Van Horn School
Public school in Van Horn, Texas · Culberson County-Allamoore ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Van Horn School serves 381 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Van Horn (Culberson County). It is the only school in Culberson County-Allamoore ISD. By enrollment it is the 111th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 11.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 33.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Culberson County-Allamoore ISD |
| County | Culberson County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481599001171 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Culberson County-Allamoore ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 381 | 381 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.5% | 78.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% 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.
Van Horn School in context
Size
Van Horn School is the only school in Culberson County-Allamoore ISD, so its 381 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 65 miles away and have a median of 170 students, so Van Horn 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 10 with 45 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 21, against an average of 27 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than kindergarten (21 against 26). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 24 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 82.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (53.5%). White students are next, at 10.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Van Horn School has 33.11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 381 students would have about 34.6 teachers, so Van Horn School has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Sierra Blanca School, 32.2 miles away in Sierra Blanca 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 | 82.9% |
| White | 10.8% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 32 |
| Grade 2 | 31 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 33 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
| Grade 6 | 24 |
| Grade 7 | 21 |
| Grade 8 | 31 |
| Grade 9 | 25 |
| Grade 10 | 45 |
| Grade 11 | 25 |
| Grade 12 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 W 7th St, Van Horn, TX 79855
Phone: (432)283-2245
Website: ccaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Van Horn School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca School | Sierra Blanca ISD | 32.2 mi | 100 | 10.4 | 72% |
| Valentine School | Valentine ISD | 37.6 mi | 32 | 3.1 | 59.4% |
| Ft Davis School | Ft Davis ISD | 64.0 mi | 682 | 29 | – |
| Balmorhea ISD Educational Community | Balmorhea ISD | 64.6 mi | 146 | 8.1 | 83.6% |
| Dell City School | Dell City ISD | 65.5 mi | 76 | 6.1 | 77.6% |
| Marfa Schools | Marfa ISD | 69.9 mi | 194 | 9.1 | 98.5% |
| Harmony School of Science - El Paso | Harmony Public Schools - West Texas | 97.0 mi | 1,308 | 17.5 | 70% |
| El Paso Classical Academy | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 98.6 mi | 271 | 13.7 | 76% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.