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Fort Hancock High School

Q: Is Fort Hancock High School a good school?

Fort Hancock High School ranks 666 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Fort Hancock High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Fort Hancock High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fort Hancock High School?

Students at Fort Hancock High School are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

Q: What schools feed into Fort Hancock High School?

Fort Hancock High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Benito Martinez Elementary

Public Grades 7-12

666^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 67% of Texas high schools

Summary

Fort Hancock High School is a small, rural school in Fort Hancock, TX, serving 163 students in grades 7-12 within the Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd), where over 91% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This school stands out for its exceptional graduation and dropout rates, achieving a 100% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for four of the last five years—a stark contrast to nearby Tornillo High School, which reported an 89.4% graduation rate and a 2.0% dropout rate in 2023-2024. The school has also made a dramatic leap in state ranking, jumping from the 28th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 67th percentile in 2025-2026, its highest in a decade, while Tornillo has remained stagnant in the 36th-47th percentile range.

In the most recent testing year, Fort Hancock outperformed Tornillo in several key end-of-course exams, including Biology (78.79% proficient vs. 50.94%), English II Reading (62.07% vs. 53.13%), and U.S. History (80% vs. 70.31%). This success is supported by a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1 and higher per-student spending ($15,931) compared to Tornillo ($12,657). The school also excels with its high-needs student populations, ranking in the 81st percentile for low socio-economic status students and the 76th percentile for Hispanic students in 2025-2026, demonstrating effective support for its core demographic.

Despite these strengths, the school shows a notable gender gap, serving male students exceptionally well (75th percentile) but struggling more with female students (54th percentile). Additionally, support for Special Education students is volatile, swinging from the 91st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 39th percentile in 2025-2026. A persistent weakness in middle school math—with proficiency rates well below state averages in 7th and 8th grade—remains a concern, though recent success in Algebra I (60% proficient) suggests the school is addressing this. Overall, Fort Hancock High School is on a strong upward trajectory, with targeted initiatives driving impressive results.

163

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,732

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 School Dr
Fort Hancock, TX 79839-0098

(915) 769-3811

District: Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.9%

White:

1.2%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

1,568^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 13 pts since 2024

From bottom 19% (2024) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

666^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

618^th of 951Ft Hancock 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	1568 of 2335	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	1201 of 2344	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1910 of 2372	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	671 of 1390	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	460 of 1428	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	1304 of 1770	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	1670 of 2240	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	1366 of 1825	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	2058 of 2242	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	1225 of 2141	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	746 of 1731	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.1	1737 of 2119	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	1106 of 2253	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	820 of 1820	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.8	1978 of 2235	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	1350 of 2253	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.9	567 of 1818	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.1	1773 of 2246	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	1565 of 1568	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	666 of 2009	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.4	1413 of 1974	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	1071 of 1990	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	1232 of 1961	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	944 of 1876	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	757 of 1861	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	1074 of 1857	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1106 of 1797	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.2	870 of 1777	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	30.5	1349 of 1762	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.9	1002 of 1743	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.9	580 of 1734	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.7	1003 of 1652	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.5	811 of 1603	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.6	661 of 1672	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.8	1168 of 1568	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.1	1279 of 1539	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.0	1101 of 1510	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.2	1212 of 1497	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.8	608 of 1837	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	581 of 1829	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	1247 of 1810	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1164 of 1784	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	545 of 1195	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	498 of 1153	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	451 of 1437	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	388 of 1371	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	298 of 1278	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	327 of 1195	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	455 of 1136	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	374 of 1113	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	891 of 1936	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.6	1223 of 1504	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1184 of 1880	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1505 of 1891	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	1047 of 1841	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.8	477 of 1815	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	1022 of 1798	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1059 of 1781	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	74.8	86 of 1177	92.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	452 of 1860	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	36.7	863 of 1453	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	844 of 1805	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	1062 of 1820	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	681 of 1762	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	456 of 1743	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	840 of 1714	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	914 of 1691	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	373 of 1937	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	34.3	982 of 1513	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	757 of 1884	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	972 of 1897	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	769 of 1847	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	423 of 1848	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	900 of 1818	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	911 of 1794	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	483 of 1954	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	37.7	874 of 1515	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	915 of 1891	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	880 of 1913	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	839 of 1853	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	1134 of 1840	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1207 of 1824	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1280 of 1803	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	60.4	31 of 93	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	963 of 1581	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.5	138 of 1548	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	58.7	410 of 1478	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	13.0	1400 of 1418	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-49 vs school

High school

Gifted and Talented (2021)93rd percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)67th percentile+17 vs school

Migrant (2023)67th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History80%+10 vs state

Biology79%+8 vs state

English II Reading62%~ state avg

Algebra I60%+6 vs state

English I Reading56%~ state avg

Reading45%-12 vs state

Social Studies27%-5 vs state

Mathematics23%-17 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Fort Hancock High School	Public	7-12	100 School Dr	Fort Hancock	79839	Hudspeth County	Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 769-3811	163	15	11.2	91.4%	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	158 (96.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	61	666^th of 2009 public high schools	66.8%		29.4	1413^th of 1974 public high schools	28.4%	747	60.0	78.8	55.6	62.1	80.0	34.4	57.7	21.9	25.0	26.9	$12,732
Tornillo High School	Public	9-12	430 D Oil Mill	Tornillo	79853	El Paso County	Tornillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 765-3550	241	20	11.9	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.3	1056^th of 2009 public high schools	47.4%		44.9	1039^th of 1974 public high schools	47.4%	17	87.8	50.9	44.4	53.1	70.3						$13,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Hancock High School

How many students attend Fort Hancock High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Fort Hancock High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Hancock High School?

Students at Fort Hancock High School are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Fort Hancock High School in?

Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd)

Is Fort Hancock High School a good school?

Fort Hancock High School ranks 666^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Fort Hancock High School?

Fort Hancock High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benito Martinez Elementary

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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