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What's the one class at TENAHA SCHOOLS every student should take?
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Enrollment
414
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TENAHA ISD·NCES 484236011969
Tenaha Schools
138 COLLEGE ST, TENAHA, TX 75974 · (936) 248-5000 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Texas public K-12 schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
32 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
376 students
STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 18% smaller than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 31.0% | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 20.0% | 35.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Tenaha Schools
Tenaha Schools's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenaha Schools this school | 414 | 90.8% | 33.5% |
| Chilton School CHILTON | 566 | 91.9% | 37.9% |
| Pawnee El / J H/HS PAWNEE | 630 | 83.2% | 44.6% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - San Antonio SAN ANTONIO | 367 | 79.8% | 38.0% |
| Bartlett Schools BARTLETT | 393 | 99.2% | 22.6% |
| Dime Box School DIME BOX | 156 | 78.2% | 21.5% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Tenaha Schools ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #167 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #132 of 218 ▲ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #168 of 218 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #101 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #48 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #92 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #15 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.8% | #11 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.5% | #5 of 60 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
414
-86 (-17%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 414 | 32.1 | 12.9:1 | 91% (376) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 35.9 | 12.8:1 | 90% (412) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 40.7 | 11.2:1 | 92% (419) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 38 | 13.2:1 | 88% (441) |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 40.1 | 14.4:1 | 88% (509) |
| 2015-16 | 575 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 90% (519) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 40 | 13.3:1 | 84% (446) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tenaha Schools.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (579 to 414); teachers down 20% (40.1 to 32.1).
About Tenaha Schools
Tenaha Schools is one of the public schools in TENAHA, Texas. It is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels. The school offers pre-K through 12 and enrolls 414 students.
Tenaha Schools is run by TENAHA ISD.
Of every 100 students at Tenaha Schools, about 52 are Hispanic. The school is also 24% Black and 22% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 20%. The diversity index for Tenaha Schools is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Tenaha Schools has a ratio of 12.9:1. Across combined schools in Texas, the average ratio is 11.7:1. Income data for the school show 91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Shelby County is 71%.
Tenaha Schools holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 35% of Texas public K-12 schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Tenaha Schools, the prediction is 34.9% and the result is 33.5%.
The school's county is Shelby County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $49,776 a year, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Shelby County number 13, with about 5,174 students.
Of the public schools around it, Tenaha Schools is closest to Timpson School, about 8.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 3. Tenaha Schools is 6th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Tenaha Schools falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 17%.
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Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,155
Census ACS
Median income
$49,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,174 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Timpson School8.8 mi · 756
- Gary School9.0 mi · 476
- F L Moffett Primary School9.9 mi · 630
- Roughrider Academy10.2 mi · 43
- Center High School10.2 mi · 662
- Center Elementary School10.5 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About Tenaha SchoolsWhat is the total enrollment at Tenaha Schools?
Tenaha Schools enrolls approximately 414 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Tenaha Schools serve?
Tenaha Schools serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tenaha Schools?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tenaha Schools is approximately 12.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tenaha Schools?
At Tenaha Schools, the student body is approximately 22% White, 52% Hispanic, 24% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Tenaha Schools?
Tenaha Schools is overseen by TENAHA ISD in Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.