Summary:
Zip code 78853, serving parts of Eagle Pass and Austin, Texas, contains four schools across two districts—Idea Public Schools and Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)—including three elementary schools and one alternative school for grades 6-11, with no traditional middle or high schools.
The standout school for secondary grades is Idea Parmer Park College Preparatory, which excels in Biology (68.93% proficiency, beating the state average) and U.S. History (70.45% proficiency), though it struggles with declining English I Reading scores (dropping to 38.46%) and a high dropout rate of 3.0%. In contrast, Sam Houston Elementary is the lowest-performing school, with a 0-star rating and scores 15-25 points below state averages, such as only 11.27% of 5th graders proficient in Science. Idea Parmer Park Academy outperforms Sam Houston in elementary math by 10-20 percentage points (e.g., 47.96% vs. 30.56% in 5th Grade Math) and shows a surprising strength in 5th Grade Science at 60.82% proficiency, far above the state average. Rosita Valley Literacy Academy serves only Pre-K through 1st grade, offering no test scores or rankings, making it a data-limited feeder school with a high poverty rate of 89.81%.
Key metrics show high poverty across the area, with an average free/reduced lunch rate of 84.1%, and spending per student ranging from $9,690 to $10,192. Student-teacher ratios vary from 16.5:1 at Idea Parmer Park College Preparatory to 21.9:1 at Idea Parmer Park Academy. Overall, the zip code presents a mixed picture: charter schools show pockets of academic strength in specific subjects, while traditional public schools like Sam Houston Elementary face significant challenges, and the lack of a standard middle or high school limits options for older students.
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