Summary:
In zip code 79088 (Tulia, TX), there is one elementary school, Tulia Elementary, serving grades PK through 5 within the Tulia Independent School District (Isd).
Tulia Elementary has an enrollment of 364 students and a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, with per-student spending of $12,048. However, the school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 7% of Texas elementary schools over the past three years. In the most recent school year (2025-2026), the school ranked in the 3rd percentile statewide. Academic proficiency rates are well below state averages, with reading proficiency at 24.7% (compared to the state average of 54.2%) and math proficiency at 24.0% (compared to the state average of 47.0%). A high percentage of students (82.14%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.
Despite above-average resource allocation, the school's state ranking has declined from the 7th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 3rd percentile in 2025-2026. There is a slight positive trend in mathematics, with 4th-grade math proficiency improving from 15.15% to 28.33% and 5th-grade math from 23.88% to 28.57% over the same period. This suggests that recent instructional changes may be starting to yield results, though overall performance remains critically low. The school's challenges appear deeply tied to the high level of economic disadvantage among its students, requiring a comprehensive, targeted strategy to address the persistent achievement gaps.
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