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Enrollment
1,905
High
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALVESTON ISD·NCES 482028001996
Ball High School
4115 AVE O, GALVESTON, TX 77550 · (409) 766-5700 · Galveston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,905 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
118 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
1,317 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 545 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 521 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 449 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 390 | 20% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Based on grade levels within GALVESTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 40.0% | 20.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 27.0% | 44.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Ball High School
Ball High School's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball High School this school | 1,905 | 69.1% | 36.1% |
| Texas City High School TEXAS CITY | 1,689 | 69.1% | 39.0% |
| Arlington Heights High School FORT WORTH | 1,898 | 67.8% | 37.3% |
| Temple High School TEMPLE | 2,320 | 66.0% | 43.6% |
| Arlington High School ARLINGTON | 2,580 | 65.9% | 48.3% |
| Nacogdoches High School NACOGDOCHES | 1,755 | 73.7% | 42.0% |
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 Ball High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #1,233 of 1,385 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #962 of 1,425 ▲ 189 | #7 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,074 of 1,425 ▲ 21 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #581 of 1,184 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,905 | #354 of 2,107 | #6 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #945 of 1,344 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #226 of 1,346 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.1% | #596 of 1,522 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #330 of 557 | #3 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
1,905
-148 (-7%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 2,300
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,905 | 117.9 | 16.2:1 | 69% (1,317) |
| 2023-24 | 1,951 | 118.6 | 16.4:1 | 75% (1,462) |
| 2022-23 | 1,934 | 132.2 | 14.6:1 | 73% (1,410) |
| 2020-21 | 2,053 | 132 | 15.6:1 | 69% (1,420) |
| 2017-18 | 2,050 | 121.5 | 16.9:1 | 57% (1,167) |
| 2015-16 | 1,946 | 128 | 15.2:1 | 60% (1,175) |
| 2010-11 | 1,873 | 125 | 15.0:1 | 57% (1,067) |
| 2000-01 | 2,471 | 150 | 16.5:1 | 48% (1,187) |
| 1990-91 | 2,300 | 148 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ball High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (2,050 to 1,905); teachers down 3% (121.5 to 117.9).
About Ball High School
Families in GALVESTON, Texas, are served by Ball High School, a large high school. It has an enrollment of 1,905 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 139% above that mark.
GALVESTON ISD has 7,662 students spread across 14 schools.
At Ball High School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 48%. Enrollment also includes 26% White, 22% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Galveston County, the Hispanic share is about 26%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
There are 117.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ball High School, giving a ratio of 16.2:1. The school's 16.2:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. By family income, 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Galveston County averages 57%, lower than here.
After adjusting for student poverty, Ball High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.1%; the prediction is 44.2%.
Looking at the county, Galveston County, the median household earns about $86,105 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Ball High School, Galveston County has 95 public schools.
Ball High School's nearest public school is Morgan El Magnet School (about 0.5 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Ball High School. By average proficiency, Ball High School is 4th among 7 schools close by.
Federal data place Ball High School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% decrease, from 2,053 to 1,905.
This page is set up for the Ball High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Galveston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
358,990
Census ACS
Median income
$86,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GALVESTON ISD
- WeisMiddle · 844 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 785 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 784 students
- Oppe Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- Morgan El Magnet SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Burnet Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
Other schools in GALVESTON
- WeisMiddle · 844 students
- Odyssey Academy - GalvestonCombined · 795 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 785 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 784 students
- Oppe Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- Morgan El Magnet SchoolElementary · 572 students
Nearby schools
- Morgan El Magnet School0.5 mi · 572
- Aim College & Career Prep0.7 mi · 101
- Ambassadors Preparatory Academy1.0 mi · 167
- Central Middle School1.0 mi · 785
- Burnet Elementary School1.1 mi · 562
- Odyssey Academy - Galveston1.3 mi · 795
Frequently asked questions
About Ball High SchoolHow large is Ball High School?
Ball High School enrolls approximately 1,905 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Ball High School serve?
Ball High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ball High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ball High School is approximately 16.2:1 (118 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ball High School?
Ball High School reports a student body of 26% White, 48% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Ball High School?
Ball High School is overseen by GALVESTON ISD in Galveston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.