Summary:
The 78148 zip code in Universal City, TX, is served by seven schools spanning elementary through high school, split between the Judson Independent School District (Isd) and the Randolph Field Independent School District (Isd), revealing a stark educational divide within a single geographic area.
The standout schools are overwhelmingly in the Randolph Field ISD, which functions as a high-performance cluster. Randolph Elementary ranks in the 96th percentile, Randolph Middle in the 97th percentile, and Randolph High School in the 88th percentile with a 100% graduation rate. In contrast, the Judson ISD schools generally struggle, though Fine Arts Academy Of Olympia is a notable exception, achieving a 70th percentile ranking (4 stars) despite its district's challenges. Kitty Hawk Middle shows a promising upward trend, jumping from the 37th to the 57th percentile in one year. The lowest-performing school is Coronado Village Elementary, which ranks in the 22nd percentile with critically low test scores, including 0% proficiency in 5th Grade Science.
Key metrics highlight the disparity: Randolph Field ISD spends an average of $12,099 per student, while Judson ISD spends $9,569. Test scores illustrate the gap dramatically—for 5th Grade Math, Randolph Elementary achieves 89.52% proficiency versus 36.36% at Ricardo Salinas Elementary. The most interesting takeaway is the "oasis" effect of Fine Arts Academy of Olympia, which outperforms its district peers despite a moderate poverty rate, suggesting its specialized curriculum may be a powerful factor. Additionally, Kitty Hawk Middle's rapid improvement warrants investigation as a potential blueprint for other Judson ISD schools, while Coronado Village Elementary's data signals an urgent need for comprehensive intervention.
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