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Enrollment
545
High
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IOWA PARK CISD·NCES 482426002703
Iowa Park High School
#1 BOB DAWSON DR, IOWA PARK, TX 76367 · (940) 592-2144 · Wichita County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Texas public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 136 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 148 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 149 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 112 | 21% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 IOWA PARK CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 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 | 12.0% | 63.0% | 13.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 44.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 7.0% |
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 | 75.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
73.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Iowa Park High School
Iowa Park High School's state test result (73.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Park High School this school | 545 | 33.6% | 73.2% |
| Clyde High School CLYDE | 444 | 33.3% | 68.4% |
| Pottsboro High School POTTSBORO | 460 | 32.4% | 67.8% |
| Peaster High School WEATHERFORD | 524 | 29.6% | 65.2% |
| Canton High School CANTON | 650 | 35.7% | 68.3% |
| White Oak High School WHITE OAK | 406 | 36.0% | 66.6% |
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 Iowa Park High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wichita County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #174 of 1,385 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #213 of 1,425 ▼ 46 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #270 of 1,425 ▲ 119 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 545 | #848 of 2,107 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #166 of 1,344 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #1,006 of 1,346 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #1,311 of 1,522 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #609 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
545
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 545 | 50.7 | 10.8:1 | 34% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 50.7 | 10.7:1 | 39% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 48.8 | 11.2:1 | 34% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 550 | 47 | 11.7:1 | 34% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 45.2 | 11.8:1 | 33% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 42 | 12.0:1 | 35% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 46 | 11.8:1 | 33% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 679 | 45 | 15.1:1 | 12% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | 35 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Iowa Park High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (535 to 545); teachers up 12% (45.2 to 50.7).
About Iowa Park High School
Iowa Park High School is a small high school with an address in IOWA PARK, Texas. The school counted 545 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 32% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
IOWA PARK CISD has a total of 5 schools and 1,904 students, Iowa Park High School among them.
The share of White students at Iowa Park High School is 82%. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 11 points above the 71% share among Wichita County residents. The diversity index for Iowa Park High School is 31%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 50.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.8 students per teacher. Statewide, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Of all students at Iowa Park High School, 34% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Wichita County average 62%.
On the allk12 Grade, Iowa Park High School lands at A, ahead of 89% of Texas public high schools.
Iowa Park High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (73.2%) and its predicted rate (59.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Wichita County show that median household income comes to about $63,524, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wichita County counts 53 public schools with about 23,047 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Kidwell Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 53.1%; Iowa Park High School's is 73.2%, ranking 1st of 8.
The NCES locale for Iowa Park High School is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Iowa Park High School had 550 students in 2020-21 and 545 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
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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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Bradford Elementary SchoolElementary · 450 students
- W F George Middle SchoolMiddle · 430 students
- Iowa Park JJAEPHigh · 1 students
Other schools in IOWA PARK
- Kidwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Bradford Elementary SchoolElementary · 450 students
- W F George Middle SchoolMiddle · 430 students
Nearby schools
- Kidwell Elementary School0.8 mi · 478
- W F George Middle School1.9 mi · 430
- Bradford Elementary School2.4 mi · 450
- City View Junior/Senior High8.1 mi · 646
- Memorial High School8.1 mi · 1,650
- City View Elementary School8.4 mi · 504
Frequently asked questions
About Iowa Park High SchoolHow large is Iowa Park High School?
Iowa Park High School enrolls approximately 545 students in grades 09-12.
Is Iowa Park High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Iowa Park High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Iowa Park High School have?
Iowa Park High School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Iowa Park High School?
At Iowa Park High School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Iowa Park High School public or private?
Iowa Park High School 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.