Enrollment
174
High
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALE CENTER ISD·NCES 482205002219
Hale Center High School
411 OWL DR, HALE CENTER, TX 79041 · (806) 839-2452 · Hale County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% 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.
- CThree-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
9.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
116 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 43 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 45 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 24% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 HALE CENTER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 58.0% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 26.0% | 48.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Hale Center High School
Hale Center High School's state test result (42.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Center High School this school | 174 | 66.7% | 42.2% |
| Olton High School OLTON | 197 | 64.5% | 49.5% |
| Floydada Collegiate High School FLOYDADA | 229 | 65.9% | 39.6% |
| Sabinal Secondary SABINAL | 224 | 63.4% | 33.2% |
| Booker JH/H S BOOKER | 173 | 61.3% | 58.5% |
| Agua Dulce High School AGUA DULCE | 243 | 68.3% | 45.6% |
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 Hale Center High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #1,071 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #995 of 1,425 ▼ 477 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #592 of 1,425 ▲ 261 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #893 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #1,392 of 2,107 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.7% | #654 of 1,522 | 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
174
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 141
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.2:1
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 | 174 | 19.1 | 9.1:1 | 67% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 173 | 16.5 | 10.5:1 | 68% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 159 | 18 | 8.9:1 | 54% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 19 | 9.2:1 | 69% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 19.3 | 8.9:1 | 58% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 17 | 10.8:1 | 73% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 166 | 18 | 9.2:1 | 66% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 206 | 17 | 12.1:1 | 58% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 141 | 13 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hale Center High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (172 to 174); teachers down 1% (19.3 to 19.1).
About Hale Center High School
Hale Center High School is a high school located in HALE CENTER, Texas, in Hale County. Its enrollment is 174 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 796.
HALE CENTER ISD has 3 schools and 561 students, and Hale Center High School is one of those schools.
The largest group at Hale Center High School is Hispanic students, at 77%. Other groups include 18% White and 2% Black. By comparison, Hale County residents are about 61% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 37%.
Hale Center High School lists 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 9.1 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 6.0 students per teacher. About 67% of students at Hale Center High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Hale Center High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 19% of Texas public high schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Hale Center High School is 3.0 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 42.2% actual, 45.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
In the surrounding county, Hale County, the median household earns about $51,897 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Hale County has 24 public schools with about 6,064 students, including Hale Center High School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Akin Elementary School, is about 1.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 2. On average proficiency, Hale Center High School is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for Hale Center High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 174, starting from 175.
Hale Center High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,131
Census ACS
Median income
$51,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
6,064 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HALE CENTER ISD
- Akin Elementary SchoolElementary · 226 students
- Carr Middle SchoolMiddle · 161 students
- Hale Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in HALE CENTER
- Akin Elementary SchoolElementary · 226 students
- Carr Middle SchoolMiddle · 161 students
- Hale Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
- Mullin Vision QuestCombined
Nearby schools
- Akin Elementary School1.1 mi · 226
- Carr Middle School1.1 mi · 161
- Cotton Center School9.3 mi · 100
- South Elementary School10.3 mi · 456
- Plainview Classical Academy10.4 mi · 262
- Central Elementary School11.2 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About Hale Center High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hale Center High School?
Hale Center High School enrolls approximately 174 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hale Center High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hale Center High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Hale Center High School have?
Hale Center High School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
How diverse is Hale Center High School?
Hale Center High School reports a student body of 18% White, 77% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Hale Center High School in?
Hale Center High School is part of HALE CENTER ISD.
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