Quanah Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Quanah Isd

Quanah ISD is a small rural district in Hardeman County that serves about half a thousand students across pre-kindergarten through grade twelve, spread among three schools: Reagan Elementary, Travis Middle, and Quanah High School. The student body is just over half white and about one-third Hispanic, with smaller shares of Black and multiracial students. Free-and-reduced-price-lunch data and English learner counts were not available in the provided information.

Academic performance across the district shows a mixed picture. In English language arts, results are stronger overall. Grade three ELA proficiency sits around the midpoint, grade four and five remain below that, grade six rises notably above it, and grades seven and eight hold steady or dip slightly. Math presents a more fragmented pattern. Grades three and four both run low, grade five jumps to above the midpoint, grade six drops back down below it, and grades seven and eight fall significantly lower. Science proficiency in grade five and grade eight both run well below the midpoint. Grade eight social studies proficiency is particularly weak. The district's strongest relative performance is in grade six English language arts, where proficiency clearly exceeds the standard in early elementary. Parents may want to look into the specific instructional supports the district offers in mathematics and social studies, since those subjects show notably lower proficiency rates, especially as students move into middle grades.

Data on graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, per-pupil spending, and staffing were not provided. The comparison set for Hardeman County contains only Quanah ISD, so no peer district benchmarking is available.

Two recent developments shape the district's outlook. A facility bond that would have funded critical repairs and upgrades to the aging high school gymnasium and auditorium failed at the November 2024 election. The auditorium, built in the early nineteen-hundreds, needs roof work, and the gym requires handicap accessibility improvements and expansion. With the bond defeated, these renovations remain unfunded and dependent on future voter approval. On the positive side, a large solar farm development in the district has secured a tax abatement and is expected to generate substantial new tax revenue for the school system. For a small rural district, this revenue source could prove significant for long-term facility and program support, though the timing of funds and their use remain to be determined. Parents in the district should stay informed about how leadership plans to address the facility needs given the failed bond and the incoming solar tax revenue.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

469

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 36%

Black 6%

White 53%

Asian 0%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

39%

78%

Gr 4

35%

29%

Gr 5

38%

63%

Gr 6

48%

82%

Gr 7

33%

83%

Gr 8

40%

—

Math

Gr 3

22%

44%

Gr 4

25%

43%

Gr 5

50%

63%

Gr 6

23%

45%

Gr 7

13%

50%

Gr 8

—

Science

Gr 5

31%

50%

Gr 8

21%

—

Social studies

Gr 8

—

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

44%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

15%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

52%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

17%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

37%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

13%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

50%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

14%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

36%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

18%

—

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

QUANAH H S

REAGAN EL

TRAVIS MIDDLE

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

28%

Grade 3

30%

Grade 4

54%

Grade 5

30%

Grade 6

20%

Grade 7

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

50%

Grade 3

33%

Grade 4

46%

Grade 5

59%

Grade 6

43%

Grade 7

46%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

38%

Grade 5

30%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

11%

Grade 8

Data Currently Unavailable

Community & Housing Context
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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