Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 76065

This analysis examines eight elementary schools in zip code 76065, primarily serving the Midlothian area, with seven schools belonging to the high-performing Midlothian Independent School District (Isd) and one school, Mansfield Heritage Elementary, part of the International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas) charter network.

The top academic performers are Jean Coleman Elementary and Larue Miller Elementary, both earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools. Jean Coleman Elementary showed the most improvement, jumping from the 83rd to the 92nd percentile. In contrast, J A Vitovsky Elementary faces the greatest challenges, with the highest rate of economic disadvantage at 62% and the lowest state ranking. A standout in science is T E Baxter Elementary, where 52% of 5th graders were proficient in Science, nearly double the state average. The economic divide is stark, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from just 10.4% at Larue Miller Elementary to 62% at J A Vitovsky Elementary, and this factor strongly correlates with academic performance across the area.

While the Midlothian ISD is a powerhouse ranked in the 85th percentile statewide, its individual schools show a wide performance spread, meaning families cannot assume all schools in the district are equal. Interestingly, the two lowest-performing schools, J A Vitovsky Elementary and Irvin Elementary, have the highest spending per student, suggesting funds are directed toward greater student needs rather than directly driving higher test scores. For families, the choice of district is critical, as Mansfield Heritage Elementary, despite outperforming its own lower-ranked charter network, still lags behind the Midlothian ISD average in key subjects like 5th-grade Reading.