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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANFORD-FRITCH ISD·NCES 483915004466

SANFORD-FRITCH H S

538 EAGLE BLVD, FRITCH, TX 79036 · (806) 397-0159 · Hutchinson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
Enrollment
236
High
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
94 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Grade 9
59
Grade 10
70
Grade 11
53
Grade 12
54
Student demographics
White
19482%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
2410%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 54%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Two+
146%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
11950%
Female
11750%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
56.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
17.0%
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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
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
236
+26 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 8.8:1
% White
82%
was 86%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SANFORD-FRITCH H S

As a minimally staffed 9-12 campus in FRITCH, Texas, SANFORD-FRITCH H S serves 236 students from grades 9 through 12, run under SANFORD-FRITCH ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so SANFORD-FRITCH H S sits 70% below that benchmark.

SANFORD-FRITCH H S is one of 3 schools operated by SANFORD-FRITCH ISD, a district that works with 745 students overall.

On the student-mix side, SANFORD-FRITCH H S reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%); the rest breaks down as 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SANFORD-FRITCH H S has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 40% of students at SANFORD-FRITCH H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hutchinson County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, SANFORD-FRITCH H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.5%, the actual is 45.5%, a residual of -11.0 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Hutchinson County) reports that median household earnings sit near $67,228, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hutchinson County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,718 students), SANFORD-FRITCH H S is one campus in the mix.

SANFORD-FRITCH J H is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around SANFORD-FRITCH H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SANFORD-FRITCH H S at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 43.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. SANFORD-FRITCH H S's enrollment has grew 12% since 2018, when it stood at 210 (now 236).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Hutchinson County at a glance

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Population
20,184
Census ACS
Median income
$67,228
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,718 students

Quick facts

School name
SANFORD-FRITCH H S
District
SANFORD-FRITCH ISD
Address
538 EAGLE BLVD, FRITCH, TX 79036
Phone
(806) 397-0159
County
Hutchinson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
236
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
94 (40%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
483915004466
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SANFORD-FRITCH H S
How large is SANFORD-FRITCH H S?
SANFORD-FRITCH H S enrolls approximately 236 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does SANFORD-FRITCH H S serve?
SANFORD-FRITCH H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SANFORD-FRITCH H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SANFORD-FRITCH H S is approximately 9.1:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SANFORD-FRITCH H S?
At SANFORD-FRITCH H S, the student body is approximately 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is SANFORD-FRITCH H S in?
SANFORD-FRITCH H S is part of SANFORD-FRITCH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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