Enrollment
335
Combined
DISTRICT 71 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STERLING CITY ISD·NCES 484155004749
STERLING CITY SCHOOL
700 7TH ST, STERLING CITY, TX 76951 · (325) 378-5821 · Sterling County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
153 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +52.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 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 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 52 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 2024-25Enrollment
335
+33 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.2:1
% White
50%
was 52%
% Hispanic
48%
was 45%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About STERLING CITY SCHOOL
Located at 700 7TH ST, in STERLING CITY, Texas, STERLING CITY SCHOOL is a cozy multi-level school that instructs 335 students (grades pre-K through 12), overseen by STERLING CITY ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 485 students each, so STERLING CITY SCHOOL sits 31% below that benchmark.
STERLING CITY SCHOOL is one of 5 schools operated by STERLING CITY ISD, a district that enrolls 355 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, STERLING CITY SCHOOL lists that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 48% Hispanic. By comparison, Sterling County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, STERLING CITY SCHOOL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 46% of students at STERLING CITY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, STERLING CITY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.9%, the actual is 55.4%, a residual of +1.5 points.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Sterling County put the typical household earns roughly $64,954 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sterling County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 335 students), STERLING CITY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: SAN ANGELO STATE SCHOOL, around 19.8 miles off.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at STERLING CITY SCHOOL has rose 11%, going from 302 students in 2018 to 335 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.
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Sterling County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,468
Census ACS
Median income
$64,954
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
1%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
335 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STERLING CITY ISD
- WALL SPECIAL PROGRAMSElementary · 12 students
- FAIRVIEW SPECIAL PROGRAMSHigh · 4 students
- FAIRVIEW ACCELERATEDHigh · 2 students
- FAIRVIEW DAEPHigh · 2 students
- STERLING CITY/VERIBEST SPECIAL PROGRAMSElementary
Other schools in STERLING CITY
- STERLING CITY/VERIBEST SPECIAL PROGRAMSElementary
Nearby schools
- SAN ANGELO STATE SCHOOL19.8 mi · 6
- WALL SPECIAL EE19.8 mi · 2
- WALL SPECIAL PROGRAMS19.8 mi · 4
- FAIRVIEW SPECIAL PROGRAMS19.9 mi · 1
- WATER VALLEY SCHOOL19.9 mi · 297
- FORSAN H S29.1 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About STERLING CITY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at STERLING CITY SCHOOL?
STERLING CITY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 335 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does STERLING CITY SCHOOL serve?
STERLING CITY SCHOOL serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at STERLING CITY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at STERLING CITY SCHOOL.
How diverse is STERLING CITY SCHOOL?
STERLING CITY SCHOOL reports a student body of 50% White, 48% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees STERLING CITY SCHOOL?
STERLING CITY SCHOOL is overseen by STERLING CITY ISD in Sterling County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.