Enrollment
221
High
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GANADO ISD·NCES 482031002007
Ganado High School
501 W DEVERS, GANADO, TX 77962 · (361) 771-4300 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Texas public high schools
- B-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.
- AThree-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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 53 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 64 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 25% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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 GANADO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 48.0% | 18.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 33.0% | 27.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 54.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Ganado High School
Ganado High School's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganado High School this school | 221 | 56.1% | 54.1% |
| George West High School GEORGE WEST | 274 | 58.0% | 62.3% |
| Farwell High School FARWELL | 189 | 58.7% | 65.8% |
| Tidehaven High School EL MATON | 312 | 57.7% | 68.0% |
| Wellington High School WELLINGTON | 168 | 56.5% | 61.0% |
| Harts Bluff Early College High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 224 | 59.8% | 62.4% |
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 Ganado High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #681 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #364 of 1,425 ▼ 221 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #833 of 1,425 ▼ 81 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +38.5pp | #38 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #1,291 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #227 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #665 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.1% | #890 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #464 of 557 |
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
221
+19 (+9%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 211
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 221 | 19.5 | 11.4:1 | 56% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 20.9 | 10.3:1 | 59% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 200 | 23.9 | 8.4:1 | 52% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 202 | 20 | 10.1:1 | 45% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 228 | 20.2 | 11.3:1 | 46% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 21 | 10.1:1 | 41% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 21 | 8.1:1 | 53% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 310 | 29 | 10.7:1 | 45% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 211 | 19 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ganado High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (228 to 221); teachers down 4% (20.2 to 19.5).
About Ganado High School
Ganado High School is a small high school with its address in GANADO, Texas. It educates 221 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.
Ganado High School is one of 3 schools in GANADO ISD, which enrolls 712 students in total.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Ganado High School, at 60%. Smaller groups are 36% White and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Jackson County is roughly 33% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 11.4 students per teacher and 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 54% average for public schools in Jackson County.
Ganado High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Ganado High School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 54.1% actual against 49.7% predicted.
Ganado High School is located in Jackson County, where the median household income is $65,414, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Ganado High School is one of 12 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Ganado JH, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Ganado High School at 2nd of 8.
Ganado High School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 19 students since 2020-21, to 221. The number of students per teacher rose from 10.1 to 11.4 over 4 years.
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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
- Ganado Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Ganado JHMiddle · 170 students
Other schools in GANADO
- Ganado Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Ganado JHMiddle · 170 students
Other Ganado High schools
One other US public school is named Ganado High. Ganado High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Ganado High SchoolGanado, AZ · 390 students
Nearby schools
- Ganado JH0.0 mi · 170
- Ganado Elementary School0.1 mi · 321
- Louise Junior High School8.2 mi · 109
- Louise High School8.3 mi · 153
- Louise Elementary School8.3 mi · 273
- Edna Alternative9.0 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About Ganado High SchoolHow many students attend Ganado High School?
Ganado High School enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 09-12.
Is Ganado High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ganado High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Ganado High School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Ganado High School.
What is the student diversity at Ganado High School?
Student demographics at Ganado High School are roughly 36% White, 60% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Ganado High School in?
Ganado High School is part of GANADO ISD.
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