Enrollment
309
High
DISTRICT 1,327 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST ISD·NCES 483318012421
James M Steele Early College High School
606 N WALNUT, ROANOKE, TX 76262 · (817) 698-5800 · Denton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
15.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 29% · 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 9 | 104 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 88 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 14% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
96.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
81.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 96 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 51.0% | 45.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 60.0% | 18.0% | 1.0% |
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 | 96.0% | 81.0% |
| 2024-25 | 97.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 98.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 86.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where James M Steele Early College High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #49 of 1,425 ▲ 83 | #2 of 29 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 96.0% | #29 of 1,425 ▼ 12 | #1 of 29 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #1,153 of 2,107 | #28 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #855 of 1,344 | #18 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #193 of 1,346 | #12 of 29 |
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
309
+77 (+33%) vs 2020
+286% since 2010-11, when it was 80
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 309 | 19.6 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 20.7 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 16.8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 232 | 17 | 13.7:1 | 22% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 144 | 16.4 | 8.8:1 | 19% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 139 | 14 | 9.9:1 | 22% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 80 | 6 | 13.3:1 | 35% (28) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James M Steele Early College High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 115% (144 to 309); teachers up 20% (16.4 to 19.6).
About James M Steele Early College High School
This page covers James M Steele Early College High School, a very small high school in ROANOKE, Texas. The school counted 309 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 61% below the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
NORTHWEST ISD is the district for James M Steele Early College High School. It has 37 schools and 32,098 students.
White students make up 49% of enrollment at James M Steele Early College High School, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 9% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Denton County's population at about 57%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
Its ratio of 15.7:1 is based on 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas.
James M Steele Early College High School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 99% of Texas public high schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Denton County show that the median household earns about $111,498 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Denton County, 267 public schools serve about 175,222 students.
Lakeview Elementary School is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, James M Steele Early College High School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment increased 33% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 13.7:1 to 15.7:1.
On allk12, people connected to James M Steele Early College High School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
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- V R Eaton High SchoolHigh · 3,288 students
- Byron Nelson High SchoolHigh · 2,969 students
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 2,672 students
- Cw Worthington Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,201 students
- Gene Pike Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
- Medlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,109 students
Other schools in ROANOKE
- John M Tidwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,062 students
- Roanoke Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
- Wayne A Cox Elementary SchoolElementary · 701 students
- J Lyndal Hughes Elementary SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Lakeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeview Elementary School0.8 mi · 487
- Samuel Beck Elementary School1.0 mi · 642
- Roanoke Elementary School1.2 mi · 705
- Medlin Middle School1.3 mi · 1,109
- Westlake Academy1.3 mi · 877
- Wayne A Cox Elementary School1.6 mi · 701
Frequently asked questions
About James M Steele Early College High SchoolHow many students attend James M Steele Early College High School?
James M Steele Early College High School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does James M Steele Early College High School serve?
James M Steele Early College High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at James M Steele Early College High School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at James M Steele Early College High School.
How diverse is James M Steele Early College High School?
James M Steele Early College High School reports a student body of 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is James M Steele Early College High School public or private?
James M Steele Early College High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHWEST ISD.
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