Caldwell High School
Public high school in Caldwell, Texas · Caldwell ISD · Grades 9–12
Caldwell High School serves 574 students in grades 9–12 in Caldwell (Burleson County). It is one of 4 schools in Caldwell ISD. By enrollment it is the 828th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Caldwell ISD |
| County | Burleson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481246000739 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Caldwell ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 574 | 1,952 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 14.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.8% | 60.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Caldwell High School in context
Size
Caldwell High School is the only high school in Caldwell ISD. Its 574 students are 29.4% of the district's 1,952. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 17.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 201; Caldwell High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 158 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 135, against an average of 144 per grade. This year grade 12 has 13% fewer students than grade 9 (137 against 158). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 49.8% here and 46.7% across Caldwell ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 37.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.8% across Caldwell ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 574 students, Caldwell High School has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 574 students would have about 41 teachers, so Caldwell High School has 5.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Caldwell High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Snook Secondary, 12.9 miles away in Snook ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.8% |
| Hispanic | 37.5% |
| Black | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 158 |
| Grade 10 | 135 |
| Grade 11 | 144 |
| Grade 12 | 137 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
550 County Rd 307, Caldwell, TX 77836
Phone: (979)567-2401
Website: caldwellisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Caldwell High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snook Secondary | Snook ISD | 12.9 mi | 318 | 10.8 | 62.6% |
| Mumford High School | Mumford ISD | 14.4 mi | 229 | 11.7 | 68.6% |
| Milano High School | Milano ISD | 16.3 mi | 148 | 6.6 | 45.3% |
| Somerville High School | Somerville ISD | 16.5 mi | 207 | 11.7 | 77.8% |
| Brazos County Juvenile Detention Center | Bryan ISD | 18.7 mi | 23 | 5.8 | 65.2% |
| Disciplinary Alternative Educational Progam (Daep) | Bryan ISD | 19.1 mi | 81 | 6.2 | 87.7% |
| The Mary Catherine Harris School-School of Choice | Bryan ISD | 19.1 mi | 195 | 10.3 | 86.7% |
| Bryan Collegiate High School | Bryan ISD | 20.7 mi | 465 | 24.2 | 74% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Caldwell ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 641 |
| Caldwell Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 439 |
| Caldwell Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 298 |