Summary:
This analysis examines six elementary schools in the 78154 zip code of Schertz, Texas, serving grades from PK to 4th (with one charter school extending to 7th grade), and reveals a diverse educational landscape with significant performance disparities.
The clear academic leader is Sst Schertz, a charter school within the School Of Science And Technology district, which holds the only 4-star rating and ranks in the top 22% of Texas elementary schools. Among traditional public schools in the Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (ISD), Green Valley Elementary is the most improved, jumping from the 44th to the 73rd percentile in two years, while Norma J Paschal Elementary is the most consistently high-performing traditional school, maintaining a 3-star rating. Conversely, Rose Garden Elementary (14th percentile) and Schertz Elementary (37th percentile) face significant academic challenges, with Schertz Elementary having the highest percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch at 66.21%.
Key metrics show a wide range in state ranking percentiles (14th to 78th) and student-teacher ratios (12.2:1 to 16.6:1). A standout finding is that spending per student does not predict success, as the highest-spending school (Schertz Elementary at $9,999) has the lowest performance, while the lowest-spending school (John A Sippel Elementary at $7,996) shows middling results. The "Green Valley Effect" demonstrates that dramatic improvement is possible, and the charter school's success with a moderate free/reduced lunch rate (34.19%) proves high performance is achievable regardless of socioeconomic factors. However, a notable weakness in science education exists, with even top-performing Sst Schertz having only 18.29% of 5th graders proficient in science, well below the state average.
Thank you for your feedback!