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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDNA ISD·NCES 481821001651

EDNA H S

1303 W GAYLE, EDNA, TX 77957 · (361) 782-5255 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Enrollment
455
High
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 796
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
Grade 9
130
Grade 10
99
Grade 11
121
Grade 12
105
Student demographics
White
15735%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
20745%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Black
6715%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 13%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24754%
Female
20846%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
59.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -5.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
455
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.5:1
% White
35%
was 44%
% Hispanic
45%
was 40%
% Black
15%
was 13%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About EDNA H S

EDNA H S is a high school of tight-knit scale in EDNA, Texas, part of EDNA ISD, serveing 455 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

Within EDNA ISD, which oversees 5 schools and 1,531 students, EDNA H S is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, EDNA H S lists that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% White, 15% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, EDNA H S has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jackson County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EDNA H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.1%; this one delivers 57.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Jackson County reports that median household income runs about $65,414, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Jackson County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,109 students), of which EDNA H S is one.

The closest other public school is EDNA PRI, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, EDNA H S comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 50.6%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 455 students in 2018 compared to 455 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 44% to 35%.

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Jackson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
EDNA H S
District
EDNA ISD
Address
1303 W GAYLE, EDNA, TX 77957
Phone
(361) 782-5255
County
Jackson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
455
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
289 (64%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
481821001651
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EDNA H S
How large is EDNA H S?
EDNA H S enrolls approximately 455 students in grades 09-12.
Is EDNA H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
EDNA H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does EDNA H S have?
EDNA H S employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at EDNA H S?
Student demographics at EDNA H S are roughly 35% White, 45% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is EDNA H S in?
EDNA H S is part of EDNA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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