Enrollment
298
High
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUSHING ISD·NCES 481608001176
CUSHING SCHOOL
1088 W BEARKAT DR, CUSHING, TX 75760 · (936) 326-4890 · Nacogdoches County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
201 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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
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 CUSHING ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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
298
+11 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.0:1
% White
69%
was 74%
% Hispanic
19%
was 12%
% Black
6%
was 7%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CUSHING SCHOOL
CUSHING SCHOOL operates as a tiny 9-12 campus in CUSHING, Texas, operated by CUSHING ISD. Current enrollment sits at 298 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 63% below the state mean of about 796.
Within CUSHING ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 558 students, CUSHING SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, CUSHING SCHOOL records that 69% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 67% of students at CUSHING SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, CUSHING SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.4%.
Around the school, Nacogdoches County reports that median household earnings sit near $53,555, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Nacogdoches County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,396 students), of which CUSHING SCHOOL is one.
CUSHING EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CUSHING SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 54.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 4%: 287 students in 2018 compared to 298 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 19% across the same window.
On allk12, the feed for CUSHING SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Nacogdoches County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,162
Census ACS
Median income
$53,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- CUSHING EL0.1 mi · 260
- LANEVILLE SCHOOL10.7 mi · 139
- DOUGLASS SCHOOL10.9 mi · 424
- MT ENTERPRISE H S11.2 mi · 249
- MT ENTERPRISE EL11.2 mi · 252
- CENTRAL HEIGHTS H S11.9 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About CUSHING SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CUSHING SCHOOL?
CUSHING SCHOOL enrolls approximately 298 students in grades 06-12.
Is CUSHING SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CUSHING SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CUSHING SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CUSHING SCHOOL is approximately 11.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CUSHING SCHOOL?
CUSHING SCHOOL reports a student body of 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is CUSHING SCHOOL public or private?
CUSHING SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CUSHING ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.