Enrollment
426
High
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MALAKOFF ISD·NCES 482878003258
Malakoff High School
14701 FM 3062, MALAKOFF, TX 75148 · (903) 489-1527 · Henderson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
257 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 130 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 101 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 95 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 100 | 23% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 51.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 34.0% | 41.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 Malakoff High School
Malakoff High School's state test result (54.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malakoff High School this school | 426 | 60.3% | 54.5% |
| Rusk High School RUSK | 621 | 61.5% | 47.7% |
| Groesbeck High School GROESBECK | 497 | 58.8% | 50.9% |
| Whitney High School WHITNEY | 437 | 59.3% | 59.0% |
| Dekalb High School DEKALB | 277 | 61.4% | 51.6% |
| Groveton J H-H S GROVETON | 411 | 62.0% | 47.8% |
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 Malakoff High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Henderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #671 of 1,385 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #641 of 1,425 ▼ 147 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #630 of 1,425 ▲ 8 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #865 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #990 of 2,107 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #259 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #493 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #792 of 1,522 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.6% | #364 of 672 | 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
426
+61 (+17%) vs 2020
+165% since 1990-91, when it was 161
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 426 | 36.4 | 11.7:1 | 60% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 37.6 | 10.7:1 | 65% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 37.3 | 10.1:1 | 62% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 36 | 10.1:1 | 63% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 31.6 | 12.2:1 | 47% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 30 | 11.8:1 | 58% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 32 | 9.5:1 | 54% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 30 | 11.0:1 | 40% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 161 | 33 | 4.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Malakoff High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (385 to 426); teachers up 15% (31.6 to 36.4).
About Malakoff High School
This page covers Malakoff High School, a small high school in MALAKOFF, Texas. The school serves 426 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
MALAKOFF ISD enrolls 1,511 students in 5 schools, including Malakoff High School.
White students are the majority at Malakoff High School, with 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 78% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.7 students per teacher. That is 3.4 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 60% of students.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 47.9%. Malakoff High School scores 54.5%.
In the county around the school, Henderson County, the median household income is $65,179, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 32 public schools in Henderson County, enrolling about 11,150 students in all.
Malakoff Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Malakoff High School, there are 4 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Malakoff High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 426, a 17% increase from 365 in 2020-21. The ratio was 10.1:1 in 2020-21 and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Malakoff High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,862
Census ACS
Median income
$65,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,150 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MALAKOFF ISD
- Malakoff Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Malakoff Junior High SchoolMiddle · 237 students
- Malakoff Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 222 students
- Tool Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
- GatewayHigh
- Malakoff Alternative Program (map)Combined
Other schools in MALAKOFF
- Malakoff Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Cross Roads Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Malakoff Junior High SchoolMiddle · 237 students
- Malakoff Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 222 students
- Cross Roads High SchoolHigh · 162 students
- Cross Roads Junior High SchoolMiddle · 108 students
Nearby schools
- Malakoff Junior High School0.3 mi · 237
- Malakoff Elementary School1.0 mi · 429
- Malakoff Intermediate School1.5 mi · 222
- Trinidad School4.5 mi · 173
- Eustace High School8.7 mi · 478
- Eustace Primary School8.9 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Malakoff High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Malakoff High School?
Malakoff High School enrolls approximately 426 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Malakoff High School serve?
Malakoff High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Malakoff High School have?
Malakoff High School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Malakoff High School?
Student demographics at Malakoff High School are roughly 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Malakoff High School public or private?
Malakoff High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MALAKOFF ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.