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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at IOWA PARK H S this year?
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Enrollment
545
High
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IOWA PARK CISD·NCES 482426002703
IOWA PARK H S
#1 BOB DAWSON DR, IOWA PARK, TX 76367 · (940) 592-2144 · Wichita County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
183 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 IOWA PARK CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
72.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 59% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
545
+10 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.8:1
% White
82%
was 85%
% Hispanic
14%
was 10%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About IOWA PARK H S
IOWA PARK H S is an intimate secondary school in IOWA PARK, Texas, operated by IOWA PARK CISD. The school hosts 545 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 32% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.
IOWA PARK CISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,904 students; IOWA PARK H S is among them.
In terms of who attends, IOWA PARK H S records that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest is composed of 14% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, IOWA PARK H S has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting IOWA PARK H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 34% of students at IOWA PARK H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wichita County (around 62%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, IOWA PARK H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 59.2%; this one delivers 74.6%, a residual of +15.4 points.
Around the school, census data for Wichita County shows median household earnings sit near $63,524, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. IOWA PARK H S is one of 53 public schools in Wichita County (combined enrollment of about 23,047 students).
The closest other public school is KIDWELL EL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), IOWA PARK H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 53.4%.
The campus sits in a town-center setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at IOWA PARK H S has showed little movement, going from 535 students in 2018 to 545 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, members of the IOWA PARK H S community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Wichita County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,996
Census ACS
Median income
$63,524
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
23,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in IOWA PARK CISD
- KIDWELL ELElementary · 478 students
- BRADFORD ELElementary · 450 students
- W F GEORGE MIDDLEMiddle · 430 students
- IOWA PARK JJAEPHigh · 1 students
Other schools in IOWA PARK
- KIDWELL ELElementary · 478 students
- BRADFORD ELElementary · 450 students
- W F GEORGE MIDDLEMiddle · 430 students
Nearby schools
- KIDWELL EL0.8 mi · 478
- W F GEORGE MIDDLE1.9 mi · 430
- BRADFORD EL2.4 mi · 450
- CITY VIEW JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH8.1 mi · 646
- MEMORIAL H S8.1 mi · 1,650
- CITY VIEW EL8.4 mi · 504
Frequently asked questions
About IOWA PARK H SHow large is IOWA PARK H S?
IOWA PARK H S enrolls approximately 545 students in grades 09-12.
Is IOWA PARK H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
IOWA PARK H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does IOWA PARK H S have?
IOWA PARK H S employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at IOWA PARK H S?
At IOWA PARK H S, the student body is approximately 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is IOWA PARK H S public or private?
IOWA PARK H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by IOWA PARK CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.