Enrollment
189
High
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARWELL ISD·NCES 481911001781
Farwell High School
801 AVE G, FARWELL, TX 79325 · (806) 481-3351 · Parmer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
111 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 9 | 55 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 19% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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 FARWELL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
75.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +58.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 44 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 58 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 48.0% | 19.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 43.0% | 11.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 75.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Farwell High School
Farwell High School's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farwell High School this school | 189 | 58.7% | 65.8% |
| Center Point High School CENTER POINT | 163 | 59.5% | 40.8% |
| Harts Bluff Early College High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 224 | 59.8% | 62.4% |
| Ganado High School GANADO | 221 | 56.1% | 54.1% |
| Spearman High School SPEARMAN | 189 | 62.4% | 65.8% |
| George West High School GEORGE WEST | 274 | 58.0% | 62.3% |
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 Farwell High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #339 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #99 of 1,425 ▲ 65 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #477 of 1,425 ▼ 148 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +37.5pp | #47 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #1,366 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #833 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
189
+12 (+7%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 123
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 189 | 23.1 | 8.2:1 | 59% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 172 | 22.5 | 7.7:1 | 55% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 178 | 21.7 | 8.2:1 | 54% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 21 | 8.4:1 | 46% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 21.1 | 7.0:1 | 63% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 151 | 21 | 7.2:1 | 56% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 19 | 8.4:1 | 43% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | 14 | 10.6:1 | 36% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 123 | 13 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farwell High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (147 to 189); teachers up 9% (21.1 to 23.1).
About Farwell High School
FARWELL, Texas, is home to Farwell High School, a very small high school. Its enrollment is 189 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. High schools in Texas average about 796 students, which makes this school 76% below average.
FARWELL ISD counts 599 students in its 3 schools, and Farwell High School is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Farwell High School is 61% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 38% White. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Farwell High School are from different groups.
Staffing at Farwell High School comes to 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.2:1. High schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 6.9 more students per teacher than here. Farwell High School counts 59% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 73% average for public schools in Parmer County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Farwell High School ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools. It scores 65.8%; the prediction is 48.6%.
Census data for Parmer County show median household income comes to about $69,735, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 11 public schools and about 2,164 students.
Farwell Junior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Farwell High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Farwell High School holds 5 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 49.9%, lower than Farwell High School's 65.8%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 189, compared with 177 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Farwell High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Parmer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,731
Census ACS
Median income
$69,735
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,164 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARWELL ISD
- Farwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 279 students
- Farwell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 131 students
Other schools in FARWELL
- Farwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 279 students
- Farwell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 131 students
Other Farwell High schools
One other US public school is named Farwell High. Farwell High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Farwell High SchoolFARWELL, MI · 344 students
Nearby schools
- Farwell Junior High School0.0 mi · 131
- Farwell Elementary School0.1 mi · 279
- TEXICO HIGH1.3 mi · 168
- TEXICO MIDDLE1.3 mi · 137
- TEXICO ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 246
- PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY8.2 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Farwell High SchoolHow many students attend Farwell High School?
Farwell High School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Farwell High School serve?
Farwell High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Farwell High School have?
Farwell High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Farwell High School?
At Farwell High School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 61% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Farwell High School public or private?
Farwell High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FARWELL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.