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Fort Hancock High School

Public Grades 7-12
673rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,057 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/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 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
1,580th of 2,359
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 33%▲ up 14 pts since 2024
From bottom 19% (2024) to bottom 33% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
673rd of 2,057
Texas public high schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 44 pts since 2016
From bottom 23% (2016) to top 33% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
614th of 947Ft 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.81580 of 235933.0%★★☆☆☆
202545.81201 of 234448.8%★★☆☆☆
202424.21910 of 237219.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.8672 of 140352.1%★★★☆☆
202556.3460 of 142867.8%★★★☆☆
202431.21304 of 177026.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.41682 of 226325.7%★☆☆☆☆
202529.71366 of 182525.2%★☆☆☆☆
202415.62058 of 22428.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.81230 of 216143.1%★★☆☆☆
202551.2746 of 173156.9%★★★☆☆
202426.11737 of 211918.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.51110 of 227551.2%★★★☆☆
202550.2820 of 182054.9%★★★☆☆
202420.81978 of 223511.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.91357 of 227440.3%★★☆☆☆
202560.9567 of 181868.8%★★★☆☆
202426.11773 of 224621.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20257.41565 of 15680.2%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.1673 of 205767.3%★★★☆☆
202529.41413 of 197428.4%★☆☆☆☆
202444.41071 of 199046.2%★★☆☆☆
202337.51232 of 196137.2%★★☆☆☆
202247.2944 of 187649.7%★★☆☆☆
202155.5757 of 186159.3%★★★☆☆
201942.31074 of 185742.2%★★☆☆☆
201837.41106 of 179738.5%★★☆☆☆
201745.2870 of 177751.0%★★★☆☆
201630.51349 of 176223.4%★☆☆☆☆
201548.91002 of 174342.5%★★☆☆☆
201462.9580 of 173466.6%★★★☆☆
201345.71003 of 165239.3%★★☆☆☆
201250.5811 of 160349.4%★★☆☆☆
201163.6661 of 167260.5%★★★☆☆
201043.81168 of 156825.5%★☆☆☆☆
200931.11279 of 153916.9%★☆☆☆☆
200841.01101 of 151027.1%★☆☆☆☆
200731.21212 of 149719.0%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202252.8608 of 183766.9%★★★☆☆
202156.0581 of 182968.2%★★★☆☆
201933.91247 of 181031.1%★★☆☆☆
201834.91164 of 178434.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.6550 of 120954.5%★★★☆☆
202544.0498 of 115356.8%★★★☆☆
202451.8451 of 143768.6%★★★☆☆
202356.0388 of 137171.7%★★★★☆
202259.5298 of 127876.7%★★★★☆
202156.8327 of 119572.6%★★★★☆
201946.1455 of 113659.9%★★★☆☆
201849.8374 of 111366.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.2903 of 197654.3%★★★☆☆
202521.61223 of 150418.7%★☆☆☆☆
202436.61184 of 188037.0%★★☆☆☆
202321.51505 of 189120.4%★☆☆☆☆
202242.61047 of 184143.1%★★☆☆☆
202166.8477 of 181573.7%★★★★☆
201945.31022 of 179843.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.71059 of 178140.5%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202174.886 of 117792.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.4457 of 190976.1%★★★★☆
202536.7863 of 145340.6%★★☆☆☆
202445.5844 of 180553.2%★★★☆☆
202339.91062 of 182041.6%★★☆☆☆
202252.8681 of 176261.4%★★★☆☆
202164.4456 of 174373.8%★★★★☆
201947.3840 of 171451.0%★★★☆☆
201842.6914 of 169145.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.1382 of 197680.7%★★★★☆
202534.3982 of 151335.1%★★☆☆☆
202449.8757 of 188459.8%★★★☆☆
202344.1972 of 189748.8%★★☆☆☆
202249.9769 of 184758.4%★★★☆☆
202165.0423 of 184877.1%★★★★☆
201946.8900 of 181850.5%★★★☆☆
201845.3911 of 179449.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.6484 of 199375.7%★★★★☆
202537.7874 of 151542.3%★★☆☆☆
202445.3915 of 189151.6%★★★☆☆
202349.3880 of 191354.0%★★★☆☆
202248.3839 of 185354.7%★★★☆☆
202137.01134 of 184038.4%★★☆☆☆
201934.61207 of 182433.8%★★☆☆☆
201831.11280 of 180329.0%★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202360.431 of 9366.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.2980 of 161039.1%★★☆☆☆
202480.5138 of 154891.1%★★★★★
202358.7410 of 147872.3%★★★★☆
202213.01400 of 14181.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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)26th 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+13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2026)76th percentile+8 vs school
At Risk (2022)67th percentile+17 vs school
Migrant (2023)67th percentile+29 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)55th percentile-13 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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In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Fort Hancock High School.

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

Fort Hancock High School ranks 673rd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Fort Hancock High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benito Martinez Elementary

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Latest Texas data All new data »
2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 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


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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