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Sterling City School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
706th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 85% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Sterling City School in Sterling City, TX, is a small, rural public school serving 335 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade within the Sterling City Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its perfect track record of student success, boasting a 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for five consecutive years—a remarkable achievement that shows every student is supported to completion.

When compared to the nearby Water Valley School, Sterling City excels in early literacy, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency at 77.78% versus Water Valley's 45%. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $15,649 per pupil—25% more than Water Valley—which helps maintain a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. In high school, Sterling City consistently outperforms state averages in Biology (82.35% proficient) and English II (68% proficient). However, the school faces challenges in middle school, particularly in 8th-grade Social Studies, where proficiency dropped to just 8.33% in 2025-2026, far below the state average of 31.69%. There is also a notable dip in reading proficiency during middle grades, with 8th-grade reading at 41.67% compared to the state's 58.69%.

On a positive note, Sterling City shows exceptional strength in 7th-grade math, with proficiency rates more than double the state average for three consecutive years, suggesting a particularly effective teacher or curriculum at that level. Overall, this school offers a strong foundation in early learning and high school core subjects, with a clear commitment to ensuring every student graduates. Parents should be aware of the middle school challenges in reading and social studies, but the school's high spending and small class sizes provide resources to address these areas.

335
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,483
Per pupil spending ?
45.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 700 7th St
       Sterling City, TX  76951-0786

(325) 378-5821

District: Sterling City Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.9%
Hispanic:
48.1%
African American:
0.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 52% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 15% of Texas alternative schools
100% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 23 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school62%
District avg61%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
706th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 37 pts since 2019
From bottom 47% (2019) to top 15% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
687th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 19 pts since 2016
From top 10% (2016) to top 29% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
932nd of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 46%▲ up 19 pts since 2016
From bottom 35% (2016) to top 46% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202681.9706 of 462784.7%★★★★☆
202565.91315 of 465171.7%★★★★☆
202465.61310 of 471072.2%★★★★☆
202364.81383 of 464770.2%★★★★☆
202252.02038 of 458155.5%★★★☆☆
202151.31969 of 457857.0%★★★☆☆
201944.92352 of 447947.5%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202240.32791 of 446137.4%★★☆☆☆
202131.43259 of 433124.8%★☆☆☆☆
201936.52936 of 429531.6%★★☆☆☆
201847.62111 of 424050.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202683.0590 of 457587.1%★★★★☆
202572.4790 of 374478.9%★★★★☆
202466.51247 of 465873.2%★★★★☆
202362.51426 of 458868.9%★★★☆☆
202254.21892 of 456158.5%★★★☆☆
202158.61573 of 449965.0%★★★☆☆
201946.32256 of 434848.1%★★☆☆☆
201848.72072 of 430651.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.3797 of 441381.9%★★★★☆
202567.9879 of 364475.9%★★★★☆
202458.71544 of 446565.4%★★★☆☆
202359.51505 of 440165.8%★★★☆☆
202238.82828 of 437635.4%★★☆☆☆
202134.22968 of 432931.4%★★☆☆☆
201921.53766 of 418810.1%★☆☆☆☆
201841.82475 of 416840.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.2625 of 452086.2%★★★★☆
202559.81237 of 370566.6%★★★☆☆
202454.21917 of 459458.3%★★★☆☆
202366.01131 of 452175.0%★★★★☆
202247.62314 of 447748.3%★★☆☆☆
202138.42836 of 445136.3%★★☆☆☆
201928.23566 of 430917.2%★☆☆☆☆
201855.71655 of 426461.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.4888 of 458280.6%★★★★☆
202562.81173 of 373968.6%★★★☆☆
202466.81241 of 464773.3%★★★★☆
202362.31464 of 458568.1%★★★☆☆
202253.51960 of 456357.0%★★★☆☆
202138.42648 of 449841.1%★★☆☆☆
201946.12247 of 435748.4%★★☆☆☆
201871.9945 of 431978.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202531.32635 of 354925.8%★☆☆☆☆
202465.8976 of 429277.3%★★★★☆
202369.5708 of 408682.7%★★★★☆
202229.13098 of 395221.6%★☆☆☆☆
201962.1848 of 368477.0%★★★★☆
201882.8234 of 355893.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.9417 of 300686.1%★★★★☆
202555.51151 of 261255.9%★★★☆☆
202462.61079 of 310865.3%★★★☆☆
202356.81326 of 310657.3%★★★☆☆
202251.01540 of 308250.0%★★★☆☆
202148.31563 of 308249.3%★★☆☆☆
201951.01556 of 314250.5%★★★☆☆
201863.61012 of 312767.6%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.9687 of 233570.6%★★★★☆
202567.5586 of 234475.0%★★★★☆
202464.1681 of 237271.3%★★★★☆
202366.6618 of 233073.5%★★★★☆
202262.6664 of 225470.5%★★★★☆
202163.0658 of 225270.8%★★★★☆
201942.61217 of 219344.5%★★☆☆☆
201859.4665 of 208068.0%★★★☆☆
201779.9272 of 202786.6%★★★★☆
201683.2208 of 198789.5%★★★★☆
201556.9895 of 204356.2%★★★☆☆
201454.6930 of 198753.2%★★★☆☆
201355.1911 of 197353.8%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202246.21018 of 218253.3%★★★☆☆
202151.1834 of 211860.6%★★★☆☆
201934.81402 of 205831.9%★★☆☆☆
201849.9805 of 200859.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201932.51052 of 144527.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.4629 of 224071.9%★★★★☆
202560.0592 of 182567.6%★★★☆☆
202463.3656 of 224270.7%★★★★☆
202363.6649 of 224171.0%★★★★☆
202257.5793 of 222164.3%★★★☆☆
202160.4706 of 215167.2%★★★☆☆
201936.31350 of 204734.0%★★☆☆☆
201860.0653 of 200867.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.3628 of 214170.7%★★★★☆
202567.3386 of 173177.7%★★★★☆
202445.51063 of 211949.8%★★☆☆☆
202352.4889 of 211658.0%★★★☆☆
202229.11613 of 207722.3%★☆☆☆☆
202148.1957 of 204353.2%★★★☆☆
201929.91474 of 193523.8%★☆☆☆☆
201843.41021 of 189546.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.4672 of 225370.2%★★★★☆
202570.7325 of 182082.1%★★★★☆
202442.11251 of 223544.0%★★☆☆☆
202369.1453 of 225179.9%★★★★☆
202253.1893 of 222059.8%★★★☆☆
202151.7907 of 217258.2%★★★☆☆
201937.11392 of 207332.9%★★☆☆☆
201850.8882 of 203956.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.7759 of 225366.3%★★★☆☆
202585.9144 of 181892.1%★★★★★
202452.0927 of 224658.7%★★★☆☆
202366.5603 of 224573.1%★★★★☆
202264.3623 of 222872.0%★★★★☆
202164.0600 of 216872.3%★★★★☆
201953.7809 of 206960.9%★★★☆☆
201858.2680 of 203066.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.1236 of 195687.9%★★★★☆
202416.51785 of 18915.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.01674 of 18157.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202249.2678 of 175761.4%★★★☆☆
202174.4164 of 171290.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.9519 of 173170.0%★★★★☆
202554.0618 of 143957.1%★★★☆☆
202459.8610 of 173364.8%★★★☆☆
202366.2501 of 174971.4%★★★★☆
202279.5229 of 172386.7%★★★★☆
202156.8654 of 170061.5%★★★☆☆
201946.9869 of 168448.4%★★☆☆☆
201862.3543 of 167367.5%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.5932 of 200953.6%★★★☆☆
202564.6560 of 197471.6%★★★★☆
202466.1527 of 199073.5%★★★★☆
202360.7662 of 196166.2%★★★☆☆
202262.3556 of 187670.4%★★★★☆
202170.8401 of 186178.5%★★★★☆
201970.5359 of 185780.7%★★★★☆
201876.9228 of 179787.3%★★★★☆
201744.5887 of 177750.1%★★★☆☆
201642.11148 of 176234.8%★★☆☆☆
201540.01192 of 174331.6%★★☆☆☆
201440.01164 of 173432.9%★★☆☆☆
201345.41012 of 165238.7%★★☆☆☆
201245.8937 of 160341.5%★★☆☆☆
201164.2635 of 167262.0%★★★☆☆
201077.2147 of 156890.6%★★★★★
200977.7175 of 153988.6%★★★★☆
200876.1229 of 151084.8%★★★★☆
200761.4665 of 149755.6%★★★☆☆
200663.7569 of 143060.2%★★★☆☆
200572.2321 of 142977.5%★★★★☆
200459.4674 of 142752.8%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202233.51210 of 183734.1%★★☆☆☆
202164.6402 of 182978.0%★★★★☆
201960.7453 of 181075.0%★★★★☆
201880.9140 of 178492.2%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202272.8173 of 127886.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.0869 of 193655.1%★★★☆☆
202547.4714 of 150452.5%★★★☆☆
202453.8760 of 188059.6%★★★☆☆
202359.7654 of 189165.4%★★★☆☆
202247.7923 of 184149.9%★★☆☆☆
202162.8577 of 181568.2%★★★☆☆
201968.5427 of 179876.3%★★★★☆
201873.7306 of 178182.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.5859 of 186053.8%★★★☆☆
202547.7630 of 145356.6%★★★☆☆
202451.7701 of 180561.2%★★★☆☆
202344.7938 of 182048.5%★★☆☆☆
202261.4473 of 176273.2%★★★★☆
202157.5608 of 174365.1%★★★☆☆
201964.1441 of 171474.3%★★★★☆
201871.8297 of 169182.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.21261 of 193734.9%★★☆☆☆
202547.3637 of 151357.9%★★★☆☆
202472.4251 of 188486.7%★★★★☆
202339.71104 of 189741.8%★★☆☆☆
202251.5729 of 184760.5%★★★☆☆
202161.3517 of 184872.0%★★★★☆
201979.6166 of 181890.9%★★★★★
201866.7335 of 179481.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.41299 of 195433.5%★★☆☆☆
202563.7376 of 151575.2%★★★★☆
202468.3388 of 189179.5%★★★★☆
202358.4656 of 191365.7%★★★☆☆
202273.1313 of 185383.1%★★★★☆
202172.2343 of 184081.4%★★★★☆
201970.5350 of 182480.8%★★★★☆
201875.8251 of 180386.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.7517 of 158167.3%★★★☆☆
202525.51055 of 129918.8%★☆☆☆☆
20249.61500 of 15483.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202396.736 of 147897.6%★★★★★
202281.1117 of 141891.7%★★★★★
202119.31272 of 13828.0%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.31025 of 158435.3%★★☆☆☆
202553.9517 of 129460.0%★★★☆☆
202471.5269 of 155682.7%★★★★☆
202363.9450 of 157671.4%★★★★☆
202254.1605 of 152560.3%★★★☆☆
202178.2173 of 151088.5%★★★★☆
201965.7409 of 152673.2%★★★★☆
201871.0307 of 153980.1%★★★★☆
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 (2026)87th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile~ school
White (2026)86th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school
At Risk (2022)37th percentile-18 vs school
Special Education (2025)26th percentile-46 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)88th percentile+17 vs school
Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)71st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile~ school
White (2026)70th percentile~ school
Male (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school
At Risk (2022)53rd percentile-17 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)27th percentile-17 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2022)86th percentile+16 vs school
Special Education (2026)67th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2026)55th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)54th percentile~ school
White (2026)35th percentile-18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-19 vs school
At Risk (2022)34th percentile-36 vs school
Male (2026)34th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology82%+12 vs state
Reading68%+13 vs state
English II Reading68%+8 vs state
Mathematics61%+17 vs state
English I Reading58%~ state avg
U.S. History52%-18 vs state
Algebra I47%-7 vs state
Social Studies8%-23 vs state

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Sterling City School ranks 706th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Sterling City School are 50% White, 48% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Sterling City School.


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Latest Texas data All new data »
2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


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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