Enrollment
241
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRADY ISD·NCES 482130002131
Grady School
3011 STATE HWY 176, LENORAH, TX 79749 · (432) 459-2445 · Martin County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
39 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 | 13 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
44%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
90.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
69.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 56.0% | 34.0% | 8.0% | 2.0% |
| Mathematics | 31.0% | 38.0% | 24.0% | 7.0% |
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 | 90.0% | 69.0% |
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 75.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
70.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Grady School
Grady School's state test result (70.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grady School this school | 241 | 16.2% | 70.7% |
| Klondike ISD LAMESA | 261 | 21.5% | 68.0% |
| Ira School IRA | 284 | 23.6% | 63.2% |
| Fayetteville Schools FAYETTEVILLE | 290 | 20.3% | 66.0% |
| Wildorado School WILDORADO | 215 | 22.3% | 44.0% |
| Huckabay School STEPHENVILLE | 327 | 10.1% | 61.7% |
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 Grady School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #7 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #15 of 218 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #5 of 218 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #71 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #113 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #83 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #79 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.2% | #220 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #47 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
241
+15 (+7%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 211
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 241 | 19.8 | 12.2:1 | 16% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 20 | 12.5:1 | 18% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 21.6 | 11.9:1 | 19% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 18% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 19.8 | 12.7:1 | 29% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 21 | 10.5:1 | 29% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 226 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 22% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 215 | 18 | 11.9:1 | 36% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 211 | 21 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grady School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (252 to 241); teachers unchanged (19.8 to 19.8).
About Grady School
Grady School is a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels in LENORAH, Texas. Enrollment stands at 241 students, covering pre-K through 12. It has 50% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Texas (about 485).
GRADY ISD is responsible for Grady School.
About 67% of the student body at Grady School is White. Other groups make up 32% Hispanic. Martin County residents are about 67% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
Grady School lists 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.2 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 16% of the student body. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Martin County, the school's rate is lower.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Grady School would score about 66.8%. It scores 70.7%, 3.9 points above that figure.
In the wider Martin County area, the median household earns about $93,734 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Martin County, 4 public schools serve about 1,303 students.
Grady School is about 14.2 miles from Stanton High School, its nearest public school. Grady School's average proficiency of 70.7% compares with 51.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Grady School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 226 (2020-21) to 241 (2024-25).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,218
Census ACS
Median income
$93,734
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,303 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Stanton High School14.2 mi · 328
- Stanton Middle School14.6 mi · 251
- Stanton Elementary School14.6 mi · 483
- Klondike ISD18.0 mi · 261
- Harmony Science Academy - Midland19.0 mi · 257
- Greenwood Elementary School19.5 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About Grady SchoolHow large is Grady School?
Grady School enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Grady School serve?
Grady School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Grady School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Grady School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grady School?
At Grady School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 32% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Is Grady School public or private?
Grady School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GRADY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.