The top reported proficiency rate is 74% in English language arts. The lowest is 71% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Texhoma El
Texhoma Elementary is a very small school serving pre-kindergarten through grade twelve in an isolated rural community on the Texas-Oklahoma border. The student body runs to about one hundred sixty students total across all grade levels, with roughly balanced enrollment in early grades but sharply smaller numbers in middle and high school. The composition is nearly evenly split between white and Hispanic students, with a substantial share qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available.
The community itself is Texhoma, Texas, the northernmost settlement in the state, located in Sherman County in the far Panhandle. It is a divided city, literally split by the state border, with the business core and most commercial activity historically on the Oklahoma side. The local economy rests on ranching, grain production, and natural gas. Population has declined steadily; the Texas side is very small and rural with most residents owning their homes. The school sits at Fourth and Denver Street.
An unusual enrollment structure shapes the school's mission. Texhoma Elementary officially serves only pre-kindergarten through grade four. Students in grades five through twelve attend Texhoma Public Schools in Oklahoma, about a mile away, under a cross-border agreement that has existed for decades. This means the school functions as an elementary campus only, even though its grade range includes high school on paper. Families in the district who stay through secondary education do so across the state line.
Test results are available only for third and fourth grade, the grades in which students were assessed under the state STAAR exam. In math, third-grade proficiency stood at a strong level, while fourth-grade proficiency was lower, suggesting variability by grade or cohort. In English language arts, fourth-grade performance was solid, though third-grade results were not reported due to a very small tested count. Across all measured proficiency levels, the school's overall index places it above the midpoint among school districts in Sherman County. The data set is small, reflecting the school's tiny enrollment, and trend data is limited to a single year, so a parent may want to look into recent performance details directly with the school.
The school carries no charter status and is a regular public school. No data on specific programming, course breadth, or specialized offerings was available. Title I status and discipline data were not reported. Staff and attendance figures were also absent from the available information.
Property tax relief passed statewide in 2023 lowered school-tax rates for homeowners across Texas, including this district, and the effective rate in Texhoma remains well below state and national averages. The district is not growing; it sits within a community experiencing long-term population decline with no major new housing development on the horizon. For a family relocating to this area, the school represents a small-town, rural alternative focused on elementary years, with secondary education contingent on the Oklahoma arrangement.
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