Summary:
Zip code 78336 in Aransas Pass, Texas, is served by two elementary schools within the Aransas Pass Independent School District (Isd): H T Faulk Elementary (serving Pre-K through 2nd grade) and Charlie Marshall Elementary (serving 3rd through 5th grade). Combined, these schools enroll about 811 students, with over 72% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage across the area.
The most critical finding is a sharp academic decline when students move from the primary grades to upper elementary. H T Faulk Elementary has no standardized test scores because state testing begins in 3rd grade, making it a "black box" for performance. In contrast, Charlie Marshall Elementary shows alarmingly low proficiency rates, ranking in the bottom 16% of Texas elementary schools. The most severe drop occurs in 4th grade, where math proficiency plummets to just 10.17% and reading proficiency falls to 28.81%—a pattern suggesting a systemic issue with curriculum or instruction at that grade level. Math is a particular crisis across all grades, with proficiency rates consistently less than half the state average.
Both schools have similar student-teacher ratios (around 15.5:1) and per-student spending (roughly $9,700), which is near the national average but may be insufficient given the high needs of the student population. Year-over-year test scores at Charlie Marshall Elementary are volatile, indicating inconsistent academic growth that could stem from cohort differences or unstable instructional practices. For parents, the key takeaway is that while H T Faulk Elementary provides a foundational start, the transition to Charlie Marshall Elementary reveals significant challenges, particularly in math and 4th-grade performance, that demand close attention.
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