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If you had an hour of school board time for ALBA-GOLDEN H S, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
433
High
DISTRICT 218 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBA-GOLDEN ISD·NCES 480765000053
Alba-Golden High School
1373 CR 2377, ALBA, TX 75410 · (903) 768-2472 · Wood County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
11.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
246 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 6 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 12% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +46.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 46 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 40.0% | 16.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 36.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 9.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Alba-Golden High School
Alba-Golden High School's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alba-Golden High School this school | 433 | 56.8% | 47.9% |
| Warren High School WARREN | 339 | 54.3% | 56.3% |
| Deweyville High School ORANGE | 294 | 52.0% | 33.5% |
| Onalaska Jr/Sr High ONALASKA | 492 | 58.9% | 47.7% |
| Winnsboro High School WINNSBORO | 487 | 53.4% | 52.3% |
| Hawkins H S / Middle School HAWKINS | 433 | 58.7% | 51.0% |
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 Alba-Golden High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #898 of 1,385 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #569 of 1,425 ▲ 326 | #2 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #445 of 1,425 ▲ 154 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +32.0pp | #110 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #982 of 2,107 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #264 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.1% | #1,069 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.8% | #872 of 1,522 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #522 of 557 | 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
433
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 238
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 433 | 36.9 | 11.7:1 | 57% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 39.7 | 11.0:1 | 54% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 42.9 | 9.7:1 | 51% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 46 | 9.6:1 | 49% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 41.6 | 10.5:1 | 50% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 38 | 11.2:1 | 48% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 45 | 10.2:1 | 49% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 32 | 10.6:1 | 26% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 238 | 20 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alba-Golden High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (438 to 433); teachers down 11% (41.6 to 36.9).
About Alba-Golden High School
The public high school Alba-Golden High School is located in ALBA, Texas. It has an enrollment of 433 students in grades 6 through 12. High schools in Texas average about 796 students, which makes this school 46% below average.
ALBA-GOLDEN ISD runs Alba-Golden High School along with 2 other schools, enrolling 818 students in total.
White students account for 86% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 25, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Alba-Golden High School has a ratio of 11.7:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 3.4 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 57%. The figure for public schools in Wood County is close, at 58%.
Alba-Golden High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 36% of Texas public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 49.4%.
In Wood County, home to about 46,961 people, median household income comes to about $60,300, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 18 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,349, Alba-Golden High School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Alter School is less than a tenth of a mile from Alba-Golden High School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 47.9% is below the 49.3% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Alba-Golden High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Alba-Golden High School had 441 students in 2020-21 and 433 in 2024-25, nearly the same. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 9.6:1 to 11.7:1.
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Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,961
Census ACS
Median income
$60,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,349 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBA-GOLDEN ISD
- Alba-Golden Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Alter SchoolHigh · 2 students
Other schools in ALBA
- Alba-Golden Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Alter SchoolHigh · 2 students
Nearby schools
- Alter School0.0 mi · 2
- Alba-Golden Elementary School0.0 mi · 383
- Mineola Intermediate School7.5 mi · 252
- Mineola Middle School7.5 mi · 388
- Mineola High School7.8 mi · 492
- Mineola Primary School8.1 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About Alba-Golden High SchoolHow many students attend Alba-Golden High School?
Alba-Golden High School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades 06-12.
Is Alba-Golden High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alba-Golden High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alba-Golden High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alba-Golden High School is approximately 11.7:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Alba-Golden High School?
Alba-Golden High School reports a student body of 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Alba-Golden High School?
Alba-Golden High School is overseen by ALBA-GOLDEN ISD in Wood County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.