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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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 35 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 21% larger than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
42%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
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp 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 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 35.0% | 24.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 37.0% | 31.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Ropes School
Ropes School's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ropes School this school | 622 | 30.9% | 51.0% |
| Tioga School TIOGA | 664 | 31.0% | 46.8% |
| Slidell Schools SLIDELL | 497 | 40.8% | 28.6% |
| Roby Cisd ROBY | 297 | 37.0% | 47.8% |
| Douglass School DOUGLASS | 424 | 41.3% | 58.0% |
| Ira School IRA | 284 | 23.6% | 63.2% |
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 Ropes School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hockley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #56 of 211 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #48 of 218 ▲ 27 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #46 of 218 ▲ 2 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.5pp | #14 of 134 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 622 | #31 of 280 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #52 of 141 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #87 of 144 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.9% | #203 of 226 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +44.7% | #10 of 42 | N/A |
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
622
+147 (+31%) vs 2020
+1120% since 1990-91, when it was 51
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 622 | 56.4 | 11.0:1 | 31% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 53.5 | 10.8:1 | 35% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 51.6 | 10.6:1 | 35% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 45 | 10.6:1 | 40% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 38.2 | 11.3:1 | 51% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 344 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 45% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 36 | 9.1:1 | 50% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 32 | 10.4:1 | 54% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 51 | 8 | 6.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ropes School.
Since 2017-18: students up 45% (430 to 622); teachers up 48% (38.2 to 56.4).
About Ropes School
In ROPESVILLE, Texas, Ropes School is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels. The school has 622 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 12. Combined schools in Texas have about 485 students on average; enrollment here is 28% higher.
ROPES ISD is the district for Ropes School.
The share of White students at Ropes School is 71%, a majority. The school is also 27% Hispanic. That is higher than the 57% White share among all Hockley County residents. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Ropes School are from different groups.
The school lists 56.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. The ratio is within a point of the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. A total of 192 students, or 31%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 58% average for public schools in Hockley County, the school's rate is lower.
In Texas, Ropes School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 51.0% actual against a predicted 60.5%.
In Hockley County, home to about 21,363 people, the median household earns about $63,140 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Hockley County number 16, with about 4,633 students.
Meadow School, about 6.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Ropes School places 4th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Ropes School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Ropes School had a net gain of 147 students, or 31%.
The allk12 page for Ropes School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Middle School10.3 mi · 529
- Frenship High School11.0 mi · 3,422
- Bennett Elementary School11.5 mi · 610
- Upland Heights Elementary School11.9 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.