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What's something KAUFMAN H S does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,294
High
DISTRICT 654 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KAUFMAN ISD·NCES 482520002816
Kaufman High School
3205 S HOUSTON ST, KAUFMAN, TX 75142 · (972) 932-2811 · Kaufman County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,294 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
14.5:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
869 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 343 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 362 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 299 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 290 | 22% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 KAUFMAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +38.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 38 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 46.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 53.0% | 25.0% | 5.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Kaufman High School
Kaufman High School's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaufman High School this school | 1,294 | 67.2% | 53.6% |
| Dayton High School DAYTON | 1,674 | 70.5% | 50.6% |
| El Campo High School EL CAMPO | 1,002 | 62.6% | 49.7% |
| Sealy High School SEALY | 1,002 | 61.3% | 53.3% |
| Big Spring High School BIG SPRING | 982 | 64.2% | 42.7% |
| Taylor High School TAYLOR | 871 | 64.8% | 40.0% |
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 Kaufman High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kaufman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #696 of 1,385 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #144 of 1,425 ▲ 112 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #727 of 1,425 ▲ 58 | #3 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.5pp | #358 of 1,184 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,294 | #503 of 2,107 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #640 of 1,344 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #562 of 1,346 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #645 of 1,522 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.4% | #345 of 672 | #7 of 8 |
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
1,294
+114 (+10%) vs 2020
+100% since 1990-91, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 1,294 | 89.2 | 14.5:1 | 67% (869) |
| 2023-24 | 1,321 | 87.7 | 15.1:1 | 68% (897) |
| 2022-23 | 1,303 | 79.8 | 16.3:1 | 70% (918) |
| 2020-21 | 1,180 | 76 | 15.5:1 | 67% (793) |
| 2017-18 | 1,162 | 73.7 | 15.8:1 | 60% (697) |
| 2015-16 | 1,063 | 67 | 15.9:1 | 56% (594) |
| 2010-11 | 992 | 65 | 15.3:1 | 51% (503) |
| 2000-01 | 785 | 64 | 12.3:1 | 21% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 648 | 40 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kaufman High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (1,162 to 1,294); teachers up 21% (73.7 to 89.2).
About Kaufman High School
Kaufman High School runs as a high-enrollment high school in KAUFMAN, Texas. The school has 1,294 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
In KAUFMAN ISD, 7 schools enroll a combined 4,356 students.
Of every 100 students at Kaufman High School, about 59 are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 33% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Kaufman County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
On staff are 89.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. The average for high schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. About 67% of students at Kaufman High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Kaufman High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Texas public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Kaufman High School is +8.6 points: 53.6% actual, 45.0% predicted.
The county, Kaufman County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $89,485 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Kaufman High School, Kaufman County has 65 public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Gary W Campbell High School, is the closest to Kaufman High School. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6. On proficiency, Kaufman High School is ahead of the 46.8% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 7.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 1,294, from 1,180 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 14.5 students per teacher, compared with 15.5 in 2020-21.
Kaufman High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kaufman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
172,604
Census ACS
Median income
$89,485
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
41,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KAUFMAN ISD
- Norman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 961 students
- Lucille Nash Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
- J W Monday Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Helen Edward Early Childhood CenterElementary · 505 students
- J R Phillips Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Gary W Campbell High SchoolHigh · 13 students
Other schools in KAUFMAN
- Norman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 961 students
- Lucille Nash Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
- J W Monday Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Helen Edward Early Childhood CenterElementary · 505 students
- J R Phillips Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Gary W Campbell High SchoolHigh · 13 students
Nearby schools
- Gary W Campbell High School0.1 mi · 13
- Norman Junior High School0.1 mi · 961
- J R Phillips Elementary School1.1 mi · 466
- Lucille Nash Elementary School1.1 mi · 604
- J W Monday Elementary School1.2 mi · 513
- Helen Edward Early Childhood Center1.5 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About Kaufman High SchoolHow large is Kaufman High School?
Kaufman High School enrolls approximately 1,294 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Kaufman High School serve?
Kaufman High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Kaufman High School have?
Kaufman High School employs 89 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Kaufman High School?
Student demographics at Kaufman High School are roughly 33% White, 59% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Kaufman High School in?
Kaufman High School is part of KAUFMAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.