Summary:
In zip code 76377, there is a single elementary school, Petrolia Elementary, which serves grades PK through 6 in the rural community of Petrolia, Texas, as part of the Petrolia Consolidated Independent School District.
With 277 students, Petrolia Elementary is a small school that has shown remarkable improvement in recent years. The school's overall state ranking jumped from the 20th percentile (1 star) in the 2023-2024 school year to the 41st percentile (2 stars) in the 2025-2026 school year, indicating a strong upward trend. A key strength is mathematics, where 5th and 6th graders significantly outperform the state average—for example, 58.33% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 47.38%. However, science is a notable weakness, with only 17.14% of 5th graders proficient in the 2024-2025 school year, well below the state average of 29.57%.
The school benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, which supports personalized instruction. With 57.04% of students economically disadvantaged, the school's recent academic gains—especially in math—suggest it is effectively addressing challenges common to rural, low-income communities. The district itself ranks 493 out of 951 in Texas (48th percentile, 2 stars). For parents, Petrolia Elementary offers a small, improving school environment with strong math instruction, though science performance is an area that needs attention.
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