Enrollment
363
High
DISTRICT 188 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND SALINE ISD·NCES 482145002166
Grand Saline High School
500 STADIUM DR, GRAND SALINE, TX 75140 · (903) 962-7533 · Van Zandt County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
11.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
150 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 106 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 92 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 20% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 GRAND SALINE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 44.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 13.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Grand Saline High School
Grand Saline High School's state test result (52.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Saline High School this school | 363 | 41.3% | 52.7% |
| Riesel School RIESEL | 334 | 41.0% | 55.7% |
| Collinsville High School COLLINSVILLE | 298 | 43.6% | 37.6% |
| Sabine High School GLADEWATER | 456 | 42.8% | 61.6% |
| Merkel High School MERKEL | 281 | 43.8% | 44.2% |
| Scurry-Rosser High School SCURRY | 347 | 37.2% | 55.5% |
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 Grand Saline High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Van Zandt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #722 of 1,385 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #550 of 1,425 ▲ 73 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #970 of 1,425 ▲ 44 | #5 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +30.5pp | #138 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #1,064 of 2,107 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #257 of 1,344 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #797 of 1,346 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #1,180 of 1,522 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.9% | #276 of 672 | N/A |
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
363
+58 (+19%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 363 | 31.1 | 11.7:1 | 41% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 337 | 28.7 | 11.7:1 | 56% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 26.3 | 13.0:1 | 51% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 24 | 12.7:1 | 49% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 25 | 12.7:1 | 59% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 320 | 28 | 11.4:1 | 45% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 27 | 11.4:1 | 43% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 21% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 15 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grand Saline High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (316 to 363); teachers up 24% (25 to 31.1).
About Grand Saline High School
Among the schools in GRAND SALINE, Texas, is Grand Saline High School, a small high school. The latest federal count shows 363 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 54% lower.
GRAND SALINE ISD runs Grand Saline High School along with 4 other schools, enrolling 1,211 students in total.
Roughly 68% of students at Grand Saline High School are White. Other groups make up 28% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 84% of Van Zandt County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 11.7:1 comes from the school's 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.4 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 41% in 2024-25. That is 15 points below the 56% average for public schools in Van Zandt County.
allk12 grades Grand Saline High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Grand Saline High School's results are 3.4 points below predicted: 52.7% against 56.0%.
Grand Saline High School is located in Van Zandt County, where the median household income is $69,475, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides Grand Saline High School, Van Zandt County has 28 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Grand Saline Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand Saline High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 44.5% on proficiency, and Grand Saline High School is above that at 52.7%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 19% from 2020-21, when Grand Saline High School had 305 students, to 2024-25, when it had 363. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.7:1 in 2020-21, and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Van Zandt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,649
Census ACS
Median income
$69,475
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND SALINE ISD
- Grand Saline Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Grand Saline Middle SchoolMiddle · 293 students
- Grand Saline Intermediate SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Van Zandt Co Youth Multi-Service CenterHigh · 12 students
Other schools in GRAND SALINE
- Grand Saline Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Grand Saline Middle SchoolMiddle · 293 students
- Grand Saline Intermediate SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Van Zandt Co Youth Multi-Service CenterHigh · 12 students
Nearby schools
- Grand Saline Middle School0.1 mi · 293
- Grand Saline Elementary School0.2 mi · 299
- Grand Saline Intermediate School0.2 mi · 244
- Van Zandt Co Youth Multi-Service Center0.8 mi · 12
- Fruitvale Middle School5.1 mi · 77
- Fruitvale High School5.1 mi · 99
Frequently asked questions
About Grand Saline High SchoolHow large is Grand Saline High School?
Grand Saline High School enrolls approximately 363 students in grades 09-12.
Is Grand Saline High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grand Saline High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand Saline High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grand Saline High School is approximately 11.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Grand Saline High School?
Grand Saline High School reports a student body of 68% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Grand Saline High School?
Grand Saline High School is overseen by GRAND SALINE ISD in Van Zandt County.
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