Como-pickton School, Como TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Como-pickton School

Como-Pickton School serves grades pre-K through twelve in a consolidated rural district spanning Como and Pickton in southeastern Hopkins County, Texas. The school enrolls a small population in a car-dependent region where State Highway 11 is the main link to Sulphur Springs and other towns. The enrollment is fairly balanced across elementary, middle, and high school, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a student body that is roughly split between White and Hispanic enrollment, with smaller numbers of other groups.

Academic performance on state testing shows a pattern of challenge across grades and subjects. In elementary grades, math proficiency ranges from low to mid-range across third, fourth, and sixth grades, while English language arts shows somewhat stronger results, particularly in sixth and seventh grades where proficiency reaches around half of students tested. By middle school, seventh and eighth grade students show proficiency in English language arts near or above that midpoint, but math and science both sit well below it. Eighth grade social studies proficiency is notably low. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it below the midpoint among districts in Hopkins County, a gap a parent may want to explore further with school leadership to understand underlying academic support structures.

The district approved a substantial bond in November 2023 to build a new gymnasium and Career and Technical Education facility, replacing buildings that had aged substantially. This signals a commitment to expanded CTE programming; the data show that a large share of high school students are already enrolled in career and technical classes. For families drawn to pathways beyond traditional college preparation, this expansion may expand access to skilled-trade and certificate pathways. The aging facilities context makes the timing and scope of this investment relevant to understand how the school will operate during construction and what the student experience will look like once the new buildings open.

Housing in the Como area is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, with median home values considerably below both the Texas and national medians. The broader Hopkins County economy rests on agricultural roots, and Como itself remains a small, tight-knit rural community with slow population growth over decades. Most residents own their homes, and the setting is heavily car-dependent with no public transit documented. This is a place where school, family, church, and community life are interwoven rather than fragmented across sprawl.

The school's role in the community is substantial; it functions as a civic hub for two small towns and operates significant agricultural and youth programs. For families choosing to stay in or move to a small rural area and seeking public education within that setting, Como-Pickton offers a K-12 pipeline under one roof with hands-on career training embedded in the high school experience. The test results suggest that reading and written language development is stronger than mathematics, and that students in the upper middle grades show more momentum than those in elementary grades. For a parent considering this school, a conversation with the principal or teachers about interventions in math at the elementary level and the specific supports available for students below proficiency would be valuable.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 46 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,779 schools plotted. 59 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 421%

School 21% · District 21%

▼ 20 pts below state median

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 35%

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 737%

School 37% · District 37%

▲ 10 pts above state median

Grade 837%

School 37% · District 37%

▼ 5 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 341%

School 41% · District 41%

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 15 pts below state median

Grade 651%

School 51% · District 51%

▼ 1 pts below state median

Grade 761%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 12 pts above state median

Grade 856%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 1 pts above state median

Science

Grade 836%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 6 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 821%

School 21% · District 21%

▼ 3 pts below state median

This schoolCOMO-PICKTON CISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income32%Higher-income59%27 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income23%Higher-income52%29 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income42%Higher-income69%27 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income58%Higher-income65%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income54%Higher-income58%4 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income18%Higher-income65%47 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income14%Higher-income33%19 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income30%Higher-income44%14 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income36%Higher-income39%3 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income34%Higher-income42%8 pp gap