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Enrollment
444
High
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLYDE CISD·NCES 481445000935
CLYDE H S
500 HAYS RD, CLYDE, TX 79510 · (325) 893-2161 · Callahan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
148 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 CLYDE CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
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
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
444
+40 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.3:1
% White
77%
was 83%
% Hispanic
17%
was 14%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CLYDE H S
As a cozy secondary school in CLYDE, Texas, CLYDE H S serves 444 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by CLYDE CISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 44% below typical.
Across the 4 schools in CLYDE CISD (1,392 students total), CLYDE H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, CLYDE H S lists that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, CLYDE H S has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Callahan County's rate of about 48%.
After controlling for student poverty, CLYDE H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.3%; this one delivers 68.3%.
Zooming out to the county, Callahan County reports that median household income runs about $72,436, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Callahan County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,608 students), CLYDE H S is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: CLYDE INT, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CLYDE H S comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 52.7%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Looking at the recent track record. CLYDE H S's enrollment has increased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 404 (now 444). Over the same period, the White share fell from 83% to 77%.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for CLYDE H S typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Callahan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,241
Census ACS
Median income
$72,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,608 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLYDE CISD
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Frequently asked questions
About CLYDE H SHow many students attend CLYDE H S?
CLYDE H S enrolls approximately 444 students in grades 09-12.
Is CLYDE H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
CLYDE H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CLYDE H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CLYDE H S is approximately 11.3:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLYDE H S?
At CLYDE H S, the student body is approximately 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is CLYDE H S public or private?
CLYDE H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLYDE CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.