Best Public Schools in Zip Code 79735

The 8 public schools in zip code 79735 (Fort Stockton, TX) serve students from Pre-K through 12th grade and are all part of the Fort Stockton Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 8th percentile statewide and faces significant challenges with high poverty rates.

The standout performer is Fort Stockton High, which boasts a 96.5% graduation rate and a 0.8% dropout rate—far better than the district average of 8.1%. It is the only school in the area to exceed the state average in any subject, achieving 58.52% proficiency in English II Reading. In contrast, Butz Preparatory Academy and Lone Star Virtual Academy appear to be alternative high schools with very high dropout rates (17.1% and 10.9%, respectively) and extremely low test scores, such as Butz's 1.35% proficiency in Algebra I. At the elementary level, Fort Stockton Alamo Elementary is a bright spot, achieving 46.27% proficiency in 3rd Grade Math—higher than the state average—despite having an 81.72% free/reduced lunch rate. Fort Stockton Intermediate also shows strength with 49.39% proficiency in 5th Grade Reading.

A critical finding is that Eschool Prep Academy is a major anomaly: it is a K-8 school with 5,650 students, the largest enrollment in the area, yet it has the lowest ranking (1st percentile) and math proficiency rates below 10% in every grade. Mathematics is a systemic crisis across the district, with scores drastically lower than reading at almost every school. The success of Fort Stockton High proves the district can produce strong outcomes, but the data suggests that students who stay on the traditional path have a much better chance of graduating, while the alternative schools and Eschool Prep Academy are struggling significantly.