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Best Public Schools in Anderson, TX

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979

Students

Top rankedAnderson-Shiro Elementary900^th of 4,627 Texas elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Anderson, Texas, is served by the Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District, which operates two public schools—Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School and Anderson-Shiro Elementary—for a total of 979 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, earning the district a strong 4-star rating and a ranking in the 86th percentile statewide.

The standout school is Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School, which boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. It significantly outperforms state averages in Biology (78.48% vs. 70.51%) and U.S. History (83.93% vs. 70.17%), and its 6th-grade math proficiency (76.54%) nearly doubles the state average (38.57%). However, a notable challenge emerges in Algebra I, where the school’s proficiency rate (41.56%) falls below the state average (54.03%), suggesting a need for support in advanced math. In contrast, Anderson-Shiro Elementary provides a strong foundation, consistently outperforming state averages in reading and math across grades 3-5, with 3rd-grade math proficiency (62.86%) nearly 20 points higher than the state (44.33%). The elementary school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1, while the high school’s ratio is 12.6:1.

An interesting finding is the dramatic swing in social studies performance: only 17.07% of 8th graders were proficient in social studies, yet 83.93% of students taking the U.S. History End-of-Course exam were proficient—a 66.86 percentage point difference that may reflect curriculum changes or test difficulty. The district serves a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 35.12% of high school students and 39.52% of elementary students eligible for free or reduced lunch. Spending per student is $11,780 at the high school and $9,773 at the elementary school. Overall, the district shows consistent year-over-year improvement in high school rankings, making it a solid choice for families seeking strong academic foundations and excellent graduation outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Anderson-Shiro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	458 Fm 149 W	Anderson	77830	Grimes County	Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 873-4525	458	34	13.4	39.5%	338 (73.8%)	13 (2.8%)	80 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.2%)	76.1	900^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.5%		82.5	660^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.8%	240						51.4	64.1	79.5				62.9	60.3	54.8					$9,485
Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	1345 Fm 149 W	Anderson	77830	Grimes County	Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 873-4550	521	41	12.6	35.1%	394 (75.6%)	24 (4.6%)	89 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	59.2	708^th of 2009 public high schools	64.8%		63.5	584^th of 1974 public high schools	70.4%	124	41.6	78.5	69.1	57.6	83.9				71.6	73.0	74.4				76.5	61.5	62.3	17.1	$11,384

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Richards	10.58 mi	1
Navasota	11.12 mi	7	802^nd
College Station	13.72 mi	24	215^th
Iola	14.96 mi	2	90^th
Bryan	18.3 mi	29	592^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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