Follett School, Follett TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Follett School

Follett School is a pre-K through 12th grade public school in Follett, a small, declining rural town in the Texas Panhandle's Lipscomb County. The school serves roughly a mid-range enrollment for a rural setting, with composition that is majority white and Hispanic in roughly equal proportions. About half the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced price lunch. The school sits a short distance from downtown on Highway 15, in a community anchored by local business (a family grocery, a bank branch) and characterized by older single-family housing, flat-to-declining population, and an economy historically rooted in agriculture and oil and gas.

Academic performance, based on the most recent state testing data, shows uneven results across subjects and grades. In reading (ELA), students achieve proficiency at rates that range from low in grade 3 to strong in grades 4 and 7, with grades 5, 6, and 8 in the moderate range. Math proficiency is consistently weak across tested grades, dropping to single digits in grade 5 and 3 in grade 7, though grade 8 reaches moderate performance. Science and social studies proficiency are notably low, with single-digit or low-teen results on available assessments. Overall, the school's proficiency index sits above the midpoint among the three districts in Lipscomb County, though that reflects a small sample and localized comparison.

The school operates across the full K-12span in a single campus, which offers the continuity of a small-school environment: students advance within one building from early grades through secondary coursework. This arrangement eliminates transitions between school buildings and can strengthen community ties. On the enrollment side, the school has moderate diversity within a predominantly rural, Anglo-Hispanic demographic profile. Special population data (English learner counts, special education enrollment rates) was not available.

Performance trends in the most recent year show modest proficiency in approaching standards statewide, a very small share at mastery, and a larger share at the "meets" level. The disparity between reading and math performance—with reading substantially stronger—is pronounced and may warrant parent investigation into instructional priorities or resource allocation between the two subjects.

Housing in Follett is affordable, with home values well below state and national benchmarks, though the town's overall housing market shows high vacancy and little new construction, indicators of population stagnation. Families moving to the area may find low home costs offset by fewer local services and limited employment options outside education and small commerce.

The district recently held a voter-approval tax-rate election, which affects local property-tax obligations going forward, a consideration for households making a decision about the community.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=50%Cohort of 8 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 318%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 22 pts below state median

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 3 pts below state median

Grade 55%

School 5% · District 5%

▼ 36 pts below state median

Grade 621%

School 21% · District 21%

▼ 13 pts below state median

Grade 720%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 845%

School 45% · District 45%

▲ 3 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 28 pts below state median

Grade 462%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 13 pts above state median

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 45%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 643%

School 43% · District 43%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 760%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 11 pts above state median

Grade 836%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 19 pts below state median

Science

Grade 510%

School 10% · District 10%

▼ 13 pts below state median

Grade 818%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 24 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 89%

School 9% · District 9%

▼ 15 pts below state median

This schoolFOLLETT ISD, 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 4Lower-income63%Higher-income60%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income30%Higher-income60%30 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income33%Higher-income60%27 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income17%Higher-income60%43 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income25%Higher-income60%35 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income0%Higher-income10%10 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income11%Higher-income40%29 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income17%Higher-income80%63 pp gap