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ROTAN K-12

102 N MCKINLEY AVE, ROTAN, TX 79546 · (325) 735-3041 · Fisher County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
Enrollment
273
Combined
STATE 485
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
27 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
159 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
Pre-K
17
Kindergarten
22
Grade 1
22
Grade 2
14
Grade 3
23
Grade 4
17
Grade 5
25
Grade 6
25
Grade 7
19
Grade 8
20
Grade 9
22
Grade 10
22
Grade 11
17
Grade 12
8
Student demographics
White
10237%
STATE 24%
Hispanic
14453%
STATE 54%
Black
145%
STATE 13%
Asian
21%
STATE 6%
Two+
104%
STATE 3%
Native American
10%
STATE 0%
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
Male
13951%
Female
13449%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
50.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 42.0%
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
273
+145 (+113%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 8.4:1
% White
37%
was 42%
% Hispanic
53%
was 51%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ROTAN K-12

As a modestly sized all-grades campus in ROTAN, Texas, ROTAN K-12 works with 273 students from grades pre-K through 12, overseen by ROTAN ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 485 students each, so ROTAN K-12 sits 44% below that benchmark.

Operationally, ROTAN K-12 answers to ROTAN ISD, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, ROTAN K-12 shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 37% White, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, ROTAN K-12 has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting ROTAN K-12 tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 58% of students at ROTAN K-12 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Fisher County's rate of about 47%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ROTAN K-12 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 41.6%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Fisher County indicate median household income runs about $65,533, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Fisher County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 570 students), ROTAN K-12 is one campus in the mix.

ROBY CISD is the nearest neighboring public school, about 9.1 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ROTAN K-12 at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 42.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ROTAN K-12 has increased 113%, going from 128 students in 2018 to 273 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 42% to 37%. Class-load math has widened: from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Fisher County at a glance

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Population
3,655
Census ACS
Median income
$65,533
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
570 students

Quick facts

School name
ROTAN K-12
District
ROTAN ISD
Address
102 N MCKINLEY AVE, ROTAN, TX 79546
Phone
(325) 735-3041
County
Fisher County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
273
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
159 (58%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
483804004245
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ROTAN K-12
How large is ROTAN K-12?
ROTAN K-12 enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-12.
Is ROTAN K-12 an elementary, middle, or high school?
ROTAN K-12 is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does ROTAN K-12 have?
ROTAN K-12 employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ROTAN K-12?
At ROTAN K-12, the student body is approximately 37% White, 53% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is ROTAN K-12 public or private?
ROTAN K-12 is a public K-12 school, overseen by ROTAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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