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McDade High School

Q: Is McDade High School a good school?

McDade High School ranks 952 nd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

952^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 54% of Texas high schools

Summary

McDade High School is a small, rural public school in the McDade Independent School District (Isd) serving 169 students in grades 7 through 12, and it has shown impressive recent improvement, climbing from a 2-star rating to a 3-star rating and the 53rd percentile statewide. One of the school's biggest strengths is its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1, the lowest among all nearby schools, which means your child will likely receive a lot of individual attention. This is paired with high per-student spending of $13,470, creating a resource-rich environment that contrasts sharply with larger schools like Manor High School (16.2:1 ratio) or Elgin High School (19:1 ratio).

Academically, the school presents a mixed picture. It consistently outperforms the state average in Biology (72.41% proficient) and U.S. History (76.67% proficient), making it competitive with high-performing schools like Colorado River Collegiate Academy in those subjects. However, math scores are a significant concern, with only 8.7% of 8th graders proficient in math and 11.54% proficient in Algebra I, far below state averages. This suggests that while the science and history departments are strong, the math curriculum needs targeted support. The school has also shown remarkable progress in serving students from low socio-economic backgrounds, jumping from the 14th percentile to the 53rd percentile in just two years.

Because of its small size, McDade's data can be volatile from year to year. For example, its graduation rate swung from a perfect 100% to 69.6% and back to 91.3% over three years, reflecting the impact of just a few students. Despite this, the school's overall rank (53rd percentile) is significantly higher than larger neighbors like Cedar Creek High School (8th percentile) and Bastrop High School (17th percentile), showing that it provides a better overall educational outcome than many more urbanized schools. While it cannot match the consistent top-tier performance of Giddings High School, McDade offers a personalized, resource-rich environment with clear upward momentum.

169

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,077

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

156 Marlin St
McDade, TX 78650-0400

(512) 273-2522

District: McDade Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for McDade High School:

Elementary:

McDade Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.6%

White:

36.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2026) from a 30th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 42 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

1,982^nd of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 28 pts since 2019

From bottom 44% (2019) to bottom 16% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

952^nd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From top 39% (2019) to top 46% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

751^st of 947McDade 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	23.2	1982 of 2359	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.1	1164 of 2344	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	1259 of 2372	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1483 of 2330	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1572 of 2254	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	1120 of 2252	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	1239 of 2193	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.6	1817 of 2182	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	1200 of 2118	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1440 of 2058	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	858 of 2008	57.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	778 of 1428	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1651 of 1770	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1557 of 1720	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1559 of 1643	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1567 of 1592	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	1243 of 1445	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1799 of 2263	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	1078 of 1825	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	798 of 2242	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	966 of 2241	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	1204 of 2221	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	624 of 2151	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	36.4	1345 of 2047	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	1001 of 2008	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	2073 of 2161	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	1254 of 1731	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1805 of 2119	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1504 of 2116	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1426 of 2077	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	1529 of 2043	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1416 of 1935	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1412 of 1895	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	2163 of 2275	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	48.0	865 of 1820	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	1638 of 2235	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.8	1003 of 2251	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.2	2045 of 2220	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1874 of 2172	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1361 of 2073	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	1150 of 2039	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	1990 of 2274	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.3	1026 of 1818	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1809 of 2246	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1844 of 2245	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1875 of 2228	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1622 of 2168	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1049 of 2069	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	937 of 2030	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	998 of 1974	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	888 of 1568	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	803 of 1815	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.8	145 of 1757	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	1319 of 1743	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.3	706 of 1439	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	262 of 1733	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	45.5	991 of 1749	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1505 of 1723	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	750 of 1700	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	827 of 1684	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	625 of 1673	62.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	952 of 2057	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	975 of 1974	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	1305 of 1990	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1367 of 1961	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1269 of 1876	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	1067 of 1861	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	723 of 1857	61.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	21.6	1547 of 1837	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	1288 of 1829	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.6	422 of 1810	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	471 of 1784	73.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	841 of 1153	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1069 of 1437	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	822 of 1371	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1252 of 1278	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1163 of 1195	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	832 of 1976	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	703 of 1504	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	1073 of 1880	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1170 of 1891	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1165 of 1841	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1422 of 1815	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	849 of 1798	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	896 of 1781	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	1205 of 1909	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.5	674 of 1453	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.9	1387 of 1805	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1294 of 1820	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1400 of 1762	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1396 of 1743	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	695 of 1714	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	507 of 1691	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	940 of 1976	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.5	975 of 1513	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1611 of 1884	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1595 of 1897	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1504 of 1847	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	993 of 1848	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	340 of 1818	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	288 of 1794	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	1025 of 1993	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	1012 of 1515	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1522 of 1891	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1513 of 1913	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1302 of 1853	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	888 of 1840	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	628 of 1824	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	655 of 1803	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	1069 of 1610	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	614 of 1299	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	1027 of 1548	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	927 of 1478	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1406 of 1418	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1167 of 1357	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	942 of 1347	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	571 of 1611	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.2	974 of 1294	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1223 of 1556	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1370 of 1576	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	1041 of 1525	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.7	274 of 1510	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	578 of 1526	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	1067 of 1539	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)17th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile-12 vs school

High school

White (2026)65th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-24 vs school

At Risk (2022)16th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History77%+6 vs state

Biology72%~ state avg

English II Reading62%~ state avg

English I Reading58%+3 vs state

Reading37%-20 vs state

Mathematics20%-20 vs state

Social Studies15%-17 vs state

Algebra I12%-42 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
McDade High School	Public	7-12	156 Marlin St	McDade	78650	Bastrop County	McDade Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 273-2522	169	20	8.5	49.7%	62 (36.7%)	1 (0.6%)	99 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	50.5	952^nd of 2057 public high schools	53.7%		47.4	975^th of 1974 public high schools	50.6%	23	11.5	72.4	58.1	61.5	76.7	33.3	40.7	27.3	8.7	14.8	$12,077
Elgin High School	Public	9-12	14000 County Line Rd	Elgin	78621	Travis County	Elgin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 281-3438	1,771	93	19.0	71.4%	195 (11.0%)	178 (10.1%)	1,345 (75.9%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	40 (2.3%)	18.1	1712^th of 2057 public high schools	16.8%		16.4	1675^th of 1974 public high schools	15.1%	37	5.0	49.1	32.4	35.5	50.7						$8,627
Phoenix High School	Public	9-12	14000 County Line Rd Bldg B7	Elgin	78621	Travis County	Elgin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 281-9774	50	4	12.0	82.0%	3 (6.0%)	1 (2.0%)	46 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.4	2045^th of 2057 public high schools	0.6%		1.8	1964^th of 1974 public high schools	0.5%	81	0.0		0.0	4.6	21.4						$18,548
Bastrop High School	Public	9-12	1614 Chambers St	Bastrop	78602	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 772-7200	1,767	110	16.1	49.1%	486 (27.5%)	76 (4.3%)	1,133 (64.1%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	56 (3.2%)	36.1	1363^rd of 2057 public high schools	33.7%		33.6	1311^th of 1974 public high schools	33.6%	52	39.1	55.7	42.6	57.1	61.9						$8,690
Colorado River Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	1602 Hill St	Bastrop	78602	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 772-7230	190	13	14.3	43.7%	51 (26.8%)	1 (0.5%)	128 (67.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	88.2	81^st of 2057 public high schools	96.1%		91.4	46^th of 1974 public high schools	97.7%	35	44.4	94.9	90.0	97.6	98.0						$7,422
Genesis High School	Public	9-12	1602 Hill St	Bastrop	78602	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 772-7230	185	8	24.2	63.2%	14 (7.6%)	5 (2.7%)	157 (84.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	3.5	1954^th of 2057 public high schools	5.0%		2.2	1957^th of 1974 public high schools	0.9%	3	0.0	60.0	0.0	10.0	12.9						$10,726
Coupland Secondary School	Public	7-12	350 Cr 460	Coupland	78615	Williamson County	Coupland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 856-2422	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	8783 N Hwy 77	Lexington	78947	Lee County	Lexington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 773-2255	336	33	10.2	36.0%	224 (66.7%)	20 (6.0%)	74 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	54.8	838^th of 2057 public high schools	59.3%		63.5	585^th of 1974 public high schools	70.4%	253	28.6	69.4	55.4	65.0	79.5						$10,623
Cedar Creek High School	Public	9-12	793 Union Chapel Rd	Cedar Creek	78612	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 772-7300	2,144	115	18.5	68.2%	190 (8.9%)	37 (1.7%)	1,886 (88.0%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (1.2%)	19	1696^th of 2057 public high schools	17.5%		19.1	1636^th of 1974 public high schools	17.1%	60	8.1	47.4	30.1	42.0	52.2						$7,322
Giddings High School	Public	9-12	2335 N Main	Giddings	78942	Lee County	Giddings Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 542-3351	648	50	12.8	45.1%	234 (36.1%)	31 (4.8%)	365 (56.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	69.4	451^st of 2057 public high schools	78.1%		72	368^th of 1974 public high schools	81.4%	83	70.9	81.6	58.5	73.7	78.6						$9,169

Frequently Asked Questions about McDade High School

Is McDade High School a good school?

McDade High School ranks 952^nd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McDade High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended McDade High School.

What is the racial makeup of McDade High School?

Students at McDade High School are 59% Hispanic, 37% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is McDade High School in?

McDade Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into McDade High School?

McDade High School is fed by the following schools:

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