Priddy School, Priddy TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Priddy School

Priddy School is a combined K-12 building serving a very small rural community in northeast Mills County, northwest of Waco. The school enrolls roughly a small number of students across all grades from pre-K through twelfth grade on a single campus. This is one school within one of Texas's smallest school districts, where the building functions as both a classroom and a civic anchor for Priddy itself.

The enrollment is spread thin across the grade bands. Pre-K and kindergarten together account for a meaningful share of students, and many grades in elementary and middle school have fewer than a handful of learners. High school grades carry somewhat more enrollment, with grades nine and eleven among the larger cohorts. About half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Hispanic students and very few other racial or ethnic groups represented.

On state assessment results, Priddy School's performance is weak across the board. In English language arts, proficiency reaches into the low-to-mid range for grades three through eight, with fourth and seventh grades performing somewhat better than others. In math, only fourth grade reaches proficiency at a meaningful level; third grade sits below average, and sixth through eighth grades show very low attainment. Science proficiency is particularly low, with grade eight showing no students meeting the standard in the most recent year and grade five showing only a small share proficient. Social studies proficiency in grade eight is also at zero. When results are aggregated across all tested subjects, Priddy's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among the three school districts in Mills County, but that positioning reflects the rural character of the county rather than strong absolute performance.

A parent should understand that these are very small tested groups in each grade, which can make year-to-year results volatile. The thin enrollment also means that any student receiving specialized support or facing academic difficulty will likely receive direct attention from teachers, though the school cannot offer the depth of course choice or specialized staff that larger districts do. The school website was not available, so data on specific programs, advanced or career pathways, or extracurricular offerings could not be reviewed. No recent district changes or strategic initiatives were found in the available sources.

Priddy sits in a place characterized by agricultural rhythms and very slow population change. The community itself is unincorporated and extremely small, centered on the school and a few churches rather than a commercial downtown. Most daily life centers on ranching and farming. The nearest county seat, Goldthwaite, lies a short distance away and holds the library and county offices. Living here means a car-dependent, rural lifestyle with long commutes to services and no public transit. Housing values in the broader county have risen modestly in recent years, but Priddy itself has not seen notable growth or new development.

For families choosing this school, the fit is primarily one of geography and community rootedness. The school serves its immediate place and its people. Academic support appears limited to what a very small staff can provide, and the testing results show that students are not reaching state proficiency benchmarks at rates that would typically be considered strong. A parent may want to reach out directly to the school to understand what interventions are in place, what courses are available in high school, and what support exists for students who are not meeting grade-level standards. The school's small size means limited anonymity but also means direct relationships with teachers.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

Not publicly reportedCohort of 5 students · Class of 2021

The federal source does not publish a graduation rate for cohorts this small. The cohort size is shown for context.

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 333%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 9 pts above state median

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 21 pts below state median

Grade 60%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 34 pts below state median

Grade 717%

School 17% · District 17%

▼ 10 pts below state median

Grade 814%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 28 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 13 pts below state median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 16 pts below state median

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 40%

▼ 14 pts below state median

Grade 640%

School 40% · District 40%

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 750%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 829%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 26 pts below state median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 3 pts below state median

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 42 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 24 pts below state median

This schoolPRIDDY 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.