Summary:
The 77327 zip code area is home to 20 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 2 alternative schools, which are part of the Cleveland Independent School District (ISD), Tarkington Independent School District, and the International Leadership of Texas (ILTEXAS) charter school district.
Among the standout schools in the area, Tarkington High School stands out with the highest 4-year graduation rate at 94.9% and the lowest dropout rate at 0.0%. It also performs relatively well on STAAR end-of-course exams, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in several subjects. Similarly, Tarkington Middle School has the highest proficiency rates on STAAR reading and math assessments among the middle schools, with over 50% of students meeting grade-level standards in several subjects. The ILTEXAS Bg Ramirez Elementary charter school also stands out with some of the highest proficiency rates on STAAR reading and math assessments compared to other elementary schools in the data set, particularly in 5th grade.
However, the data also reveals a wide disparity in academic performance between the traditional public schools and the ILTEXAS charter schools, with the charter schools consistently outperforming the district schools on STAAR assessments, particularly at the elementary and middle school levels. Additionally, the majority of schools in the data set serve student populations with very high rates of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch percentages, which likely contributes to the overall lower academic performance seen across the district.
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