Summary:
Zip code 77868 in Navasota, Texas, is home to two high schools within the Navasota Independent School District (Isd), serving grades 9-12 with a combined enrollment of 928 students in a community where over 71% of students are economically disadvantaged.
The standout school in the area is Navasota High School, a traditional comprehensive high school with 919 students that shows a clear positive trajectory. Its state ranking has improved for three consecutive years, moving from the 27th percentile to the 38th percentile, and it boasts an impressive 98.4% graduation rate with a very low 0.7% dropout rate. In stark contrast, W B Bizzell Academy is an alternative/discipline academy serving only 9 students with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate. Despite a tiny student-teacher ratio of 2.3:1, Bizzell Academy faces extreme challenges, including a 71.8% graduation rate and a 15.6% dropout rate, ranking in the bottom 4% of Texas high schools. The district's overall graduation rate of 94.0% is heavily weighted by Navasota High's strong performance, meaning Bizzell Academy's metrics significantly drag down district averages.
While Navasota High School is improving, it still lags behind state averages in core subjects. The most critical weakness is in Algebra I, where only 23% of students were proficient compared to the state average of 47%. U.S. History is another area of concern, with the school at 49.79% proficiency versus the state's 67.94%. Interestingly, both schools spend similar amounts per student (around $13,000), yet outcomes are polar opposites, highlighting that Bizzell Academy's mission to serve highly at-risk students requires specialized interventions beyond standard funding. For parents, Navasota High School offers a strong, improving educational environment with excellent graduation rates, while Bizzell Academy serves a specific, high-need population with significant challenges.
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