Summary:
In zip code 79325, there is one elementary school, Farwell Elementary, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade in the rural community of Farwell, Texas, as part of the Farwell Independent School District (Isd).
Farwell Elementary is a standout school in several key areas, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 28% of Texas elementary schools. The school demonstrates a clear strength in mathematics, with 5th grade math proficiency jumping from 60.98% to 78.38% in the most recent year, significantly outpacing the state average of 47.38%. Upper-grade performance is particularly strong, with 4th and 5th grade reading and math scores all exceeding state averages. However, the school shows a notable weakness in 5th grade science, where only 12.2% of students were proficient in the 2024-2025 school year, less than half the state average. A consistent pattern is a "3rd grade slump," where proficiency in both reading and math drops to around 39.5% in the most recent year, the lowest among all tested grades. The school serves 279 students with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 and spends $10,632 per student.
Despite serving a population where nearly 60% of students are economically disadvantaged, Farwell Elementary achieves above-average state rankings and strong test scores in several areas, indicating effective support for its students. The school's performance is subject-dependent, with math as a clear strength and science as a critical area needing intervention. Year-over-year performance can be volatile, as seen with 3rd grade reading dropping from 63.04% to 39.53%, suggesting that a single year's data should not be the sole measure of school quality. Overall, the school provides a strong educational foundation with notable achievements in math and reading for upper grades, while facing challenges in science and early-grade transitions.
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