Summary:
Zip code 77983 is served by a single school, Seadrift School, a PK-8 elementary school with 202 students in the Calhoun County Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked in the 73rd percentile of Texas districts with a 4-star rating.
Seadrift School presents a fascinating "J-curve" performance pattern. In early grades (3rd and 4th), the school underperforms both the district and state averages in reading and math. However, by 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, it dramatically outperforms both benchmarks. For example, 76.47% of 6th graders and 77.78% of 8th graders were proficient in reading, far exceeding state averages. The school's standout strength is mathematics for upper grades, with 65.52% of 7th graders and 66.67% of 8th graders proficient in math, significantly outperforming the district and state. Most notably, 100% of students taking the Algebra I End of Course exam were proficient, a perfect score compared to roughly 40% for the district and 50% for the state. The school has a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1 and spends $12,340 per student, with 65.84% of students economically disadvantaged.
A critical area of concern is 5th-grade science, where 0% of students were proficient in the 2024-2025 school year, a stark contrast to the district (40.64%) and state (29.57%). This single data point demands investigation. The school's overall state ranking is in the 42nd percentile (2 stars), and year-over-year performance shows significant volatility, likely due to the small enrollment of 202 students, where one cohort can dramatically skew statistics. Despite favorable resources, the school's overall academic excellence is inconsistent, but it clearly creates exceptional "pockets of excellence" in upper-grade math and Algebra I.
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