Enrollment
290
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·D'HANIS ISD·NCES 481614001195
D'hanis School
6751 CR 5216, D'HANIS, TX 78850 · (830) 364-4020 · Medina County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
96 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 | 15 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 38% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
49%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
82.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
77.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 47.0% | 11.0% | 7.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 41.0% | 20.0% | 3.0% |
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 | 82.0% | 77.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
68.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 D'hanis School
D'hanis School's state test result (68.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'hanis School this school | 290 | 33.1% | 68.4% |
| Roby Cisd ROBY | 297 | 37.0% | 47.8% |
| Northside School VERNON | 227 | 36.6% | 53.4% |
| Whitharral School WHITHARRAL | 229 | 41.0% | 64.4% |
| Lingleville School LINGLEVILLE | 270 | 40.4% | 42.6% |
| Founders Classical Academy-Bastrop BASTROP | 226 | 27.0% | 42.9% |
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 D'hanis School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #8 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #7 of 218 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #7 of 218 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #87 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #89 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #65 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #198 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #12 of 60 |
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
290
-25 (-8%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 290 | 23 | 12.6:1 | 33% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 24.4 | 11.4:1 | 35% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 26.4 | 10.8:1 | 39% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 34 | 9.3:1 | 42% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 35.7 | 10.7:1 | 61% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 34 | 10.7:1 | 52% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 29 | 11.3:1 | 48% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 24 | 11.3:1 | 38% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 18 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for D'hanis School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (381 to 290); teachers down 36% (35.7 to 23).
About D'hanis School
This page covers D'hanis School, a small school serving multiple grade levels in D'HANIS, Texas. It enrolls 290 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 12. That puts enrollment 40% below the 485-student average for combined schools in Texas.
D'hanis School is administered by D'HANIS ISD.
At D'hanis School, 59% of students are White. The remaining students are 41% Hispanic. Census estimates put Medina County at about 58% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
For every teacher at D'hanis School, there are about 12.6 students; the school has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, combined schools in Texas average 11.7:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 33%. Public schools in Medina County average 57%.
D'hanis School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 68.4% and a predicted 59.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Medina County show that median household income comes to about $78,074, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 24, with about 13,127 students.
McDowell Middle School is the nearest public school to D'hanis School, about 7.6 miles away. D'hanis School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within ten miles. Nearby schools with test data average 44.6% proficiency; D'hanis School posts 68.4%.
Federal data place D'hanis School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 315 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 290 by 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 9.3:1 to 12.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about D'hanis School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Medina County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,547
Census ACS
Median income
$78,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
13,127 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- McDowell Middle School7.6 mi · 403
- Meyer Elementary School7.6 mi · 431
- Newell E Woolls Intermediate School7.6 mi · 375
- Hondo High School8.2 mi · 518
- Sabinal Secondary12.1 mi · 224
- Sabinal Elementary School12.1 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About D'hanis SchoolHow large is D'hanis School?
D'hanis School enrolls approximately 290 students in grades PK-12.
Is D'hanis School an elementary, middle, or high school?
D'hanis School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at D'hanis School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at D'hanis School is approximately 12.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is D'hanis School?
D'hanis School reports a student body of 59% White, 41% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Is D'hanis School public or private?
D'hanis School is a public K-12 school, overseen by D'HANIS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.