Enrollment
121
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANNING ISD·NCES 481362000857
Channing School
900 GREENWOOD AVE, CHANNING, TX 79018 · (806) 235-3432 · Hartley County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL121 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
91 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 4 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 10% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 42.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Channing School
Channing School's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channing School this school | 121 | 75.2% | 35.6% |
| Southland School SOUTHLAND | 132 | 71.2% | 35.1% |
| Rule School RULE | 138 | 77.5% | 42.3% |
| Olfen School ROWENA | 141 | 70.9% | 44.0% |
| Lazbuddie School LAZBUDDIE | 127 | 74.0% | 34.2% |
| Paint Rock School PAINT ROCK | 213 | 77.9% | 31.2% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Channing School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #149 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #140 of 218 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #198 of 218 ▼ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #95 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 121 | #212 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.2% | #48 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
121
-47 (-28%) vs 2020
+218% since 1990-91, when it was 38
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 121 | 15.5 | 7.8:1 | 75% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 128 | 15.5 | 8.3:1 | 70% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 161 | 14.4 | 11.2:1 | 70% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | 18 | 9.3:1 | 76% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 181 | 19.2 | 9.4:1 | 65% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 159 | 19 | 8.4:1 | 52% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 16 | 9.6:1 | 41% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 143 | 15 | 9.5:1 | 38% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 38 | 7 | 5.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Channing School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (181 to 121); teachers down 20% (19.2 to 15.5).
About Channing School
Channing School is a small combined-grade school in CHANNING, Texas, (ZIP code 79018). The school counts 121 students across pre-K through 12. The school's enrollment is 75% smaller than the 485 average for combined schools in Texas.
Channing School is part of CHANNING ISD.
A majority of students at Channing School, 52%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 46% White. Hartley County's residents are about 31% Hispanic, 21 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Channing School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
The school has about 7.8 students per teacher and 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among combined schools in Texas is 11.7:1, higher than at this school. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 41.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Hartley County show that median household income is about $75,841, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Channing School is one of 5 public schools in Hartley County, which together enroll about 1,773 students.
The next-closest public school is Mimi Farley Elementary School, about 11.4 miles away. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Channing School at 5th of 6.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 168 in 2020-21 and 121 in 2024-25, a 28% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 7.8:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hartley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,215
Census ACS
Median income
$75,841
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,773 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Mimi Farley Elementary School11.4 mi · 21
- Boys Ranch High School11.4 mi · 88
- Blakemore Middle School11.6 mi · 39
- Hartley School14.1 mi · 236
- Sunset Elementary School23.2 mi · 310
- Dumas High School23.7 mi · 1,192
Frequently asked questions
About Channing SchoolHow large is Channing School?
Channing School enrolls approximately 121 students in grades PK-12.
Is Channing School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Channing School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Channing School have?
Channing School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Channing School?
At Channing School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 52% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Channing School?
Channing School is overseen by CHANNING ISD in Hartley County.
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