Enrollment
114
High
DISTRICT 120 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NUECES CANYON CISD·NCES 483324003739
Nueces Canyon JH/HS
200 TAYLOR ST, BARKSDALE, TX 78828 · (830) 234-3524 · Edwards County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
73 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 7 | 22 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 17% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 NUECES CANYON CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 51.0% | 15.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 34.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Nueces Canyon JH/HS
Nueces Canyon JH/HS's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces Canyon JH/HS this school | 114 | 64.0% | 47.3% |
| Campbell High School CAMPBELL | 128 | 67.2% | 31.5% |
| Three Way JH/HS STEPHENVILLE | 76 | 67.1% | 35.2% |
| Junction High School JUNCTION | 177 | 61.0% | 50.9% |
| Haskell High School HASKELL | 156 | 69.9% | 72.5% |
| Ballinger High School BALLINGER | 231 | 63.6% | 56.7% |
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 Nueces Canyon JH/HS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #912 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #644 of 1,425 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #343 of 1,425 ▲ 545 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #1,552 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #715 of 1,522 |
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
114
+4 (+4%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 108
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 8.5:1
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 | 114 | 14.7 | 7.8:1 | 64% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 110 | 15.1 | 7.3:1 | 69% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 104 | 14.7 | 7.1:1 | 64% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 110 | 13 | 8.5:1 | 73% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 107 | 14.9 | 7.2:1 | 64% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 120 | 16 | 7.5:1 | 58% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 137 | 18 | 7.6:1 | 67% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 117 | 13 | 9.0:1 | 56% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 108 | 9 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nueces Canyon JH/HS.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (107 to 114); teachers down 1% (14.9 to 14.7).
About Nueces Canyon JH/HS
Students in BARKSDALE, Texas, attend Nueces Canyon JH/HS, a small high school. The latest federal count shows 114 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 86% smaller than average.
NUECES CANYON CISD oversees Nueces Canyon JH/HS and 1 other school, with 240 students in total.
Nueces Canyon JH/HS is 53% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 45% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Edwards County's population at about 74%. Nueces Canyon JH/HS's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 7.8 students per teacher and 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Edwards County average 63%.
allk12 grades Nueces Canyon JH/HS a C. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Nueces Canyon JH/HS posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.3%, compared with a predicted 46.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Edwards County has about 1,290 residents, and the median household income is $40,313, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 28% of people live in poverty. Besides Nueces Canyon JH/HS, Edwards County has 1 other public school.
Nueces Canyon Elementary School is the closest public school, about 4.1 miles away in a straight line. On state test proficiency, Nueces Canyon JH/HS ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Nueces Canyon JH/HS falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at Nueces Canyon JH/HS climbed 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 110 to 114 students.
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Edwards County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,290
Census ACS
Median income
$40,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
28%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
314 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NUECES CANYON CISD
- Nueces Canyon Elementary SchoolElementary · 126 students
Nearby schools
- Nueces Canyon Elementary School4.1 mi · 126
- Leakey School16.5 mi · 343
- Rocksprings K-1222.6 mi · 200
- Big Springs Charter School23.0 mi · 101
- Utopia School31.3 mi · 196
- Brackett High School36.2 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Nueces Canyon JH/HSWhat is the total enrollment at Nueces Canyon JH/HS?
Nueces Canyon JH/HS enrolls approximately 114 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Nueces Canyon JH/HS serve?
Nueces Canyon JH/HS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nueces Canyon JH/HS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nueces Canyon JH/HS is approximately 7.8:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nueces Canyon JH/HS?
At Nueces Canyon JH/HS, the student body is approximately 53% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Nueces Canyon JH/HS public or private?
Nueces Canyon JH/HS is a public K-12 school, overseen by NUECES CANYON CISD.
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