Enrollment
283
High
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ITALY ISD·NCES 482445002740
Italy High School
300 S COLLEGE, ITALY, TX 76651 · (972) 483-7411 · Ellis County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
10.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
125 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 7 | 58 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 12% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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 ITALY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 42.0% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 28.0% | 34.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Italy High School
Italy High School's state test result (42.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy High School this school | 283 | 44.2% | 42.2% |
| Pineywoods Community Academy High School LUFKIN | 289 | 44.6% | 78.8% |
| Van Vleck High School VAN VLECK | 342 | 47.7% | 57.2% |
| Teague High School TEAGUE | 371 | 45.3% | 67.0% |
| Childress High School CHILDRESS | 317 | 46.7% | 62.7% |
| Frost Secondary FROST | 215 | 48.8% | 33.7% |
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 Italy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #1,070 of 1,385 | #10 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #847 of 1,425 ▲ 29 | #6 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #536 of 1,425 ▲ 159 | #6 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #863 of 1,184 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #1,190 of 2,107 | #11 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #183 of 1,344 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #338 of 1,346 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #1,132 of 1,522 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #390 of 672 | #9 of 9 |
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
283
-18 (-6%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 222
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 283 | 25.9 | 10.9:1 | 44% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 27.4 | 10.9:1 | 64% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 27.8 | 10.9:1 | 61% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 26 | 11.6:1 | 52% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 23.5 | 11.0:1 | 56% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 29 | 9.9:1 | 60% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 29 | 10.2:1 | 53% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 27 | 11.8:1 | 42% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 222 | 19 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Italy High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (259 to 283); teachers up 10% (23.5 to 25.9).
About Italy High School
Italy High School is a small high school for students in ITALY, Texas. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 283 students. The average among high schools in Texas is roughly 796 students; this school is 64% smaller than that.
Federal data list 2 schools in ITALY ISD, with 597 students enrolled.
At Italy High School, White students make up 51% of the student body. The remaining shares are 35% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 2% multiracial. Ellis County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school's share is lower. Italy High School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 25.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.9:1. This ratio sits 4.1 below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Roughly 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Italy High School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Texas, Italy High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.2% actual against a predicted 54.8%.
Among Ellis County residents, the median household income is $99,595, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides Italy High School, Ellis County has 82 other public schools.
Stafford Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. The ten-mile area around Italy High School holds 5 other public schools. Italy High School's average proficiency of 42.2% compares with 37.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment declined 6% from its 2020-21 level of 301.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Italy High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ITALY ISD
- Stafford Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- Ellis Co JJAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- Stafford Elementary School0.7 mi · 314
- Avalon School5.4 mi · 347
- Milford School6.0 mi · 258
- Frost Elementary School8.0 mi · 247
- Frost Secondary8.0 mi · 215
- Blooming Grove Elementary School10.8 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Italy High SchoolHow many students attend Italy High School?
Italy High School enrolls approximately 283 students in grades 07-12.
Is Italy High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Italy High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Italy High School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Italy High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Italy High School?
At Italy High School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 35% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Italy High School public or private?
Italy High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ITALY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.