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Enrollment
633
High
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD·NCES 482232002239
Hamshire-Fannett High School
12552 SECOND ST, HAMSHIRE, TX 77622 · (409) 243-2512 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
14.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
189 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 175 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 161 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 144 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 153 | 24% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +46.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 46 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 56.0% | 16.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 30.0% | 41.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 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
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Hamshire-Fannett High School
Hamshire-Fannett High School's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamshire-Fannett High School this school | 633 | 29.9% | 55.8% |
| Spring Hill High School LONGVIEW | 570 | 29.5% | 70.8% |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - Titan Academy WHITE SETTLEMENT | 544 | 31.4% | 51.1% |
| China Spring High School CHINA SPRING | 959 | 27.8% | 72.1% |
| Hallettsville High School HALLETTSVILLE | 406 | 32.3% | 54.7% |
| Hardin-Jefferson High School SOUR LAKE | 782 | 32.9% | 70.8% |
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 Hamshire-Fannett High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #621 of 1,385 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #634 of 1,425 ▲ 51 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #451 of 1,425 ▼ 66 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +35.0pp | #68 of 1,184 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #785 of 2,107 | #6 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #589 of 1,344 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #455 of 1,346 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.9% | #1,361 of 1,522 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.5% | #285 of 672 | 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
633
+51 (+9%) vs 2020
+109% since 1990-91, when it was 303
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 633 | 44.5 | 14.2:1 | 30% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 44.6 | 13.9:1 | 42% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 47.1 | 13.5:1 | 38% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 46 | 12.7:1 | 31% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 553 | 43.3 | 12.8:1 | 41% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 543 | 40 | 13.6:1 | 31% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 47 | 11.0:1 | 24% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 605 | 44 | 13.8:1 | 13% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 303 | 34 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamshire-Fannett High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (553 to 633); teachers up 3% (43.3 to 44.5).
About Hamshire-Fannett High School
Hamshire-Fannett High School, located in HAMSHIRE, Texas, is a low-enrollment high school. The school serves 633 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
Hamshire-Fannett High School falls under HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD, which has 5 schools enrolling 2,006 students.
A majority of students at Hamshire-Fannett High School, 61%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 40%. By the diversity index, Hamshire-Fannett High School comes in at 56%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.2:1, with 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 30%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Jefferson County is 71%.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Hamshire-Fannett High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Hamshire-Fannett High School's results are 5.2 points below predicted: 55.8% against 60.9%.
Federal survey data for Jefferson County show that median household income is about $60,026, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hamshire-Fannett High School is among the 92 public schools in Jefferson County.
The closest public school, Hamshire-Fannett Intermediate School, is about 5.5 miles from Hamshire-Fannett High School. Within ten miles are 7 other public schools. Hamshire-Fannett High School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Hamshire-Fannett High School went from 582 students to 633. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.7:1 to 14.2:1 over the same years.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,878
Census ACS
Median income
$60,026
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD
- Hamshire-Fannett Elementary SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Hamshire-Fannett Middle SchoolMiddle · 469 students
- Hamshire-Fannett Intermediate SchoolElementary · 275 students
- Jefferson Co J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Hamshire-Fannett Intermediate School5.5 mi · 275
- Hamshire-Fannett Middle School5.6 mi · 469
- East Chambers High School5.6 mi · 447
- East Chambers Junior High School5.7 mi · 366
- Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School5.7 mi · 628
- East Chambers Primary School5.8 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Hamshire-Fannett High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hamshire-Fannett High School?
Hamshire-Fannett High School enrolls approximately 633 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hamshire-Fannett High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hamshire-Fannett High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamshire-Fannett High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hamshire-Fannett High School is approximately 14.2:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hamshire-Fannett High School?
Hamshire-Fannett High School reports a student body of 61% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Hamshire-Fannett High School in?
Hamshire-Fannett High School is part of HAMSHIRE-FANNETT ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.