Enrollment
315
High
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IOLA ISD·NCES 482424002701
Iola High School
7282 FT WORTH ST, IOLA, TX 77861 · (936) 394-2361 · Grimes County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Texas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
121 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 6 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 11% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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 IOLA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
73.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -2.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 39.0% | 13.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 35.0% | 24.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 73.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
66.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Iola High School
Iola High School's state test result (66.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iola High School this school | 315 | 38.4% | 66.9% |
| Quitman High School QUITMAN | 346 | 39.9% | 66.1% |
| Lone Oak High School LONE OAK | 335 | 40.9% | 69.4% |
| Santo High School SANTO | 302 | 40.4% | 62.0% |
| Edgewood High School EDGEWOOD | 281 | 39.9% | 56.6% |
| Prairiland High School PATTONVILLE | 283 | 39.2% | 65.0% |
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 Iola High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #302 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #315 of 1,425 ▼ 139 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #308 of 1,425 ▼ 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #1,146 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #65 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #924 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #1,232 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +47.9% | #75 of 672 |
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
315
+80 (+34%) vs 2020
+110% since 1990-91, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 315 | 33.7 | 9.3:1 | 38% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 316 | 31.8 | 9.9:1 | 30% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 29.5 | 10.0:1 | 28% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 22 | 10.7:1 | 33% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 213 | 22.4 | 9.5:1 | 33% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 205 | 23 | 8.9:1 | 42% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 233 | 21 | 11.1:1 | 52% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 208 | 19 | 10.9:1 | 37% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 150 | 10 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Iola High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 48% (213 to 315); teachers up 51% (22.4 to 33.7).
About Iola High School
Iola High School is a very small high school based in IOLA, Texas. It has an enrollment of 315 students in grades 6 through 12. Across high schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 796.
Besides Iola High School, IOLA ISD runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 626 students.
The student body at Iola High School is 77% White. Other reported shares: 18% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Grimes County's residents are about 61% White, 15 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 38% means there is a 38% chance two randomly chosen students at Iola High School are from different groups.
Iola High School reports a ratio of 9.3 students per teacher, from 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 9.3:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. Lunch program data show 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 63% average for public schools in Grimes County is 25 points higher.
Iola High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 76% of Texas public high schools.
A school with Iola High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 57.3%. Iola High School scores 66.9%, 9.7 points above that line.
Census data for Grimes County show median household income comes to about $69,803, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 12 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,974, Iola High School among them.
Iola Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Iola High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Nearby schools with test data average 55.1% proficiency; Iola High School posts 66.9%.
Iola High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 80 students, from 235 to 315. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.3:1.
This page is set up for the Iola High School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Grimes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,340
Census ACS
Median income
$69,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Iola Elementary School0.0 mi · 311
- North Zulch Elementary/Secondary10.5 mi · 333
- Sam Houston Elementary School15.0 mi · 494
- Madisonville High School15.7 mi · 672
- Alton Bowen Elementary School15.8 mi · 440
- Madisonville Intermediate School16.1 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Iola High SchoolHow many students attend Iola High School?
Iola High School enrolls approximately 315 students in grades 06-12.
Is Iola High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Iola High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Iola High School have?
Iola High School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Iola High School?
Student demographics at Iola High School are roughly 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Iola High School?
Iola High School is overseen by IOLA ISD in Grimes County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.