Enrollment
153
High
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUISE ISD·NCES 482835003167
Louise High School
408 SECOND ST, LOUISE, TX 77455 · (979) 648-2202 · Wharton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL153 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
9.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
93 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 44 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 24% |
Student demographics
55%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 LOUISE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 55.0% | 16.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 14.0% | 55.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 20.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Louise High School
Louise High School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise High School this school | 153 | 60.8% | 46.2% |
| Wellington High School WELLINGTON | 168 | 56.5% | 61.0% |
| Farwell High School FARWELL | 189 | 58.7% | 65.8% |
| Itasca High School ITASCA | 210 | 66.2% | 41.7% |
| Tahoka High School TAHOKA | 183 | 65.6% | 50.7% |
| Harts Bluff Early College High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 224 | 59.8% | 62.4% |
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 Louise High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wharton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #955 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #1,317 of 1,425 ▲ 52 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #692 of 1,425 ▲ 64 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 153 | #1,440 of 2,107 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #784 of 1,522 | 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
153
+16 (+12%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 153 | 16.3 | 9.4:1 | 61% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 156 | 16.8 | 9.3:1 | 63% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 159 | 15.1 | 10.5:1 | 64% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 137 | 16 | 8.6:1 | 58% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 153 | 16.5 | 9.3:1 | 48% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 140 | 13 | 10.8:1 | 49% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 17 | 9.3:1 | 38% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 267 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 40% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 450 | 35 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Louise High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (153 to 153); teachers down 1% (16.5 to 16.3).
About Louise High School
Louise High School is classified as a high school. It is located in LOUISE, Texas. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 153 students. It has 81% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
LOUISE ISD counts 3 schools and 535 students, including Louise High School.
The largest group at Louise High School is Hispanic students, at 54%. Smaller groups are 40% White and 6% Black. County-wide, 42% of Wharton County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Louise High School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 93 students, or 61%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Louise High School lands at C, ahead of 25% of Texas public high schools.
Louise High School is 1.6 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (46.2% versus 47.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
The school is in Wharton County, where the median household earns about $66,924 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Wharton County, 22 public schools serve about 7,729 students.
Among nearby public schools, Louise Elementary School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Louise High School is 5th among 9 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put Louise High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 153, compared with 137 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wharton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,794
Census ACS
Median income
$66,924
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,729 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LOUISE ISD
- Louise Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Louise Junior High SchoolMiddle · 109 students
Other schools in LOUISE
- Louise Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Louise Junior High SchoolMiddle · 109 students
Nearby schools
- Louise Elementary School0.1 mi · 273
- Louise Junior High School0.1 mi · 109
- Ganado Elementary School8.3 mi · 321
- Ganado High School8.3 mi · 221
- Ganado JH8.3 mi · 170
- Hutchins Elementary School9.6 mi · 678
Frequently asked questions
About Louise High SchoolHow large is Louise High School?
Louise High School enrolls approximately 153 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Louise High School serve?
Louise High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Louise High School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Louise High School.
How diverse is Louise High School?
Louise High School reports a student body of 40% White, 54% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Louise High School in?
Louise High School is part of LOUISE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.