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Enrollment
431
High
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARANSAS PASS ISD·NCES 480858000224
Aransas Pass High School
450 S AVE A, ARANSAS PASS, TX 78336 · (361) 758-3248 · San Patricio County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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.
- 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.
- CThree-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
12.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
283 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 123 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 111 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 100 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 97 | 23% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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 ARANSAS PASS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +37.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 42.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 30.0% | 37.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Aransas Pass High School
Aransas Pass High School's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas Pass High School this school | 431 | 65.7% | 47.2% |
| Slaton High School SLATON | 359 | 67.4% | 36.7% |
| Littlefield High School LITTLEFIELD | 382 | 68.3% | 51.1% |
| Hondo High School HONDO | 518 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
| Orange Grove High School ORANGE GROVE | 496 | 60.3% | 62.9% |
| Three Rivers Jr/Sr High School THREE RIVERS | 254 | 64.2% | 45.2% |
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 Aransas Pass High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In San Patricio County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #923 of 1,385 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #521 of 1,425 ▲ 122 | #4 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #995 of 1,425 ▲ 11 | #6 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #819 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #984 of 2,107 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #367 of 1,344 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #744 of 1,346 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #680 of 1,522 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #488 of 557 | #5 of 6 |
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
431
-74 (-15%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 431 | 34 | 12.7:1 | 66% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 37.5 | 12.0:1 | 65% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 38 | 12.0:1 | 56% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 39 | 12.9:1 | 71% (360) |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 38.8 | 11.3:1 | 70% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 38 | 13.3:1 | 58% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 39 | 11.9:1 | 61% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 559 | 44 | 12.7:1 | 46% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 492 | 32 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aransas Pass High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (441 to 431); teachers down 12% (38.8 to 34).
About Aransas Pass High School
Aransas Pass High School serves students in ARANSAS PASS, Texas, as a small high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 431 students. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 46% lower.
ARANSAS PASS ISD has 4 schools; together they serve 1,624 students.
More than half of enrollment at Aransas Pass High School is Hispanic: 66%. The remaining shares are 28% White and 3% multiracial. San Patricio County as a whole is about 57% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Aransas Pass High School reported 34 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.7:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1. There are 283 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 66% of enrollment. The average for public schools in San Patricio County is similar, at 63%.
Aransas Pass High School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 29% of Texas public high schools.
Aransas Pass High School is 1.5 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (47.2% versus 45.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
San Patricio County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $69,704, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. San Patricio County's 33 public schools enroll about 13,920 students and include Aransas Pass High School.
Among nearby public schools, A C Blunt Middle School is closest at about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Nearby schools with test data average 43.5% proficiency; Aransas Pass High School posts 47.2%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 431 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 505.
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San Patricio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,181
Census ACS
Median income
$69,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
13,920 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARANSAS PASS ISD
- H T Faulk Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- A C Blunt Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
- Charlie Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Aransas Pass JJAEPElementary
Other schools in ARANSAS PASS
- H T Faulk Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- A C Blunt Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
- Charlie Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Aransas Pass JJAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- A C Blunt Middle School0.3 mi · 382
- Charlie Marshall Elementary School0.4 mi · 379
- H T Faulk Elementary School0.8 mi · 432
- Gilbert J Mircovich Elementary School3.6 mi · 478
- Leon Taylor Middle School4.0 mi · 458
- Ingleside High School4.0 mi · 624
Frequently asked questions
About Aransas Pass High SchoolHow large is Aransas Pass High School?
Aransas Pass High School enrolls approximately 431 students in grades 09-12.
Is Aransas Pass High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aransas Pass High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Aransas Pass High School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Aransas Pass High School.
How diverse is Aransas Pass High School?
Aransas Pass High School reports a student body of 28% White, 66% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Aransas Pass High School?
Aransas Pass High School is overseen by ARANSAS PASS ISD in San Patricio County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.