Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 76058

This analysis examines five elementary schools serving Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade in the 76058 zip code, which covers the town of Joshua, Texas, and its surrounding areas, with four schools belonging to the Joshua Independent School District (Isd) and one to the Godley Independent School District (Isd).

The standout top performer is A G Elder Elementary, which ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide and is the largest school with 670 students, consistently posting the highest test scores, especially in 5th-grade Science where it dramatically outperforms both district and state averages. H D Staples Elementary shows the most improvement, jumping from the 56th to the 71st percentile over two years, and boasts the area's best 5th-grade Science score. Plum Creek Elementary is also a strong performer, ranking in the 80th percentile with the lowest percentage of economically disadvantaged students. In contrast, Caddo Grove Elementary is a significant area of concern, ranking in the 20th percentile with the highest rate of economic disadvantage and critically low test scores, such as only 14% proficiency in 5th-grade Science. Pleasant View Elementary, the sole Godley ISD school, performs in the middle of the pack at the 46th percentile but has seen its ranking decline recently.

A key takeaway is that while the Joshua ISD is a high-performing district overall, there is a massive performance gap within it, from top-tier A G Elder to struggling Caddo Grove, showing that school-level factors are crucial. Economic disadvantage is a strong predictor of performance, with schools having higher free/reduced lunch percentages generally scoring lower. Additionally, 5th-grade Science is a systemic weakness across the area, with only two schools exceeding the state average, suggesting a need for enhanced science instruction. Student-teacher ratios are consistent, ranging from 14.6:1 to 17.7:1, and spending per student is uniform within the Joshua ISD, indicating that funding alone does not determine outcomes.