Summary:
In zip code 78747, there is one elementary school, Wayside Altamira Academy, serving grades PK through 5 with 354 students as part of the Wayside Schools district, which is ranked in the bottom 17th percentile of Texas districts.
Wayside Altamira Academy faces significant academic challenges, consistently scoring below state averages across all subjects. The most critical area is mathematics, where the average proficiency across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades was just 23.48% in the 2025-2026 school year, less than half the state average of 47.00%. This math gap appears to be widening, as scores dropped from 31.73% the previous year. Reading performance is also low, with an average proficiency of 42.96% compared to the state's 54.20%. A particularly concerning trend emerges in 5th grade, where science proficiency was only 5.26% in 2024-2025, meaning over 94% of 5th graders did not meet the state standard. The school's state ranking places it in the bottom 12th percentile, earning a 1-star rating.
Despite these struggles, there was a bright spot in the 2024-2025 school year when 3rd-grade reading proficiency reached 59.26%, exceeding the state average of 52.02%. This shows the school is capable of strong results, making the subsequent declines in later grades puzzling. The school spends $10,157 per student, a moderate amount, but maintains a high student-teacher ratio of 23.7:1, suggesting funds may not be directed toward reducing class sizes. With 77.12% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a predominantly low-income population. The inconsistent year-over-year performance, especially in foundational grades, points to potential instability in curriculum or instruction that parents may want to investigate further.
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