Summary:
In zip code 78014, there is one middle school, Frank Newman Middle, serving grades 6-8 in Cotulla, Texas, a community where nearly 88% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Frank Newman Middle presents a mixed picture of academic performance. The school's standout strength is in advanced mathematics: 74.39% of students taking Algebra I were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, significantly outpacing the state average of 54.03%. However, this success contrasts sharply with performance in standard math courses, where only 22.35% of 6th graders and 24.42% of 8th graders were proficient, well below state averages. Reading proficiency also lags, with rates ranging from 34.88% in 7th grade to 48.78% in 8th grade, all below state benchmarks. The most concerning area is 8th grade Social Studies, where just 10.98% of students were proficient compared to the state's 31.69%. The school's overall state ranking has declined from the 35th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 15th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 1-star rating.
Despite these challenges, the school benefits from a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1 and above-average per-student spending of $14,545. The school also reported a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year, better than the district average. The Cotulla Independent School District (Isd) itself ranks in the 14th percentile statewide. For parents, this data suggests that while the school excels at accelerating a select group of students into advanced math, the majority of students need significant improvement in core subjects like reading, standard math, and especially social studies. The declining overall trend indicates that current resources and strategies are not translating into broad academic success for most students.
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