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Enrollment
622
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROPES ISD·NCES 483783004235
ROPES SCHOOL
304 RANCH, ROPESVILLE, TX 79358 · (806) 562-4031 · Hockley County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL622 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
56 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
192 students
STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined 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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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
622
+192 (+45%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.3:1
% White
71%
was 58%
% Hispanic
27%
was 39%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ROPES SCHOOL
Set in ROPESVILLE, Texas, ROPES SCHOOL is a mid-sized multi-level school, overseen by ROPES ISD. It instructs 622 students across grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 28% larger than the state mean of about 485.
ROPES ISD is the operating authority for ROPES SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
Demographically, ROPES SCHOOL lists that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 27% Hispanic. By comparison, Hockley County as a whole is about 57% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, ROPES SCHOOL lists 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hockley County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ROPES SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.4%, the actual is 52.0%, a residual of -8.3 points.
In the surrounding community, census data for Hockley County shows median household earnings sit near $63,140, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. ROPES SCHOOL is one of 16 public schools in Hockley County (combined enrollment of about 4,633 students).
Nearest neighbor: MEADOW SCHOOL, around 6.1 miles off. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ROPES SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 48.4%.
ROPES SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 45%: 430 students in 2018 compared to 622 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 71% across the same window.
In the discussion threads here, members of the ROPES SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hockley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,363
Census ACS
Median income
$63,140
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,633 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- MEADOW SCHOOL6.1 mi · 230
- FRENSHIP MIDDLE10.3 mi · 529
- FRENSHIP H S11.0 mi · 3,422
- BENNETT EL11.5 mi · 610
- UPLAND HEIGHTS EL11.9 mi · 652
- SMYER SCHOOLS12.3 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About ROPES SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ROPES SCHOOL?
ROPES SCHOOL enrolls approximately 622 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does ROPES SCHOOL serve?
ROPES SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at ROPES SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at ROPES SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at ROPES SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ROPES SCHOOL are roughly 71% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is ROPES SCHOOL in?
ROPES SCHOOL is part of ROPES ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.