Summary:
There are three elementary schools serving grades PK-5 in zip code 77707 in Beaumont, Texas, an area characterized by high levels of economic disadvantage, with all schools reporting free/reduced lunch rates between 89% and 92%.
Caldwood Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the zip code, consistently outperforming its peers in most STAAR subjects and grade levels. For the 2025-2026 school year, it achieved the highest state ranking (7th percentile) and was the only school to exceed the Beaumont Independent School District (Isd) average in 4th and 5th Grade Reading and all three Math grades. Notably, Caldwood is the only school offering Spanish-language STAAR testing, and its 4th-grade Spanish Reading scores (42.86%) actually exceeded the state average for Spanish Reading (37.14%). In contrast, Amelia Elementary has the lowest overall performance metrics and state ranking (4th percentile), despite having the highest per-student spending ($10,756) and a lower student-teacher ratio (16.1) than Caldwood. Dishman Elementary shows a notable strength in 5th Grade Science, achieving an 18.06% proficiency rate that is more than double that of its peers, and also leads the zip code in 5th Grade Reading scores.
All three schools score roughly 20-30 percentage points below the state average in Reading and Math, indicating systemic challenges related to poverty rather than individual school failures. While Caldwood shows a slight upward trend in its state ranking over the past three years, Amelia and Dishman have experienced significant declines from the 13th and 21st percentiles (2023-2024) down to the 4th and 5th percentiles (2025-2026), respectively. The spending-versus-outcomes paradox at Amelia, where higher resources do not translate to better results, underscores that addressing underlying factors beyond funding is critical for improvement in this area.
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