Enrollment
243
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAZARETH ISD·NCES 483222003573
Nazareth School
101 S FIRST ST, NAZARETH, TX 79063 · (806) 945-2231 · Castro County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Texas public K-12 schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
32 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 | 12 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 12% larger than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
18%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
92.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +5.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
90.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 90 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 58.0% | 34.0% | 7.0% | 1.0% |
| Mathematics | 51.0% | 39.0% | 8.0% | 2.0% |
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 | 92.0% | 90.0% |
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
77.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Nazareth School
Nazareth School's state test result (77.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth School this school | 243 | 13.2% | 77.9% |
| Huckabay School STEPHENVILLE | 327 | 10.1% | 61.7% |
| Fayetteville Schools FAYETTEVILLE | 290 | 20.3% | 66.0% |
| Highland School ROSCOE | 207 | 21.7% | 72.4% |
| Wildorado School WILDORADO | 215 | 22.3% | 44.0% |
| Grady School LENORAH | 241 | 16.2% | 70.7% |
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 Nazareth School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #3 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #3 of 218 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #4 of 218 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #111 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #32 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #137 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.2% | #222 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #52 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
243
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 243 | 23.9 | 10.2:1 | 13% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 21.4 | 11.6:1 | 21% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 23.7 | 10.6:1 | 21% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 14% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 21.2 | 11.8:1 | 14% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 23 | 10.0:1 | 13% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 21 | 11.5:1 | 17% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 231 | 22 | 10.5:1 | 18% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 46 | 5.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nazareth School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (250 to 243); teachers up 13% (21.2 to 23.9).
About Nazareth School
Nazareth School is the name of a low-enrollment combined-grade school in NAZARETH, Texas. It serves 243 students in pre-K through 12. Enrollment is 50% lower than the average for combined schools in Texas, which is about 485.
The local education agency for Nazareth School is NAZARETH ISD.
About 90% of the student body at Nazareth School is White. Other students are 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Castro County residents are about 41% White. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Nazareth School's 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.2:1. That is lower than the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 13%. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Castro County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Nazareth School is A+. Compared with Texas public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 99% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Nazareth School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 77.9% and a predicted 68.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Castro County, the median household income is $56,776, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of people live in poverty. Nazareth School is one of 5 public schools in the county.
Hart ISD is the public school closest to Nazareth School, about 11.1 miles away. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Nazareth School ranks 1st of 9 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 7 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 13.2:1 to 10.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Castro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,344
Census ACS
Median income
$56,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,526 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Hart ISD11.1 mi · 206
- Richardson Elementary School12.7 mi · 507
- Dimmitt High School13.1 mi · 324
- Dimmitt Middle School13.2 mi · 246
- Tulia Elementary School18.6 mi · 364
- Tulia Junior High School19.4 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About Nazareth SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nazareth School?
Nazareth School enrolls approximately 243 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Nazareth School serve?
Nazareth School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Nazareth School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Nazareth School.
How diverse is Nazareth School?
Nazareth School reports a student body of 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Nazareth School in?
Nazareth School is part of NAZARETH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.