Summary:
In zip code 79501, there is one middle school, Anson Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in the small town of Anson, Texas, as part of the Anson Independent School District (Isd).
Anson Middle is a small school with 163 students and a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.3 to 1, which allows for more individualized attention. The school shows a strong upward trend in its state ranking, jumping from the 41st percentile to the 59th percentile in a single year, and it now holds a 3-star rating. A standout strength is reading, where students improve significantly as they progress: 6th graders start slightly below the state average, but by 8th grade, 67.39% are proficient, outperforming the state average of 58.69%. The school also excels in advanced math, with 70% of students taking Algebra I scoring proficient, far above the state average of 54.03%. Additionally, 8th graders perform above the state average in Social Studies, and the school maintains a 0% dropout rate.
The primary challenge for Anson Middle is a significant weakness in standard grade-level mathematics. Only 28.26% of 8th graders are proficient in math, which is nearly 19 percentage points below the state average, and 6th and 7th graders also score at or below state averages. This creates a "math paradox" where a select group of students excels in advanced Algebra I while the majority struggle with core concepts. Overall, the school is on an upward trajectory with clear strengths in reading and advanced math, and its small class sizes and improving rankings provide a solid foundation for addressing its math challenges.
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