Best Public Schools in Zip Code 79553

Summary:

The 79553 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Stamford Independent School District (ISD). While Oliver Elementary lags behind in academic performance, Stamford High School and Stamford Middle School stand out as top-performing institutions in the region.

Stamford High School is a standout, ranking in the top 25% of Texas high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 98.1% graduation rate and a low 0.3% dropout rate, while also outperforming state and district averages in several STAAR End-of-Course exams. Stamford Middle School also shines, ranking in the top 30% of Texas middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school's 8th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 84.62% is particularly noteworthy, significantly exceeding state and district averages.

In contrast, Oliver Elementary's STAAR proficiency rates are generally below state and district averages, with the exception of 5th-grade Reading. The school also has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 74.5%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Stamford High School and Stamford Middle School also serve a significant percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 52.46% and 61.22% of their students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, respectively.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Oliver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 E Oliver	Stamford	79553	Jones County	Stamford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 773-5713	295	23	12.7	75.3%	98 (33.2%)	9 (3.1%)	178 (60.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	26.1	3659^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.3%		40.4	2811^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.3%	848						39.5	33.3	51.3				18.6	30.8	35.9				20.5			$9,453
Stamford High School	Public	9-12	700 E Reynolds	Stamford	79553	Jones County	Stamford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 773-2701	173	22	7.9	49.1%	67 (38.7%)	9 (5.2%)	89 (51.4%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	68.1	470^th of 1974 public high schools	76.2%		72.5	369^th of 1990 public high schools	81.5%	101	71.4	67.5	82.9	55.8	74.5																$17,967
Stamford Middle	Public	6-8	800 E Reynolds	Stamford	79553	Jones County	Stamford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 773-2651	118	10	12.3	56.8%	46 (39.0%)	7 (5.9%)	59 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	65.1	658^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.9%		65.1	648^th of 2372 public middle schools	72.7%	10									52.9	46.0	61.5				35.3	67.6	84.6		65.4	38.5	$12,683

Cities Near Zip Code 79553

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stamford	1.41 mi	3	354^th
Avoca	6.54 mi	1	737^th
Haskell	9.67 mi	4	227^th
Lueders	13.34 mi	1	662^nd
Anson	15.18 mi	3	531^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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