HIGH POINT EL

Set in NAVASOTA, Texas, HIGH POINT EL is a moderately sized elementary campus, overseen by NAVASOTA ISD. It serves 519 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 6 schools in NAVASOTA ISD (3,117 students total), HIGH POINT EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, HIGH POINT EL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. Other groups include 35% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HIGH POINT EL higher than the state norm the norm. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Grimes County's rate of about 63%.

With demographic context factored in, HIGH POINT EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.1%.

In the surrounding community, Grimes County reports that the typical household earns roughly $69,803 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Grimes County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,974 students), of which HIGH POINT EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL - PLANTERSVILLE CAMPUS, around 2.9 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HIGH POINT EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HIGH POINT EL has expanded 20%, going from 433 students in 2018 to 519 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 33% to 61%. Class-load math has rose: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.