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Nazareth School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 99% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Nazareth School is a small, rural public PK-12 school in Nazareth, Texas, serving 243 students within the Nazareth Independent School District (Isd) and is known for exceptional academic outcomes that far exceed state averages.

This school stands out for its culture of universal success, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for five consecutive years. Academic proficiency in core subjects like reading and math is consistently 30-50 percentage points above the Texas state average. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of 3rd graders and 95% of 8th graders were proficient in reading and math. The school benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1 and higher per-student spending, allowing for significant individualized attention. One area for potential improvement is 8th Grade Social Studies, where proficiency rates, while still above state averages, have been lower than the school's own high standards in other subjects.

The most compelling comparison is with Hart Independent School District (Isd), located just 11 miles away. While Nazareth has a very low poverty rate (13.17% free/reduced lunch), Hart ISD has a very high poverty rate (86.41%). This stark contrast is reflected in academic performance: Nazareth dramatically outperforms Hart ISD in every subject and grade level, with proficiency gaps often reaching 40-60 percentage points. For instance, 3rd Grade Reading proficiency is 94.12% at Nazareth compared to 18.75% at Hart ISD. This comparison powerfully illustrates the profound impact of socioeconomic factors on educational outcomes and highlights the exceptional challenge faced by schools in high-poverty communities.

243

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,119

Per pupil spending ?

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 S First St
Nazareth, TX 79063-0189

(806) 945-2231

District: Nazareth Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2023 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (89% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas alternative schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg89%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

27^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

50^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

39^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	27 of 4627	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.2	259 of 4651	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	311 of 4710	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	270 of 4647	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	160 of 4581	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	359 of 4578	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	281 of 4479	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	232 of 4359	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	92.6	280 of 4329	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	87.9	337 of 4286	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	90.3	186 of 4320	95.7%	★★★★★
2014	91.0	145 of 4260	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	91.0	175 of 4221	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	89.2	247 of 4206	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	74.4	873 of 4095	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	62.5	1625 of 3937	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.1	1086 of 3884	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	909 of 3768	75.9%	★★★★☆
2007	70.5	1042 of 3724	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	303 of 3476	91.3%	★★★★★
2005	84.2	240 of 3475	93.1%	★★★★★
2004	75.5	662 of 3465	80.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	67 of 4575	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	82.3	490 of 3744	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	591 of 4658	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.9	255 of 4588	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	110 of 4561	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	457 of 4499	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	94.9	137 of 4348	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	343 of 4306	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	81.7	399 of 4477	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	15 of 4309	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.5	27 of 4582	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	158 of 3739	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	577 of 4647	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	418 of 4585	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	373 of 4563	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	396 of 4498	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	368 of 4357	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	320 of 4319	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	40 of 3006	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.3	314 of 2612	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	436 of 3108	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	346 of 3106	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	198 of 3082	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	459 of 3082	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	149 of 3142	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	166 of 3127	94.7%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	50 of 2335	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	64 of 2344	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	55 of 2372	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	198 of 2330	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	79 of 2254	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	202 of 2252	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	224 of 2193	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	167 of 2080	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	95.6	63 of 2027	96.9%	★★★★★
2016	80.4	270 of 1987	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	432 of 2043	78.9%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	235 of 1987	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.7	400 of 1973	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	443 of 1951	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	390 of 1895	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	71.9	336 of 1803	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	288 of 1763	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.7	166 of 1718	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	66.9	526 of 1684	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	88.2	34 of 1585	97.9%	★★★★★
2005	80.3	167 of 1582	89.4%	★★★★☆
2004	86.9	29 of 1573	98.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	91.2	74 of 2182	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	114 of 2058	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	23 of 2240	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	82 of 1825	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	26 of 2242	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	331 of 2241	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	114 of 2221	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	296 of 2151	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	175 of 2047	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	199 of 2008	90.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	96.3	31 of 2043	98.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	76.3	259 of 2073	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	117 of 2253	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.4	136 of 1818	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	128 of 2246	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	142 of 2245	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	68 of 2228	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	197 of 2168	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	278 of 2069	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	132 of 2030	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	73 of 1731	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	38 of 1439	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	72 of 1733	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	250 of 1749	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	137 of 1723	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	70.9	367 of 1700	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	227 of 1684	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	114 of 1673	93.2%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	39 of 2009	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	59 of 1974	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	48 of 1990	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	98 of 1961	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	66 of 1876	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	47 of 1861	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	94 of 1857	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	60 of 1797	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	85.4	121 of 1777	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	76.2	209 of 1762	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	307 of 1743	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	202 of 1734	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	87.4	16 of 1652	99.0%	★★★★★
2012	85.6	21 of 1603	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	76.6	173 of 1672	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	145 of 1568	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	80.1	121 of 1539	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	76.2	225 of 1510	85.1%	★★★★☆
2007	88.1	19 of 1497	98.7%	★★★★★
2006	88.5	12 of 1430	99.2%	★★★★★
2005	91.7	6 of 1429	99.6%	★★★★★
2004	88.3	8 of 1427	99.4%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.7	557 of 1837	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	564 of 1829	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	96.6	31 of 1784	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	109 of 1936	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	47 of 1504	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	69 of 1880	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	148 of 1891	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	49 of 1841	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	69 of 1815	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	132 of 1798	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	63 of 1781	96.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.6	358 of 1805	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	41 of 1820	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	49 of 1762	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	44.4	912 of 1743	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.4	198 of 1691	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	66.3	398 of 1897	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	133 of 1847	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	63.8	455 of 1848	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	14 of 1954	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	21 of 1515	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	81 of 1891	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	74 of 1913	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	104 of 1853	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	46 of 1840	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	77 of 1824	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	70 of 1803	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	61 of 1584	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	61 of 1294	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	101 of 1556	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	84 of 1576	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	70 of 1525	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	53 of 1510	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	107 of 1526	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	84 of 1539	94.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)91st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)98th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)88th percentile~ school

High school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)80th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)79th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

English II Reading100%+40 vs state

Biology94%+24 vs state

English I Reading94%+39 vs state

Reading90%+36 vs state

Mathematics89%+46 vs state

U.S. History89%+19 vs state

Social Studies50%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Nazareth School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	101 S First St	Nazareth	79063	Castro County	Nazareth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 945-2231	243	24	10.1	13.2%	219 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)	100.0	94.4	94.4	100.0	89.5	100.0	93.3	90.5	88.2	83.3	88.9	86.7	93.3	85.7	88.2	85.7	95.0	50.0	$10,119
Hart Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	710 2nd St	Hart	79043	Castro County	Hart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 938-2141	206	20	10.4	86.4%	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	193 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	58.3	61.5	50.0	81.8	50.0	21.4	20.0	26.7	42.9	57.1	44.4	7.1	40.0	40.0	30.8	42.9	22.2	16.7	$8,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Nazareth School

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Yes! Nazareth School is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 27^th of 4627 Texas alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Nazareth School?

Students at Nazareth School are 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Nazareth School in?

Nazareth Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Nazareth School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Nazareth School.

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