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Strawn School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
1979th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,643 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 57% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Strawn School in Strawn, TX, is a small, alternative public school serving grades PK-12 within the Strawn Independent School District (Isd), with just 172 students and a high percentage of students (68%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a predominantly low-income community.

Strawn School stands out for its perfect record in student retention and graduation, maintaining a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate for five consecutive school years. This achievement is supported by the lowest student-teacher ratio (8.7:1) among nearby schools, including Huckabay School (13.2:1) and Gordon School (9.6:1), as well as higher spending per student ($15,103) compared to Gordon ($11,577) and Huckabay ($10,584). However, academic proficiency on STAAR tests is generally lower than peers, especially in math and reading, with significant year-to-year volatility due to the small student population. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency was 30.77% versus 100% at Huckabay and 53.33% at Gordon, while 3rd-grade reading swung from 0% to 66.67% in recent years.

This creates a "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox: Strawn excels at keeping students in school and providing a supportive environment, but struggles to elevate test scores to state or peer benchmarks. Relative strengths appear in early grades, such as 3rd-grade math (63.64%) and 6th-grade math (54.55%), which exceed state averages. Compared to Gordon School, just 7 miles away with similar resources, Strawn lags academically, suggesting that while high spending and low ratios help retention, they don't guarantee academic success. Huckabay School, with much lower poverty rates, dramatically outperforms both, highlighting the challenges Strawn faces in serving its high-needs population.

172
Students ?
8.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,364
Per pupil spending ?
68%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 224 E Walnut
       Strawn, TX  76475-0428

(254) 672-5776

District: Strawn Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.3%
Hispanic:
42.4%
Two or more races:
7.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2023 → 24th in 2026
Strengths
100% graduate within 4 years
Above the Texas median (57th percentile)
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 52% meeting standards)
!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 school43%
District avg43%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
1,979th of 4,643
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 46 pts since 2016
From bottom 11% (2016) to top 43% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,492nd of 2,359
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 23 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,569th of 2,057
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 24%▼ down 47 pts since 2016
From top 29% (2016) to bottom 24% (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
202652.71979 of 464357.4%★★★☆☆
202558.11666 of 465164.2%★★★☆☆
202427.43623 of 471023.1%★☆☆☆☆
202335.63058 of 464734.2%★★☆☆☆
202242.62579 of 458143.7%★★☆☆☆
202147.52168 of 457852.6%★★★☆☆
201928.33444 of 447923.1%★☆☆☆☆
201821.43727 of 435914.5%★☆☆☆☆
201722.33651 of 432915.7%★☆☆☆☆
201618.23816 of 428611.0%★☆☆☆☆
201544.22636 of 432039.0%★★☆☆☆
201439.62924 of 426031.4%★★☆☆☆
201333.83216 of 422123.8%★☆☆☆☆
201232.83280 of 420622.0%★☆☆☆☆
201148.82484 of 409539.3%★★☆☆☆
201044.02637 of 393733.0%★★☆☆☆
200936.92892 of 388425.5%★☆☆☆☆
200844.02476 of 376834.3%★★☆☆☆
200714.43530 of 37245.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200631.32798 of 347619.5%★☆☆☆☆
200543.82313 of 347533.4%★★☆☆☆
200446.12218 of 346536.0%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202221.63996 of 446110.4%★☆☆☆☆
201919.24025 of 42956.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.74127 of 42402.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.12707 of 458841.0%★★☆☆☆
202553.81572 of 374458.0%★★★☆☆
202414.14378 of 46586.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.63900 of 458815.0%★☆☆☆☆
202251.32068 of 456154.7%★★★☆☆
202162.81369 of 449969.6%★★★☆☆
201972.9896 of 434879.4%★★★★☆
201838.32725 of 430636.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.02484 of 442543.9%★★☆☆☆
202526.62965 of 364418.6%★☆☆☆☆
202130.03237 of 432925.2%★☆☆☆☆
20197.34155 of 41880.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.14151 of 41680.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.81580 of 453565.2%★★★☆☆
202549.31817 of 370551.0%★★★☆☆
202418.34234 of 45947.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202332.53363 of 452125.6%★☆☆☆☆
202239.62859 of 447736.1%★★☆☆☆
202143.02526 of 445143.2%★★☆☆☆
201925.33734 of 430913.3%★☆☆☆☆
201812.74167 of 42642.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.61844 of 459759.9%★★★☆☆
202551.61648 of 373955.9%★★★☆☆
202419.94044 of 464713.0%★☆☆☆☆
202361.31506 of 458567.2%★★★☆☆
202219.74012 of 456312.1%★☆☆☆☆
202129.13248 of 449827.8%★☆☆☆☆
201911.24217 of 43573.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.04140 of 43194.1%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.81536 of 301549.1%★★☆☆☆
202571.1647 of 261275.2%★★★★☆
202424.92600 of 310816.3%★☆☆☆☆
202222.42660 of 308213.7%★☆☆☆☆
202155.21290 of 308258.1%★★★☆☆
201953.81417 of 314254.9%★★★☆☆
201843.81815 of 312742.0%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.41492 of 235936.8%★★☆☆☆
202532.81632 of 234430.4%★★☆☆☆
202419.42053 of 237213.4%★☆☆☆☆
202319.71996 of 233014.3%★☆☆☆☆
202212.82105 of 22546.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202139.91295 of 225242.5%★★☆☆☆
201935.31439 of 219334.4%★★☆☆☆
201833.51428 of 208031.3%★★☆☆☆
201752.4823 of 202759.4%★★★☆☆
201660.8802 of 198759.6%★★★☆☆
201549.61102 of 204346.1%★★☆☆☆
201456.6876 of 198755.9%★★★☆☆
201364.3647 of 197367.2%★★★☆☆
201248.91070 of 195145.2%★★☆☆☆
201141.81355 of 189528.5%★☆☆☆☆
201038.41369 of 180324.1%★☆☆☆☆
200952.7957 of 176345.7%★★☆☆☆
200838.91267 of 171826.3%★☆☆☆☆
200743.61099 of 168434.7%★★☆☆☆
200631.71208 of 158523.8%★☆☆☆☆
200565.2519 of 158267.2%★★★☆☆
200467.6444 of 157371.8%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20229.02158 of 21821.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.72101 of 21180.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.22042 of 20580.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201826.51709 of 200814.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20247.51759 of 17700.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.01352 of 226340.3%★★☆☆☆
202526.91435 of 182521.4%★☆☆☆☆
202317.71994 of 224111.0%★☆☆☆☆
202243.01216 of 222145.2%★★☆☆☆
202159.1735 of 215165.8%★★★☆☆
201941.91182 of 204742.3%★★☆☆☆
201819.81776 of 200811.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.71882 of 216112.9%★☆☆☆☆
20243.92116 of 21190.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.01702 of 211619.6%★☆☆☆☆
20229.72031 of 20772.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.42005 of 20431.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.61854 of 19354.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.21865 of 18951.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.71782 of 227521.7%★☆☆☆☆
202510.91775 of 18202.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.42016 of 22359.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202325.01864 of 225117.2%★☆☆☆☆
202210.52156 of 22202.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202142.81210 of 217244.3%★★☆☆☆
201931.51578 of 207323.9%★☆☆☆☆
201815.71937 of 20395.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.61478 of 227435.0%★★☆☆☆
202510.01765 of 18182.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.12066 of 22468.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.31823 of 224518.8%★☆☆☆☆
20228.02164 of 22282.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202116.31945 of 216810.3%★☆☆☆☆
201926.71638 of 206920.8%★☆☆☆☆
201850.3890 of 203056.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.4986 of 174343.4%★★☆☆☆
202320.61528 of 174912.6%★☆☆☆☆
202226.01423 of 172317.4%★☆☆☆☆
202147.7873 of 170048.6%★★☆☆☆
201947.1865 of 168448.6%★★☆☆☆
201843.1944 of 167343.6%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.01569 of 205723.7%★☆☆☆☆
202533.31316 of 197433.3%★★☆☆☆
202415.71690 of 199015.1%★☆☆☆☆
202327.01448 of 196126.2%★☆☆☆☆
202231.91302 of 187630.6%★★☆☆☆
202142.91057 of 186143.2%★★☆☆☆
201956.7691 of 185762.8%★★★☆☆
201856.2653 of 179763.7%★★★☆☆
201744.9873 of 177750.9%★★★☆☆
201665.5517 of 176270.7%★★★★☆
201534.71286 of 174326.2%★☆☆☆☆
201446.81012 of 173441.6%★★☆☆☆
201330.41275 of 165222.8%★☆☆☆☆
201249.6836 of 160347.8%★★☆☆☆
201157.0904 of 167245.9%★★☆☆☆
201059.5756 of 156851.8%★★★☆☆
200977.4182 of 153988.2%★★★★☆
200873.7290 of 151080.8%★★★★☆
200735.51152 of 149723.0%★☆☆☆☆
200640.51032 of 143027.8%★☆☆☆☆
200543.9988 of 142930.9%★★☆☆☆
200460.9639 of 142755.2%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20222.01837 of 18370.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.81581 of 182913.6%★☆☆☆☆
201963.6403 of 181077.7%★★★★☆
20187.31774 of 17840.6%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202552.7348 of 115369.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202655.9760 of 197661.5%★★★☆☆
202532.71006 of 150433.1%★★☆☆☆
202420.01533 of 188018.5%★☆☆☆☆
202332.61286 of 189132.0%★★☆☆☆
202235.21206 of 184134.5%★★☆☆☆
201868.1421 of 178176.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.71417 of 190925.8%★☆☆☆☆
202530.91014 of 145330.2%★★☆☆☆
20249.81672 of 18057.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.91520 of 182016.5%★☆☆☆☆
202218.31488 of 176215.6%★☆☆☆☆
202129.51260 of 174327.7%★☆☆☆☆
201950.3758 of 171455.8%★★★☆☆
201850.3710 of 169158.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202632.31418 of 197628.2%★☆☆☆☆
202526.91158 of 151323.5%★☆☆☆☆
202416.51654 of 188412.2%★☆☆☆☆
202322.21535 of 189719.1%★☆☆☆☆
202240.11072 of 184742.0%★★☆☆☆
202168.7352 of 184881.0%★★★★☆
201949.1829 of 181854.4%★★★☆☆
201848.4813 of 179454.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202617.21677 of 199315.9%★☆☆☆☆
202525.71121 of 151526.0%★☆☆☆☆
20246.71787 of 18915.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.11463 of 191323.5%★☆☆☆☆
202217.31559 of 185315.9%★☆☆☆☆
202180.7194 of 184089.5%★★★★☆
201949.5835 of 182454.2%★★★☆☆
201852.8727 of 180359.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202440.7879 of 154843.2%★★☆☆☆
202351.5558 of 147862.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20261.61551 of 16113.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202527.2991 of 129423.4%★☆☆☆☆
202421.71287 of 155617.3%★☆☆☆☆
202343.3919 of 157641.7%★★☆☆☆
202229.71144 of 152525.0%★☆☆☆☆
202156.4596 of 151060.5%★★★☆☆
201940.5967 of 152636.6%★★☆☆☆
201857.9553 of 153964.1%★★★☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)60th percentile+3 vs school
White (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)44th percentile-14 vs school
Female (2026)41st percentile-16 vs school
At Risk (2022)10th percentile-33 vs school
Middle school
White (2026)43rd percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)40th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)35th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-15 vs school
Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-24 vs school
At Risk (2022)1st percentile-6 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)1st percentile-13 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+36 vs school
Female (2026)62nd percentile+38 vs school
Special Education (2024)43rd percentile+28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)26th percentile~ school
Male (2026)16th percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)4th percentile-20 vs school
At Risk (2022)<1st percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology55%-16 vs state
Reading54%~ state avg
U.S. History50%-20 vs state
English II Reading44%-16 vs state
Algebra I42%-12 vs state
English I Reading42%-14 vs state
Mathematics35%-9 vs state
Social Studies9%-23 vs state

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Students at Strawn School are 48% White, 42% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Strawn School.

Strawn School ranks 1979th of 4643 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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