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Enrollment
664
High
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANDERA ISD·NCES 480936000395
Bandera High School
474 OLD SAN ANTONIO HWY, BANDERA, TX 78003 · (830) 460-3898 · Bandera County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL664 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
14.5:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
275 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 9 | 181 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 187 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 169 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 127 | 19% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 BANDERA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +37.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 42.0% | 20.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 32.0% | 47.0% | 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 | 51.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Bandera High School
Bandera High School's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandera High School this school | 664 | 41.4% | 50.0% |
| Graham High School GRAHAM | 694 | 40.2% | 60.9% |
| Troy High School TROY | 502 | 40.8% | 60.3% |
| Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus JOSHUA | 467 | 39.6% | 68.6% |
| Godley High School GODLEY | 868 | 41.4% | 45.2% |
| Ponder High School PONDER | 557 | 37.2% | 65.9% |
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 Bandera High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #821 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #904 of 1,425 ▲ 233 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #926 of 1,425 ▼ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +33.0pp | #95 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 664 | #766 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #639 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #638 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #1,172 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #630 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
664
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+66% since 1990-91, when it was 399
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 664 | 45.8 | 14.5:1 | 41% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 710 | 45.1 | 15.8:1 | 45% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 713 | 45.2 | 15.8:1 | 48% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 41% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 47.3 | 13.9:1 | 42% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 673 | 52 | 12.9:1 | 41% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 790 | 60 | 13.2:1 | 41% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 768 | 61 | 12.6:1 | 26% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 399 | 29 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bandera High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (656 to 664); teachers down 3% (47.3 to 45.8).
About Bandera High School
This page covers Bandera High School, a low-enrollment high school in BANDERA, Texas. Enrollment is 664 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12.
BANDERA ISD is the district for Bandera High School. It has 4 schools and 2,218 students.
At 60%, White students outnumber all other groups at Bandera High School combined. After that, the student body is 35% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Bandera County, the White share is about 77%. By the diversity index, Bandera High School comes in at 52%.
With 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Bandera High School was 14.5:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 41%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Bandera County is 51%.
allk12 grades Bandera High School a C. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 56.0% for Bandera High School. The school posts 50.0%, 6.0 points below the prediction.
Federal survey data for Bandera County show that median household income is about $75,813, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Bandera High School is among the 5 public schools in Bandera County.
The school nearest to Bandera High School is Bandera Middle School, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bandera High School is 1st on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Bandera High School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 658 to 664.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bandera County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,021
Census ACS
Median income
$75,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,461 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BANDERA ISD
- Alkek Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- Bandera Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Hill Country Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
Other schools in BANDERA
- Alkek Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- Bandera Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
Nearby schools
- Bandera Middle School1.0 mi · 534
- Alkek Elementary School2.1 mi · 574
- Hill Country Elementary School9.4 mi · 446
- Medina School12.1 mi · 243
- Center Point Elementary School14.5 mi · 269
- Center Point High School14.5 mi · 163
Frequently asked questions
About Bandera High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bandera High School?
Bandera High School enrolls approximately 664 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bandera High School serve?
Bandera High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bandera High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bandera High School is approximately 14.5:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bandera High School?
Student demographics at Bandera High School are roughly 60% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bandera High School?
Bandera High School is overseen by BANDERA ISD in Bandera County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.