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Enrollment
940
High
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERRIS ISD·NCES 481917001786
Ferris High School
1025 E 8TH ST, FERRIS, TX 75125 · (972) 544-3737 · Ellis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL940 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
700 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 235 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 239 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 246 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 220 | 23% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 FERRIS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 43.0% | 18.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 22.0% | 46.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Ferris High School
Ferris High School's state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris High School this school | 940 | 74.5% | 46.7% |
| Stuart Career Tech High School BAYTOWN | 597 | 73.5% | 49.3% |
| Mount Pleasant High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 1,557 | 75.5% | 58.1% |
| Gonzales High School GONZALES | 751 | 71.5% | 40.1% |
| IDEA Carver College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 661 | 75.8% | 58.3% |
| IDEA Mays College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 748 | 70.2% | 53.5% |
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 Ferris High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #937 of 1,385 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,217 of 1,425 ▲ 49 | #9 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,003 of 1,425 ▼ 126 | #8 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #874 of 1,184 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 940 | #612 of 2,107 | #7 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #336 of 1,344 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #866 of 1,346 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.5% | #488 of 1,522 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.0% | #168 of 672 | #5 of 9 |
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
940
+196 (+26%) vs 2020
+154% since 1990-91, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 940 | 75.5 | 12.4:1 | 74% (700) |
| 2023-24 | 888 | 67 | 13.3:1 | 77% (687) |
| 2022-23 | 821 | 63.1 | 13.0:1 | 76% (626) |
| 2020-21 | 744 | 57 | 13.1:1 | 79% (587) |
| 2017-18 | 758 | 54.3 | 14.0:1 | 77% (584) |
| 2015-16 | 684 | 43 | 15.9:1 | 76% (517) |
| 2010-11 | 667 | 41 | 16.3:1 | 65% (436) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 38% (205) |
| 1990-91 | 370 | 20 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ferris High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (758 to 940); teachers up 39% (54.3 to 75.5).
About Ferris High School
Ferris High School is a mid-sized high school in FERRIS, Texas. The school enrolls 940 students in grades 9 through 12.
FERRIS ISD has 3,010 students in 5 schools, and Ferris High School is one of those schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Ferris High School is 74%, a majority. Smaller groups are 13% White and 11% Black. For comparison, the population of Ellis County is roughly 28% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 75.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.4 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Ferris High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 74%. Across public schools in Ellis County, the average is 51%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Ferris High School's results are 4.8 points above predicted: 46.7% against 41.9%.
In Ellis County, the median household earns about $99,595 a year, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Ellis County has 83 public schools with about 46,344 students, including Ferris High School.
Of the public schools around it, Ferris High School is closest to Ferris Junior High School, about 0.3 miles away. Ferris High School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Ferris High School ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 46.7% versus a 40.7% average.
NCES assigns Ferris High School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count rose 26% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FERRIS ISD
- Ferris Junior High SchoolMiddle · 658 students
- Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Lee Longino Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Hazel Ingram Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Ellis County JJAEPElementary
Other schools in FERRIS
- Ferris Junior High SchoolMiddle · 658 students
- Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Lee Longino Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Hazel Ingram Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
Other Ferris High schools
One other US public school is named Ferris High. Ferris High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Ferris High SchoolSpokane, WA · 1,644 students
Nearby schools
- Ferris Junior High School0.3 mi · 658
- Hazel Ingram Elementary School1.0 mi · 335
- Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School1.7 mi · 641
- Lee Longino Elementary School1.8 mi · 436
- Eddie Bernice Johnson STEM Academy4.3 mi · 554
- Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer4.8 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About Ferris High SchoolHow large is Ferris High School?
Ferris High School enrolls approximately 940 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ferris High School serve?
Ferris High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Ferris High School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Ferris High School.
How diverse is Ferris High School?
Ferris High School reports a student body of 13% White, 74% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Ferris High School?
Ferris High School is overseen by FERRIS ISD in Ellis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.