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Enrollment
643
High
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLEN ROSE ISD·NCES 482085002088
Glen Rose High School
901 STADIUM DR, GLEN ROSE, TX 76043 · (254) 898-3800 · Somervell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Texas public high schools
- A-Test 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.
- B+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
13.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
181 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 163 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 158 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 165 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 157 | 24% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 GLEN ROSE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
78.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +50.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 50 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 62.0% | 10.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 78.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Glen Rose High School
Glen Rose High School's state test result (66.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rose High School this school | 643 | 28.1% | 66.3% |
| Shallowater High School SHALLOWATER | 518 | 30.1% | 63.2% |
| Peaster High School WEATHERFORD | 524 | 29.6% | 65.2% |
| Caddo Mills High School CADDO MILLS | 833 | 27.5% | 64.9% |
| Bridge City High School BRIDGE CITY | 891 | 31.6% | 54.3% |
| Lago Vista High School LAGO VISTA | 650 | 22.9% | 58.8% |
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 Glen Rose High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #321 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #579 of 1,425 ▲ 244 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #208 of 1,425 ▲ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #302 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #782 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #472 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #832 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.1% | #1,382 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.0% | #192 of 672 |
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
643
+71 (+12%) vs 2020
+93% since 1990-91, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 643 | 47.6 | 13.5:1 | 28% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 46.6 | 13.2:1 | 33% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 48.5 | 12.1:1 | 34% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 43 | 13.3:1 | 35% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 42.1 | 12.5:1 | 31% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 43 | 11.8:1 | 29% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 515 | 43 | 12.0:1 | 37% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 51 | 9.5:1 | 22% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 334 | 34 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glen Rose High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (527 to 643); teachers up 13% (42.1 to 47.6).
About Glen Rose High School
Glen Rose High School is a small high school based in GLEN ROSE, Texas. The school reports 643 students in grades 9 through 12.
Glen Rose High School is run by GLEN ROSE ISD, whose 4 schools enroll 2,119 students.
White students account for 70% of enrollment at Glen Rose High School. Smaller groups are 27% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Somervell County is roughly 83% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Glen Rose High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1 at Glen Rose High School, with 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 28%. On average, public schools in Somervell County report 38%.
Glen Rose High School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 69% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Glen Rose High School is 61.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.3%.
Somervell County has about 9,691 residents, and median household income is about $79,825, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 5 public schools in Somervell County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,180.
Glen Rose Intermediate School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Glen Rose High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. The school's 66.3% average proficiency ranks 1st among 6 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Glen Rose High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Glen Rose High School saw enrollment rise 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Somervell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,691
Census ACS
Median income
$79,825
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,180 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GLEN ROSE ISD
- Glen Rose Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Glen Rose J H SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- Glen Rose Intermediate SchoolElementary · 480 students
Other schools in GLEN ROSE
- Glen Rose Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Glen Rose J H SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- Glen Rose Intermediate SchoolElementary · 480 students
Other Glen Rose High schools
One other US public school is named Glen Rose High. Glen Rose High School is the largest of the 2.
- GLEN ROSE HIGH SCHOOLMALVERN, AR · 468 students
Nearby schools
- Glen Rose Intermediate School0.2 mi · 480
- Glen Rose Elementary School0.2 mi · 499
- Glen Rose J H School1.1 mi · 497
- Brazos River Charter School7.1 mi · 61
- Mambrino School10.6 mi · 799
- Walnut Springs School12.4 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Glen Rose High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Glen Rose High School?
Glen Rose High School enrolls approximately 643 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Glen Rose High School serve?
Glen Rose High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glen Rose High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glen Rose High School is approximately 13.5:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Glen Rose High School?
At Glen Rose High School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Glen Rose High School in?
Glen Rose High School is part of GLEN ROSE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.