Original Research by School Decision on Caddo Mills H S
Caddo Mills High School sits at the western edge of Hunt County, at the outer fringe of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, serving grades nine through twelve as the lone high school in Caddo Mills ISD. The campus is located off FM 36, south of Highway 66, clustered near the district's other schools in a setting that is functionally separate from the small downtown area along Main Street. For families considering a move here, the school exists within a community that is changing faster than almost anywhere else in Texas.
On the Texas STAAR assessment, the most recent data available reflects a single year's results. The picture is uneven by subject and by performance tier. In science, nearly all students reached the "approaches grade level" threshold, and about three-quarters met the "meets grade level" standard, with a meaningful share reaching the highest "masters" tier. Social studies follows a similar pattern: the approaches rate is at the very top of the scale, and the meets rate is strong. Math tells a different story. The approaches rate is high, but the meets rate falls well below what science and social studies show, and the masters rate in math is quite low. ELA sits between those poles: approaches and meets rates are solid, though the masters rate is modest. Across all subjects combined, the overall approaches rate is strong, but the masters rate is substantially below the meets rate, suggesting a student body that largely clears the basic proficiency bar while the share performing at the highest level of demonstrated mastery is relatively thin. A parent interested in academic stretch and depth, particularly in math, may want to ask the school directly about course sequencing, intervention supports, and what programming exists for advanced learners.
Multi-year trend data was limited to the current year only, so it is not possible to characterize whether these results represent improvement, stability, or decline over time.
Detailed comparison metrics relative to other districts in Hunt County were not available for this school specifically. Graduation rate and chronic absenteeism data were also absent from the data provided.
The enrollment is midsized for a Texas high school, with the largest cohort in ninth grade and a smaller senior class, a pattern common to schools experiencing rapid community growth where incoming classes are growing faster than older ones. The school draws a predominantly white student body, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of Black and multiracial students. Roughly three in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a student body that spans economic circumstances but is not a high-poverty campus. Data on English learner counts and special education rates was not available.
The community context is one of the most active growth stories in the region. Caddo Mills is publicly reported as one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas, driven by a wave of new single-family subdivisions along the I-30 corridor. The district passed a major bond in 2023 that funds a new elementary school, a new intermediate campus, expansions to both the high school and middle school, career and technical education upgrades, and a new athletic complex. Publicly reported information also indicates the district has broken ground on a new high school designed to accommodate projected enrollment growth. Importantly, the bond was structured with no increase to the debt-service tax rate, meaning the expansion was not financed by raising the bond-related portion of what homeowners pay.
Home values in the area currently sit above the Texas state median but below the national median, with values down modestly over the past year. There is no rental index data available for this zip code. The estimated monthly carrying cost for a median-priced home, assuming current mortgage rates and a standard down payment, places this market in the moderately attainable range for buyers, though affordability depends heavily on household income.
Programs data was not available for this school, so it is not possible to characterize the breadth of AP, dual-credit, or career pathway offerings from the data provided. That is a meaningful gap for families whose students may benefit from college-level coursework or workforce credentials before graduation. The school website and direct contact with the district would be the right next step for those questions.
What is clear is that Caddo Mills High School operates in a community mid-transformation, with new facilities coming, growing enrollment, and academic results that are largely solid but with identifiable areas, particularly in math at the highest performance levels, where a parent may reasonably want more information.
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