Best Public Schools in Pettus, TX

Summary:

The city of Pettus, Texas is home to two schools - Pettus Secondary and Pettus Elementary, both part of the Pettus Independent School District (Isd). While Pettus Secondary has seen impressive improvements in its academic performance and statewide ranking, Pettus Elementary faces challenges in early-grade reading and math proficiency.

Pettus Secondary stands out with a high 4-year graduation rate of 96.8% and strong performance on STAAR End-of-Course exams, with over 70% proficiency in Algebra I, English I/II, and U.S. History. The school has also made significant progress in its statewide ranking, moving from 1027th in 2021-2022 to 514th in 2023-2024. In contrast, Pettus Elementary struggles with proficiency rates below the state and district averages in 3rd grade reading and math, though it has seen some improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 3047th in 2021-2022 to 2222nd in 2023-2024.

Both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free/reduced lunch eligibility, at 67.42% for Pettus Secondary and 72.22% for Pettus Elementary. Additionally, the per-student spending is higher at Pettus Secondary ($17,609) compared to Pettus Elementary ($12,903), which could be an area for further investigation to understand resource allocation across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR EOC Biology (2024)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)						STAAR Mathematics (2024)						STAAR Science (2024)		STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pettus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Bee St	Pettus	78146	Bee County	Pettus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 375-2296	185	16	11.6	75.7%	71 (38.4%)	6 (3.2%)	108 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.8	2222^nd of 4675 public elementary schools	52.5%		45.6	2428^th of 4647 public elementary schools	47.8%	206						32.4	56.5	61.5				20.6	39.1	60.0				32.0			$12,903	$3,401	$9,502
Pettus Secondary	Public	6-12	500 N May	Pettus	78146	Bee County	Pettus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 375-2296	209	21	9.7	78.5%	72 (34.4%)	6 (2.9%)	131 (62.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.5	514^th of 1987 public high schools	74.1%		47.1	1006^th of 1961 public high schools	48.7%	492	69.0	50.0	72.4	71.4	77.8				51.7	23.5	78.4				41.4	20.6	41.7		25.0	28.6	$17,609	$2,590	$15,020

Cities Near Pettus

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pawnee	12.48 mi	1
Beeville	13.84 mi	6	675^th
Kenedy	15.01 mi	4	792^nd
Karnes City	19.63 mi	4	776^th
Runge	19.73 mi	2	852^nd

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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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