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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILDORADO ISD·NCES 484584005225

WILDORADO SCHOOL

1523 S LOCUST, WILDORADO, TX 79098 · (806) 426-3317 · Oldham County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
Enrollment
215
Combined
STATE 485
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
48 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
Pre-K
14
Kindergarten
10
Grade 1
19
Grade 2
15
Grade 3
13
Grade 4
15
Grade 5
9
Grade 6
23
Grade 7
10
Grade 8
19
Grade 9
11
Grade 10
14
Grade 11
25
Grade 12
18
Student demographics
White
17380%
STATE 24%
Hispanic
3315%
STATE 54%
Asian
21%
STATE 6%
Two+
52%
STATE 3%
Native American
21%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11553%
Female
10047%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
50.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0%
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
215
+69 (+47%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 10.6:1
% White
80%
was 79%
% Hispanic
15%
was 16%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WILDORADO SCHOOL

WILDORADO SCHOOL is one of the small all-grades campuss in WILDORADO, Texas, operated by WILDORADO ISD, with 215 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 485 students each, so WILDORADO SCHOOL sits 56% leaner than that benchmark.

WILDORADO SCHOOL is a school of WILDORADO ISD, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, WILDORADO SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%); the rest reads as 15% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, WILDORADO SCHOOL has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Oldham County runs at roughly 36%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, WILDORADO SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 64.1%; WILDORADO SCHOOL posts 44.5%, -19.6 points below that line.

In the area at large, Oldham County reports that the typical household earns roughly $79,900 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Oldham County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 844 students), WILDORADO SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BUSHLAND INT, roughly 7.7 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WILDORADO SCHOOL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 64.5%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WILDORADO SCHOOL has rose 47%, going from 146 students in 2018 to 215 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for WILDORADO SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Oldham County at a glance

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Population
2,249
Census ACS
Median income
$79,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
844 students

Quick facts

School name
WILDORADO SCHOOL
District
WILDORADO ISD
Address
1523 S LOCUST, WILDORADO, TX 79098
Phone
(806) 426-3317
County
Oldham County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
215
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
48 (22%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
484584005225
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WILDORADO SCHOOL
How large is WILDORADO SCHOOL?
WILDORADO SCHOOL enrolls approximately 215 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does WILDORADO SCHOOL serve?
WILDORADO SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does WILDORADO SCHOOL have?
WILDORADO SCHOOL employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILDORADO SCHOOL?
At WILDORADO SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees WILDORADO SCHOOL?
WILDORADO SCHOOL is overseen by WILDORADO ISD in Oldham County.
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