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Enrollment
455
High
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDNA ISD·NCES 481821001651
Edna High School
1303 W GAYLE, EDNA, TX 77957 · (361) 782-5255 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% 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.
- A+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
12.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
289 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 130 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 99 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 23% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 51.0% | 24.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 40.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 7.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 67.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Edna High School
Edna High School's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edna High School this school | 455 | 63.5% | 58.3% |
| Cameron Yoe High School CAMERON | 479 | 63.3% | 49.8% |
| Madisonville High School MADISONVILLE | 672 | 64.3% | 59.6% |
| Snook Secondary SOMERVILLE | 318 | 62.6% | 47.4% |
| Diboll High School DIBOLL | 480 | 63.3% | 46.5% |
| City View Junior/Senior High WICHITA FALLS | 646 | 68.1% | 48.3% |
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 Edna High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #543 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #177 of 1,425 ▲ 233 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #624 of 1,425 ▲ 93 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +42.0pp | #22 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #958 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #301 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #237 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #727 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
455
+58 (+15%) vs 2020
+71% since 1990-91, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 455 | 37.7 | 12.1:1 | 64% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 39.2 | 11.0:1 | 61% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 35.9 | 12.0:1 | 61% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 35 | 11.3:1 | 59% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 36.5 | 12.5:1 | 54% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 56% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 47% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 38 | 12.9:1 | 25% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 266 | 36 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edna High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (455 to 455); teachers up 3% (36.5 to 37.7).
About Edna High School
As a small high school, Edna High School serves students in EDNA, Texas. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 455 students. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
EDNA ISD counts 5 schools and 1,531 students, including Edna High School.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Edna High School is Hispanic (45%). Other groups include 35% White, 15% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 33% Hispanic. Edna High School has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 12.1:1 comes from the school's 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 64% of students at Edna High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Jackson County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Edna High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Edna High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (58.3%) and its predicted rate (46.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
In Jackson County (population about 15,152), median household income is about $65,414, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Edna High School is one of 12 public schools in Jackson County, which together enroll about 3,109 students.
Nearby, Edna Intermediate School is about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 4. On average proficiency, Edna High School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Edna High School saw enrollment rise 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,152
Census ACS
Median income
$65,414
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,109 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EDNA ISD
- Edna Primary SchoolElementary · 551 students
- Edna Junior High SchoolMiddle · 310 students
- Edna Intermediate SchoolElementary · 202 students
- Edna AlternativeHigh · 13 students
- Edna Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in EDNA
- Edna Primary SchoolElementary · 551 students
- Edna Junior High SchoolMiddle · 310 students
- Edna Intermediate SchoolElementary · 202 students
- Edna AlternativeHigh · 13 students
- Edna Elementary SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Edna Intermediate School0.4 mi · 202
- Edna Primary School0.4 mi · 551
- Edna Junior High School0.6 mi · 310
- Edna Alternative1.4 mi · 13
- Industrial El West9.2 mi · 290
- Ganado High School9.7 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Edna High SchoolHow large is Edna High School?
Edna High School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades 09-12.
Is Edna High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edna High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Edna High School have?
Edna High School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Edna High School?
Student demographics at Edna High School are roughly 35% White, 45% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Edna High School in?
Edna High School is part of EDNA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.