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Grapeland High School

318 N OLIVE, GRAPELAND, TX 75844 · (936) 687-4661 · Houston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Texas public high schools
  • CTest 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.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

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

Enrollment
145
High
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
83 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 93726%
Grade 104430%
Grade 113726%
Grade 122719%
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
8861%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
1510%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
3726%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
9465%
Female
5135%

School pathway

Feeds from
Grapeland Junior High School06–08
Based on grade levels within GRAPELAND ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 26 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading11.0%49.0%20.0%20.0%
Mathematics10.0%31.0%49.0%10.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2660.0%41.0%
2024-2553.0%33.0%
2023-2448.0%15.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Grapeland High School

Grapeland High School's state test result (44.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Grapeland High School this school14557.2%44.9%
Garrison High School
GARRISON
22157.0%56.8%
Linden-Kildare High School
LINDEN
18658.1%63.3%
Woodville High School
WOODVILLE
36056.4%48.9%
Bremond High School
BREMOND
14557.9%66.5%
Mart High School
MART
25358.1%46.0%
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 Grapeland High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
44.9%#997 of 1,385
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#782 of 1,425
▲ 122
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.0%#625 of 1,425
▲ 156
Enrollment
ranked largest first
145#1,461 of 2,107
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
57.2%#865 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 2024-25
Enrollment
145
-24 (-14%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 153
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2514519.27.6:157% (83)
2023-2415918.48.6:159% (94)
2022-2316815.311.0:162% (104)
2020-21169179.9:167% (113)
2017-1814117.58.1:143% (60)
2015-16155169.7:161% (94)
2010-11166179.8:148% (79)
2000-01199229.1:136% (72)
1990-91153179.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grapeland High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (141 to 145); teachers up 10% (17.5 to 19.2).

About Grapeland High School

Families in GRAPELAND, Texas, are served by Grapeland High School, a small high school. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 145 students. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 82% smaller than average.

Grapeland High School belongs to GRAPELAND ISD, a district of 3 schools and 574 students.

By race and ethnicity, Grapeland High School is 61% White. After that, the student body is 26% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Houston County is about 61% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Grapeland High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.

The school employs the equivalent of 19.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 7.6:1. Among high schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 57%. For comparison, public schools in Houston County average 66%.

The allk12 Grade for Grapeland High School is C-. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 20% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Grapeland High School's results are 4.3 points below predicted: 44.9% against 49.2%.

County data help place the school in context: in Houston County, median household income is about $56,531, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The public schools of Houston County number 13 and enroll about 3,141.

Nearby, Grapeland Junior High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Grapeland High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 48.7% on proficiency, and Grapeland High School is below that at 44.9%.

The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 14%, from 169 to 145. By 2024-25, the school had 7.6 students per teacher, compared with 9.9 in 2020-21.

The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Houston County at a glance

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Population
22,051
Census ACS
Median income
$56,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,141 students

Quick facts

School name
Grapeland High School
District
GRAPELAND ISD
Address
318 N OLIVE, GRAPELAND, TX 75844
Phone
(936) 687-4661
County
Houston County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
145
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
7.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
83 (57%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
482163002177
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Grapeland High School
How many students attend Grapeland High School?
Grapeland High School enrolls approximately 145 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Grapeland High School serve?
Grapeland High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grapeland High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grapeland High School is approximately 7.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grapeland High School?
At Grapeland High School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 10% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Grapeland High School in?
Grapeland High School is part of GRAPELAND ISD.
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