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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUDAN ISD·NCES 484176004761

Sudan High School

107 W HWY 303, SUDAN, TX 79371 · (806) 227-2336 · Lamb County
GRADES 08–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Texas public high schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

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 high schools

Enrollment
180
High
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
67 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 84324%
Grade 93620%
Grade 103117%
Grade 113620%
Grade 123419%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
8246%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
9151%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
10056%
Female
8044%

School pathway

Feeds from
Sudan Elementary SchoolPK–07
Based on grade levels within SUDAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -23.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -14.0pp since 2022

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 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 23 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 14 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading22.0%41.0%22.0%15.0%
Mathematics23.0%30.0%26.0%21.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2663.0%53.0%
2024-2571.0%68.0%
2023-2479.0%54.0%
2022-2386.0%67.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Sudan High School

Sudan High School's state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Sudan High School this school18037.2%59.3%
Yorktown High School
YORKTOWN
17141.5%50.9%
Stockdale High School
STOCKDALE
25334.8%64.0%
Sunray High School
SUNRAY
20540.5%67.2%
Woodsboro High School
WOODSBORO
23342.5%30.0%
Gruver High School
GRUVER
14131.9%87.8%
Matched among Texas high 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 Sudan High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
59.3%#510 of 1,385
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.0%#469 of 1,425
▼ 333
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
63.0%#547 of 1,425
▼ 237
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-18.5pp#12 of 1,184
Enrollment
ranked largest first
180#1,382 of 2,107
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
37.2%#1,256 of 1,522
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
180
+25 (+16%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 156
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 7.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2518021.48.4:137% (67)
2023-2417520.28.7:149% (86)
2022-2318020.48.8:144% (80)
2020-21155207.8:141% (63)
2017-1815419.87.8:141% (63)
2015-16160208.0:148% (77)
2010-11158188.8:155% (87)
2000-01155188.6:154% (83)
1990-91156188.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sudan High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 17% (154 to 180); teachers up 8% (19.8 to 21.4).

About Sudan High School

As a very small high school, Sudan High School serves students in SUDAN, Texas. It offers grades 8 through 12 and has 180 students enrolled. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 77% lower.

Sudan High School reports to SUDAN ISD, which has 2 schools and 452 students.

Of every 100 students at Sudan High School, about 51 are Hispanic. The school is also 46% White. The diversity index for Sudan High School is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Sudan High School reports a ratio of 8.4 students per teacher, from 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 6.7 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Sudan High School, 37% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 69% average for public schools in Lamb County is 32 points higher.

Among Texas public high schools, Sudan High School outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Sudan High School is 57.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.3%.

The school's county is Lamb County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $60,760 a year, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lamb County number 13, with about 2,773 students.

Sudan Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Sudan High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. By average proficiency, Sudan High School is 1st among 8 schools close by.

For locale, NCES codes Sudan High School as Rural: Remote.

By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 180, from 155 in 2020-21.

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Lamb County at a glance

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Population
12,828
Census ACS
Median income
$60,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,773 students

Quick facts

School name
Sudan High School
District
SUDAN ISD
Address
107 W HWY 303, SUDAN, TX 79371
Phone
(806) 227-2336
County
Lamb County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
180
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
8.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
67 (37%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
484176004761
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sudan High School
How large is Sudan High School?
Sudan High School enrolls approximately 180 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Sudan High School serve?
Sudan High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sudan High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sudan High School is approximately 8.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sudan High School?
At Sudan High School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 51% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Sudan High School in?
Sudan High School is part of SUDAN ISD.
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