Summary:
Zip code 76554, serving Little River Academy, Texas, is home to three elementary-level schools within the highly-rated Academy Independent School District (Isd), which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 80th percentile among Texas districts. These schools—Academy Intermediate (grades 3-5), Academy Elementary (grades 1-2), and Academy Early Childhood Center (PK-K)—serve a total of 869 students, creating a structured feeder pattern from early childhood through intermediate grades.
Academy Intermediate stands out as the only school with standardized test data, consistently outperforming state averages in Reading across all three grade levels, with 75.56% of 3rd graders proficient in Reading compared to 51.08% statewide. However, it shows a notable weakness in Mathematics, where 4th and 5th graders scored below state averages (45.7% vs. 49.28% for 4th grade, and 40.54% vs. 47.38% for 5th grade). The school has maintained a stable 4-star rating and 70th percentile ranking over the last three years. Academy Early Childhood Center has the highest percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch at 48.5%, compared to 38.06% at Academy Intermediate and 39.15% at Academy Elementary, and it also boasts the lowest student-teacher ratio at 15.3:1, providing more individualized attention for its youngest learners.
Key metrics reveal an inverse relationship between grade level and economic need, with the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students in the earliest grades. The district appears to allocate resources strategically, giving the highest-need school the lowest student-teacher ratio, though per-student spending from 2020-2021 shows Academy Intermediate spending more ($8,907) than Academy Early Childhood Center ($8,184). Overall, the district provides a reliable educational system with consistent performance, though parents should note the need for targeted math support at the intermediate level.
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