The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Math. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Collins Int
Collins Intermediate serves students in grades five and six in Corsicana, a small city in Navarro County about an hour south of Dallas. The school sits on Dobbins Road and draws an enrollment that is economically diverse but concentrated in lower-income households: a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The student body reflects significant racial and ethnic diversity. The largest group is Hispanic, followed by white students, then Black students, with smaller populations of students of other backgrounds. About a tenth of the enrollment comes to school speaking a language other than English at home, as Spanish is prevalent in the area.
The school is part of Corsicana ISD, which operates a dual language English-Spanish program that includes a fifth-grade classroom at Collins. Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, the district switched to a lottery admission system for incoming kindergarteners interested in the dual language pathway, so families considering the program would need to apply rather than relying on attendance zones. The district has also implemented Capturing Kids' Hearts, a social-emotional and school culture program, district-wide; Collins was among five campuses recognized as a Rising Star campus during its first implementation year.
On state assessments, Collins' performance reflects a school working with significant academic headwinds. Across tested subjects, proficiency is below the district's middle range when compared to other schools in Navarro County. In sixth-grade English language arts, where sample sizes are larger and the test is given in English, about two in five students scored at proficiency or above. In sixth-grade math and fifth-grade math, both slightly fewer than one in three students met that standard. Fifth-grade English language arts showed lower results when tested in Spanish, with very small sample sizes. The school's performance places it in the bottom quartile of proficiency across Navarro County schools.
The broader community context is relevant. Corsicana is growing modestly as the Dallas metroplex spreads south along Interstate 45. The town combines a walkable historic downtown with newer residential development and a small-town character rooted in oil and manufacturing heritage. Housing remains affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, and median home values sit below state comparison points. Parents working in the area find employment spanning manufacturing, distribution, information technology, healthcare, and public service.
At the district level, a significant recent event is the November 2025 bond election, in which voters considered a substantial facilities investment for security upgrades, roof and mechanical replacements, new buses, a new agricultural facility, and a CTE addition to the high school. Early returns showed the measure narrowly ahead; if approved and finalized, this would represent a major capital commitment affecting future tax levels and campus conditions. This follows a failed bond effort in 2022, signaling that facility investment has moved slowly. Collins Intermediate was noted as operating at overcapacity, suggesting that facility constraints may shape the school experience for students in the coming years. A parent considering this school would want to look into current enrollment pressures and any implications for classroom or program space.
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