McDade High School
Public high school in McDade, Texas · McDade ISD · Grades 7–12
McDade High School serves 169 students in grades 7–12 in McDade (Bastrop County). It is one of 2 schools in McDade ISD. By enrollment it is the 1413th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.5 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 ÷ 19.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | McDade ISD |
| County | Bastrop County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482976013256 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McDade ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 169 | 377 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 | 10.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.7% | 54.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
McDade High School in context
Size
McDade High School is the only high school in McDade ISD. Its 169 students are 44.8% of the district's 377. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 12.3 miles away and have a median of 492 students, so McDade High School is smaller 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 10 with 33 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 25, against an average of 28 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 7 (25 against 28). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 58.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across McDade ISD (57.6%). White students are next, at 36.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.9% across McDade ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
McDade High School has 19.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 169 students would have about 12.1 teachers, so McDade High School has 7.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Elgin High School, 11.4 miles away in Elgin 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
| Hispanic | 58.6% |
| White | 36.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
52.1% of students are girls and 47.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 28 |
| Grade 8 | 30 |
| Grade 9 | 28 |
| Grade 10 | 33 |
| Grade 11 | 25 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
156 Marlin St, McDade, TX 78650
Phone: (512)273-2522
Website: mcdadeisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McDade High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin High School | Elgin ISD | 11.4 mi | 1,771 | 19.1 | 71.4% |
| Phoenix High School | Elgin ISD | 11.4 mi | 50 | 12 | 82% |
| Bastrop High School | Bastrop ISD | 12.2 mi | 1,767 | 16.1 | 49.1% |
| Colorado River Collegiate Academy | Bastrop ISD | 12.3 mi | 190 | 14.3 | 43.7% |
| Genesis High School | Bastrop ISD | 12.3 mi | 185 | 24.2 | 63.2% |
| Lexington High School | Lexington ISD | 16.7 mi | 336 | 10.2 | 36% |
| Cedar Creek High School | Bastrop ISD | 17.1 mi | 2,144 | 18.6 | 68.2% |
| Giddings High School | Giddings ISD | 19.3 mi | 648 | 12.9 | 45.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in McDade ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDade Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 208 |