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Moran School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

4159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 10% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Moran School in Moran, TX, is a small, rural alternative school serving 115 students from Pre-K through 12th grade within the Moran Independent School District (Isd), operating as a single-campus district in a remote area with no other schools within 20 miles.

This school stands out for its exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 6.9:1, which is far below the state average of about 15:1, allowing for personalized instruction. It boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate over the last five years and a near-zero dropout rate, a remarkable achievement given that 84.35% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, significantly higher than the state average of around 60%. However, academic performance on state assessments is inconsistent, with a notable "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox: while the school excels at keeping students on track to earn diplomas, test scores vary widely, with mathematics being a persistent weakness—some grades have seen 0% proficiency in math, while areas like Biology and English I Reading sometimes meet or exceed state averages.

Year-to-year volatility in test scores is common due to small class sizes, making it hard to spot trends. The school spends over $16,000 per student, well above the state average, likely due to its low student-to-teacher ratio and rural operating costs, but this investment doesn't consistently translate into high test scores, especially in math. For parents, Moran School offers a supportive environment that prioritizes graduation and retention, but they should be aware that academic proficiency, particularly in math, may require extra attention at home.

115

Students ?

6.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,397

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Main Ave
Moran, TX 76464-0098

(325) 945-3101

District: Moran Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2023 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 54 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Texas avg53%

Elementary school

4,159^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,716^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 47 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

1,669^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	4159 of 4627	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	3583 of 4651	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.1	2361 of 4710	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3594 of 4647	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	4065 of 4581	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	4137 of 4578	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	4300 of 4479	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	4318 of 4359	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.0	4323 of 4329	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	33.7	3126 of 4286	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	58.8	1868 of 4320	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.6	2720 of 4260	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.3	3512 of 4221	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.3	3764 of 4206	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.6	3449 of 4095	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.0	3708 of 3937	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.0	3571 of 3884	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.5	3459 of 3768	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	48.2	2288 of 3724	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	6.8	3418 of 3476	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.2	3835 of 4461	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	2450 of 4331	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	3831 of 4295	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	4212 of 4240	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.3	2656 of 4658	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	3798 of 4588	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	2830 of 4561	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.1	4285 of 4348	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	3575 of 4520	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.6	2095 of 3705	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	2058 of 4594	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	3334 of 4521	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	3953 of 4477	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	3989 of 4451	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	4098 of 4309	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	4165 of 4264	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	42.2	2616 of 4585	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.3	4212 of 4563	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	3705 of 4498	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	3200 of 4357	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	4292 of 4319	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	2299 of 2612	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	2087 of 3108	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.1	2895 of 3106	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	2985 of 3082	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	3033 of 3082	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	3019 of 3142	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	3101 of 3127	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	1716 of 2335	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	1968 of 2344	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	2104 of 2372	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1971 of 2330	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1976 of 2254	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1964 of 2252	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1312 of 2193	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1524 of 2080	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.1	1455 of 2027	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	70.5	533 of 1987	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	44.1	1243 of 2043	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.9	1543 of 1987	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.5	1811 of 1973	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.6	1717 of 1951	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.0	1544 of 1895	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.9	949 of 1803	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.6	1446 of 1763	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.5	1274 of 1718	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.6	1295 of 1684	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	79.2	200 of 1585	87.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.7	1982 of 2182	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1543 of 2118	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1137 of 2058	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.1	304 of 2008	84.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1493 of 1825	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	2074 of 2242	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1840 of 2221	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1972 of 2151	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1230 of 2008	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	1437 of 2253	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	1223 of 1820	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1917 of 2235	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1584 of 2251	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1984 of 2220	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1895 of 2172	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1197 of 2073	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	1044 of 2039	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1581 of 1818	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	2067 of 2246	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1893 of 2245	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1660 of 2168	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	1150 of 2069	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	1485 of 1568	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1365 of 1439	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1706 of 1733	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1640 of 1749	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	1681 of 1723	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1631 of 1700	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1359 of 1684	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1493 of 1673	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	1669 of 2009	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	1809 of 1974	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	1839 of 1990	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1692 of 1961	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1573 of 1876	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	1136 of 1861	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1165 of 1857	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1112 of 1797	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.2	1349 of 1777	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	57.9	758 of 1762	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.3	889 of 1743	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.3	1314 of 1734	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.8	1102 of 1652	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.0	1049 of 1603	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	993 of 1672	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	920 of 1568	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.0	747 of 1539	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.0	1197 of 1510	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.3	877 of 1497	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	78.6	167 of 1430	88.3%	★★★★☆
2005	92.2	3 of 1429	99.8%	★★★★★
2004	71.8	321 of 1427	77.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	17.6	1649 of 1837	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.1	432 of 1829	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	617 of 1810	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	1095 of 1784	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.6	1891 of 1936	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.1	1463 of 1504	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1761 of 1880	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1596 of 1891	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.0	1810 of 1841	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	1161 of 1815	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	1031 of 1798	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1534 of 1781	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	1631 of 1937	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	1450 of 1513	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1815 of 1884	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1579 of 1897	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1436 of 1847	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.5	827 of 1848	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	1022 of 1818	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1253 of 1794	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	1609 of 1954	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	1389 of 1515	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1803 of 1891	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1648 of 1913	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1517 of 1853	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	1.7	1830 of 1840	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1431 of 1824	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.4	633 of 1803	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	1475 of 1581	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	1097 of 1299	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1518 of 1548	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1456 of 1478	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1168 of 1347	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	1377 of 1584	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	1249 of 1294	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	1521 of 1556	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1481 of 1576	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1385 of 1525	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1163 of 1510	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1252 of 1526	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1296 of 1539	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2024)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2023)43rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-11 vs school

High school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile~ school

White (2026)13th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)10th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology58%-12 vs state

English I Reading57%~ state avg

U.S. History40%-30 vs state

English II Reading29%-31 vs state

Reading27%-28 vs state

Social Studies27%-4 vs state

Mathematics18%-27 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Moran School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	900 Main Ave	Moran	76464	Shackelford County	Moran Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 945-3101	115	16	6.9	84.3%	101 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)	0.0	58.3	57.1	28.6	40.0	40.0	16.7	16.7	40.0	27.3	40.0	0.0	0.0	40.0	27.3	$21,397

Frequently Asked Questions about Moran School

What is the racial makeup of Moran School?

Students at Moran School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Moran School a good school?

Moran School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Texas alternative schools.

What district is Moran School in?

Moran Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Moran School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended Moran School.

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