Summary:
In zip code 79845, there is one middle school, Lucy Rede Franco Middle, serving grades 6-8 in Presidio, Texas, a community where nearly 95% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Lucy Rede Franco Middle is the sole middle school in the Presidio Independent School District (Isd), so its test scores are identical to the district's. The school has a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1 and spent $12,488 per student. However, its overall state ranking has declined sharply, dropping from the 35th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 10th percentile in 2025-2026. The school shows a stark contrast in performance: while 100% of students taking Algebra I achieved proficiency (far above the state average of 54%), only 3.53% of 6th graders were proficient in grade-level math. Reading proficiency across all grades is significantly below state averages, with 6th grade at 16.67% (state: 53.52%), 7th grade at 32.5% (state: 54.04%), and 8th grade at 30.23% (state: 58.69%).
The most notable finding is the "Algebra I paradox," where a small group of advanced math students excel while the majority struggle with grade-level standards. The school's 8th grade math proficiency (45.83%) is close to the state average (47.24%), offering a glimmer of hope that students may catch up by later grades. The dropout rate for 2023-2024 was 0.6%, three times higher than the district's rate of 0.2%. Overall, Lucy Rede Franco Middle serves a highly disadvantaged population with strong resources but faces significant challenges in bringing the majority of students to grade-level proficiency, particularly in reading and early math.
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