The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Margie Chumbley Academy for Success
Margie Chumbley Academy for Success is a small, district-run alternative high school in Nacogdoches, Texas, serving grades nine through twelve within Nacogdoches ISD. The enrollment is small, and nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, pointing to a student body that is economically concentrated. The school is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with a small share of white students. Data on English learner and special education populations were not available in the data provided.
As an alternative school, Chumbley Academy exists to serve students who need a different setting than a comprehensive high school. That purpose shapes how to read its academic results. On Texas's STAAR assessments, the most recent data shows that a majority of students reached the "approaches grade level" threshold across all subjects combined, with science and social studies seeing the largest shares at that baseline level. In math and English language arts, the share reaching the higher "meets grade level" bar is low, and virtually no students reached the "masters" level in math, ELA, or social studies. Science showed a modest share at "meets" grade level. These results are in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Nacogdoches County, though that comparison was built from district-level data and should be read carefully when applied to an alternative school whose mission and student population differ substantially from a general-population campus. A graduation rate was not available in the data.
The context matters here. Nacogdoches ISD as a whole has carried a D accountability rating from the state for two consecutive years, and Chumbley Academy was publicly reported as earning a B among its campuses in the most recent ratings cycle, which puts it above the district's comprehensive high school. A parent curious about what that campus-level rating reflects in more detail would want to ask the school directly, since alternative campuses are often evaluated on different or additional measures than standard proficiency rates alone.
There are no program offerings in the data provided, so AP, dual credit, or career pathway access cannot be assessed here. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available.
The school sits on North Street in Nacogdoches, a city anchored by Stephen F. Austin State University, Pilgrim's Pride, and a regional healthcare sector. The historic downtown and university district form a walkable core near the school's general part of town. The housing market here is well below the state median, and home prices have been rising modestly year over year. Rents remain relatively affordable by national standards, with rent consuming a notably smaller share of income than a mortgage would. The district has been managing a bond-related debt service rate tied to a prior facilities investment that funded a rebuilt elementary school and other campus improvements, a tax commitment that families moving into the district inherit. The district did lower its overall tax rate in recent years and reported some interest savings from restructured debt payments.
For a family considering this school: Chumbley Academy is a district alternative program, and students are typically placed or choose it because the standard high school environment is not the right fit. The low enrollment means a more individualized setting by default. The academic proficiency data, read in that context, reflects the population this school is designed to serve, not a conventional competitive pathway. A parent would do well to ask the school directly about graduation outcomes, credit recovery options, and what post-secondary or career supports are in place, since those details were not available in the data and they are the most relevant measures of whether this setting is working for its students.
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