Enrollment
189
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHILLICOTHE ISD·NCES 481389000876
Chillicothe School
1610 S 6TH ST, CHILLICOTHE, TX 79225 · (940) 852-5322 · Hardeman County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Texas public K-12 schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
149 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 | 15 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 6% |
Student demographics
53%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
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 29.0% | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 17.0% | 36.0% | 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 | 39.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Chillicothe School
Chillicothe School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe School this school | 189 | 78.8% | 38.0% |
| Gustine School GUSTINE | 136 | 80.1% | 35.4% |
| Walnut Springs School WALNUT SPRINGS | 165 | 84.2% | 25.8% |
| Paint Rock School PAINT ROCK | 213 | 77.9% | 31.2% |
| Petersburg School PETERSBURG | 243 | 76.5% | 35.5% |
| Morgan School MORGAN | 137 | 84.7% | 25.7% |
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 Chillicothe School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #141 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #176 of 218 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #184 of 218 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.5pp | #8 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #150 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.8% | #35 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
189
-18 (-9%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 133
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 189 | 21.3 | 8.9:1 | 79% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 196 | 22.4 | 8.7:1 | 85% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 22.7 | 8.9:1 | 87% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 21 | 9.9:1 | 78% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 99 | 10.6 | 9.3:1 | 77% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 85 | 10 | 8.5:1 | 86% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 99 | 10 | 9.9:1 | 80% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 125 | 12 | 10.4:1 | 68% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 133 | 13 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chillicothe School.
Since 2017-18: students up 91% (99 to 189); teachers up 101% (10.6 to 21.3).
About Chillicothe School
Chillicothe School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in CHILLICOTHE, Texas. It reported 189 students in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. Combined schools in Texas have about 485 students on average; enrollment here is 61% lower.
Chillicothe School is part of CHILLICOTHE ISD.
The student body at Chillicothe School is 59% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 34% White and 5% multiracial. Hardeman County's residents are about 26% Hispanic, 33 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at Chillicothe School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 8.9:1 is based on 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in Texas is 11.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 79% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 77% average for public schools in Hardeman County.
Among Texas public K-12 schools, Chillicothe School outscored 38%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Chillicothe School is 2.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 38.0%. Predicted: 40.0%.
In the surrounding county, Hardeman County, the median household earns about $63,333 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Hardeman County has 4 public schools with about 623 students, including Chillicothe School.
North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon, about 12.2 miles away, is the closest public school. On average proficiency, Chillicothe School is 5th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place Chillicothe School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school shrank from 207 students in 2020-21 to 189 in 2024-25.
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Hardeman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,501
Census ACS
Median income
$63,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
623 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon12.2 mi · 23
- Northside School12.4 mi · 227
- Vernon Elementary School13.0 mi · 494
- Vernon High School13.2 mi · 490
- Reagan Elementary School13.6 mi · 196
- T G McCord Elementary School14.0 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Chillicothe SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chillicothe School?
Chillicothe School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Chillicothe School serve?
Chillicothe School serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Chillicothe School have?
Chillicothe School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chillicothe School?
At Chillicothe School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 59% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Chillicothe School public or private?
Chillicothe School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHILLICOTHE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.