Best Public Schools in Zip Code 78872

The 78872 zip code in Texas is home to two schools, La Pryor Elementary and La Pryor High School, both part of the La Pryor Independent School District (ISD). The district is ranked 728 out of 968 school districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the schools in this area face significant challenges.

Neither La Pryor Elementary nor La Pryor High School stand out as high-performing schools. Both have relatively low statewide rankings and performance metrics compared to state averages. The schools' STAAR test scores are generally below the state average, with the highest proficiency rate being 51.72% in 3rd grade reading at the elementary school and 73.91% in U.S. History at the high school. Additionally, the district's four-year graduation rate for La Pryor High School is 90.0%, slightly below the state average, and the dropout rate is 1.8%, slightly above the state average.

The schools in the 78872 zip code also face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 95.86% at La Pryor Elementary and 86.22% at La Pryor High School. Despite the high per-student spending, the schools do not appear to be performing at a high level, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes. Additionally, the student racial makeup at both schools is heavily skewed towards Hispanic students, with very low representation of other racial/ethnic groups, which may limit the educational experiences and perspectives available to students.