Summary:
The three public schools in zip code 76932, serving Big Lake, Texas, are all part of the Reagan County Independent School District (Isd) and serve 855 students from Pre-K through 12th grade in a rural, economically disadvantaged area where an average of 61% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
The standout school for stability and outcomes is Reagan County High School, which boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, making it a "finish line" success story despite entering students likely having academic deficits. In contrast, Reagan County Middle is a study in contrasts: its 8th graders excel in Algebra I with 80% proficiency (far exceeding the state average), yet the school's overall state ranking plummeted from the 53rd to the 24th percentile in two years, and it has a concerning 1.8% dropout rate. Reagan County Elementary is the most consistently low-performing school, with a critical weakness in 5th-grade math where only 18.52% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 47.38%.
A key paradox is that the district spends a high average of $18,660 per student and maintains very low student-to-teacher ratios (10.6:1), yet all three schools score below state averages in most subjects. A glimmer of hope exists in reading, as the Elementary school's 4th-grade reading score actually exceeded the state average, and the High School's English II reading score is close to the state average. Overall, while the district ranks in the 20th percentile statewide, the High School's ability to graduate every student suggests strong support systems, even as the Elementary and Middle schools face significant academic challenges that need to be addressed.
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