Enrollment
297
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAUDE ISD·NCES 481425000900
Claude Schools
500 W 5 ST, CLAUDE, TX 79019 · (806) 226-2191 · Armstrong County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Texas public K-12 schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
10.2:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
81 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 | 11 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 38% smaller than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
27%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
73.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -1.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 41.0% | 16.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 34.0% | 25.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Claude Schools
Claude Schools's state test result (65.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Schools this school | 297 | 27.3% | 65.5% |
| Bluff Dale BLUFF DALE | 219 | 27.4% | 56.3% |
| Fayetteville Schools FAYETTEVILLE | 290 | 20.3% | 66.0% |
| Wildorado School WILDORADO | 215 | 22.3% | 44.0% |
| Highland School ROSCOE | 207 | 21.7% | 72.4% |
| Miami School MIAMI | 177 | 31.6% | 43.7% |
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 Claude Schools ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #14 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #24 of 218 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #24 of 218 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #84 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #34 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #117 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.3% | #206 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
297
-19 (-6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 297 | 29 | 10.2:1 | 27% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 319 | 27.9 | 11.4:1 | 26% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 328 | 31.5 | 10.4:1 | 34% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 316 | 30 | 10.5:1 | 31% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 18.9 | 8.5:1 | 39% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 21 | 8.9:1 | 39% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | 22 | 8.5:1 | 33% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 210 | 24 | 8.8:1 | 24% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 30 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Claude Schools.
Since 2017-18: students up 86% (160 to 297); teachers up 54% (18.9 to 29).
About Claude Schools
This page covers Claude Schools, a small combined-grade school in CLAUDE, Texas. Students in pre-K through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 297 students. For comparison, combined schools in Texas average about 485 students.
For district matters, Claude Schools falls under CLAUDE ISD.
Claude Schools's enrollment is 85% White. It is also 10% Hispanic and 2% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 27% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Claude Schools, 29 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.2:1. That is lower than the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Roughly 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Armstrong County average 27%.
Measured against Texas public K-12 schools, Claude Schools receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 62.0% for a school in Texas with Claude Schools's free or reduced-price lunch share. Claude Schools posts 65.5%.
In Armstrong County (population about 1,822), the median household income is $72,750, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%.
The nearest public school is Groom School, at about 16.0 miles. The school's 65.5% average proficiency ranks 5th among 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Claude Schools the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 297, a 6% decrease from 316 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Armstrong County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,822
Census ACS
Median income
$72,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1
297 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Groom School16.0 mi · 130
- Panhandle Elementary School16.8 mi · 290
- Panhandle Junior High School16.9 mi · 129
- Panhandle High School17.0 mi · 201
- Highland Park Middle School19.1 mi · 194
- Highland Park Elementary School19.1 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About Claude SchoolsWhat is the total enrollment at Claude Schools?
Claude Schools enrolls approximately 297 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Claude Schools serve?
Claude Schools serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Claude Schools?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Claude Schools is approximately 10.2:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Claude Schools?
Claude Schools reports a student body of 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Claude Schools?
Claude Schools is overseen by CLAUDE ISD in Armstrong County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.