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Enrollment
521
High
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD·NCES 480823000193
Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School
1345 FM 149 W, ANDERSON, TX 77830 · (936) 873-4550 · Grimes County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Texas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
183 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 14% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 44 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 42.0% | 15.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 35.0% | 28.0% | 16.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 69.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 30.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School
Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School's state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School this school | 521 | 35.1% | 59.5% |
| Boyd High School BOYD | 417 | 36.5% | 64.8% |
| Canton High School CANTON | 650 | 35.7% | 68.3% |
| Clyde High School CLYDE | 444 | 33.3% | 68.4% |
| Grandview High School GRANDVIEW | 414 | 32.4% | 72.1% |
| Iowa Park High School IOWA PARK | 545 | 33.6% | 73.2% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #497 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #377 of 1,425 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #377 of 1,425 ▼ 51 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #1,066 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #872 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #369 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #905 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #1,289 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.8% | #278 of 672 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
521
+51 (+11%) vs 2020
+220% since 1990-91, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 521 | 41.1 | 12.7:1 | 35% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 43 | 11.8:1 | 39% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 40.9 | 11.6:1 | 40% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 42 | 11.2:1 | 38% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 454 | 39.8 | 11.4:1 | 40% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 37 | 12.5:1 | 38% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 34 | 11.4:1 | 47% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 268 | 26 | 10.3:1 | 28% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 163 | 15 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (454 to 521); teachers up 3% (39.8 to 41.1).
About Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School
Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School is a small high school with its address in ANDERSON, Texas. The school serves grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 521 students. That is 35% below the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD totals 979 students.
White students are 76% of those enrolled at Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School. The next largest groups are 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. In Grimes County overall, about 61% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 40, compared with 70 nationally.
Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School has 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7:1. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 35%. For comparison, public schools in Grimes County average 63%.
Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 42% of Texas public high schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.7% for Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School. The school posts 59.5%, within a point of the prediction.
American Community Survey estimates for Grimes County show that the median household earns about $69,803 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Grimes County, 12 public schools serve about 4,974 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Anderson-Shiro Elementary School, is about 0.6 miles. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School is 2nd on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment was 521 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 470. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 11.2:1 in 2020-21 to 12.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Grimes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,340
Census ACS
Median income
$69,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD
- Anderson-Shiro Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
Nearby schools
- Anderson-Shiro Elementary School0.6 mi · 458
- Navasota Junior High School7.0 mi · 690
- Navasota High School7.1 mi · 919
- W B Bizzell Academy7.4 mi · 9
- John C Webb Elementary School7.4 mi · 648
- Brule Elementary School8.1 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School?
Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 521 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School serve?
Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School is approximately 12.7:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School?
Student demographics at Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School are roughly 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School?
Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School is overseen by ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD in Grimes County.
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