Summary:
Zip code 77583, encompassing the communities of Iowa Colony and Rosharon, Texas, is served by 10 schools spanning Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, split between the Alvin Independent School District (Isd) and the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd).
The clear academic standout in the area is Meridiana Elementary (Alvin ISD), which holds the highest state ranking (86th percentile) and consistently outperforms district and state averages in Reading and Math. In contrast, Heritage Rose Elementary (Fort Bend ISD) shows dramatic improvement, jumping from the 19th to the 36th percentile in recent rankings, and excels in Spanish-language STAAR Math testing. At the secondary level, Iowa Colony High School (Alvin ISD) is the only traditional high school and performs well with a very low dropout rate (0.1%) and strong proficiency in Biology and U.S. History. However, Iowa Colony J H reveals a notable challenge: only 15.33% of 6th graders were proficient in Math, a steep drop from the state average, despite strong performance in 7th and 8th-grade math. The two alternative schools serve distinct roles: Almeta Crawford High School (Fort Bend ISD) is a large campus (1,028 students) with competitive state-level test scores, while Fort Bend County Alter offers an extremely personalized environment with only 15 students, a 3:1 student-teacher ratio, and the highest per-student spending ($28,220).
Overall, Alvin ISD (ranked 76th percentile in Texas) is the higher-performing district in the zip code, operating 7 of the 10 schools. Economic disadvantage varies widely, from 36.52% at Meridiana Elementary to 71.97% at Heritage Rose Elementary, and generally correlates with academic performance. The average student-teacher ratio for traditional schools is about 15.6:1, and per-student spending at traditional elementary schools ranges from $9,192 to $10,258. Dropout rates across all schools are very low, with Iowa Colony High School at 0.1% and Almeta Crawford High School at 0.4%.
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