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Enrollment
497
High
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GROESBECK ISD·NCES 482181002202
Groesbeck High School
1202 N ELLIS, GROESBECK, TX 76642 · (254) 729-4101 · Limestone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Texas public high schools
- C+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.
- BThree-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
12.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
292 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 124 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 145 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 127 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 20% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 GROESBECK ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 39.0% | 22.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 25.0% | 45.0% | 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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.0% | 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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 Groesbeck High School
Groesbeck High School's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groesbeck High School this school | 497 | 58.8% | 50.9% |
| Malakoff High School MALAKOFF | 426 | 60.3% | 54.5% |
| Rusk High School RUSK | 621 | 61.5% | 47.7% |
| Bonham High School BONHAM | 591 | 57.7% | 45.4% |
| Anahuac High School ANAHUAC | 476 | 53.4% | 43.2% |
| Gilmer High School GILMER | 895 | 60.3% | 69.2% |
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 Groesbeck High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #788 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #668 of 1,425 ▼ 311 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,109 of 1,425 ▼ 123 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #474 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #897 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #373 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #314 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #832 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #585 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
497
+66 (+15%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 497 | 39.1 | 12.7:1 | 59% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 38.8 | 12.9:1 | 58% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 37.8 | 12.1:1 | 57% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 37 | 11.7:1 | 58% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 40.4 | 12.0:1 | 63% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 38 | 12.4:1 | 58% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 35 | 13.0:1 | 50% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 476 | 38 | 12.5:1 | 31% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 388 | 29 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Groesbeck High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (484 to 497); teachers down 3% (40.4 to 39.1).
About Groesbeck High School
Groesbeck High School is a small high school with an address in GROESBECK, Texas. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 497 students. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 38% smaller than average.
Groesbeck High School is in GROESBECK ISD, a district with 1,495 students across 4 schools.
At Groesbeck High School, White students make up 52% of the student body. It is also 30% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 4% multiracial. Groesbeck High School's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Groesbeck High School is 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. About 59% of students, or 292, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Limestone County average 74%.
allk12 grades Groesbeck High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 48.6% for a school in Texas with Groesbeck High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Groesbeck High School posts 50.9%.
Census estimates describe Limestone County this way: the median household income is $60,573, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides Groesbeck High School, Limestone County has 10 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Groesbeck Middle School, is about 1.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 32.7%; Groesbeck High School's is 50.9%, ranking 1st of 7.
NCES assigns Groesbeck High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Groesbeck High School climbed 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 431 to 497 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.7:1 to 12.7:1 over the same years.
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Limestone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,283
Census ACS
Median income
$60,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,628 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GROESBECK ISD
- H O Whitehurst Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Enge-Washington Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 320 students
- Groesbeck Middle SchoolMiddle · 208 students
Other schools in GROESBECK
- H O Whitehurst Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Enge-Washington Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 320 students
- Groesbeck Middle SchoolMiddle · 208 students
Nearby schools
- Groesbeck Middle School1.7 mi · 208
- H O Whitehurst Elementary School1.9 mi · 470
- Enge-Washington Intermediate School1.9 mi · 320
- Developmental Center10.7 mi · 18
- A B McBay Elementary School11.0 mi · 498
- R Q Sims Intermediate School11.1 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Groesbeck High SchoolHow large is Groesbeck High School?
Groesbeck High School enrolls approximately 497 students in grades 09-12.
Is Groesbeck High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Groesbeck High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Groesbeck High School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Groesbeck High School.
How diverse is Groesbeck High School?
Groesbeck High School reports a student body of 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Groesbeck High School public or private?
Groesbeck High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GROESBECK ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.