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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at ACADEMY H S this year?
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Enrollment
546
High
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY ISD·NCES 480747000040
Academy High School
850 N HW 95, LITTLE RIVER, TX 76554 · (254) 982-4201 · Bell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL546 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Texas public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
186 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 141 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 142 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 137 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 126 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ACADEMY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +35.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 59.0% | 14.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 33.0% | 39.0% | 16.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 75.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 10.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Academy High School
Academy High School's state test result (62.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy High School this school | 546 | 34.1% | 62.3% |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - Titan Academy WHITE SETTLEMENT | 544 | 31.4% | 51.1% |
| Ponder High School PONDER | 557 | 37.2% | 65.9% |
| Krum High School KRUM | 776 | 31.2% | 55.3% |
| Robinson High School ROBINSON | 725 | 36.7% | 68.5% |
| Bellville High School BELLVILLE | 786 | 37.7% | 56.4% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Academy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #426 of 1,385 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #658 of 1,425 ▲ 121 | #4 of 14 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #262 of 1,425 ▲ 63 | #3 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +46.0pp | #5 of 1,184 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 546 | #847 of 2,107 | #10 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #338 of 1,344 | #3 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #426 of 1,346 | #11 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #1,304 of 1,522 | #13 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.5% | #203 of 672 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
546
+59 (+12%) vs 2020
+130% since 1990-91, when it was 237
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 546 | 43.8 | 12.5:1 | 34% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 41.8 | 12.9:1 | 39% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 39.4 | 13.4:1 | 34% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | 38 | 12.8:1 | 28% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 32.5 | 13.9:1 | 32% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 30 | 13.5:1 | 27% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 319 | 29 | 11.0:1 | 30% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 311 | 26 | 12.0:1 | 16% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 237 | 14 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (453 to 546); teachers up 35% (32.5 to 43.8).
About Academy High School
Academy High School sits in LITTLE RIVER, Texas, and is classified as a high school. The school enrolls 546 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 31% below that mark.
The district, ACADEMY ISD, has 1,832 students enrolled across 5 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Academy High School is 58% White. Next come 29% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 49% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 43.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 186 students, or 34%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Bell County average 57%.
Academy High School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 66% of Texas public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Academy High School is 59.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 62.3%.
For Bell County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $68,865 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Bell County number 130, with about 71,041 students.
Among nearby public schools, Academy Early Childhood Center is closest at about 0.5 miles. Academy High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. The school's 62.3% average proficiency ranks 1st among 6 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school grew from 487 students in 2020-21 to 546 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Academy High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
386,897
Census ACS
Median income
$68,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
71,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ACADEMY ISD
- Academy Intermediate SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 417 students
- Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Academy Early Childhood CenterElementary · 167 students
- Bell County Alternative SchoolHigh
- Academy JJAEPElementary
Other schools in LITTLE RIVER
- Academy Intermediate SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 417 students
- Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Academy Early Childhood CenterElementary · 167 students
- Bell County Alternative SchoolHigh
- Academy JJAEPElementary
Other Academy High schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Academy High. Academy High School is the largest of the 3.
- Academy High SchoolPLANO, TX · 275 students
- Academy High SchoolTHORNTON, CO · 399 students
Nearby schools
- Academy Early Childhood Center0.5 mi · 167
- Academy Middle School0.6 mi · 417
- Academy Intermediate School0.7 mi · 444
- Academy Elementary School0.8 mi · 258
- Raye-Allen Elementary School4.1 mi · 441
- Sampson-Howard Elementary School4.2 mi · 611
Frequently asked questions
About Academy High SchoolHow large is Academy High School?
Academy High School enrolls approximately 546 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Academy High School serve?
Academy High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Academy High School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Academy High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Academy High School?
At Academy High School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Academy High School public or private?
Academy High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ACADEMY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.