Summary:
In zip code 77423, there is one high school, Royal High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in Brookshire, Texas, as part of the Royal Independent School District (Isd).
Royal High School has 968 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. The school spends $13,675 per student. A standout feature is a high graduation rate of 93.3% despite significant academic challenges. The school ranks in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools, earning a 1-star rating and a 16th percentile ranking. The most critical weakness is in Algebra I, where only 15.16% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 54.03%. Biology is the strongest subject, with 46.35% proficiency, though still well below the state average of 70.51%. The school has a high level of economic need, with 62.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
The data reveals a "graduation paradox" where the school effectively moves students through to graduation, but academic mastery on state tests is very low. There is a stark contrast between subjects: Algebra I is a severe weakness, while English II Reading is a relative strength at 43.32% proficiency. Performance trends are concerning, with the school's ranking dropping from the 20th to the 16th percentile over two years, and declines in Algebra I and U.S. History. Despite reasonable spending and class sizes, the school is not translating resources into competitive academic outcomes, suggesting deeper issues with curriculum, instruction, or the impact of high poverty on learning.
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