The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in English language arts. The lowest is 43% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Doss El
Doss Elementary serves kindergarten through seventh grade in a very small rural setting in Gillespie County. The school's enrollment is quite modest, with the entire student body spanning all grades. The student population is predominantly white, with smaller numbers of Asian and Hispanic students represented.
On the most recent state assessments, the school shows mixed results across subjects and grade levels. In third-grade English language arts, students performed above the midpoint among Gillespie County districts, with about half the third-graders reaching proficiency. Third-grade math performance was lower, with only about four in ten students proficient. For grades five, six, seven, and eight, test numbers are extremely small—often just one or two students per grade—which means proficiency rates are either suppressed or not reliably comparable across years or between schools. The school overall shows strength in English language arts at the approaches level, with all tested students reaching at least that threshold. Mathematics performance is more constrained, with a smaller share reaching the highest levels.
The school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among the three districts in Gillespie County. This positioning reflects the school's performance relative to its immediate peers, though the very small tested cohort means individual student performance carries outsized weight in these figures.
Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, English learner enrollment, and special education enrollment were not available, so a parent interested in those specific support populations would want to ask the school directly.
The district operates under a Texas District of Innovation Plan covering 2025 through 2030. This state designation gives Doss Consolidated CSD exemptions from certain Texas Education Code requirements, affording the small rural district added flexibility over decisions like school calendar and staffing arrangements. For a family considering this school, that flexibility may mean scheduling or program structures that differ from larger, more conventional districts.
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