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What's the biggest difference between GROVETON J H-H S and what you expected?
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Enrollment
411
High
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GROVETON ISD·NCES 482190002208
GROVETON J H-H S
HWY 94 & W 5TH ST, GROVETON, TX 75845 · (936) 642-1473 · Trinity County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
255 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 GROVETON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
411
+8 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.2:1
% White
74%
was 77%
% Hispanic
17%
was 12%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GROVETON J H-H S
As a small high school in GROVETON, Texas, GROVETON J H-H S caters to 411 students from grades 6 through 12, overseen by GROVETON ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 48% below the state mean of about 796.
Within GROVETON ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 754 students, GROVETON J H-H S is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, GROVETON J H-H S shows that White students make up the majority at 74%; the rest consists of 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Trinity County's rate of about 76%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, GROVETON J H-H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.8%; this one delivers 45.4%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Trinity County shows median household earnings sit near $52,018, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Trinity County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,257 students), GROVETON J H-H S is one campus in the mix.
GROVETON EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GROVETON J H-H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 40.4%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. GROVETON J H-H S's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 403 (now 411). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 12% to 17% over that span.
In the discussion threads here, members of the GROVETON J H-H S community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Trinity County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,046
Census ACS
Median income
$52,018
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,257 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GROVETON
- GROVETON ELElementary · 343 students
- CENTERVILLE H SCombined · 145 students
Nearby schools
- GROVETON EL0.1 mi · 343
- CENTERVILLE H S9.7 mi · 145
- APPLE SPRINGS H S14.7 mi · 96
- APPLE SPRINGS EL14.7 mi · 83
- TRINITY J H15.1 mi · 246
- TRINITY H S15.1 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About GROVETON J H-H SWhat is the total enrollment at GROVETON J H-H S?
GROVETON J H-H S enrolls approximately 411 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does GROVETON J H-H S serve?
GROVETON J H-H S serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GROVETON J H-H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GROVETON J H-H S is approximately 10.9:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GROVETON J H-H S?
At GROVETON J H-H S, the student body is approximately 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is GROVETON J H-H S public or private?
GROVETON J H-H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by GROVETON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.