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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 13% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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 CUSHING ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 37.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 15.0% | 36.0% | 45.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 19.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 Cushing School
Cushing School's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushing School this school | 298 | 67.4% | 46.4% |
| Groveton J H-H S GROVETON | 411 | 62.0% | 47.8% |
| West Rusk High School NEW LONDON | 356 | 70.2% | 63.3% |
| Petrolia Junior High/High School PETROLIA | 233 | 64.8% | 49.4% |
| Ore City High School ORE CITY | 220 | 60.9% | 63.1% |
| Jacksboro High School JACKSBORO | 321 | 68.8% | 62.9% |
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 Cushing School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nacogdoches County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #948 of 1,385 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #1,327 of 1,425 ▼ 567 | #6 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #899 of 1,425 ▼ 122 | #5 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #101 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #1,169 of 2,107 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #222 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #754 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.4% | #641 of 1,522 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #541 of 672 | N/A |
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
298
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 298 | 26.3 | 11.3:1 | 67% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 26.4 | 11.2:1 | 70% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 23.9 | 12.2:1 | 68% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 64% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 23.9 | 12.0:1 | 55% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 29 | 9.7:1 | 63% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 276 | 28 | 9.9:1 | 54% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 28 | 9.0:1 | 36% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 34 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cushing School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (287 to 298); teachers up 10% (23.9 to 26.3).
About Cushing School
This page covers Cushing School, a small high school in CUSHING, Texas. A federal count lists 298 students at the school, in grades 6 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 63% smaller than that.
CUSHING ISD runs 2 schools with a combined 558 students. Cushing School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Cushing School is 69% White. After that, the student body is 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. Cushing School has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 11.3:1 comes from the school's 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 67% of students at Cushing School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Cushing School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 46.4% actual against 44.9% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Nacogdoches County show that median household income is about $53,555, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Cushing School is one of 29 public schools in Nacogdoches County, which together enroll about 10,396 students.
Cushing Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Nearby schools average 55.8% on proficiency, and Cushing School is below that at 46.4%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 304 to 298. The ratio was 13.8:1 in 2020-21 and 11.3:1 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Elementary School0.1 mi · 260
- Laneville School10.7 mi · 139
- Douglass School10.9 mi · 424
- Mt Enterprise Elementary School11.2 mi · 252
- Mt Enterprise High School11.2 mi · 249
- Central Heights Middle School11.9 mi · 286
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.