ANDERSON-SHIRO JR/SR H S

ANDERSON-SHIRO JR/SR H S is one of the modestly sized high schools in ANDERSON, Texas, operated by ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD, with 521 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 35% smaller than typical.

Within ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD, which oversees 2 schools and 979 students, ANDERSON-SHIRO JR/SR H S is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ANDERSON-SHIRO JR/SR H S reports that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ANDERSON-SHIRO JR/SR H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 35% of students at ANDERSON-SHIRO JR/SR H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Grimes County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, ANDERSON-SHIRO JR/SR H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.5%; this one delivers 60.0%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Grimes County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $69,803 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Grimes County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,974 students), of which ANDERSON-SHIRO JR/SR H S is one.

ANDERSON-SHIRO EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ANDERSON-SHIRO JR/SR H S at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 38.9%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. ANDERSON-SHIRO JR/SR H S's enrollment has increased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 454 (now 521). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for ANDERSON-SHIRO JR/SR H S typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.