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Enrollment
959
High
DISTRICT 485 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHINA SPRING ISD·NCES 481396000881
China Spring High School
7301 N RIVER CROSSING, CHINA SPRING, TX 76633 · (254) 836-1771 · McLennan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL959 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
267 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 254 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 250 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 214 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 241 | 25% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
78.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +48.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +46.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 48 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 46 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 58.0% | 13.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 39.0% | 31.0% | 6.0% |
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 | 78.0% | 63.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
72.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 China Spring High School
China Spring High School's state test result (72.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Spring High School this school | 959 | 27.8% | 72.1% |
| Caddo Mills High School CADDO MILLS | 833 | 27.5% | 64.9% |
| Hamshire-Fannett High School HAMSHIRE | 633 | 29.9% | 55.8% |
| Spring Hill High School LONGVIEW | 570 | 29.5% | 70.8% |
| Krum High School KRUM | 776 | 31.2% | 55.3% |
| West Plains High School AMARILLO | 1,221 | 23.6% | 62.4% |
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 China Spring High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #199 of 1,385 | #4 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #237 of 1,425 ▲ 115 | #5 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #205 of 1,425 ▲ 44 | #2 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #296 of 1,184 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 959 | #601 of 2,107 | #4 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #583 of 1,344 | #17 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #497 of 1,346 | #9 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.8% | #1,386 of 1,522 | #19 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.4% | #232 of 672 | #3 of 11 |
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
959
+110 (+13%) vs 2020
+255% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 959 | 67.7 | 14.2:1 | 28% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 941 | 67.1 | 14.0:1 | 29% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 948 | 69.5 | 13.6:1 | 31% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 849 | 65 | 13.1:1 | 24% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 810 | 58.3 | 13.9:1 | 19% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 764 | 49 | 15.6:1 | 17% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 690 | 47 | 14.7:1 | 22% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 10% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 17 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for China Spring High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (810 to 959); teachers up 16% (58.3 to 67.7).
About China Spring High School
CHINA SPRING, Texas, is home to China Spring High School, a medium-sized high school. The school's 959 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 20% higher than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.
Federal data list 6 schools in CHINA SPRING ISD, with 3,013 students enrolled.
China Spring High School's enrollment is 62% White. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 59% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at China Spring High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
Federal staffing data show 67.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at China Spring High School and a ratio of 14.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 28% of enrollment. That rate is below the 62% average among public schools in McLennan County.
In Texas, China Spring High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 72.1% actual against a predicted 61.8%.
McLennan County has about 266,067 residents, and median household income is about $66,643, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 124 public schools in McLennan County, with a combined enrollment of about 45,703.
The shortest distance from China Spring High School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to China Spring Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. By average proficiency, China Spring High School is 2nd among 7 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 959 was 13% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 849. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.2:1) than in 2020-21 (13.1:1).
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McLennan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHINA SPRING ISD
- China Spring Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
- China Spring Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 491 students
- China Spring Middle SchoolMiddle · 483 students
- China Spring Primary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- TagHigh · 11 students
- Challenge AcademyElementary
Other schools in CHINA SPRING
- China Spring Middle SchoolMiddle · 483 students
- China Spring Primary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- TagHigh · 11 students
Nearby schools
- China Spring Middle School0.1 mi · 483
- Tag1.2 mi · 11
- China Spring Primary School1.3 mi · 456
- China Spring Elementary School2.2 mi · 613
- China Spring Intermediate School3.3 mi · 491
- Speegleville Elementary School4.7 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About China Spring High SchoolHow many students attend China Spring High School?
China Spring High School enrolls approximately 959 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does China Spring High School serve?
China Spring High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does China Spring High School have?
China Spring High School employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is China Spring High School?
China Spring High School reports a student body of 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees China Spring High School?
China Spring High School is overseen by CHINA SPRING ISD in McLennan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.