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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD·NCES 482853003223

LUEDERS-AVOCA H S

8762 CR 604, AVOCA, TX 79503 · (325) 773-2785 · Jones County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL28 STUDENTS
Enrollment
28
High
DISTRICT 44 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
4.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
16 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Grade 9
10
Grade 10
7
Grade 11
8
Grade 12
3
Student demographics
White
2486%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
414%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54%
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
Male
1450%
Female
1450%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
39.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
13.0%
TX avg 42.0%
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
28
-8 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
4.1:1
was 5.4:1
% White
86%
was 67%
% Hispanic
14%
was 25%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LUEDERS-AVOCA H S

As a micro-enrollment senior high in AVOCA, Texas, LUEDERS-AVOCA H S enrolls 28 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD. That puts it 96% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 88 students. LUEDERS-AVOCA H S is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, LUEDERS-AVOCA H S reports that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 14% Hispanic. By comparison, Jones County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, LUEDERS-AVOCA H S has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LUEDERS-AVOCA H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.9%, the actual is 36.5%, a residual of -12.4 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Jones County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,464 per year, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. LUEDERS-AVOCA H S is one of 14 public schools in Jones County (combined enrollment of about 2,572 students).

The closest other public school is STAMFORD MIDDLE, roughly 6.8 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, LUEDERS-AVOCA H S comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 48.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. LUEDERS-AVOCA H S's enrollment has ticked down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 36 (now 28). Over the same period, the White share expanded from 67% to 86%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 5.4:1 in 2018 to 4.1:1 in 2025.

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Jones County at a glance

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Population
20,304
Census ACS
Median income
$59,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,572 students

Quick facts

School name
LUEDERS-AVOCA H S
District
LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD
Address
8762 CR 604, AVOCA, TX 79503
Phone
(325) 773-2785
County
Jones County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
28
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
4.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
16 (57%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
482853003223
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LUEDERS-AVOCA H S
How many students attend LUEDERS-AVOCA H S?
LUEDERS-AVOCA H S enrolls approximately 28 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does LUEDERS-AVOCA H S serve?
LUEDERS-AVOCA H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at LUEDERS-AVOCA H S?
Approximately 4.1:1 students per teacher at LUEDERS-AVOCA H S.
What is the student diversity at LUEDERS-AVOCA H S?
Student demographics at LUEDERS-AVOCA H S are roughly 86% White, 14% Hispanic.
Who oversees LUEDERS-AVOCA H S?
LUEDERS-AVOCA H S is overseen by LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD in Jones County.
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