Summary:
Zip code 78146 is served by a single high school, Pettus Secondary, which serves grades 6 through 12 with a total enrollment of 206 students and is part of the Pettus Independent School District (Isd).
Pettus Secondary presents a mixed performance profile that parents should carefully consider. The school's standout strengths include a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year, paired with a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio that suggests potential for individualized attention. However, academic performance varies dramatically by subject and year. For the 2025-2026 school year, the school significantly outperforms state averages in English II Reading (78.79% proficient vs. 59.88% state) and U.S. History (83.33% vs. 70.17% state), yet struggles in 6th Grade Math (20% vs. 38.57% state) and 8th Grade Social Studies (19.23% vs. 31.69% state). The school's state ranking has also been volatile, dropping from the 80th percentile (4 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 50th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026.
A key takeaway is the school's high spending of $17,609 per student, which is well above average, and a high economic disadvantage rate of 66.99% free/reduced lunch. While this spending appears to support student retention and graduation, it has not yet translated into consistent academic proficiency across all subjects. The small school size of 206 students across seven grades means that the performance of a single cohort can dramatically swing overall statistics from year to year, as seen in 8th Grade Math jumping from 39.39% to 71.43% proficiency in one year, while English I Reading dropped from 80.56% to 45%. Parents should expect year-to-year variability and focus on the school's subject-specific strengths when evaluating fit.
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