Summary:
Caddo Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Joshua, Texas, serving 595 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Joshua Independent School District, which is ranked 219 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Caddo Grove Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading was 34.72%, 33.96%, and 35.79%, respectively, compared to the district averages of 60.05%, 48.39%, and 51.95%, and the state averages of 48.85%, 50.66%, and 53.96%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male and Hispanic students generally outperforming female and White students.
Interestingly, the nearby A.G. Elder Elementary and North Joshua Elementary, which are also part of the Joshua ISD, outperform Caddo Grove Elementary on academic measures and have higher overall school rankings. Additionally, Caddo Grove has a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (71.43%) compared to the nearby schools, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's lower performance. Despite increased spending per student, Caddo Grove has not yet seen significant improvements in academic outcomes, indicating that factors beyond just funding may need to be addressed.
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