Enrollment
298
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEFACE CISD·NCES 484557005181
Whiteface School
401 ANTELOPE BLVD, WHITEFACE, TX 79379 · (806) 287-1154 · Cochran County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
33 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
161 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 | 15 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
53%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
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 39.0% | 24.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 33.0% | 32.0% | 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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Whiteface School
Whiteface School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteface School this school | 298 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| Robert Lee School ROBERT LEE | 262 | 50.8% | 40.4% |
| Rotan K-12 ROTAN | 273 | 58.2% | 38.4% |
| Sands Cisd ACKERLY | 232 | 58.6% | 51.0% |
| Wheeler School WHEELER | 372 | 61.3% | 46.8% |
| Eden Cisd EDEN | 219 | 62.6% | 35.2% |
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 Whiteface School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #116 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #85 of 218 ▲ 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #73 of 218 ▲ 57 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #35 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #83 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #10 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #43 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.0% | #132 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #37 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
298
-41 (-12%) vs 2020
+181% since 1990-91, when it was 106
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 298 | 32.8 | 9.1:1 | 54% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 33.9 | 9.6:1 | 62% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 35.5 | 9.3:1 | 55% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 31 | 10.9:1 | 60% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 35.1 | 9.2:1 | 60% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 22 | 7.8:1 | 58% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 150 | 24 | 6.3:1 | 69% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 200 | 26 | 7.7:1 | 55% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 106 | 16 | 6.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whiteface School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (324 to 298); teachers down 7% (35.1 to 32.8).
About Whiteface School
Families in WHITEFACE, Texas, are served by Whiteface School, a small combined-grade school. Its 298 students are spread across pre-K through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Texas is about 485 students.
Whiteface School is part of WHITEFACE CISD.
Hispanic students are the majority at Whiteface School, with 56% of enrollment. Other groups include 39% White, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. County-wide, about 60% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1 at Whiteface School, with 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.6 below the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 54%. It compares with 66% for public schools in Cochran County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Whiteface School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.0%; the prediction is 50.6%.
In the county around the school, Cochran County, the median household income is $45,313, 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. There are 2 public schools in Cochran County, enrolling about 666 students in all.
Morton School is the public school closest to Whiteface School, about 11.9 miles away. On average proficiency, Whiteface School is 4th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment dropped 12% from its 2020-21 level of 339. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.9:1 to 9.1:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Whiteface School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cochran County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,550
Census ACS
Median income
$45,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
8%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
666 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Morton School11.9 mi · 368
- Race (roughneck Alternative Center for Education)12.4 mi · 3
- Sundown High School12.4 mi · 184
- Sundown Elementary School12.4 mi · 231
- Sundown Junior High School12.4 mi · 134
- Mosaic Academy13.4 mi · 29
Frequently asked questions
About Whiteface SchoolHow large is Whiteface School?
Whiteface School enrolls approximately 298 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Whiteface School serve?
Whiteface School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Whiteface School?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Whiteface School.
How diverse is Whiteface School?
Whiteface School reports a student body of 39% White, 56% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Whiteface School?
Whiteface School is overseen by WHITEFACE CISD in Cochran County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.