Enrollment
194
High
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLMESNEIL ISD·NCES 481460000950
Colmesneil JH/HS
610 W ELDER, COLMESNEIL, TX 75938 · (409) 837-5757 · Tyler County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Texas public high schools
- CTest 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
10.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
95 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 7 | 37 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 40 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 16% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 COLMESNEIL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -7.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 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 down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 31.0% | 29.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 17.0% | 36.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Colmesneil JH/HS
Colmesneil JH/HS's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colmesneil JH/HS this school | 194 | 49.0% | 44.3% |
| Lipan High School LIPAN | 249 | 47.4% | 47.9% |
| Lapoynor High School LARUE | 167 | 47.9% | 54.2% |
| Spurger High School SPURGER | 161 | 53.4% | 42.9% |
| Harleton High School HARLETON | 217 | 44.7% | 61.3% |
| Deweyville High School ORANGE | 294 | 52.0% | 33.5% |
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 Colmesneil JH/HS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #1,011 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,237 of 1,425 ▼ 268 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,161 of 1,425 ▼ 347 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #1,353 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #1,029 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #342 of 557 |
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
194
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 147
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 194 | 17.8 | 10.9:1 | 49% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 21.6 | 8.3:1 | 64% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 21.4 | 9.1:1 | 69% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 22 | 8.6:1 | 62% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 208 | 20.4 | 10.2:1 | 56% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 18 | 9.9:1 | 49% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 48% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 18 | 9.5:1 | 40% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 147 | 13 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colmesneil JH/HS.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (208 to 194); teachers down 13% (20.4 to 17.8).
About Colmesneil JH/HS
Colmesneil JH/HS is a small high school. Its address is in COLMESNEIL, Texas. The school's enrollment of 194 students covers grades 7 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
COLMESNEIL ISD has a total of 2 schools and 414 students, Colmesneil JH/HS among them.
The large majority of students at Colmesneil JH/HS, 87%, are White. Next come 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 78% White. Colmesneil JH/HS has a diversity index of 24%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 17.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.9:1. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 62% for public schools in Tyler County.
The allk12 Grade for Colmesneil JH/HS is D. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 52.8% for a school in Texas with Colmesneil JH/HS's free or reduced-price lunch share. Colmesneil JH/HS posts 44.3%.
Census estimates describe Tyler County this way: median household income is about $55,396, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 15 public schools in Tyler County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,382.
The next-closest public school is Colmesneil Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 7 more public schools inside ten miles. Nearby schools average 38.7% on proficiency, and Colmesneil JH/HS is above that at 44.3%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 189 to 194 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 10.9:1, from 8.6:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Tyler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,238
Census ACS
Median income
$55,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,382 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLMESNEIL ISD
- Colmesneil Elementary SchoolElementary · 220 students
Nearby schools
- Colmesneil Elementary School0.0 mi · 220
- Woodville High School8.5 mi · 360
- Woodville Middle School8.6 mi · 301
- Woodville Elementary School8.9 mi · 303
- Woodville Intermediate School9.0 mi · 232
- Chester Elementary School9.9 mi · 72
Frequently asked questions
About Colmesneil JH/HSWhat is the total enrollment at Colmesneil JH/HS?
Colmesneil JH/HS enrolls approximately 194 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Colmesneil JH/HS serve?
Colmesneil JH/HS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Colmesneil JH/HS have?
Colmesneil JH/HS employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Colmesneil JH/HS?
Student demographics at Colmesneil JH/HS are roughly 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Colmesneil JH/HS public or private?
Colmesneil JH/HS is a public K-12 school, overseen by COLMESNEIL ISD.
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