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Nueces Canyon Jh/High School

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Nueces Canyon Jh/High School ranks 754 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

754^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 62% of Texas high schools

Summary

Nueces Canyon Jh/High School is a small, rural school in Barksdale, TX, serving 114 students in grades 7 through 12, and is the only school in the Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District.

This school stands out for its exceptionally personalized learning environment, with a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.7 to 1 and high per-student spending of over $15,000 annually. A major strength is its commitment to seeing students through to graduation, consistently achieving a near-perfect graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate in recent years. Academically, the school excels in Reading and Biology, with 7th graders significantly outperforming state averages in reading proficiency. However, the school faces clear challenges in Mathematics and Social Studies, where proficiency rates lag behind state averages. The school's small size means that the performance of just a few students can cause significant year-to-year swings in its overall state ranking, which has recently declined from a historical peak.

While there are no nearby schools for direct comparison, Nueces Canyon Jh/High School offers a resource-rich, high-attention setting that is ideal for students who thrive with individualized support. The school's recent drop in overall rating highlights the need for targeted improvement in math and social studies instruction. For parents, this is a school that provides a strong foundation for graduation and reading success, but one where you may want to inquire specifically about how the school plans to address its recent academic dips and ensure consistent performance across all subjects.

114

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,572

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Taylor St
Barksdale, TX 78828-0118

(830) 234-3524

District: Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District

Feeder schools for Nueces Canyon Jh/High School:

Elementary:

Nueces Canyon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

Hispanic:

44.7%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

!Social Studies scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

626^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

754^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

288^th of 951Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District 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	64.8	626 of 2335	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	51.5	1032 of 2344	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	1196 of 2372	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1306 of 2330	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.3	565 of 2254	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	596 of 2252	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.4	1275 of 2193	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	500 of 2080	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.8	474 of 2027	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	365 of 1987	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	59.6	830 of 2043	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.9	1386 of 1987	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.4	542 of 1973	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	64.6	635 of 1951	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.6	991 of 1895	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.5	935 of 1803	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.2	941 of 1763	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	17.8	1577 of 1718	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	51.1	936 of 1684	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	754 of 1585	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.6	475 of 1582	70.0%	★★★★☆
2004	47.6	947 of 1573	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.0	793 of 2182	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	1176 of 2058	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1365 of 2008	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	895 of 2240	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	509 of 1825	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	934 of 2241	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	752 of 2221	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.4	267 of 2151	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	22.2	1747 of 2047	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	74.3	374 of 2008	81.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	1095 of 1230	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	522 of 2141	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	40.0	1038 of 1731	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1828 of 2116	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1270 of 2077	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	1331 of 2043	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	925 of 1935	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	628 of 1895	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	554 of 2253	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.9	715 of 1820	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	1446 of 2235	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1508 of 2251	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.8	392 of 2220	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	506 of 2172	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	1101 of 2073	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.2	252 of 2039	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	437 of 2253	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	35.9	1188 of 1818	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1337 of 2246	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1747 of 2245	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	69.3	502 of 2228	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	40.2	1247 of 2168	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	712 of 2069	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	796 of 2030	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	35.4	1025 of 1597	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	699 of 1731	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	879 of 1439	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1174 of 1733	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	1086 of 1749	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.5	399 of 1723	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	370 of 1700	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	29.0	1327 of 1684	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.7	450 of 1673	73.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	754 of 2009	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	727 of 1974	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	837 of 1990	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	329 of 1961	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	229 of 1876	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	204 of 1861	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	460 of 1857	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	348 of 1797	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	53.9	664 of 1777	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	422 of 1762	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	178 of 1743	89.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.0	375 of 1734	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	232 of 1652	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	57.7	619 of 1603	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.6	844 of 1672	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.3	507 of 1568	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.7	918 of 1539	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.5	733 of 1510	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.1	380 of 1497	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	319 of 1430	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	65.1	504 of 1429	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.8	763 of 1427	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.1	289 of 1837	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	853 of 1810	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	781 of 1936	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	642 of 1504	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	492 of 1880	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	320 of 1891	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	112 of 1841	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	132 of 1815	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	63.6	551 of 1798	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	329 of 1781	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	723 of 1860	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	910 of 1453	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1015 of 1805	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	725 of 1820	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	288 of 1762	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	250 of 1743	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	780 of 1714	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	589 of 1691	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	586 of 1937	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	541 of 1513	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	553 of 1884	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	198 of 1897	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	151 of 1847	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	137 of 1848	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	63.7	431 of 1818	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	192 of 1794	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	810 of 1954	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	732 of 1515	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	873 of 1891	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	462 of 1913	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	519 of 1853	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	301 of 1840	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	510 of 1824	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	590 of 1803	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	583 of 1299	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	266 of 1548	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	115 of 1357	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	841 of 1584	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	670 of 1294	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.1	432 of 1556	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	226 of 1576	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	301 of 1525	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	235 of 1510	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	262 of 1526	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	503 of 1539	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Male (2026)81st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2018)36th percentile-40 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)11th percentile-45 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)84th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading85%+28 vs state

Biology82%+12 vs state

English I Reading82%+27 vs state

English II Reading62%+3 vs state

U.S. History56%-15 vs state

Algebra I50%-4 vs state

Mathematics45%+5 vs state

Social Studies11%-21 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	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
Nueces Canyon Jh/High School	Public	7-12	200 Taylor St	Barksdale	78828	Edwards County	Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 234-3524	114	15	7.7	64.0%	60 (52.6%)	1 (0.9%)	51 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	57.4	754^th of 2009 public high schools	62.5%		57.7	727^th of 1974 public high schools	63.2%	27	50.0	82.4	82.4	62.5	55.6	85.7	84.2	42.9	47.4	10.5	$14,572

Frequently Asked Questions about Nueces Canyon Jh/High School

How many students attend Nueces Canyon Jh/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Nueces Canyon Jh/High School.

What schools feed into Nueces Canyon Jh/High School?

Nueces Canyon Jh/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nueces Canyon Elementary

Is Nueces Canyon Jh/High School a good school?

Nueces Canyon Jh/High School ranks 754^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Nueces Canyon Jh/High School in?

Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of Nueces Canyon Jh/High School?

Students at Nueces Canyon Jh/High School are 53% White, 45% Hispanic.

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