Enrollment
206
High
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARCHER CITY ISD·NCES 480861000229
Archer City High School
600 S ASH ST, ARCHER CITY, TX 76351 · (940) 574-4713 · Archer County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
8.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
84 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 7 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 19% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 ARCHER CITY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
81.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 44.0% | 37.0% | 10.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 41.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 81.0% | 66.0% |
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Archer City High School
Archer City High School's state test result (62.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer City High School this school | 206 | 40.8% | 62.8% |
| Rayburn High School IVANHOE | 208 | 41.3% | 59.0% |
| Cisco High School CISCO | 225 | 39.1% | 80.4% |
| Cross Roads High School MALAKOFF | 162 | 40.7% | 69.8% |
| Mason High School MASON | 192 | 41.1% | 79.4% |
| Sanford-Fritch High School FRITCH | 236 | 39.8% | 46.2% |
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 Archer City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #413 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #186 of 1,425 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #155 of 1,425 ▲ 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #1,332 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #23 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #908 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #1,195 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #368 of 557 |
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
206
-33 (-14%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 281
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 9.2:1
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 | 206 | 24.3 | 8.5:1 | 41% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 211 | 25 | 8.4:1 | 49% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 27.1 | 7.6:1 | 48% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 26 | 9.2:1 | 43% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 26.7 | 8.2:1 | 27% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 25 | 8.5:1 | 29% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 228 | 26 | 8.8:1 | 34% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 317 | 29 | 10.9:1 | 16% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 281 | 24 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Archer City High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (219 to 206); teachers down 9% (26.7 to 24.3).
About Archer City High School
A small high school in ARCHER CITY, Texas, Archer City High School is part of ARCHER CITY ISD. Classes run from 7 through 12, and the school has 206 students. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 74% smaller than average.
ARCHER CITY ISD counts 484 students in its 2 schools, and Archer City High School is one of them.
Roughly 76% of students at Archer City High School are White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Among all residents of Archer County, the White share is about 89%. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Archer City High School and a ratio of 8.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 41% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Archer County report 32%.
The allk12 Grade for Archer City High School is B. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Archer City High School is 6.5 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 62.8% actual, 56.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
County data help place the school in context: in Archer County, the median household income is $72,159, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Archer County is home to 8 public schools and about 2,110 public school students.
Nearby, Archer City Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Archer City High School's average proficiency of 62.8% compares with 66.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Archer City High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, Archer City High School's enrollment declined 14%, to 206.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Archer City High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Archer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,867
Census ACS
Median income
$72,159
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARCHER CITY ISD
- Archer City Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
Other schools in ARCHER CITY
- Archer City Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
Nearby schools
- Archer City Elementary School0.1 mi · 278
- Windthorst Elementary School11.1 mi · 257
- Windthorst High School11.1 mi · 142
- Windthorst JH11.1 mi · 107
- Holliday Middle School15.6 mi · 261
- Holliday High School15.6 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About Archer City High SchoolHow large is Archer City High School?
Archer City High School enrolls approximately 206 students in grades 07-12.
Is Archer City High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Archer City High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Archer City High School have?
Archer City High School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Archer City High School?
Student demographics at Archer City High School are roughly 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Archer City High School in?
Archer City High School is part of ARCHER CITY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.