Enrollment
114
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TERRELL COUNTY ISD·NCES 484242004837
Sanderson Schools
302 N SECOND ST, SANDERSON, TX 79848 · (432) 345-2515 · Terrell County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Texas public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
59 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 8% |
Student demographics
53%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
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +61.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 61 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 35.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | N/A |
% 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
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Sanderson Schools
Sanderson Schools's state test result (60.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanderson Schools this school | 114 | 51.8% | 60.9% |
| Matagorda ISD MATAGORDA | 109 | 56.9% | 40.7% |
| Pringle-Morse Schools MORSE | 128 | 58.6% | 48.1% |
| Comstock School COMSTOCK | 176 | 50.6% | 52.6% |
| Benjamin School BENJAMIN | 94 | 60.6% | 47.0% |
| Spur School SPUR | 192 | 50.0% | 45.4% |
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 Sanderson Schools ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #21 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #56 of 218 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #71 of 218 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #220 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #139 of 226 |
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
114
-7 (-6%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 94
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 114 | 14.2 | 8.0:1 | 52% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 117 | 15 | 7.8:1 | 49% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 129 | 15.1 | 8.5:1 | 53% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 121 | 14 | 8.6:1 | 57% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 144 | 15.9 | 9.1:1 | 49% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 158 | 15 | 10.5:1 | 48% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 69 | 13 | 5.3:1 | 35% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 75 | 8 | 9.4:1 | 32% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 94 | 10 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sanderson Schools.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (144 to 114); teachers down 11% (15.9 to 14.2).
About Sanderson Schools
In SANDERSON, Texas, part of Terrell County, Sanderson Schools is a school serving multiple grade levels. The school serves kindergarten through 12. Enrollment is 114 students. It has 76% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Texas (about 485).
Sanderson Schools belongs to TERRELL COUNTY ISD.
The largest group at Sanderson Schools is Hispanic students, at 54%. Smaller groups are 41% White and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 40% of Terrell County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Sanderson Schools is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Sanderson Schools has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1, with 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in Texas is 11.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 52% at Sanderson Schools. The average for public schools in Terrell County is similar, at 52%.
On the allk12 Grade, Sanderson Schools lands at A, ahead of 92% of Texas public K-12 schools.
In Texas, Sanderson Schools is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 60.9% actual against a predicted 51.6%.
The county, Terrell County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $44,886 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%.
Under the NCES locale system, Sanderson Schools is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 114, compared with 121 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Sanderson Schools is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Terrell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
835
Census ACS
Median income
$44,886
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1
114 students
Quick facts
Frequently asked questions
About Sanderson SchoolsHow many students attend Sanderson Schools?
Sanderson Schools enrolls approximately 114 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Sanderson Schools serve?
Sanderson Schools serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Sanderson Schools have?
Sanderson Schools employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sanderson Schools?
At Sanderson Schools, the student body is approximately 41% White, 54% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Sanderson Schools public or private?
Sanderson Schools is a public K-12 school, overseen by TERRELL COUNTY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.