Enrollment
221
High
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GANADO ISD·NCES 482031002007
GANADO H S
501 W DEVERS, GANADO, TX 77962 · (361) 771-4300 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
124 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 GANADO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 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 are down about 4 points.
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
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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
221
-7 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.3:1
% White
36%
was 44%
% Hispanic
60%
was 52%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GANADO H S
As a rural-scale high school in GANADO, Texas, GANADO H S teaches 221 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within GANADO ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 72% leaner than the state mean of about 796.
GANADO ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 712 students; GANADO H S is among them.
Looking at the student body, GANADO H S shows that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 36% White, 3% Black. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, GANADO H S has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting GANADO H S tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, GANADO H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.8%.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,414, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Jackson County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,109 students), GANADO H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is GANADO JH, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GANADO H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.0%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GANADO H S has ticked down 3%, going from 228 students in 2018 to 221 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 44% to 36% over that span.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,152
Census ACS
Median income
$65,414
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,109 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GANADO ISD
Other schools in GANADO
Nearby schools
- GANADO JH0.0 mi · 170
- GANADO EL0.1 mi · 321
- LOUISE J H8.2 mi · 109
- LOUISE H S8.3 mi · 153
- LOUISE EL8.3 mi · 273
- EDNA ALTERNATIVE9.0 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About GANADO H SHow many students attend GANADO H S?
GANADO H S enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 09-12.
Is GANADO H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
GANADO H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at GANADO H S?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at GANADO H S.
What is the student diversity at GANADO H S?
Student demographics at GANADO H S are roughly 36% White, 60% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is GANADO H S in?
GANADO H S is part of GANADO ISD.
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