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Tenaha Schools

Q: Is Tenaha Schools a good school?

Tenaha Schools ranks 2905 th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Tenaha Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Tenaha Schools.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tenaha Schools?

Students at Tenaha Schools are 52% Hispanic, 24% African American, 22% White, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

2905^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 37% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Tenaha Schools is a small, rural PK-12 school in Tenaha, TX, serving 414 students within the Tenaha Independent School District (Isd), and is notable for its exceptionally high level of economic disadvantage, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The most striking feature of Tenaha is its "graduation paradox": the school boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for three consecutive years, yet its academic proficiency rates are significantly below state averages and most nearby schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Tenaha's 8th-grade math proficiency was 0%, while nearby Joaquin Schools achieved 58.14% and Shelbyville School reached 38.98%. This suggests the school excels at keeping students enrolled and on track to graduate, but struggles to translate that support into academic mastery on state assessments. The school's spending of $12,945 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 12.8 are similar to its peers, indicating that the academic challenges are not simply due to larger classes or less funding.

While Tenaha consistently underperforms in core subjects like Science and Social Studies—with 5th-grade Science at just 5.26% and 8th-grade Social Studies at 3.13% in 2024-2025—there are a few bright spots. In the same year, 6th-grade Reading (68.97%) and Math (55.17%) were above the state average, and English II Reading (61.54%) also exceeded the state average. The school's struggles are shared by other high-poverty rural schools like Gary School, which also had very low 8th-grade math scores (7.14%), though Tenaha's challenges are more acute. Overall, Tenaha provides a supportive environment that keeps students in school, but faces a major need for strategic improvements in curriculum and instruction, particularly in Science, Social Studies, and upper-elementary Math.

414

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,634

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

138 College St
Tenaha, TX 75974-0318

(936) 248-5000

District: Tenaha Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.2%

African American:

24.4%

White:

21.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2023 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 52% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 35 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

2,905^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,264^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

1,513^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 25% (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	37.8	2905 of 4627	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	2767 of 4651	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	2703 of 4710	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	2946 of 4647	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	1702 of 4581	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	1867 of 4578	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	3045 of 4479	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	3592 of 4359	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	2974 of 4329	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.7	3745 of 4286	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.1	3101 of 4320	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	60.8	1716 of 4260	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.8	3153 of 4221	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.9	3893 of 4206	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	33.9	3223 of 4095	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.5	2453 of 3937	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	1205 of 2406	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	910 of 1905	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	829 of 2443	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	1600 of 2443	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	1041 of 2421	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	1094 of 2444	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	1870 of 2515	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	2119 of 2483	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.5	1020 of 4461	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	786 of 4331	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	1670 of 4295	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	2625 of 4240	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1319 of 1643	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	2058 of 2918	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	1786 of 3668	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	2000 of 3556	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	1350 of 3487	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	586 of 3446	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.1	2212 of 3333	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	2753 of 3226	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	2424 of 4575	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	2273 of 3744	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	2021 of 4658	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	2613 of 4588	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.1	1164 of 4561	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	1445 of 4499	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	2880 of 4348	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	3472 of 4306	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	2833 of 4413	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	1702 of 3644	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	2045 of 4465	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	2405 of 4401	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	1350 of 4376	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	1405 of 4329	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	2792 of 4188	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	3180 of 4168	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	2475 of 4520	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	1694 of 3705	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	2152 of 4594	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	2593 of 4521	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	1181 of 4477	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	1357 of 4451	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	2786 of 4309	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	3508 of 4264	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	3209 of 4582	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.6	1737 of 3739	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.5	3625 of 4647	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3069 of 4585	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	2425 of 4563	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	2111 of 4498	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	2959 of 4357	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	3650 of 4319	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	4285 of 4301	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	3805 of 4086	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	50.2	1557 of 3952	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	1800 of 3799	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	2133 of 3684	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	2592 of 3558	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	1511 of 3006	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	1632 of 2612	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1999 of 3108	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	1631 of 3106	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.7	696 of 3082	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	1119 of 3082	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	1717 of 3142	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	2522 of 3127	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	1264 of 2335	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	1781 of 2344	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1749 of 2372	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1922 of 2330	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1143 of 2254	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	1529 of 2252	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1614 of 2193	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1717 of 2080	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.2	1213 of 2027	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.1	1252 of 1987	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	1374 of 2043	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.0	1383 of 1987	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.9	1492 of 1973	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.2	1351 of 1951	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.6	1716 of 1895	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	39.9	1339 of 1803	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	772 of 1295	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	658 of 997	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	646 of 1280	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1181 of 1273	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	534 of 1251	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	979 of 1213	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	965 of 1193	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1129 of 1167	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.4	732 of 2182	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.6	1696 of 2118	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1551 of 2058	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	944 of 2008	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	1340 of 1390	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	1239 of 1428	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1257 of 1770	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1484 of 1720	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.2	610 of 1643	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.2	1411 of 1445	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1219 of 1376	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	1059 of 2240	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	1141 of 1825	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	1093 of 2242	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.2	1700 of 2241	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1298 of 2221	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1563 of 2151	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1451 of 2047	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1729 of 2008	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	636 of 2141	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	33.4	1225 of 1731	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1696 of 2119	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1499 of 2116	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.3	741 of 2077	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	1052 of 2043	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	877 of 1935	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	885 of 1895	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	990 of 2253	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.4	1271 of 1820	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1546 of 2235	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1783 of 2251	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.5	808 of 2220	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	1299 of 2172	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	1375 of 2073	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1681 of 2039	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	1476 of 2253	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.7	1507 of 1818	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	2073 of 2246	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1939 of 2245	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.1	1031 of 2228	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	1305 of 2168	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1675 of 2069	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1611 of 2030	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	1840 of 1956	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	1547 of 1568	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1862 of 1891	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1515 of 1815	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.3	617 of 1757	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	1346 of 1712	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1458 of 1626	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1566 of 1597	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	1147 of 1731	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.4	1315 of 1439	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1260 of 1733	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1540 of 1749	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1101 of 1723	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1279 of 1700	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1429 of 1684	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1535 of 1673	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	1513 of 2009	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	1490 of 1974	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1479 of 1990	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1435 of 1961	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1353 of 1876	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.5	926 of 1861	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	1417 of 1857	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1317 of 1797	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	1345 of 1777	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.5	1422 of 1762	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.4	1056 of 1743	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.6	1155 of 1734	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.9	1377 of 1652	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.5	1010 of 1603	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.4	1035 of 1672	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.2	769 of 1568	51.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	561 of 1086	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	611 of 834	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	886 of 1065	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	695 of 1069	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	839 of 1031	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.6	391 of 1020	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	742 of 1024	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	718 of 1013	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	1293 of 1837	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	1104 of 1829	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	1139 of 1810	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1066 of 1784	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	829 of 1195	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.1	890 of 1153	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1243 of 1437	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.1	457 of 1195	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	316 of 1136	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	250 of 1113	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	1188 of 1936	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	1106 of 1504	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1525 of 1880	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1404 of 1891	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	1204 of 1841	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	1047 of 1815	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1485 of 1798	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1382 of 1781	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	3.9	1121 of 1145	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1085 of 1137	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	1379 of 1860	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	1106 of 1453	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1352 of 1805	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1158 of 1820	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	914 of 1762	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	501 of 1743	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	996 of 1714	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	851 of 1691	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1311 of 1937	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	1097 of 1513	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1410 of 1884	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1298 of 1897	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1239 of 1847	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	684 of 1848	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	1416 of 1818	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1294 of 1794	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	1602 of 1954	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	1238 of 1515	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1350 of 1891	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1403 of 1913	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1429 of 1853	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	814 of 1840	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	1327 of 1824	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1316 of 1803	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	1470 of 1581	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	1171 of 1299	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1336 of 1548	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1366 of 1478	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1326 of 1418	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	704 of 1382	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	967 of 1357	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1271 of 1347	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	1428 of 1584	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	949 of 1294	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1198 of 1556	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1222 of 1576	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.6	641 of 1525	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.8	1285 of 1510	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1399 of 1526	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	1359 of 1539	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

At Risk (2022)77th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile~ school

Male (2026)30th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)20th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-37 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+24 vs school

At Risk (2022)66th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-40 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile-42 vs school

High school

African American (2026)48th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)31st percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)2nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading62%~ state avg

Biology54%-16 vs state

English I Reading49%-7 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Reading40%-15 vs state

U.S. History37%-33 vs state

Algebra I19%-35 vs state

Social Studies7%-25 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 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Tenaha Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	138 College St	Tenaha	75974	Shelby County	Tenaha Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 248-5000	414	32	12.8	90.8%	90 (21.7%)	101 (24.4%)	216 (52.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)	18.9	54.1	48.7	61.5	36.8	28.0	26.9	44.4	61.1	57.1	28.6	36.0	44.4	48.2	55.6	39.3	30.4	7.1	$11,634
Timpson School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	836 Bear Dr	Timpson	75975	Shelby County	Timpson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 254-2463	756	72	10.5	65.9%	457 (60.4%)	159 (21.0%)	101 (13.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)								(n/a)	25.5	73.9	53.1	64.4	65.0	57.4	58.3	55.8	52.5	56.0	48.2	57.4	74.5	48.8	47.6	22.5	63.8	40.7	$10,180
Gary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	132 Bobcat Trl	Gary	75643	Panola County	Gary Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 685-2291	476	38	12.4	65.5%	427 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)								(n/a)	44.4	75.0	50.0	53.1	53.3	40.0	32.4	56.3	22.5	43.6	73.1	22.5	24.3	59.4	25.6	7.7	0.0	15.4	$12,435
Joaquin Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10901 Hwy 84 E	Joaquin	75954	Shelby County	Joaquin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 269-3128	720	56	12.9	60.3%	562 (78.1%)	28 (3.9%)	97 (13.5%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)								(n/a)	56.8	52.3	66.7	78.7	55.3	50.0	56.1	46.9	50.0	69.6	60.9	58.2	59.7	62.0	28.3	60.9	67.4	32.6	$12,688
Shelbyville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5322 St Hwy 87s	Shelbyville	75973	Shelby County	Shelbyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 598-7323	891	70	12.6	54.3%	654 (73.4%)	120 (13.5%)	95 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.4%)								(n/a)	33.3	64.4	56.1	66.2	67.9	50.0	51.4	57.8	66.7	58.3	82.0	52.5	58.6	73.4	51.5	60.0	69.4	38.0	$9,390
Nacogdoches County Daep Coop	Public, Alternative	7-10	459 N Us Hwy 59	Garrison	75946	Nacogdoches County	Garrison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 347-7000	3	1	2.3		2 (66.7%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Tenaha Schools.

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Tenaha Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Tenaha Schools?

Students at Tenaha Schools are 52% Hispanic, 24% African American, 22% White, 1% Two or more races.

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Tenaha Schools ranks 2905^th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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