Summary:
The three public schools in zip code 76936 (Eldorado, TX) serve 414 students from Pre-K through 12th grade within the Schleicher Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 51st percentile statewide, and are characterized by very small class sizes and a high rate of economic disadvantage.
Eldorado High School is the district's clear academic leader, earning a 4-star rating and outperforming state averages in every tested subject, particularly U.S. History (81.82% proficient) and Biology (75%). It boasts a 96.9% graduation rate and a 0.6% dropout rate. In stark contrast, Eldorado Elementary has experienced a dramatic collapse, dropping from a 4-star rating to a 1-star rating in a single year, with 3rd-grade math proficiency falling to just 20.69%. Eldorado Middle is the most inconsistent school, producing both the district's best math result (80% proficient in 8th-grade Algebra I) and its worst (0% proficient in 7th-grade math) in the same year.
The most critical takeaway is the broken math pipeline: while advanced math at the middle and high school levels is exceptional, foundational math skills at the elementary and middle school levels are severely lacking. The district's investment in small class sizes (average 9.3:1 student-teacher ratio) and above-average per-student spending has not prevented this sudden decline at the elementary level, suggesting issues beyond resources. For parents, this means the high school offers a strong, supportive environment with excellent subject-specific instruction, but the elementary and middle schools present significant academic risks, particularly in math, that require close monitoring.
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