Best Public Schools in Zip Code 76641

The two public schools in zip code 76641 serve the small, rural town of Frost, Texas, and are part of the Frost Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the bottom 23rd percentile of Texas districts.

Frost Elementary (PK-6) serves 247 students and has a 64.37% free/reduced lunch rate, while Frost Secondary (7-12) serves 215 students with a 48.84% rate. The standout school is Frost Secondary, which boasts a remarkable 96.8% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, yet struggles with extremely low test scores—only 6.9% of 8th graders were proficient in Science in 2024-2025. In contrast, Frost Elementary shows volatile year-over-year performance, such as 3rd-grade Reading proficiency swinging from 20.69% to 42.31% between school years. Both schools are ranked in the bottom half of Texas schools, with Frost Secondary dropping from a 68th percentile (3-star) ranking in 2023-2024 to a 31st percentile (2-star) ranking in 2025-2026.

Key metrics include a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1 at Frost Secondary and 14:1 at Frost Elementary, with per-student spending slightly above the state average ($12,791 and $11,387, respectively). A major takeaway is the "graduation paradox": high retention does not match academic proficiency, especially in Math and Science. Frost Secondary excels in U.S. History (78.26% proficient vs. 67.94% state average) but struggles with 8th-grade Science. Elementary Math is a consistent weakness, with only 5th-grade Math exceeding the state average in 2025-2026. The district's resources are not translating into competitive test scores, suggesting a need for curriculum review.