STAMFORD H S

STAMFORD H S is a tiny senior high in STAMFORD, Texas, operated by STAMFORD ISD. The school hosts 173 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so STAMFORD H S sits 78% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in STAMFORD ISD (586 students total), STAMFORD H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, STAMFORD H S records that 51% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 39% White, 5% Black, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Jones County's rate of about 58%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, STAMFORD H S ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 52.4%; STAMFORD H S posts 71.5%, +19.1 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Jones County put median household income runs about $59,464, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jones County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,572 students), STAMFORD H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: STAMFORD MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around STAMFORD H S. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), STAMFORD H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.4%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 184 students in 2018 compared to 173 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 41% to 51% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the STAMFORD H S community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.