Summary:
This analysis covers six elementary schools in the 77591 zip code of Texas City, TX, serving grades PK-4, K-5, and PK-8, within a high-poverty area where all schools report Free/Reduced Lunch rates between 69% and 88%.
The standout school in this area is Heights Elementary, which ranks in the 96th percentile statewide (5-star) and dramatically outperforms its peers, with 87.69% of 3rd graders proficient in reading versus just 22.73% at the lowest-performing school, Simms Elementary (0-star, 7th percentile). This 65-percentage-point gap in foundational reading skills highlights a massive disparity within the same zip code. Interestingly, Simms spends the most per student ($13,992) yet achieves the worst results, while Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary spends the least ($10,868) but has engineered a remarkable turnaround, jumping from a 1-star to a 4-star rating in just two years. The only charter school, Odyssey Academy - Texas City (part of Odyssey Academy Inc), ranks in the 16th percentile (1-star) and consistently underperforms the local Texas City Independent School District (Isd) average, with only 9.09% of its 7th graders proficient in math compared to the state average of 29.41%.
For parents, the key takeaway is that school choice within this zip code matters enormously. Heights Elementary is a clear star performer, achieving top-tier results despite high poverty, while Simms Elementary is consistently struggling. Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary offers a positive story of rapid improvement, and the charter option, Odyssey Academy - Texas City, is not outperforming the district schools. The data strongly suggests that factors like instructional quality and school culture, rather than spending levels, drive student success in this community.
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