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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