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
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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NUECES CANYON CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
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
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
114
+7 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 7.2:1
% White
53%
was 49%
% Hispanic
45%
was 50%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NUECES CANYON JH/HS
As a rural-scale 9-12 campus in BARKSDALE, Texas, NUECES CANYON JH/HS caters to 114 students from grades 7 through 12, overseen by NUECES CANYON CISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 86% smaller than typical.
NUECES CANYON JH/HS is one of 2 schools operated by NUECES CANYON CISD, a district that caters to 240 students overall.
Looking at the student body, NUECES CANYON JH/HS logs that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 45% Hispanic. By comparison, Edwards County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, NUECES CANYON JH/HS reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 64% of students at NUECES CANYON JH/HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, NUECES CANYON JH/HS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.1%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Edwards County indicate median household earnings sit near $40,313, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 28% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NUECES CANYON JH/HS is one of 2 public schools in Edwards County (combined enrollment of about 314 students).
The closest other public school is NUECES CANYON EL, roughly 4.1 miles away. On composite proficiency, NUECES CANYON JH/HS comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 44.6%.
NUECES CANYON JH/HS operates from a countryside location.
Over the past 7-year window. NUECES CANYON JH/HS's enrollment has expanded 7% since 2018, when it stood at 107 (now 114). The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 50% to 45% over that span.
On allk12, members of the NUECES CANYON JH/HS community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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
Nearby schools
- NUECES CANYON EL4.1 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 H S36.2 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.