Summary:
The three public schools serving zip code 76571 in Salado, Texas, are all part of the highly-rated Salado Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 80th percentile statewide and serves students from elementary through high school.
Salado High School stands out as the district's strongest performer, boasting a 97.2% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, with Biology (80.82% proficient) and English II (70.15% proficient) scores well above state averages. However, a notable "Algebra I gap" exists: while 88.12% of 8th graders at Salado Middle taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, only 36.36% of high school students taking the same exam achieved proficiency—a strategic result of accelerating top math students early. This middle school excels in advanced math but struggles with standard 8th-grade math, where only 23.71% of students were proficient, less than half the state average. Thomas Arnold Elementary provides a strong foundation, with consistent above-average performance in Reading and Mathematics across all grades, particularly in 5th Grade Reading (71.17% proficient) and 3rd Grade Mathematics (64.74% proficient).
Key metrics show a stable, high-performing district with a slight recent dip in ranking percentiles—Salado High School dropped from the 80th to 68th percentile, and Salado Middle from the 82nd to 71st. Per-student spending varies by level, with the high school spending the most ($10,822) and the elementary school the least ($7,763), while student-teacher ratios remain consistent (15.7:1 to 16.8:1). The district's low percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (17-24%) correlates with its above-average test scores, and consistent strength in Reading and Science across all schools points to a district-wide focus on literacy and scientific reasoning.
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