Summary:
The 76656 zip code in Lott, Texas, is served by four schools split between two very different districts: the Rosebud-Lott Independent School District (Isd) and the Westphalia Independent School District (Isd), offering a clear contrast in academic performance and student demographics.
The standout performer is Westphalia Elementary, a K-8 school that consistently achieves top-tier test scores, including 100% proficiency in 8th-grade reading and Algebra I. Its district ranks in the top 5% of Texas, and only 19.5% of its students are economically disadvantaged. In contrast, the three schools in the Rosebud-Lott district face greater challenges. Rosebud-Lott Middle struggles significantly, particularly in 7th-grade math where only 9% of students were proficient, and it has the highest economic disadvantage rate at 71%. However, Rosebud-Lott High School is a bright spot, outperforming the state average on every End-of-Course exam despite 65% of its students being economically disadvantaged, earning it a 4-star rating. Rosebud-Lott Elementary underperforms state averages in most subjects, with an average proficiency of about 42%.
A key takeaway is that Westphalia Elementary achieves its high performance with lower per-student spending ($11,025) than Rosebud-Lott High School ($13,907), suggesting factors like school culture and lower poverty rates drive success. The data also reveals a critical "7th-grade math wall" at Rosebud-Lott Middle, where proficiency plummeted from 49% to 9% in one year, signaling a need for immediate instructional review. Overall, parents in this zip code face a choice between the high-performing, low-poverty environment of Westphalia and the more economically diverse Rosebud-Lott district, where the high school excels despite systemic challenges at the middle school level.
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