Enrollment
205
High
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNRAY COLLEGIATE ISD·NCES 484191004777
Sunray High School
900 AVE Q, SUNRAY, TX 79086 · (806) 948-5515 · Moore County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
83 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 51 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 23% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SUNRAY COLLEGIATE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 53.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 32.0% | 34.0% | 15.0% |
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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% 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 →
Schools most like Sunray High School
Sunray High School's state test result (67.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunray High School this school | 205 | 40.5% | 67.2% |
| Woodsboro High School WOODSBORO | 233 | 42.5% | 30.0% |
| Sundown High School SUNDOWN | 184 | 45.7% | 68.8% |
| Roscoe Collegiate High School ROSCOE | 307 | 40.7% | 35.9% |
| Canadian High School CANADIAN | 283 | 41.7% | 67.3% |
| Colorado River Collegiate Academy BASTROP | 190 | 43.7% | 83.8% |
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 Sunray High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #299 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #512 of 1,425 ▼ 375 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #673 of 1,425 ▼ 177 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #679 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #1,337 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #125 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.3% | #716 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #1,202 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 2024-25Enrollment
205
+59 (+40%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 135
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 7.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 205 | 20.2 | 10.2:1 | 40% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 18.2 | 10.4:1 | 46% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 22.4 | 8.0:1 | 48% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | 21 | 7.0:1 | 27% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 18.7 | 9.2:1 | 43% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 19 | 8.7:1 | 43% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 168 | 22 | 7.6:1 | 30% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 188 | 20 | 9.4:1 | 34% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 135 | 15 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunray High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (171 to 205); teachers up 8% (18.7 to 20.2).
About Sunray High School
Sunray High School, a small high school, is located in SUNRAY, Texas. It serves 205 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
Sunray High School is among 3 schools run by SUNRAY COLLEGIATE ISD, which serves 593 students.
At Sunray High School, Hispanic students make up 60% of the student body. The next largest groups are 38% White. County-wide, about 61% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Sunray High School was 10.2:1. On average, high schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 10.2:1 here. Sunray High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 40%. On average, public schools in Moore County report 70%.
Sunray High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 67.2% is 10.8 points above the 56.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Sunray High School is located in Moore County, where the median household income is $61,762, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sunray High School is one of 14 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Sunray Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Sunray High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Sunray High School's average proficiency of 67.2% compares with 40.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Sunray High School's enrollment grew 40%, to 205. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 7.0:1 in 2020-21 to 10.2:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Moore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,373
Census ACS
Median income
$61,762
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,694 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUNRAY COLLEGIATE ISD
- Sunray Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Sunray Middle SchoolMiddle · 132 students
Other schools in SUNRAY
- Sunray Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Sunray Middle SchoolMiddle · 132 students
Nearby schools
- Sunray Middle School0.3 mi · 132
- Sunray Elementary School0.3 mi · 256
- Cactus Elementary School9.7 mi · 487
- North Plains Opportunity Center11.9 mi · 35
- Dumas North Elementary School12.3 mi · 738
- Dumas Intermediate School12.9 mi · 619
Frequently asked questions
About Sunray High SchoolHow many students attend Sunray High School?
Sunray High School enrolls approximately 205 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sunray High School serve?
Sunray High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Sunray High School have?
Sunray High School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Sunray High School?
Student demographics at Sunray High School are roughly 38% White, 60% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Sunray High School in?
Sunray High School is part of SUNRAY COLLEGIATE ISD.
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