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Enrollment
492
High
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD·NCES 481452000940
Coldspring-Oakhurst High School
14100 STATE HWY 150 W, COLDSPRING, TX 77331 · (936) 653-1140 · San Jacinto County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% 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.
- DBeats 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
12.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
291 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 127 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 131 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 119 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 115 | 23% |
Student demographics
56%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 37.0% | 22.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 21.0% | 52.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 Coldspring-Oakhurst High School
Coldspring-Oakhurst High School's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldspring-Oakhurst High School this school | 492 | 59.1% | 42.5% |
| Rusk High School RUSK | 621 | 61.5% | 47.7% |
| Silsbee High School SILSBEE | 789 | 59.9% | 37.4% |
| Dekalb High School DEKALB | 277 | 61.4% | 51.6% |
| Malakoff High School MALAKOFF | 426 | 60.3% | 54.5% |
| Woodville High School WOODVILLE | 360 | 56.4% | 48.9% |
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 Coldspring-Oakhurst High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #1,063 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,236 of 1,425 ▲ 90 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,213 of 1,425 ▲ 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #903 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #300 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #460 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #819 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.4% | #434 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 2024-25Enrollment
492
+33 (+7%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 492 | 40.8 | 12.1:1 | 59% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 39.6 | 12.6:1 | 54% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 496 | 44.1 | 11.3:1 | 55% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 44 | 10.4:1 | 56% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 36.8 | 12.4:1 | 66% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 37 | 12.6:1 | 62% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 51 | 10.2:1 | 55% (285) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 44 | 11.9:1 | 43% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 28 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coldspring-Oakhurst High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (458 to 492); teachers up 11% (36.8 to 40.8).
About Coldspring-Oakhurst High School
This page covers Coldspring-Oakhurst High School, a small high school in COLDSPRING, Texas. The school has 492 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
The district, COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD, operates 4 schools serving 1,585 students.
More than half of the students at Coldspring-Oakhurst High School are White (62%). The remaining shares are 17% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of San Jacinto County's population at about 73%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Coldspring-Oakhurst High School scores 56%.
There are 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.1:1. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Of all students at Coldspring-Oakhurst High School, 59% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in San Jacinto County, the average eligibility rate is 72%.
On the allk12 Grade, Coldspring-Oakhurst High School lands at D, ahead of 13% of Texas public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Coldspring-Oakhurst High School would be expected to post about 48.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.5%.
In San Jacinto County, home to about 28,441 people, the median household earns about $65,364 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Coldspring-Oakhurst High School shares San Jacinto County with 7 other public schools.
Lincoln Junior High School is about 1.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Coldspring-Oakhurst High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Coldspring-Oakhurst High School at 1st of 7.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% increase, from 459 to 492. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.4:1 to 12.1:1.
The Coldspring-Oakhurst High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
San Jacinto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,441
Census ACS
Median income
$65,364
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD
- Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Coldspring Intermediate SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Lincoln Junior High SchoolMiddle · 323 students
Other schools in COLDSPRING
- Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Coldspring Intermediate SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Lincoln Junior High SchoolMiddle · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Junior High School1.2 mi · 323
- Street Elementary School1.3 mi · 424
- Coldspring Intermediate School1.3 mi · 346
- Shepherd Primary School9.4 mi · 504
- Shepherd Intermediate School9.9 mi · 400
- Shepherd Middle School10.1 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About Coldspring-Oakhurst High SchoolHow large is Coldspring-Oakhurst High School?
Coldspring-Oakhurst High School enrolls approximately 492 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Coldspring-Oakhurst High School serve?
Coldspring-Oakhurst High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Coldspring-Oakhurst High School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Coldspring-Oakhurst High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Coldspring-Oakhurst High School?
At Coldspring-Oakhurst High School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Coldspring-Oakhurst High School public or private?
Coldspring-Oakhurst High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.