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What's one thing H M KING H S gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
918
High
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGSVILLE ISD·NCES 482568002887
H M King High School
2210 S BRAHMA BLVD, KINGSVILLE, TX 78363 · (361) 595-8600 · Kleberg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL918 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Texas public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
15.3:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
686 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 265 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 227 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 224 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 202 | 22% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 KINGSVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
33.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
12.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 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% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 44.0% |
| Mathematics | 1.0% | 11.0% | 42.0% | 46.0% |
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 | 33.0% | 12.0% |
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 5.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 10.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 9.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 H M King High School
H M King High School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| H M King High School this school | 918 | 74.7% | 26.8% |
| Hereford High School HEREFORD | 1,182 | 73.7% | 38.3% |
| Uvalde High School UVALDE | 1,148 | 76.1% | 33.3% |
| IDEA South Flores College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 715 | 73.0% | 49.7% |
| Somerset High School SOMERSET | 1,175 | 75.7% | 43.4% |
| IDEA McAllen College Preparatory MCALLEN | 820 | 74.8% | 59.5% |
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 H M King High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #1,358 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #1,406 of 1,425 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,353 of 1,425 ▲ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #97 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 918 | #622 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #770 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.6% | #1,084 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.7% | #482 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #400 of 557 |
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
918
+35 (+4%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 1,541
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 918 | 60.2 | 15.3:1 | 75% (686) |
| 2023-24 | 933 | 62 | 15.1:1 | 78% (729) |
| 2022-23 | 892 | 63.7 | 14.0:1 | 77% (686) |
| 2020-21 | 883 | 67 | 13.2:1 | 75% (661) |
| 2017-18 | 966 | 69.1 | 14.0:1 | 54% (522) |
| 2015-16 | 978 | 69 | 14.2:1 | 50% (490) |
| 2010-11 | 1,024 | 72 | 14.2:1 | 69% (704) |
| 2000-01 | 1,319 | 85 | 15.5:1 | 46% (612) |
| 1990-91 | 1,541 | 95 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for H M King High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (966 to 918); teachers down 13% (69.1 to 60.2).
About H M King High School
H M King High School is a medium-sized high school based in KINGSVILLE, Texas. A total of 918 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12.
Besides H M King High School, KINGSVILLE ISD runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 2,534 students.
The large majority of students at H M King High School, 88%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 8% White and 2% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 16 points above the 71% share among Kleberg County residents. By the diversity index, H M King High School comes in at 23%.
With 60.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at H M King High School was 15.3:1. High schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 75%.
allk12 grades H M King High School an F. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
After accounting for student poverty, H M King High School is in the bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.8% is 14.9 points below the 41.8% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Within Kleberg County, median household income is about $61,292, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 13 public schools in Kleberg County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,746.
Perez Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. Local comparison: H M King High School ranks 7th of 9 nearby schools, at 26.8% versus a 39.5% average.
In the federal locale system, H M King High School is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 883 to 918. By 2024-25, the school had 15.3 students per teacher, compared with 13.2 in 2020-21.
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Kleberg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,579
Census ACS
Median income
$61,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,746 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KINGSVILLE ISD
- Harvey Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Gillett Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Perez Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Harrel Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
Other schools in KINGSVILLE
- Harvey Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Gillett Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Ricardo Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Santa Gertrudis SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Santa Gertrudis Academy High SchoolHigh · 393 students
- Perez Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Perez Elementary School0.2 mi · 364
- Harvey Elementary School1.3 mi · 486
- Jubilee Kingsville1.6 mi · 302
- Harrel Elementary School1.9 mi · 311
- Gillett Middle School2.1 mi · 455
- Santa Gertrudis Academy High School2.5 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About H M King High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at H M King High School?
H M King High School enrolls approximately 918 students in grades 09-12.
Is H M King High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
H M King High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does H M King High School have?
H M King High School employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at H M King High School?
Student demographics at H M King High School are roughly 8% White, 88% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is H M King High School in?
H M King High School is part of KINGSVILLE ISD.
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