Summary:
The four public schools in zip code 78065, serving the Poteet, Texas area, are all part of the Poteet Independent School District (Isd), a small, unified district ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas. The district faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 68% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch at every campus, and academic performance is generally low across the board.
Poteet High School stands out as the district's relative bright spot, earning a 2-star rating and a 30th state percentile rank—far higher than the other schools. It is the only campus where a subject (English II Reading) exceeds the state average, and it maintains a graduation rate above 90%. In contrast, Poteet Intermediate is the most challenged, with a 0-star rating and a critical weakness in 5th Grade Science, where only 6.56% of students were proficient. Poteet Elementary (PK-2) historically earned a 3-star rating, while Poteet J H (6-8) also holds a 0-star rating, suggesting a "reverse slide" where early gains are not sustained.
Key findings include a potential "recovery" at the high school, which spends significantly more per student ($11,839 vs. ~$9,000) and may have effective intervention programs. A notable success is Poteet Intermediate's bilingual program, where Spanish-language STAAR scores far exceed state averages, even as English scores lag. However, the high school's dropout rate (2.2%) is higher than the district average (1.5%), indicating that most students leaving the district do so in high school, a critical point for targeted support.
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