Savoy Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Savoy Isd

Savoy ISD is a small rural district in Fannin County serving roughly 300 students across two schools: an elementary building and a high school. The district spans a cluster of small towns in North Texas, with the community's housing values reflecting a rural setting where homes and rentals remain affordable relative to state and national benchmarks.

Academically, the district shows uneven proficiency in state testing across subjects and grade levels. In English language arts, performance is generally stronger, with a solid majority of sixth graders proficient and roughly three in five eighth graders meeting the standard. Third and fifth grade students also show reasonable proficiency. Fourth grade ELA drops considerably. Mathematics presents a steeper challenge. Third grade shows modest proficiency, but the pattern weakens across grades four through seven, with proficiency falling to very low levels by seventh grade. Eighth grade math proficiency sits at zero. Science proficiency is also limited across the tested grades, roughly one in four or fewer students meeting standards. Social studies shows modest proficiency in eighth grade, around one in three students. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, the district's proficiency index places it above the midpoint compared to other Fannin County districts, though the raw numbers underscore that many students are not yet meeting grade-level standards, particularly in math and science.

Chronic absenteeism at Savoy ISD runs modestly higher than the county median, which may reflect challenges in attendance that a parent should discuss with the school when considering enrollment. The per-pupil spending sits in the upper-middle range for the county, suggesting reasonable resource allocation, though the financial commitment remains modest in absolute terms.

The district has made deliberate moves to expand access and support. It opened enrollment districtwide to any student in the Fannin or Grayson County area, tuition-free, regardless of residence, subject to space availability. That opens the district to families beyond its traditional boundaries. The district also adopted the Community Eligibility Provision, providing all students free breakfast and lunch without regard to family income, a meaningful household cost savings. In May 2024, the board approved a District of Innovation Plan for 2024-2029 that exempts the district from certain state mandates on certified-staff hiring, school start dates, and staff development procedures, giving the district more flexibility in how it organizes instruction and staffing.

The district operates with no outstanding tax debt and carries a lean budget typical of small rural systems. A parent drawn to Savoy ISD would be choosing a small, accessible district with intentional flexibility and added household support, but would need to weigh the uneven academic performance, particularly the marked weakness in middle-grade mathematics, against other factors like community fit, school culture, and the family's capacity to support learning at home.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

302

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 15%

Black 1%

White 78%

Two+ 6%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

53%

83%

Gr 4

25%

46%

Gr 5

64%

60%

Gr 6

78%

89%

Gr 7

58%

80%

Gr 8

56%

71%

Math

Gr 3

53%

67%

Gr 4

42%

62%

Gr 5

55%

10%

Gr 6

44%

56%

Gr 7

17%

40%

Gr 8

—

Science

Gr 5

36%

20%

Gr 8

19%

43%

Social studies

Gr 8

19%

71%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

45%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

22%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

44%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

25%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

44%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

24%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

53%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

13%

—

Schools in this District

2 schools are officially reported under this district.

SAVOY H S

SAVOY EL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

57%

Grade 3

52%

Grade 4

33%

Grade 5

50%

Grade 6

27%

Grade 7

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

61%

Grade 3

36%

Grade 4

62%

Grade 5

83%

Grade 6

68%

Grade 7

61%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

29%

Grade 5

26%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

35%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$305,261

Year-over-year change-1.3%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$232K to $379K

vs. state typical1.01x

vs. national typical0.83x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
75479	Savoy	$296K	-1.2%	84.8%
75491	Whitewright	$346K	-3.0%	9.2%
75476	Ravenna	$379K	-0.1%	5.6%
75418	Bonham	$232K	-1.9%	0.4%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,373/mo

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
75418	Bonham	$1,373	—	0.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,540/mo

Home price / national median income3.6x

Annual rent / national median income19.7%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$168/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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