Summary:
Zip code 76238 is served by a single school, Era School, a small, rural PK-12 campus within the Era Independent School District (Isd) that enrolls 499 students and functions as a comprehensive alternative school for the entire community.
Era School stands out for its exceptionally high graduation rate of 97.6% and an extremely low dropout rate of just 0.4%, both significantly better than state averages. The school benefits from a very low student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, which supports personalized attention. However, academic performance is uneven across grade levels and subjects. The most notable strength is 8th-grade math, where 83.02% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—nearly double the state average of 47.24%. This strong performance was consistent from the prior year (77.14% vs. 44.81% state). In contrast, 8th-grade social studies (19.05% proficient) and 5th-grade math (20.51% proficient) were significant weaknesses, falling well below state averages. High school end-of-course exams show consistent strength, with Era School outperforming the state in Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II, and U.S. History.
A key takeaway is the year-over-year volatility in test scores, which is common in small schools where a single cohort can dramatically shift results. For example, 7th-grade math proficiency dropped from 60.98% to 28.13% between school years, while 4th-grade math improved from 28.21% to 55.26%. This pattern suggests that student success is highly dependent on specific teachers or instructional approaches at each grade level, rather than uniform school-wide strength. Overall, Era School excels at keeping students engaged and on track to graduate, but families should be aware that academic performance can vary significantly depending on the grade and subject.
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