The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in English language arts. The lowest is 56% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Farwell El
Farwell Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in a small rural town on the Texas-New Mexico border. The school enrolls roughly small-to-midsize for its grade band, with a student body split fairly evenly between Hispanic and white students, and a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The town itself is quiet and older, anchored by agriculture and county government.
The most recent state test data available covers third through fifth grade in math and English language arts, plus fifth-grade science. In fourth-grade English and math, about three in five students scored at proficient or above. Fifth-grade English shows similar proficiency. The school's all-subject results indicate that roughly half of tested students meet grade-level standards in reading and math, while a smaller group scores at the advanced ("masters") level. Social studies proficiency is notably lower, with only a slim portion of students meeting or exceeding standards there.
One major limitation is that third-grade results come only from students tested on the Spanish version of the state assessment, and the sample is very small, so those results are not reliable. This appears to reflect how the school administers the test. Fifth-grade science likewise has only a small Spanish-assessed group. The fourth and fifth-grade English results, however, rest on broader groups and are reported in full.
Compared to other districts in Parmer County, Farwell Elementary's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, a meaningful strength given the rural and economically modest context. The school's pattern shows genuine strength in language arts approaches (most students attempt the work) and solid math fundamentals, though mastery rates in both subjects remain moderate and social studies is a softer area.
The school sits in town on Avenue G near the high school and district office, not on a separate campus. Farwell itself is a county seat with a small historic downtown, grain elevators, and local agricultural businesses. Housing is modest and older; the area has seen slow population decline over recent years. The community is economically tied to farming and ranching, with school employment as a secondary anchor. This is a close-knit, agriculture-rooted place where families know their peers and the school is a civic fixture.
Parents should be aware that state testing data for this school is sparse in places, which is typical of very small elementary enrollments by grade. The available results suggest solid fundamentals in reading and math, with room to grow in depth and in social studies. A parent considering this school might ask directly about the third-grade curriculum and support, as well as about how the school builds on the reading and math gains in the upper grades to deepen student mastery.
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