Summary:
Zip code 78547, located in Garciasville, Texas, is home to a single elementary school, La Union Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade within the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (ISD).
La Union Elementary is a school in transition, showing a clear upward trend in its state ranking over the last three years, climbing from the 20th percentile to the 33rd percentile. This improvement is notable given that 96% of its 341 students are economically disadvantaged. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is favorable, allowing for more individualized attention. However, academic performance is mixed. Reading proficiency improves significantly with grade level, from 29% in 3rd grade to 57% in 5th grade, with 5th graders nearly matching the state average. In contrast, math proficiency remains low and inconsistent, hovering between 26% and 38%. A critical weakness is 5th-grade science, where only 11% of students were proficient, a rate far below both the district and state averages.
One of the most interesting findings is the sharp year-over-year decline in 5th-grade reading. While the current 5th graders scored 57% in reading, the previous year's 5th graders (the same cohort as 4th graders) scored only 33%, an 18-percentage-point drop. This suggests a potential issue with the transition to 5th grade or a change in curriculum. Overall, La Union Elementary is a school making progress despite significant challenges, with reading as a relative strength and math and science as areas needing urgent attention.
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