Sanderson Schools
Public school in Sanderson, Texas · Terrell County ISD · Grades K–12
Sanderson Schools serves 114 students in grades K–12 in Sanderson (Terrell County). It is the only school in Terrell County ISD. By enrollment it is the 297th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Terrell County ISD |
| County | Terrell County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 484242004837 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Terrell County ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 114 | 114 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.8% | 51.8% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 20% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Sanderson Schools in context
Size
Sanderson Schools is the only school in Terrell County ISD, so its 114 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 83.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 185; Sanderson Schools 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 9 with 13 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 4, against an average of 9 per grade. This year grade 12 has 125% more students than kindergarten (9 against 4). 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 Hispanic students: 54.4% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 41.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 14.18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 114 students, Sanderson Schools has 8 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 114 students would have about 10.4 teachers, so Sanderson Schools has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Sanderson Schools is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Marathon Independent School Dist, 50.9 miles away in Marathon ISD. No other 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 | 54.4% |
| White | 41.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Black | 0.9% |
56.1% of students are girls and 43.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 4 |
| Grade 1 | 8 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | 7 |
| Grade 5 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 11 |
| Grade 11 | 8 |
| Grade 12 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
302 N Second St, Sanderson, TX 79848
Phone: (432)345-2515
Website: terrell.esc18.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sanderson Schools. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon Independent School Dist | Marathon ISD | 50.9 mi | 58 | 4.7 | 70.7% |
| Rankin School | Rankin ISD | 79.7 mi | 301 | 7.1 | – |
| Comstock School | Comstock ISD | 79.8 mi | 176 | 12.9 | 50.6% |
| Buena Vista School | Buena Vista ISD | 80.3 mi | 220 | 11 | 48.2% |
| Grandfalls-Royalty School | Grandfalls-Royalty ISD | 87.2 mi | 157 | 9.8 | 62.4% |
| Big Bend High School | Terlingua CSD | 89.3 mi | 121 | 8.1 | 73.6% |
| Ft Davis School | Ft Davis ISD | 94.8 mi | 682 | 29 | – |
| Marfa Schools | Marfa ISD | 98.1 mi | 194 | 9.1 | 98.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.