Best Public Schools in Zip Code 77437

The five public schools in zip code 77437, all part of the El Campo Independent School District (Isd), serve students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade in a community where a significant majority of students (over 74% on average) are economically disadvantaged. The district holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the 39th percentile of Texas districts, with El Campo High School standing out as the only school to earn a consistent 3-star rating over the last three years, driven by a 97.6% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate. In contrast, El Campo Middle is a standout for its advanced math program, with 90.91% of its 8th graders scoring proficient on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam—nearly double the state average—even as the school struggles with grade-level math proficiency.

Key metrics reveal a district-wide challenge in mathematics, with every elementary and middle school grade level scoring below state averages in grade-level math, such as 22.46% proficiency in 6th grade versus the state's 38.57%. However, El Campo High School outperforms the state in English I Reading (56.69% vs. 55.43%) and English II Reading (64.09% vs. 59.88%), though it lags in Algebra I (41.78% vs. 54.03%) and other subjects. The district's average student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1, with per-student spending averaging $10,422, and Myatt Elementary receiving the highest spending at $11,710 as the foundational Pre-K and Kindergarten school serving the most economically disadvantaged students (81.71% free/reduced lunch).

An interesting finding is the "Algebra I Anomaly," where El Campo Middle achieves a 90.91% proficiency rate on the Algebra I EOC, while El Campo High School posts only a 24.87% rate, suggesting that advanced math success at the middle school level does not translate to the general high school population. Additionally, there is a noticeable "middle school slide" in reading, with 6th-grade proficiency dropping to 44.07% (vs. 53.52% state) and 7th-grade to 42.44% (vs. 54.04% state), indicating a need for targeted reading interventions. Overall, El Campo High School is the strongest performer in the district, while elementary and middle schools face significant academic hurdles tied to high levels of economic disadvantage.