Summary:
In zip code 79371, there is one elementary school, Sudan Elementary, serving grades PK through 7 with 272 students in the rural community of Sudan, Texas, part of the Sudan Independent School District (Isd).
Sudan Elementary is a solid, above-average school with notable strengths and some areas for improvement. The school excels in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state average in 4th, 6th, and 7th grades, with 6th-grade math proficiency (62.86%) nearly 25 percentage points above the state norm. Reading performance is mixed: 4th and 6th graders score well above state averages, but 5th-grade reading (33.33%) and science (12.5%) proficiency rates are well below state averages, indicating a "5th-grade slump" that warrants attention. The school benefits from a very low student-teacher ratio of 11.6, suggesting small class sizes and potential for individualized support, though this does not guarantee uniform success across all subjects. The district itself is ranked in the 80th percentile (4 stars) statewide, while the school holds a 65th percentile (3-star) ranking, showing a slight decline from its 72nd percentile peak two years ago.
Key metrics include a 0% dropout rate, 48.53% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and spending of $11,962 per student. Overall, Sudan Elementary offers strong math instruction and small class sizes, but parents should be aware of the inconsistent reading performance and the significant challenges in 5th-grade science and reading that the school is working to address.
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