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Atlanta High School

705 RABBIT BLVD, ATLANTA, TX 75551 · (903) 796-4411 · Cass County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Texas public high schools
  • C+Test 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.
  • ·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

Enrollment
511
High
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
300 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 913827%
Grade 1012224%
Grade 1111723%
Grade 1213426%
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
25450%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
5711%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
16532%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
285%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
25350%
Female
25850%

School pathway

Feeds from
Atlanta Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within ATLANTA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +43.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 43 points since 2022.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading8.0%52.0%17.0%23.0%
Mathematics9.0%30.0%45.0%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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2660.0%39.0%
2024-2552.0%30.0%
2023-2460.0%30.0%
2022-2317.0%N/A
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% 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 Atlanta High School

Atlanta High School's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Atlanta High School this school51158.7%48.7%
Woodville High School
WOODVILLE
36056.4%48.9%
Jefferson High School
JEFFERSON
38367.1%50.3%
Jasper High School
JASPER
63367.6%34.5%
Coldspring-Oakhurst High School
COLDSPRING
49259.1%42.5%
Silsbee High School
SILSBEE
78959.9%37.4%
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 Atlanta High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
48.7%#869 of 1,385
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.0%#838 of 1,425
▲ 125
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.0%#612 of 1,425
▲ 198
Enrollment
ranked largest first
511#881 of 2,107
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.0:1#114 of 1,344
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.3%#274 of 1,346
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
58.7%#835 of 1,522
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.5%#456 of 672
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 2024-25
Enrollment
511
+42 (+9%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 554
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2551151.110.0:159% (300)
2023-2450350.79.9:157% (289)
2022-2347650.79.4:154% (258)
2020-214694011.7:156% (264)
2017-1848043.711.0:157% (272)
2015-165454013.6:155% (301)
2010-115274212.6:156% (296)
2000-015894513.1:142% (248)
1990-915542522.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Atlanta High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (480 to 511); teachers up 17% (43.7 to 51.1).

About Atlanta High School

Atlanta High School is the name of a low-enrollment high school in ATLANTA, Texas. The school's 511 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.

ATLANTA ISD runs 4 schools with a combined 1,929 students. Atlanta High School is one of them.

White students are the largest group at Atlanta High School, with 50% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 32% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Cass County's residents are about 76% White, 27 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Atlanta High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.

Atlanta High School's 51.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.0:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 59%. That is close to the 60% average for public schools in Cass County.

The allk12 Grade for Atlanta High School is C. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Test results at Atlanta High School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (48.7% actual, 48.6% predicted).

Recent Census Bureau figures for Cass County show that median household income is about $53,813, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Atlanta High School is one of 19 public schools in Cass County, which together enroll about 5,268 students.

The closest public school to Atlanta High School is Atlanta Primary School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Nearby schools with test data average 49.6% proficiency; Atlanta High School posts 48.7%.

NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

The number of students climbed from 469 to 511 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 10.0:1, from 11.7:1.

Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Cass County at a glance

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Population
28,568
Census ACS
Median income
$53,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,268 students

Quick facts

School name
Atlanta High School
District
ATLANTA ISD
Address
705 RABBIT BLVD, ATLANTA, TX 75551
Phone
(903) 796-4411
County
Cass County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
511
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
300 (59%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
480888000284
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Atlanta High. Atlanta High School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Atlanta High School
How many students attend Atlanta High School?
Atlanta High School enrolls approximately 511 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Atlanta High School serve?
Atlanta High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Atlanta High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Atlanta High School is approximately 10.0:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Atlanta High School?
Student demographics at Atlanta High School are roughly 50% White, 11% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Atlanta High School in?
Atlanta High School is part of ATLANTA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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