Sterling City School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Sterling City Independent School District is a public school district based in Sterling City, Texas, United States. In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.

Serving 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Sterling City School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 347 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 30%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sterling City School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Sterling City School's student population of 347 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sterling City School
Pre-K	14
Kind	16
1	27
2	28
3	23
4	26
5	22
6	14
7	20
8	26
9	46
10	17
11	36
12	32

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Total Students

347 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sterling City School
2023	340
2022	324
2021	324
2020	319
2019	319
2018	150
2017	150
2016	153
2015	151
2014	139
2013	119
2012	60
2011	62
2010	62
2009	72
2008	85
2007	95
2006	73
2005	101
2004	107
2003	105
2002	100
2001	91
2000	90
1999	103
1998	107
1997	118
1996	370
1995	367
1994	383
1993	384
1992	355
1991	348
1990	328
1989	354
1988	337
1987	79

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sterling City School
2023	30
2022	28
2021	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	13
2017	13
2016	15
2015	17
2014	14
2013	14
2012	10
2011	11
2010	13
2009	12
2008	13
2007	12
2006	12
2005	12
2004	11
2003	14
2002	13
2001	11
2000	12
1999	12
1998	12
1997	12
1996	35
1995	35
1994	35
1993	34
1992	32
1991	30

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Preparing Today's Youth for Tomorrow's Challenges

School Rankings

Sterling City School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sterling City School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#2156 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sterling City School
2023	#2156
2022	#2786
2021	#2445
2019	#3606
2018	#1959
2017	#1585
2016	#2231
2015	#3124
2014	#2910
2013	#4513
2012	#6677

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50-54%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sterling City School	Texas	Sterling City Independent School District
2023	52%	44%	52%
2022	42%	41%	42%
2021	42%	37%	42%
2019	47%	51%	47%
2018	57%	49%	62%
2017	92%	78%	87%
2016	92%	75%	82%
2015	82%	73%	82%
2014	82%	76%	77%
2013	77%	78%	82%
2012	69%	83%	82%

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55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sterling City School	Texas	Sterling City Independent School District
2022	57%	51%	57%
2021	47%	42%	47%
2019	47%	47%	47%
2018	52%	45%	62%
2017	77%	72%	77%
2016	72%	71%	72%
2015	72%	73%	73%
2014	77%	75%	77%
2013	72%	78%	77%
2012	80%	88%	92%
2011	50%	88%	82%

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45-49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sterling City School	Texas	Sterling City Independent School District
2022	47%	46%	47%
2021	52%	43%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sterling City School	Texas	Sterling City Independent School District
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	12:1	15:1	12:1
2017	12:1	15:1	12:1
2016	10:1	15:1	11:1
2015	9:1	15:1	11:1
2014	10:1	15:1	11:1
2013	9:1	15:1	11:1
2012	6:1	15:1	9:1
2011	6:1	15:1	9:1
2010	5:1	15:1	7:1
2009	6:1	14:1	7:1
2008	7:1	14:1	7:1
2007	8:1	15:1	8:1
2006	6:1	15:1	9:1
2005	8:1	15:1	10:1
2004	10:1	15:1	9:1
2003	8:1	15:1	8:1
2002	8:1	15:1	8:1
2001	8:1	15:1	10:1
2000	8:1	14:1	9:1
1999	9:1	14:1	10:1
1998	9:1	14:1	10:1
1997	10:1	15:1	11:1
1996	11:1	15:1	11:1
1995	11:1	15:1	11:1
1994	11:1	15:1	11:1
1993	11:1	15:1	11:1
1992	11:1	16:1	11:1
1991	11:1	16:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

44%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sterling City School	Texas	Sterling City Independent School District
2023	45%	53%	45%
2022	44%	53%	44%
2021	42%	53%	42%
2020	44%	53%	44%
2019	44%	53%	44%
2018	42%	52%	43%
2017	42%	52%	43%
2016	46%	52%	45%
2015	49%	52%	46%
2014	54%	52%	47%
2013	57%	51%	51%
2012	43%	51%	48%
2011	50%	50%	49%
2010	50%	49%	44%
2009	49%	48%	47%
2008	46%	47%	48%
2007	42%	46%	47%
2006	50%	46%	46%
2005	38%	45%	41%
2004	40%	44%	40%
2003	40%	43%	41%
2002	34%	42%	40%
2001	35%	41%	39%
2000	33%	40%	38%
1999	30%	39%	37%
1998	27%	38%	36%
1997	27%	38%	37%
1996	34%	37%	34%
1995	34%	36%	34%
1994	34%	36%	34%
1993	30%	35%	30%
1992	30%	35%	30%
1991	28%	34%	28%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Sterling City School	Texas	Sterling City Independent School District
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%

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White

52%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sterling City School	Texas	Sterling City Independent School District
2023	53%	26%	54%
2022	54%	26%	54%
2021	56%	26%	56%
2020	54%	27%	54%
2019	54%	27%	54%
2018	52%	28%	54%
2017	52%	28%	54%
2016	51%	29%	53%
2015	46%	29%	52%
2014	40%	29%	49%
2013	38%	30%	44%
2012	52%	31%	47%
2011	50%	31%	47%
2010	48%	33%	55%
2009	50%	34%	49%
2008	53%	35%	49%
2007	58%	36%	51%
2006	77%	36%	58%
2005	62%	38%	58%
2004	60%	39%	60%
2003	60%	40%	59%
2002	66%	41%	60%
2001	65%	42%	61%
2000	67%	44%	62%
1999	70%	45%	63%
1998	73%	46%	64%
1997	73%	46%	63%
1996	66%	47%	66%
1995	66%	48%	66%
1994	66%	48%	66%
1993	69%	49%	69%
1992	70%	49%	70%
1991	72%	51%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sterling City School	Texas	Sterling City Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	6%	2%	3%
2017	6%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	5%	2%	2%
2014	6%	2%	2%
2013	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sterling City School	Texas	Sterling City Independent School District
2023	0.52	0.64	0.52
2022	0.52	0.64	0.52
2021	0.51	0.64	0.51
2020	0.52	0.63	0.52
2019	0.52	0.63	0.52
2018	0.56	0.64	0.53
2017	0.56	0.64	0.53
2016	0.53	0.63	0.52
2015	0.55	0.63	0.53
2014	0.55	0.63	0.55
2013	0.53	0.64	0.56
2012	0.55	0.64	0.56
2011	0.51	0.64	0.54
2010	0.52	0.64	0.51
2009	0.51	0.64	0.54
2008	0.51	0.64	0.54
2007	0.49	0.64	0.52
2006	0.43	0.64	0.51
2005	0.48	0.64	0.50
2004	0.48	0.64	0.48
2003	0.48	0.64	0.49
2002	0.45	0.64	0.48
2001	0.46	0.64	0.48
2000	0.45	0.65	0.48
1999	0.42	0.65	0.47
1998	0.40	0.65	0.47
1997	0.40	0.64	0.47
1996	0.45	0.64	0.45
1995	0.45	0.64	0.46
1994	0.46	0.64	0.46
1993	0.44	0.63	0.44
1992	0.42	0.63	0.42
1991	0.40	0.63	0.41

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≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sterling City School	Texas	Sterling City Independent School District
2023	80%	90%
2022	80%	90%	80%
2021	80%	89%	80%
2019	80%	89%	80%
2018	80%	89%	80%
2017	50%	89%	80%
2016	80%	89%	80%
2015	80%	89%	80%
2014	80%	88%	80%
2013	50%	88%	80%
2012	50%	88%	50%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sterling City School	Texas	Sterling City Independent School District
2023	35%	57%	36%
2022	37%	57%	37%
2021	35%	56%	37%
2020	36%	56%	37%
2019	36%	56%	37%
2018	34%	53%	37%
2017	34%	53%	37%
2016	30%	53%	31%
2015	30%	52%	30%
2014	33%	53%	34%
2013	28%	53%	32%
2012	17%	44%	37%
2011	26%	44%	40%
2010	21%	43%	33%
2009	15%	40%	25%
2008	21%	39%	28%
2007	17%	39%	25%
2006	27%	40%	31%
2005	20%	39%	30%
2004	21%	39%	31%
2003	20%	39%	29%
2002	18%	38%	29%
2001	23%	38%	29%
2000	21%	38%	29%
1999	14%	39%	27%
1998	15%	40%	25%
1997	21%	41%	27%
1996	25%	41%	25%
1995	25%	41%	25%
1994	26%	40%	26%
1993	30%	45%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sterling City School	Texas	Sterling City Independent School District
2023	12%	5%	9%
2022	12%	4%	9%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	7%
2014	13%	7%	11%
2013	20%	7%	14%
2012	15%	7%	13%
2011	13%	7%	11%
2010	11%	8%	13%
2009	13%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	11%	8%	7%
2005	12%	8%	11%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	9%	7%	9%
2002	8%	7%	12%
2001	9%	7%	15%
2000	4%	8%	12%
1999	6%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sterling City Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sterling City School's ranking?

Sterling City School is ranked #2156 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Sterling City School?

The graduation rate of Sterling City School is 80%, which is lower than the Texas state average of 90%.

How many students attend Sterling City School?

347 students attend Sterling City School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Sterling City School students are White, 44% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sterling City School?

Sterling City School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sterling City School offer ?

Sterling City School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12

What school district is Sterling City School part of?

Sterling City School is part of Sterling City Independent School District.