The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 52%.
Original Research by School Decision on Devonian El
Devonian Elementary is a regular public school in Andrews, a small county seat in West Texas where oil and gas drive the local economy. The school serves second and third grade students in a setting where enrollment is mid-sized for its grade band, roughly evenly split between the two grades. The building is located at 1214 NW 11th Street in Andrews.
The school's student population is substantially Hispanic, with a notable share of white students and very small numbers of other groups. About half of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting modest economic need in the student body. State testing data for English language arts shows that about half of third graders met or exceeded the proficiency threshold on the 2024-25 STAAR assessment. Math testing results for third grade were suppressed, likely due to a small tested count. Across the school overall, reading proficiency and mastery rates cluster in the moderate range, while math shows slightly lower mastery and somewhat more students at the approaching-proficiency level.
Because Devonian serves only grades two and three, there is no graduation rate, chronic absenteeism data, or other secondary outcome measures. The school does not report special population counts such as the number of English learners or students with disabilities, so a parent may want to reach out to the school directly if those student needs are relevant to their family. The comparison context is limited because Andrews ISD is the only traditional school district in Andrews County, so there are no other local districts to measure against.
Andrews itself is a car-dependent small town organized on a grid around a downtown core, with civic functions like the county library and courthouse sitting within walking distance of one another on NW 1st and 3rd Streets. Schools are spread across town on their own campuses rather than concentrated downtown. The local economy is built on oil and gas work; mining, quarrying, and extraction employ the largest share of workers, followed by education and retail. Home values in the 79714 zip code are modest relative to state and national benchmarks, and monthly mortgage costs remain moderate despite current interest rates. The area has seen flat to slight decline in the city proper, though the county overall has grown at a gentle pace and a planned community with multifamily housing is in development.
As an early-elementary school in a county seat where families work in stable blue-collar and service sectors, Devonian functions as part of the local K-12 anchor. The third-grade English results suggest room to strengthen reading proficiency, particularly at the mastery level. A parent or resident interested in this school would want to ask the district about curriculum focus, intervention structures for students not yet meeting grade-level standards, and the school's approach to bilingual or English-learner support, since the student body is predominantly Hispanic and specific enrollment data for language learners was not available.
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