Enrollment
347
High
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANE ISD·NCES 481554001126
Crane High School
509 W 8TH ST, CRANE, TX 79731 · (432) 558-1030 · Crane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
13.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
235 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 91 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 99 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 93 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 18% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 CRANE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 36.0% | 21.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 32.0% | 43.0% | 6.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Crane High School
Crane High School's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane High School this school | 347 | 67.7% | 48.8% |
| Friona High School FRIONA | 291 | 69.1% | 52.0% |
| Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School ODESSA | 418 | 66.3% | 68.8% |
| Poteet High School POTEET | 481 | 68.4% | 38.6% |
| Natalia High School NATALIA | 352 | 73.0% | 40.7% |
| Infinity Early College High School PORTER | 358 | 66.5% | 76.7% |
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 Crane High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #868 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #504 of 1,425 ▲ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,234 of 1,425 ▼ 114 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #605 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #1,089 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #457 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #1,049 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.7% | #633 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #443 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
347
+28 (+9%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 347 | 26 | 13.4:1 | 68% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 29.3 | 11.3:1 | 68% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 29 | 11.4:1 | 55% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 27 | 11.8:1 | 39% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 32.4 | 10.0:1 | 47% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 344 | 31 | 11.1:1 | 29% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 283 | 37 | 7.7:1 | 14% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 33 | 10.5:1 | 19% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 25 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crane High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (324 to 347); teachers down 20% (32.4 to 26).
About Crane High School
Crane High School is a high school in CRANE, Texas, reachable at (432) 558-1030. It educates 347 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.
Crane High School falls under CRANE ISD, which has 3 schools enrolling 1,233 students.
Most students at Crane High School are Hispanic: 84% of enrollment. The remaining students are 14% White. Census figures show Crane County is about 69% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Crane High School comes in at 28%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1 at Crane High School, with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 68%. Public schools in Crane County average 55%.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Crane High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Crane High School is 4.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Crane County has these Census figures: median household income is about $62,212, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Crane County number 3 and enroll about 1,233.
The nearest public school is Crane Middle School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Crane High School is 1st among 8 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Crane High School saw enrollment rise 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 11.8:1 to 13.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Crane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,610
Census ACS
Median income
$62,212
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CRANE ISD
- Crane Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Crane Middle SchoolMiddle · 261 students
Other schools in CRANE
- Crane Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Crane Middle SchoolMiddle · 261 students
Other Crane High schools
One other US public school is named Crane High. Crane High School is the largest of the 2.
- CRANE HIGHCRANE, MO · 237 students
Nearby schools
- Crane Middle School0.1 mi · 261
- Crane Elementary School0.1 mi · 625
- McCamey Primary School20.1 mi · 197
- McCamey Middle School20.1 mi · 143
- McCamey High School20.1 mi · 144
- Buena Vista School21.7 mi · 220
Frequently asked questions
About Crane High SchoolHow many students attend Crane High School?
Crane High School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Crane High School serve?
Crane High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Crane High School have?
Crane High School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crane High School?
At Crane High School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 84% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Crane High School public or private?
Crane High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CRANE ISD.
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