Summary:
In zip code 76055, there is one high school, Itasca High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in the small, rural community of Itasca, Texas, with a total enrollment of 210 students.
Itasca High School presents a complex picture for parents. On one hand, the school offers significant structural advantages: a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.1 to 1 and high per-student spending of $15,471, which are typically associated with more individualized attention and resources. However, these advantages have not translated into strong academic outcomes. The school ranks in the bottom third of Texas high schools (1,494 out of 2,009) and has a 1-star rating. Test scores are well below state averages, with Algebra I proficiency at just 16.98% compared to the state's 54.03%, and English I Reading at 38.98% versus 55.43%. A high percentage of students (66.19%) are economically disadvantaged, which likely contributes to these challenges.
Despite low test scores, there are some positive signs. The graduation rate is a solid 88.7%, and the dropout rate is very low at 0.9%, indicating the school successfully keeps students on track to graduate. Furthermore, there is a clear upward trend in several subjects from the previous year, including an 87% relative increase in Algebra I proficiency and improvements in English I and II reading. Biology is a relative strength at 53.85% proficiency. This suggests that while the school faces significant hurdles, recent interventions may be starting to yield results, making it a school with potential for improvement despite its current low state ranking.
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