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Chilton School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
3479th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,643 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 25% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Chilton School in Chilton, TX, is a small, rural public school serving 566 students in grades PK-12 within the Chilton Independent School District (Isd), where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Chilton School stands out for its remarkable ability to keep students on track to graduate, boasting a 97.6% graduation rate and a near-zero dropout rate of just 0.4% in 2023-2024. This is a stark contrast to the nearby Marlin Opportunity Center, which had a dropout rate over 20 times higher at 8.3% in the same year. However, this success in retention is paired with significant academic challenges, particularly in math during the middle school years. For example, in 2024-2025, only 3.33% of 7th graders were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 31.12%. The school shows a clear pattern of low math scores from 3rd through 7th grade, suggesting a foundational skills gap that needs attention.

Despite these challenges, there are positive signs. Chilton School has shown improvement in recent years, with proficiency rates increasing in 8 out of 10 subjects from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026. Notably, 8th graders outperformed the state average in both reading (68.89% vs. 58.69%) and math (58.14% vs. 47.24%), and high school students exceeded state averages in Algebra I, English I, and U.S. History. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.9 and per-student spending of $12,119, the school operates efficiently, achieving high graduation rates and improving test scores despite limited resources. This upward trend, if sustained, could help close the persistent math gap and ensure graduates are truly prepared for college and career.

566
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,191
Per pupil spending ?
91.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 905 Durango Ave
       Chilton, TX  76632

(254) 546-1200

District: Chilton Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.8%
African American:
22.3%
White:
12.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2023 → 67th in 2026
Strengths
✓97% graduate within 4 years
✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2023
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
District avg49%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
3,479th of 4,643
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 25%▼ down 28 pts since 2016
From top 47% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,005th of 2,359
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 24 pts since 2016
From bottom 33% (2016) to top 43% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
678th of 2,057
Texas public high schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 41 pts since 2016
From bottom 26% (2016) to top 33% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.33479 of 464325.1%★☆☆☆☆
202519.74044 of 465113.1%★☆☆☆☆
202436.23082 of 471034.6%★★☆☆☆
202327.03568 of 464723.2%★☆☆☆☆
202234.83072 of 458132.9%★★☆☆☆
202134.92846 of 457837.8%★★☆☆☆
201933.63118 of 447930.4%★★☆☆☆
201850.11982 of 435954.5%★★★☆☆
201722.43639 of 432915.9%★☆☆☆☆
201656.22001 of 428653.3%★★★☆☆
201554.02113 of 432051.1%★★★☆☆
201455.22033 of 426052.3%★★★☆☆
201350.22289 of 422145.8%★★☆☆☆
201235.63117 of 420625.9%★☆☆☆☆
201149.82415 of 409541.0%★★☆☆☆
201063.01595 of 393759.5%★★★☆☆
200949.42282 of 388441.2%★★☆☆☆
200824.53302 of 376812.4%★☆☆☆☆
200726.93190 of 372414.3%★☆☆☆☆
200625.43009 of 347613.4%★☆☆☆☆
200511.03369 of 34753.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200419.33188 of 34658.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.0879 of 241463.6%★★★☆☆
202456.3911 of 244362.7%★★★☆☆
202348.11131 of 244353.7%★★★☆☆
202257.2862 of 242164.4%★★★☆☆
202168.9441 of 244482.0%★★★★☆
201975.9350 of 251586.1%★★★★☆
201867.9536 of 248378.4%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202241.92678 of 446140.0%★★☆☆☆
202160.81172 of 433172.9%★★★★☆
201941.72546 of 429540.7%★★☆☆☆
201849.81945 of 424054.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.61064 of 164635.4%★★☆☆☆
202434.02572 of 366829.9%★☆☆☆☆
202327.32905 of 355618.3%★☆☆☆☆
202245.21936 of 348744.5%★★☆☆☆
202146.91646 of 344652.2%★★★☆☆
201930.12674 of 333319.8%★☆☆☆☆
201838.72119 of 322634.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.33502 of 458823.7%★☆☆☆☆
202424.73814 of 465818.1%★☆☆☆☆
202319.14077 of 458811.1%★☆☆☆☆
202235.23086 of 456132.3%★★☆☆☆
202140.72539 of 449943.6%★★☆☆☆
201947.12216 of 434849.0%★★☆☆☆
201865.21233 of 430671.4%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201925.12816 of 318411.6%★☆☆☆☆
20186.73054 of 31061.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202625.83709 of 442516.2%★☆☆☆☆
202431.53343 of 446525.1%★☆☆☆☆
202324.73692 of 440116.1%★☆☆☆☆
202231.33333 of 437623.8%★☆☆☆☆
202132.73059 of 432929.3%★☆☆☆☆
201929.43325 of 418820.6%★☆☆☆☆
201847.72088 of 416849.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.22412 of 453546.8%★★☆☆☆
202443.62668 of 459441.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.13077 of 452131.9%★★☆☆☆
202246.42395 of 447746.5%★★☆☆☆
202150.61979 of 445155.5%★★★☆☆
201948.02205 of 430948.8%★★☆☆☆
201864.21138 of 426473.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.43225 of 459729.8%★☆☆☆☆
202443.72588 of 464744.3%★★☆☆☆
202336.82963 of 458535.4%★★☆☆☆
202235.63026 of 456333.7%★★☆☆☆
202130.23170 of 449829.5%★☆☆☆☆
201924.83613 of 435717.1%★☆☆☆☆
201837.32749 of 431936.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.92935 of 430831.9%★★☆☆☆
202427.73419 of 429220.3%★☆☆☆☆
202155.51148 of 379969.8%★★★☆☆
201877.0368 of 355889.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.12056 of 301531.8%★★☆☆☆
202455.11400 of 310855.0%★★★☆☆
202354.51427 of 310654.1%★★★☆☆
202260.71143 of 308262.9%★★★☆☆
202136.62083 of 308232.4%★★☆☆☆
201936.22205 of 314229.8%★☆☆☆☆
201865.0962 of 312769.2%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.41005 of 235957.4%★★★☆☆
202544.31246 of 234446.8%★★☆☆☆
202449.61077 of 237254.6%★★★☆☆
202346.91162 of 233050.1%★★★☆☆
202231.71577 of 225430.0%★★☆☆☆
202138.31340 of 225240.5%★★☆☆☆
201928.71643 of 219325.1%★☆☆☆☆
201847.31029 of 208050.5%★★★☆☆
201731.41449 of 202728.5%★☆☆☆☆
201639.01324 of 198733.4%★★☆☆☆
201527.01651 of 204319.2%★☆☆☆☆
201417.41784 of 198710.2%★☆☆☆☆
201326.51620 of 197317.9%★☆☆☆☆
201238.61303 of 195133.2%★★☆☆☆
201148.61189 of 189537.3%★★☆☆☆
201043.91246 of 180330.9%★★☆☆☆
200914.61661 of 17635.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200826.51482 of 171813.7%★☆☆☆☆
200742.51127 of 168433.1%★★☆☆☆
200615.51447 of 15858.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200510.91487 of 15826.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200417.21423 of 15739.5%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.2435 of 130666.7%★★★☆☆
202445.4612 of 128052.2%★★★☆☆
202347.7592 of 127353.5%★★★☆☆
202260.3350 of 125172.0%★★★★☆
202145.2578 of 121352.3%★★★☆☆
201934.6785 of 119334.2%★★☆☆☆
201854.9418 of 116764.2%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202229.01728 of 218220.8%★☆☆☆☆
202141.91141 of 211846.1%★★☆☆☆
201918.51945 of 20585.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201840.71161 of 200842.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.8597 of 140357.4%★★★☆☆
202454.3639 of 177063.9%★★★☆☆
202357.2546 of 172068.3%★★★☆☆
202127.51315 of 159217.4%★☆☆☆☆
201910.81439 of 14450.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.71026 of 226354.7%★★★☆☆
202443.21228 of 224245.2%★★☆☆☆
202351.6980 of 224156.3%★★★☆☆
202247.71065 of 222152.0%★★★☆☆
202157.1798 of 215162.9%★★★☆☆
201936.71337 of 204734.7%★★☆☆☆
201847.21014 of 200849.5%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20223.21473 of 14881.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.51426 of 15015.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.21008 of 216153.4%★★★☆☆
202447.7998 of 211952.9%★★★☆☆
202360.1668 of 211668.4%★★★☆☆
202228.61627 of 207721.7%★☆☆☆☆
202145.21053 of 204348.5%★★☆☆☆
201928.61519 of 193521.5%★☆☆☆☆
201841.81064 of 189543.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.7635 of 227572.1%★★★★☆
202453.1887 of 223560.3%★★★☆☆
202357.1788 of 225165.0%★★★☆☆
202238.61394 of 222037.2%★★☆☆☆
202152.5883 of 217259.3%★★★☆☆
201937.91357 of 207334.5%★★☆☆☆
201856.2712 of 203965.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.4941 of 227458.6%★★★☆☆
202442.91209 of 224646.2%★★☆☆☆
202339.01363 of 224539.3%★★☆☆☆
202216.71994 of 222810.5%★☆☆☆☆
202118.71888 of 216812.9%★☆☆☆☆
201928.71575 of 206923.9%★☆☆☆☆
201847.4969 of 203052.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.9254 of 197487.1%★★★★☆
202447.6906 of 189152.1%★★★☆☆
202324.21612 of 181511.2%★☆☆☆☆
202138.1999 of 171241.6%★★☆☆☆
201941.0864 of 162646.9%★★☆☆☆
201852.1504 of 159768.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.6461 of 174373.6%★★★★☆
202457.4659 of 173362.0%★★★☆☆
202247.6898 of 172347.9%★★☆☆☆
202140.51057 of 170037.8%★★☆☆☆
201941.91008 of 168440.1%★★☆☆☆
201866.3460 of 167372.5%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.8678 of 205767.0%★★★☆☆
202552.5846 of 197457.1%★★★☆☆
202450.0934 of 199053.1%★★★☆☆
202332.01348 of 196131.3%★★☆☆☆
202251.2849 of 187654.7%★★★☆☆
202151.8843 of 186154.7%★★★☆☆
201947.9919 of 185750.5%★★★☆☆
201847.4855 of 179752.4%★★★☆☆
201721.91412 of 177720.5%★☆☆☆☆
201632.91311 of 176225.6%★☆☆☆☆
201544.81084 of 174337.8%★★☆☆☆
201446.31018 of 173441.3%★★☆☆☆
201326.41341 of 165218.8%★☆☆☆☆
201231.61248 of 160322.1%★☆☆☆☆
201157.0903 of 167246.0%★★☆☆☆
201078.6111 of 156892.9%★★★★★
200960.2709 of 153953.9%★★★☆☆
200868.2448 of 151070.3%★★★★☆
200761.3669 of 149755.3%★★★☆☆
200646.2956 of 143033.1%★★☆☆☆
200546.0960 of 142932.8%★★☆☆☆
200434.41138 of 142720.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.7256 of 110176.7%★★★★☆
202480.3138 of 106587.0%★★★★☆
202343.9511 of 106952.2%★★★☆☆
202263.3255 of 103175.3%★★★★☆
202165.9259 of 102074.6%★★★★☆
201976.3171 of 102483.3%★★★★☆
201871.4195 of 101380.8%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202253.4592 of 183767.8%★★★☆☆
202154.5618 of 182966.2%★★★☆☆
201941.1998 of 181044.9%★★☆☆☆
201853.0591 of 178466.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.3576 of 120952.4%★★★☆☆
202439.7725 of 143749.5%★★☆☆☆
202326.7988 of 137127.9%★☆☆☆☆
202236.2705 of 127844.8%★★☆☆☆
202113.11155 of 11953.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.6926 of 113618.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.5613 of 197669.0%★★★☆☆
202463.6516 of 188072.6%★★★★☆
202361.6609 of 189167.8%★★★☆☆
202255.7716 of 184161.1%★★★☆☆
202150.2881 of 181551.5%★★★☆☆
201953.7802 of 179855.4%★★★☆☆
201854.5745 of 178158.2%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20265.61177 of 12082.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20230.71166 of 11821.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.21068 of 11728.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201974.31 of 114599.9%★★★★★
201839.3893 of 113721.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.7432 of 190977.4%★★★★☆
202446.1822 of 180554.5%★★★☆☆
202329.31317 of 182027.6%★☆☆☆☆
202247.7787 of 176255.3%★★★☆☆
202149.2792 of 174354.6%★★★☆☆
201937.51103 of 171435.6%★★☆☆☆
201844.6867 of 169148.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.7388 of 197680.4%★★★★☆
202456.3590 of 188468.7%★★★☆☆
202332.41309 of 189731.0%★★☆☆☆
202255.9595 of 184767.8%★★★☆☆
202160.6532 of 184871.2%★★★★☆
201949.8807 of 181855.6%★★★☆☆
201849.8769 of 179457.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.3714 of 199364.2%★★★☆☆
202428.11343 of 189129.0%★☆☆☆☆
202315.31637 of 191314.4%★☆☆☆☆
202245.4925 of 185350.1%★★★☆☆
202151.9793 of 184056.9%★★★☆☆
201938.91102 of 182439.6%★★☆☆☆
201838.61095 of 180339.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.9320 of 161080.1%★★★★☆
202434.01055 of 154831.8%★★☆☆☆
202325.51216 of 147817.7%★☆☆☆☆
202245.2638 of 141855.0%★★★☆☆
202156.3410 of 138270.3%★★★★☆
201939.2786 of 135742.1%★★☆☆☆
201856.1391 of 134771.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.8964 of 161140.2%★★☆☆☆
202338.21010 of 157635.9%★★☆☆☆
202261.1474 of 152568.9%★★★☆☆
202151.3709 of 151053.0%★★★☆☆
201957.6575 of 152662.3%★★★☆☆
201851.2723 of 153953.0%★★★☆☆
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
African American (2026)64th percentile+39 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+22 vs school
At Risk (2022)40th percentile+7 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)35th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2026)32nd percentile+7 vs school
White (2026)32nd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)30th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)24th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-9 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2019)12th percentile-19 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)87th percentile+30 vs school
White (2026)74th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+15 vs school
African American (2026)67th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2026)59th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile~ school
Female (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school
At Risk (2022)21st percentile-9 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2022)1st percentile-29 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+13 vs school
Special Education (2026)80th percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+10 vs school
African American (2026)77th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)69th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)68th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile-15 vs school
White (2026)40th percentile-27 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-64 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History73%+3 vs state
Algebra I72%+18 vs state
Biology69%~ state avg
English I Reading62%+6 vs state
English II Reading62%~ state avg
Reading48%-7 vs state
Mathematics36%-8 vs state
Social Studies33%~ state avg

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Students at Chilton School are 61% Hispanic, 22% African American, 12% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Chilton School.

Chilton School ranks 3479th of 4643 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026
2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026


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