GIDDINGS H S

GIDDINGS H S is one of the compact high schools in GIDDINGS, Texas, part of GIDDINGS ISD, with 648 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Within GIDDINGS ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 1,900 students, GIDDINGS H S is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, GIDDINGS H S lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school reports 36% White, 5% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, GIDDINGS H S lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lee County (around 53%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, GIDDINGS H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 54.2%; this one delivers 74.8%, a residual of +20.6 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Lee County indicate median household income runs about $76,371, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GIDDINGS H S is one of 9 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 3,236 students).

Nearest neighbor: GIDDINGS INT, around 0.0 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, GIDDINGS H S comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 47.6%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. GIDDINGS H S's enrollment has edged up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 607 (now 648). Hispanic enrollment moved from 48% to 56% across the same window.

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