Summary:
The four public schools in zip code 79363, all part of the high-performing Shallowater Independent School District (Isd), serve 1,725 students from Pre-K through 12th grade in the community of Shallowater, Texas. The district itself ranks in the 89th percentile of all Texas school districts, offering a strong educational pipeline from early childhood through high school.
Shallowater Middle stands out as the academic powerhouse, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 92nd percentile among Texas middle schools. Its advanced math program is exceptional, with 98.33% of 8th graders proficient in Algebra I—more than double the state average. Shallowater High School boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a very low dropout rate of 0.4%, though its academic proficiency scores have shown some volatility. Shallowater Intermediate shines in 5th Grade Science, with 47.5% of students proficient—18 percentage points above the state average. Shallowater Elementary serves the youngest students (PK-2) with a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Key metrics reveal strategic resource allocation: the high school spends the most per student ($14,157) and has the best student-teacher ratio (10.3:1), while the elementary school has the lowest spending ($9,815) and highest ratio. The district maintains relatively low economic disadvantage rates (29-38% free/reduced lunch) and consistently outperforms the state in Reading/ELA across all grade levels. This strong foundation feeds into the middle school's advanced programs, which likely contributes to the high school's perfect graduation rate and improving state ranking (from 60th to 79th percentile in one year).
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