Summary:
The four public schools in zip code 78368, serving the community of Mathis, Texas, are all part of the Mathis Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the lower third of Texas districts and faces significant challenges with over 77% of students across all grade levels being economically disadvantaged.
The standout school in the area is Mathis High School, which outperforms the district's overall ranking by placing in the 54th percentile statewide and boasts a strong 95.4% graduation rate. It exceeds state averages in Biology, English I, and English II reading, despite serving a student body where 77% are economically disadvantaged. In contrast, Mathis Middle is the area of greatest concern, ranking in the bottom 20th percentile with critically low math scores—only 8.82% of 8th graders were proficient in math compared to the state average of 47.24%. Mathis Intermediate serves as the most consistent performer, holding a steady 2-star rating and occasionally beating state averages in 4th-grade reading and 5th-grade science.
A key finding is the dramatic "middle school slump," where 5th-grade math proficiency at the Intermediate (48.45%) plummets to 16.85% in 6th grade at the Middle, a drop likely worsened by the Middle having the highest student-teacher ratio (15.2:1) and the lowest per-student spending ($10,431) in the district. Meanwhile, Mathis Elementary serves the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (85.36%) and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Overall, math is a district-wide crisis, though advanced 8th graders at the Middle taking Algebra I achieve an impressive 89.47% proficiency rate, suggesting strong programs for some students but a systemic failure to bring the majority up to grade level.
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