Summary:
The 78390 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (1 traditional public and 1 public charter). These schools serve a predominantly Hispanic student population and face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance across the board.
Woodroe Petty Elementary stands out as the largest school with 381 students, but it has a very high poverty rate (91.6% free/reduced lunch) and its test scores are in the bottom 5-10% of Texas elementary schools. The traditional public high school, Taft High School, has a decent 85.5% graduation rate but its test scores are also well below state averages. In contrast, the public charter high school, Coastal Horizons Academy, has the smallest student population and the lowest graduation rate at just 41.7%.
Across all the schools, student performance on standardized tests is consistently below state averages, often by a significant margin. This suggests systemic challenges in the local education system, which may be exacerbated by the high poverty rates and lack of diversity in the student populations. While the Taft Independent School District and Erath Excels Academy Inc work to address these issues, improving educational outcomes for students in the 78390 zip code area will require a concerted effort to provide more resources and support to these underperforming schools.
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