Summary:
Zip code 76462, serving the rural community of Lipan, Texas, is home to two public schools—Lipan High School and Lipan Elementary—both part of the Lipan Independent School District (Isd), which serves grades Pre-K through 12 with a total enrollment of 478 students.
Lipan High School stands out as the stronger performer, particularly in post-secondary readiness. It boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, indicating a highly effective system for keeping students on track. The high school excels in English I Reading (77.5% proficient vs. 55.43% state average) and shows strong results in Biology and U.S. History. In contrast, Lipan Elementary demonstrates inconsistent performance: its 5th graders achieve exceptional reading proficiency (80.56% vs. 58.47% state average), but math scores have declined across all elementary grades in the most recent testing year. The elementary school also serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (55.9% qualifying for free/reduced lunch) compared to the high school (47.39%).
Key metrics reveal a district investing heavily in small class sizes—with student-teacher ratios of 9.7:1 at the high school and 13.2:1 at the elementary school—and per-student spending around $12,000. However, both schools have seen their state rankings decline over the past three years, with the high school dropping from the 74th to the 61st percentile and the elementary from the 77th to the 67th percentile. The most concerning trend is a district-wide "math problem": Algebra I proficiency at the high school (41.82%) lags behind the state average (54.03%), and elementary math scores have dropped significantly year-over-year. This suggests that while the district provides strong support systems and a safe learning environment, particularly at the high school, there is an urgent need to address math instruction across all grade levels to reverse the declining academic trends.
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