Summary:
Zip code 79836 in Clint, Texas, is home to two high schools within the Clint Independent School District (Isd), serving grades 9-12 with a combined enrollment of 1,037 students, where a significant portion of the population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
The standout school in this area is the Clint Independent School District (Isd) Early College Academy, a top-performing institution ranking in the 90th percentile statewide with a 5-star rating. It boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a negligible 0.3% dropout rate, dramatically outperforming Clint High School, which ranks near the 50th percentile with a 2-3 star rating, a 91.7% graduation rate, and a 1.1% dropout rate. The Academy also excels in test scores, with an average proficiency of 81% across all subjects compared to Clint High School's 59% and the state average of 62%. Notably, the Academy achieves this despite 68.28% of its students being economically disadvantaged, while Clint High School has 81.79% in the same category.
Interestingly, resource allocation does not explain the performance gap. Clint High School spends $1,401 more per student ($11,877 vs. $10,476) and has a lower student-to-teacher ratio (14.9 vs. 17.3) than the higher-performing Academy. This suggests the Academy's success stems from its specialized curriculum and academic focus. While Clint High School performs near or above state averages in Biology (68.99%) and U.S. History (71.79%), it struggles in core subjects like Algebra I (49.64%) and English I Reading (49.73%), which are significantly below the state average. For parents, the Clint Independent School District (Isd) Early College Academy offers a clear path to exceptional academic outcomes, while Clint High School provides a more traditional experience with room for improvement in foundational skills.
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