Enrollment
173
High
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOOKER ISD·NCES 481083000550
Booker JH/H S
600 S MAIN ST, BOOKER, TX 79005 · (806) 658-4521 · Lipscomb County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL173 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Texas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
8.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
106 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 6 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 17% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 BOOKER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +56.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 56 points since 2020, 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 | 27.0% | 49.0% | 20.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 30.0% | 43.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Booker JH/H S
Booker JH/H S's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker JH/H S this school | 173 | 61.3% | 58.5% |
| Olton High School OLTON | 197 | 64.5% | 49.5% |
| Sabinal Secondary SABINAL | 224 | 63.4% | 33.2% |
| Kaufer High School RIVIERA | 181 | 59.1% | 59.2% |
| Ozona High School OZONA | 214 | 58.4% | 52.5% |
| Odem High School ODEM | 278 | 60.4% | 54.8% |
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 Booker JH/H S ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #538 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #716 of 1,425 ▲ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #239 of 1,425 ▲ 76 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #720 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 173 | #1,394 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #770 of 1,522 |
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
173
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 107
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 173 | 20.7 | 8.4:1 | 61% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 23.7 | 6.8:1 | 71% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 20.5 | 8.8:1 | 55% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 22 | 8.0:1 | 68% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 21.5 | 8.4:1 | 66% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 183 | 22 | 8.3:1 | 61% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 182 | 21 | 8.7:1 | 59% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 21 | 11.6:1 | 44% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 107 | 10 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Booker JH/H S.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (180 to 173); teachers down 4% (21.5 to 20.7).
About Booker JH/H S
The public high school Booker JH/H S is located in BOOKER, Texas. It reports enrollment of 173 students in grades 6 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 78% below that mark.
BOOKER ISD oversees Booker JH/H S and 1 other school, with 343 students in total.
At Booker JH/H S, 79% of students are Hispanic. It is also 20% White. For comparison, the population of Lipscomb County is roughly 39% Hispanic. The diversity index for Booker JH/H S is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 20.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 8.4:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 6.7 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 61%. The figure for public schools in Lipscomb County is close, at 61%.
Booker JH/H S earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 62% of Texas public high schools.
In Texas, Booker JH/H S is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 58.5% actual against a predicted 47.5%.
Lipscomb County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $72,560, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 4 public schools in the county, enrolling about 611, Booker JH/H S among them.
The closest school to Booker JH/H S is Kirksey Elementary School, located about 0.2 miles away. Nearby schools average 42.4% on proficiency, and Booker JH/H S is above that at 58.5%.
NCES describes the area around Booker JH/H S as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 176 in 2020-21, 173 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lipscomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,918
Census ACS
Median income
$72,560
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
611 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Kirksey Elementary School0.2 mi · 170
- Darrouzett Schools11.9 mi · 86
- Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center15.0 mi · 13
- Perryton Kinder15.5 mi · 167
- Perryton Junior High School15.5 mi · 395
- Balko Elementary School15.8 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About Booker JH/H SHow large is Booker JH/H S?
Booker JH/H S enrolls approximately 173 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Booker JH/H S serve?
Booker JH/H S serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Booker JH/H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Booker JH/H S is approximately 8.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Booker JH/H S?
Booker JH/H S reports a student body of 20% White, 79% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Booker JH/H S?
Booker JH/H S is overseen by BOOKER ISD in Lipscomb County.
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