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Sanford-Fritch High School

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Sanford-Fritch High School ranks 963 rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 52% of Texas high schools

Summary

Sanford-Fritch High School in Fritch, TX, is a small, rural school serving 236 students in grades 9-12 within the Sanford-Fritch Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its exceptional Gifted and Talented program, which ranks in the 99th percentile statewide—a remarkable turnaround from just a few years ago. This school boasts a very high graduation rate of 97.9% and a near-zero dropout rate, indicating strong student retention. However, its overall state ranking has been stable, hovering around the 45th to 52nd percentile over the last decade, earning a 2 or 3-star rating.

One of the most striking features of Sanford-Fritch is its performance in English Language Arts (ELA), where it consistently outperforms both the state average and nearby schools like Borger High School and West Texas Secondary School. For example, in English I and II, Sanford-Fritch scored 63.46% and 68.52% proficient, respectively, compared to the state average of 55.43% and 59.88%. In contrast, the school faces a significant challenge in Algebra I, with a proficiency rate of just 31.82%, well below the state average of 54.03% and the rates at West Texas (62.22%). This creates a fascinating dichotomy: the school excels in ELA but struggles in math, suggesting that instructional strengths are not uniform across all subjects.

Sanford-Fritch also offers a relatively resource-rich environment, spending $14,515 per student and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than Borger's 9.5:1 but higher than West Texas's 7.6:1. While the school excels with its Gifted and Talented students, it faces challenges with other subgroups, such as White students (24th percentile), Special Education students (22nd percentile), and Low Socio-Economic Status students (34th percentile). This indicates that while the school is excellent for its highest-achieving students, it may not be as effective in closing achievement gaps for other populations. Overall, Sanford-Fritch is a stable, small-town school with notable strengths in ELA and a standout Gifted and Talented program, but it has clear areas for improvement, particularly in math.

236

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,944

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

538 Eagle Blvd
Fritch, TX 79036-1290

(806) 397-0159

District: Sanford-Fritch Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Sanford-Fritch High School:

Elementary:	Sanford-Fritch Elementary
Middle:	Sanford-Fritch J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

963^rd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

528^th of 951Sanford-Fritch 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	963 of 2009	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	1068 of 1974	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	1131 of 1990	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	1070 of 1961	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	948 of 1876	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	755 of 1861	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	927 of 1857	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	800 of 1797	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	868 of 1777	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.3	861 of 1762	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.3	1058 of 1743	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.8	1191 of 1734	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.6	1152 of 1652	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.0	1161 of 1603	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.6	1175 of 1672	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.5	1192 of 1568	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	59.5	731 of 1539	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.1	794 of 1510	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.5	875 of 1497	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.5	784 of 1430	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.6	1010 of 1429	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.7	923 of 1427	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.6	1438 of 1837	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	826 of 1829	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.0	1455 of 1810	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	1150 of 1784	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	1119 of 1936	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	932 of 1504	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	1078 of 1880	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	1037 of 1891	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	707 of 1841	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	696 of 1815	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	1048 of 1798	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1124 of 1781	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	16 of 1206	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	73.0	169 of 964	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	8.7	1112 of 1172	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.3	774 of 1177	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	141 of 1145	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	226 of 1137	80.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	909 of 1860	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	18.3	1245 of 1453	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	1685 of 1805	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1383 of 1820	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.2	455 of 1762	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	38.2	1073 of 1743	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	588 of 1714	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	874 of 1691	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	1278 of 1937	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.6	1266 of 1513	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1479 of 1884	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1425 of 1897	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1213 of 1847	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	890 of 1848	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	686 of 1818	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	995 of 1794	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	819 of 1954	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	790 of 1515	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1163 of 1891	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	1076 of 1913	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1122 of 1853	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	816 of 1840	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	934 of 1824	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	647 of 1803	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	350 of 598	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.3	670 of 731	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1228 of 1581	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	1112 of 1299	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1182 of 1548	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	646 of 1478	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	710 of 1418	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	477 of 1382	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	1114 of 1357	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	77.7	154 of 1347	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	1196 of 1584	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	977 of 1294	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1151 of 1556	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1136 of 1576	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1184 of 1525	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	956 of 1510	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1209 of 1526	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1096 of 1539	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile+47 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-30 vs school

At Risk (2022)22nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading69%+9 vs state

U.S. History65%-5 vs state

Biology64%-7 vs state

English I Reading63%+8 vs state

Algebra I32%-22 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Sanford-Fritch High School	Public	9-12	538 Eagle Blvd	Fritch	79036	Hutchinson County	Sanford-Fritch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 397-0159	236	26	9.0	39.8%	194 (82.2%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	49.4	963^rd of 2009 public high schools	52.1%		43.9	1068^th of 1974 public high schools	45.9%	105	31.8	64.0	63.5	68.5	65.1								$11,944
Borger High School	Public	9-12	600 W 1st St	Borger	79007	Hutchinson County	Borger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 273-1029	691	72	9.5	47.6%	311 (45.0%)	12 (1.7%)	328 (47.5%)	5 (0.7%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	47.7	1013^th of 2009 public high schools	49.6%		59.8	679^th of 1974 public high schools	65.6%	334	13.4	71.8	56.1	62.6	62.9								$12,748
West Texas Secondary School	Public	6-12	600 S Stewart	Stinnett	79083	Hutchinson County	Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Consolidated Independent School D	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 878-2456	304	40	7.6	32.9%	209 (68.8%)	2 (0.7%)	77 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	63.3	584^th of 2009 public high schools	70.9%		63.6	580^th of 1974 public high schools	70.6%	4	62.2	81.1	60.9	57.1	86.2	62.5	57.1	68.1	43.8	14.3	69.1	29.8	$10,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanford-Fritch High School

What schools feed into Sanford-Fritch High School?

Sanford-Fritch High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sanford-Fritch Elementary
Middle : Sanford-Fritch J H

How many students attend Sanford-Fritch High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Sanford-Fritch High School.

What district is Sanford-Fritch High School in?

Sanford-Fritch Independent School District (Isd)

Is Sanford-Fritch High School a good school?

Sanford-Fritch High School ranks 963^rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sanford-Fritch High School?

Students at Sanford-Fritch High School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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