Summary:
In zip code 78639, there is one elementary school, Packsaddle Elementary, serving grades PK through 5 in Kingsland, Texas, as part of the Llano Independent School District (Isd).
Packsaddle Elementary serves 630 students and has a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. The school has received a 1-star rating for three consecutive years, placing it in the bottom 24-28% of Texas elementary schools. A significant 79.05% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school spends $11,557 per student. Academically, the school underperforms both the district and state averages in all tested subjects for the 2025-2026 school year. The most critical area is 5th Grade Science, where only 14.81% of students were proficient, roughly half the district average. Reading scores are also a major concern, with 4th Grade Reading proficiency at 29.35%, which is 23.69 percentage points below the state average.
Despite these challenges, there are some positive trends. Math scores improved across all three tested grades from the previous year, with 5th Grade Math showing a 7.18 percentage point increase. Reading scores also improved in 3rd and 5th grades, though 4th Grade Reading saw a significant drop. While the school is still far behind state benchmarks, the consistent improvement in math suggests targeted interventions may be having an effect. The school's per-student spending is notable, indicating that the struggles are not purely due to a lack of funding, but likely relate to how resources are allocated to support a high-poverty student population. The district itself performs better, ranking in the 59th percentile of Texas districts, which highlights the school's specific challenges within a relatively average-performing district.
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