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Enrollment
1,101
High
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JARRELL ISD·NCES 482460002756
Jarrell High School
1100 W FM 487, JARRELL, TX 76537 · (512) 746-2188 · Williamson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,101 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
639 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 317 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 287 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 273 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 224 | 20% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 42.0% | 21.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 27.0% | 44.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Jarrell High School
Jarrell High School's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrell High School this school | 1,101 | 58.0% | 47.5% |
| Sealy High School SEALY | 1,002 | 61.3% | 53.3% |
| West Fork High School KINGWOOD | 1,279 | 60.4% | 56.1% |
| El Campo High School EL CAMPO | 1,002 | 62.6% | 49.7% |
| Legacy Freshman High School MIDLAND | 890 | 53.7% | 48.1% |
| Midland Freshman High School MIDLAND | 845 | 55.9% | 54.8% |
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 Jarrell High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #909 of 1,385 | #16 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #941 of 1,425 ▲ 352 | #17 of 21 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,080 of 1,425 ▲ 71 | #20 of 21 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #583 of 1,184 | #17 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,101 | #551 of 2,107 | #14 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #760 of 1,344 | #8 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #381 of 1,346 | #16 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.0% | #848 of 1,522 | #2 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +138.3% | #15 of 672 | #1 of 14 |
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
1,101
+486 (+79%) vs 2020
+601% since 1990-91, when it was 157
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 1,101 | 72.5 | 15.2:1 | 58% (639) |
| 2023-24 | 957 | 66.6 | 14.4:1 | 60% (570) |
| 2022-23 | 868 | 64.8 | 13.4:1 | 58% (503) |
| 2020-21 | 615 | 47 | 13.1:1 | 31% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 31.5 | 14.7:1 | 51% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 32 | 12.2:1 | 51% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 256 | 26 | 9.8:1 | 52% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 222 | 21 | 10.6:1 | 24% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 157 | 14 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jarrell High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 138% (462 to 1,101); teachers up 130% (31.5 to 72.5).
About Jarrell High School
Jarrell High School is a high school with a street address in JARRELL, Texas. It enrolls 1,101 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 38% above the average for high schools in Texas.
Jarrell High School is part of a district of 7 schools: JARRELL ISD, with 4,157 students.
More than half of enrollment at Jarrell High School is Hispanic: 58%. Other groups make up 24% White, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. Williamson County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
The school's 72.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. At Jarrell High School, 58% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Williamson County average 29%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.9% at Jarrell High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.5%.
Looking at the county, Williamson County, median household income comes to about $111,340, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 208, with about 126,147 students.
Jarrell Middle School is about 1.5 miles from Jarrell High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. By average proficiency, Jarrell High School is 2nd among 8 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment figures are 615 for 2020-21 and 1,101 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.1:1 to 15.2:1.
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Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JARRELL ISD
- Jarrell Middle SchoolMiddle · 899 students
- Double Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 787 students
- Jarrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 719 students
- Igo Elementary SchoolElementary · 647 students
- S T E P - DetentionHigh · 2 students
- S T E P - J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 2 students
Other schools in JARRELL
- Jarrell Middle SchoolMiddle · 899 students
- Double Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 787 students
- Jarrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 719 students
- Igo Elementary SchoolElementary · 647 students
- Jarrell Ranch Middle SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Jarrell Middle School1.5 mi · 899
- Double Creek Elementary School1.6 mi · 787
- Jarrell Elementary School2.3 mi · 719
- Igo Elementary School2.4 mi · 647
- Chip Richarte High School9.4 mi · 92
- Florence Middle School9.7 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Jarrell High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jarrell High School?
Jarrell High School enrolls approximately 1,101 students in grades 09-12.
Is Jarrell High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jarrell High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Jarrell High School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Jarrell High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jarrell High School?
At Jarrell High School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 58% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Jarrell High School public or private?
Jarrell High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by JARRELL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.