Summary:
Zip code 79364 in Slaton, Texas, is home to two middle-level schools serving grades 5-11, both part of the Slaton Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the bottom 20% of Texas districts.
The primary school is Slaton J H, a traditional public middle school for grades 6-8 with 251 students. This school faces significant academic challenges, consistently scoring 10-15 percentage points below state averages in every subject. Mathematics is a particular concern, with only 14.44% of 7th graders meeting proficiency. The school serves a high-need population, with nearly 70% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. Its state ranking has been volatile, dropping from the 33rd percentile to the 16th percentile before recovering slightly to the 27th percentile. The other school, Slaton Independent School District (Isd) Daep, is a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) serving just 8 students across grades 5-11. It offers intensive, individualized support with a 1.3:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $66,065 per student, but is not comparable to a standard middle school.
Despite the low test scores, both schools report a 0% dropout rate, indicating strong student retention. A bright spot is 8th-grade reading at Slaton J H, where 52.94% of students meet proficiency, the closest to the state average. The district spends $13,362 per student at the traditional middle school, but the persistent achievement gaps suggest that current resources may not be effectively translating into academic gains. Parents should be aware that while the schools keep students enrolled, they face systemic challenges in core instruction, particularly in math.
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