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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANTON ISD·NCES 484143004740

STANTON H S

705 KNOOCE ST, STANTON, TX 79782 · (432) 607-3700 · Martin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
Enrollment
328
High
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
133 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
82
Grade 10
96
Grade 11
69
Grade 12
81
Student demographics
White
8927%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
22870%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 54%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
21%
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
17553%
Female
15347%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
46.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -22.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 22 points.

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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
328
+57 (+21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.0:1
% White
27%
was 33%
% Hispanic
70%
was 63%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About STANTON H S

As a small 9-12 campus in STANTON, Texas, STANTON H S instructs 328 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by STANTON ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so STANTON H S sits 59% smaller than that benchmark.

STANTON H S is one of 3 schools operated by STANTON ISD, a district that enrolls 1,062 students overall.

Looking at the student body, STANTON H S shows that 70% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 27% White. By comparison, Martin County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, STANTON H S shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting STANTON H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, STANTON H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.2%, the actual is 46.5%, a residual of -9.7 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Martin County indicate median household income runs about $93,734, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Martin County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,303 students), of which STANTON H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: STANTON MIDDLE, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, STANTON H S comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 51.5%.

STANTON H S operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 21%: 271 students in 2018 compared to 328 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 63% to 70% across the same window.

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Martin County at a glance

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Population
5,218
Census ACS
Median income
$93,734
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,303 students

Quick facts

School name
STANTON H S
District
STANTON ISD
Address
705 KNOOCE ST, STANTON, TX 79782
Phone
(432) 607-3700
County
Martin County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
328
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
133 (41%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
484143004740
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About STANTON H S
How many students attend STANTON H S?
STANTON H S enrolls approximately 328 students in grades 09-12.
Is STANTON H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
STANTON H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at STANTON H S?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at STANTON H S.
What is the student diversity at STANTON H S?
Student demographics at STANTON H S are roughly 27% White, 70% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is STANTON H S in?
STANTON H S is part of STANTON ISD.
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