But NES schools likely already have students ready for advanced math. At Deady, which enrolls approximately 165 students per grade, 22 students took eighth-grade algebra in the 2023–24 school year.

HISD students' biology scores improved more than any other subject during state intervention. Ninth-grade students at NES campuses aren't allowed to take it.

Nantucket Elementary School first-grader Abigail Backus, winner of the statewide “My Ideal School” contest. Photo by Sarah Roberts ...