Summary:
The city of Converse, Texas is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Judson Independent School District (ISD), except for two Idea Public Schools charter schools. While the Judson ISD schools generally perform below the state average on standardized tests, the Idea charter schools, Idea Converse Academy and Idea Converse College Preparatory, consistently outperform the district and state on academic measures, despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
Within the Judson ISD, some schools stand out, such as Elolf Elementary, which has the highest proficiency rates in reading and math among the elementary schools. However, there is a wide range in performance and resources across the district, with some schools like Judson Middle performing better than others, such as Judson Care Academy, a specialized high school with the lowest test scores and academic performance.
The high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.67% at Judson High School to over 80% at some elementary schools, suggest that the Converse area has a significant population of economically disadvantaged families, which may contribute to the overall lower academic performance of the Judson ISD schools compared to the Idea charter schools.
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