Summary:
Zip code 78145 is served by a single school, Pawnee Elementary / J H/High School, a combined campus within the Pawnee Independent School District (Isd) that educates students from Pre-Kindergarten through 11th grade in a rural setting.
This school stands out for its exceptional performance in high school-level End-of-Course (EOC) exams, particularly in Algebra I and English I. In the 2025-2026 school year, 85.71% of students were proficient in Algebra I, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%, while English I proficiency reached 87.5% in the prior year. However, the school shows significant challenges in other areas, especially in Science and Social Studies, where proficiency rates in 8th grade have fallen well below state averages. The school also demonstrates notable year-over-year volatility in test scores, with subjects like 5th-grade Reading dropping from 73.33% to 42.86% between school years, likely due to small class sizes.
Despite serving a highly economically disadvantaged population—with over 83% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—the school has achieved a perfect 0% dropout rate. Its overall proficiency average of 47.62% is close to the state average of 49.68%, but the wide gap between its strengths in advanced math and reading versus its struggles in science and foundational elementary/middle school subjects suggests an uneven focus. The school's "Alternative" classification, which often indicates it serves students who have not thrived in traditional settings, makes its top-tier results in Algebra I and English I particularly noteworthy, even as other areas require improvement.
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