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Cushing School

Public Grades 6-12
905th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 55% of Texas high schools
Summary

Cushing School in Cushing, TX, is a small, rural public school serving 298 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Cushing Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its exceptional commitment to student retention and academic success despite serving a community where roughly 67-70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school boasts a perfect 0% dropout rate over the last five years and consistently high graduation rates above 97%, a remarkable achievement that surpasses many nearby schools and signals a deeply supportive environment that keeps students engaged through to graduation.

Academically, Cushing School shines in key high school subjects, outperforming its closest peers on End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in Biology, Cushing’s proficiency rate of 81.82% is the highest among nearby schools, exceeding Central Heights High School (78.95%) and significantly outpacing Nacogdoches High School (52.86%). In English I and II, Cushing’s proficiency rates (69.57% and 65.85%) are also notably higher than those at Alto High School (46.94% and 48.65%) and competitive with Central Heights. The school is particularly effective with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 84th percentile statewide for this subgroup in 2024-2025, which is a strong indicator that it is closing achievement gaps effectively.

However, Cushing School faces clear challenges that parents should be aware of. Middle school math performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates dropping to 0% in 6th grade, 10.26% in 7th grade, and 18.87% in 8th grade in the 2025-2026 school year—far below state averages. Additionally, the school struggles with U.S. History EOC exams, where only 59.09% of students were proficient, well below the state average of 70.17%. Support for Special Education students also needs improvement, as this subgroup ranked in the 13th percentile statewide. Despite these areas for growth, Cushing School uses its resources efficiently, spending $11,308 per student—less than Mt Enterprise High School ($12,134) and Alto High School ($14,243)—while achieving strong outcomes in graduation and several academic areas.

298
Students ?
11.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,063
Per pupil spending ?
67.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1088 W Bearkat Dr
       Cushing, TX  75760-0337

(936) 326-4890

District: Cushing Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Cushing School:

Elementary:    Cushing Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
69.1%
Hispanic:
19.5%
African American:
6.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026
Strengths
97% graduate within 4 years
Above the Texas median (55th percentile)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 53% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school41%
District avg41%
Texas avg53%
Middle school
1,935th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 17%▼ down 71 pts since 2016
From top 12% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
905th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 19 pts since 2016
From top 26% (2016) to top 45% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
545th of 951Cushing Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202624.11935 of 233517.1%★☆☆☆☆
202542.21321 of 234443.6%★★☆☆☆
202447.31162 of 237251.0%★★★☆☆
202333.71608 of 233031.0%★★☆☆☆
202251.0986 of 225456.3%★★★☆☆
202147.31094 of 225251.4%★★★☆☆
201950.2979 of 219355.4%★★★☆☆
201855.7762 of 208063.4%★★★☆☆
201755.5761 of 202762.5%★★★☆☆
201681.6242 of 198787.8%★★★★☆
201563.1727 of 204364.4%★★★☆☆
201470.3519 of 198773.9%★★★★☆
201370.0502 of 197374.6%★★★★☆
201257.6823 of 195157.8%★★★☆☆
201157.4888 of 189553.1%★★★☆☆
201061.8678 of 180362.4%★★★☆☆
200953.7927 of 176347.4%★★☆☆☆
200864.2594 of 171865.4%★★★☆☆
200758.3757 of 168455.0%★★★☆☆
200650.1888 of 158544.0%★★☆☆☆
200551.8842 of 158246.8%★★☆☆☆
200450.9871 of 157344.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201951.4475 of 119360.2%★★★☆☆
201883.9107 of 116790.8%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202243.61124 of 218248.5%★★☆☆☆
202144.01074 of 211849.3%★★☆☆☆
201944.11062 of 205848.4%★★☆☆☆
201853.4695 of 200865.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.91352 of 224039.6%★★☆☆☆
202559.3605 of 182566.8%★★★☆☆
202457.6782 of 224265.1%★★★☆☆
202346.81137 of 224149.3%★★☆☆☆
202259.8726 of 222167.3%★★★☆☆
202146.81088 of 215149.4%★★☆☆☆
201946.31063 of 204748.1%★★☆☆☆
201857.1724 of 200863.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.71366 of 14978.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202528.41038 of 123015.6%★☆☆☆☆
202331.91202 of 148118.8%★☆☆☆☆
202254.4831 of 148844.2%★★☆☆☆
202142.51018 of 150132.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.11889 of 214111.8%★☆☆☆☆
202547.8847 of 173151.1%★★★☆☆
202435.51422 of 211932.9%★★☆☆☆
202316.21946 of 21168.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202173.5330 of 204383.8%★★★★☆
201955.5717 of 193562.9%★★★☆☆
201847.8879 of 189553.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202623.81947 of 225313.6%★☆☆☆☆
202548.2862 of 182052.6%★★★☆☆
202445.41140 of 223549.0%★★☆☆☆
202332.01642 of 225127.1%★☆☆☆☆
202262.6581 of 222073.8%★★★★☆
202152.9873 of 217259.8%★★★☆☆
201950.5921 of 207355.6%★★★☆☆
201849.1931 of 203954.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202617.42042 of 22539.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202534.61226 of 181832.6%★★☆☆☆
202426.81747 of 224622.2%★☆☆☆☆
202322.11866 of 224516.9%★☆☆☆☆
202240.61291 of 222842.1%★★☆☆☆
202147.91036 of 216852.2%★★★☆☆
201951.4860 of 206958.4%★★★☆☆
201851.4865 of 203057.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.1688 of 195664.8%★★★☆☆
202565.3323 of 156879.4%★★★★☆
202428.21509 of 189120.2%★☆☆☆☆
202329.31446 of 181520.3%★☆☆☆☆
202217.31713 of 17572.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202122.01617 of 17125.5%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.21558 of 173110.0%★☆☆☆☆
202533.31059 of 143926.4%★☆☆☆☆
202431.81311 of 173324.4%★☆☆☆☆
202320.01538 of 174912.1%★☆☆☆☆
202236.51174 of 172331.9%★★☆☆☆
202129.81333 of 170021.6%★☆☆☆☆
201934.71195 of 168429.0%★☆☆☆☆
201838.51068 of 167336.2%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.9905 of 200955.0%★★★☆☆
202561.7629 of 197468.1%★★★☆☆
202462.2629 of 199068.4%★★★☆☆
202370.5419 of 196178.6%★★★★☆
202257.7667 of 187664.4%★★★☆☆
202166.5499 of 186173.2%★★★★☆
201946.9940 of 185749.4%★★☆☆☆
201852.1744 of 179758.6%★★★☆☆
201767.6393 of 177777.9%★★★★☆
201667.2465 of 176273.6%★★★★☆
201573.5289 of 174383.4%★★★★☆
201469.6387 of 173477.7%★★★★☆
201364.6508 of 165269.2%★★★☆☆
201269.7287 of 160382.1%★★★★☆
201174.4248 of 167285.2%★★★★☆
201074.5222 of 156885.8%★★★★☆
200969.7395 of 153974.3%★★★★☆
200869.5411 of 151072.8%★★★★☆
200769.4441 of 149770.5%★★★★☆
200665.4527 of 143063.1%★★★☆☆
200552.0821 of 142942.5%★★☆☆☆
200464.6523 of 142763.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.9266 of 83468.1%★★★☆☆
202368.1230 of 106978.5%★★★★☆
202298.91 of 103199.9%★★★★★
201824.6783 of 101322.7%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202246.7777 of 183757.7%★★★☆☆
202168.6327 of 182982.1%★★★★☆
201947.7805 of 181055.5%★★★☆☆
201844.6852 of 178452.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.5903 of 193653.4%★★★☆☆
202564.2401 of 150473.3%★★★★☆
202464.0509 of 188072.9%★★★★☆
202372.1354 of 189181.3%★★★★☆
202242.91036 of 184143.7%★★☆☆☆
202157.4713 of 181560.7%★★★☆☆
201947.6958 of 179846.7%★★☆☆☆
201853.5767 of 178156.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.1917 of 120624.0%★☆☆☆☆
202575.24 of 96499.6%★★★★★
202372.1117 of 118290.1%★★★★★
202273.539 of 117296.7%★★★★★
201871.0307 of 113773.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.9852 of 186054.2%★★★☆☆
202548.7609 of 145358.1%★★★☆☆
202457.1566 of 180568.6%★★★☆☆
202370.9330 of 182081.9%★★★★☆
202269.7325 of 176281.6%★★★★☆
202192.037 of 174397.9%★★★★★
201953.5683 of 171460.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.7872 of 193755.0%★★★☆☆
202568.2245 of 151383.8%★★★★☆
202462.3442 of 188476.5%★★★★☆
202365.9405 of 189778.7%★★★★☆
202262.7428 of 184776.8%★★★★☆
202168.9349 of 184881.1%★★★★☆
201949.5819 of 181855.0%★★★☆☆
201846.2875 of 179451.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.4895 of 195454.2%★★★☆☆
202549.1650 of 151557.1%★★★☆☆
202457.5635 of 189166.4%★★★☆☆
202364.3539 of 191371.8%★★★★☆
202267.5409 of 185377.9%★★★★☆
202170.7375 of 184079.6%★★★★☆
201944.4978 of 182446.4%★★☆☆☆
201849.0818 of 180354.6%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201925.8478 of 60420.9%★☆☆☆☆
201873.894 of 58283.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.21378 of 158112.8%★☆☆☆☆
202532.1907 of 129930.2%★★☆☆☆
202437.0973 of 154837.1%★★☆☆☆
202345.3680 of 147854.0%★★★☆☆
202234.9923 of 141834.9%★★☆☆☆
20195.11352 of 13570.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.11238 of 13478.1%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.4977 of 158438.3%★★☆☆☆
202544.9697 of 129446.1%★★☆☆☆
202449.9734 of 155652.8%★★★☆☆
202358.5589 of 157662.6%★★★☆☆
202239.0954 of 152537.4%★★☆☆☆
202148.5779 of 151048.4%★★☆☆☆
201927.71205 of 152621.0%★☆☆☆☆
201834.61106 of 153928.1%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
Special Education (2026)65th percentile+48 vs school
African American (2019)60th percentile+5 vs school
At Risk (2022)48th percentile-8 vs school
Female (2026)40th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)10th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2026)9th percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)9th percentile-8 vs school
High school
African American (2025)68th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)58th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile~ school
Male (2026)54th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)54th percentile~ school
Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school
White (2026)38th percentile-17 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile-31 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)21st percentile-29 vs school
Special Education (2026)13th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology82%+11 vs state
English I Reading70%+14 vs state
English II Reading66%+6 vs state
U.S. History59%-11 vs state
Reading44%-11 vs state
Algebra I28%-26 vs state
Social Studies19%-13 vs state
Mathematics12%-28 vs state

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Cushing School ranks 905th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Cushing School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cushing Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Cushing School.

Students at Cushing School are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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