Enrollment
173
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRINIDAD ISD·NCES 484317004904
Trinidad School
105 W EATON, TRINIDAD, TX 75163 · (903) 778-2673 · Henderson County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL173 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% 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.
- 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.
- DThree-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
10.7:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
140 students
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 7% |
Student demographics
63%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
23.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 19.0% | 30.0% | 47.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 14.0% | 27.0% | 50.0% |
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 | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Trinidad School
Trinidad School's state test result (29.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad School this school | 173 | 80.9% | 29.4% |
| Rule School RULE | 138 | 77.5% | 42.3% |
| Gholson ISD WACO | 264 | 72.3% | 38.3% |
| Patton Springs School AFTON | 88 | 84.1% | 45.4% |
| Trent Independent School District TRENT | 144 | 70.8% | 35.1% |
| Paint Rock School PAINT ROCK | 213 | 77.9% | 31.2% |
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 Trinidad School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #179 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #190 of 218 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #216 of 218 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -17.0pp | #5 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 173 | #167 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.9% | #30 of 226 |
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
173
+15 (+9%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 239
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 7.5:1
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 | 173 | 16.3 | 10.7:1 | 81% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 156 | 20.5 | 7.6:1 | 81% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 133 | 20.4 | 6.5:1 | 80% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 158 | 21 | 7.5:1 | 70% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 174 | 18 | 9.7:1 | 67% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 19 | 9.0:1 | 47% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | 18 | 9.8:1 | 68% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 46% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 239 | 20 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trinidad School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (174 to 173); teachers down 10% (18 to 16.3).
About Trinidad School
Trinidad School, located in TRINIDAD, Texas, is a very small school serving multiple grade levels. Federal data show 173 students enrolled in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 485 students for combined schools in Texas.
For district matters, Trinidad School falls under TRINIDAD ISD.
About 53% of the student body at Trinidad School is White. The remaining students are 25% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 9% Black. Among people living in Henderson County, the White share is about 78%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
Trinidad School has 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. The school's 10.7:1 compares with an average of 11.7:1 for combined schools in Texas. The school has 81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 66% average for public schools in Henderson County.
Trinidad School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 15% of Texas public K-12 schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 39.1%.
Looking at the county, Henderson County, the median household earns about $65,179 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Henderson County has 32 public schools with about 11,150 students, including Trinidad School.
A public school about 4.3 miles away, Malakoff Junior High School, is the closest to Trinidad School. Trinidad School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Trinidad School comes in 9th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Trinidad School is Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Trinidad School had a net gain of 15 students, or 9%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 7.5:1 to 10.7:1 over the same years.
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Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,862
Census ACS
Median income
$65,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,150 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Malakoff Junior High School4.3 mi · 237
- Malakoff High School4.5 mi · 426
- Malakoff Elementary School5.4 mi · 429
- Malakoff Intermediate School5.7 mi · 222
- Kerens School7.9 mi · 657
- Cross Roads High School9.4 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Trinidad SchoolHow many students attend Trinidad School?
Trinidad School enrolls approximately 173 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Trinidad School serve?
Trinidad School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trinidad School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Trinidad School is approximately 10.7:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Trinidad School?
Student demographics at Trinidad School are roughly 53% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% Black, 13% Two or more.
What district is Trinidad School in?
Trinidad School is part of TRINIDAD ISD.
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