The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 46% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Fort Stockton Alamo El
Fort Stockton Alamo Elementary serves second and third graders in a small West Texas town anchored by oil and gas, agriculture, government, and healthcare. The school enrolls a modest cohort of students, the great majority of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and identify as Hispanic, reflecting the demographics of the Fort Stockton area and school district.
On the most recent Texas state assessments, students showed proficiency rates in the low-to-mid range in both English language arts and math. When measured against other districts in Pecos County, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to district performance, a position worth noting as a relative strength, though the raw proficiency numbers themselves are below state midpoints in both subjects. Among third graders tested, the proficiency rate in ELA was close to the math rate, and the distribution across the state's performance levels (Approaches Standard, Meets Standard, Masters Standard) was fairly even, with most students in the Approaches or Meets bands.
The school is part of Fort Stockton Independent School District, which has made two major investments that shape the educational context. In 2022, voters approved a substantial bond package that funded facility renovations and additions across all district campuses; this capital work has been underway since and is visible infrastructure families consider when evaluating schools. More recently, in November 2024, the district held a tax rate election to address a loss of state funding and to generate revenue earmarked for teacher and staff recruitment, retention, and stipends. This tells a parent that staffing and recruitment have been active concerns for the district, likely tied to competition from nearby oil and gas employment in a tight labor market.
Fort Stockton itself is a quiet county seat of moderate size, car-oriented and spread out, with a historic downtown core and retail corridor along Dickinson Boulevard. The town serves as a regional center for government, medical care, and retail across a wide trans-Pecos area. Housing values are below state and national benchmarks and remain relatively modest. The local economy is tied to Permian Basin oil and gas production, which means the town and school district experience cyclical economic swings; the district's recent focus on housing and staff retention reflects pressure from the boom-cycle housing shortage and wage competition that peaked in prior years.
Alamo Elementary's grade band (second and third only) means it serves an early elementary population before the tested grades deepen. The school has no state testing data beyond third grade by design. State assessment data was reported only for one year, so multi-year trends cannot be established from this record. A parent evaluating this school would benefit from talking directly to the school about instructional approaches, support systems for students not yet at proficiency, and how the school uses the bond-funded facility improvements.
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