Summary:
Zip code 78538 in Texas is home to two middle schools serving grades 6-8 in a high-poverty area, where over 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Jose Borrego Middle in the Monte Alto Independent School District (Isd) stands out as the higher-performing school overall, with a 1-star rating and a positive trend moving from the 20th to the 30th percentile. It spends significantly more per student ($13,637) and has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (10.3:1) compared to David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy in the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Isd), which spends $10,269 per student with an 11.5:1 ratio. Jose Borrego's reading scores are a relative strength, with its 7th-grade reading proficiency (59.09%) being the only instance in the zip code to exceed the state average (54.04%).
David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy, a unique single-grade (6th only) school, shows an exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 89.29% of its students scoring proficient, far above the state average of 54.03%. However, this contrasts sharply with its general 8th-grade math proficiency of just 22.82%, suggesting only a select group of advanced students take the exam. Both schools struggle significantly in 8th-grade social studies, with David Ybarra at 9.19% and Jose Borrego at 7.25% proficiency, far below the state average of 31.69%, indicating a critical area for improvement across the area.
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