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MANVEL H S
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About MANVEL H S
MANVEL H S is one of the expansive high schools in MANVEL, Texas, part of ALVIN ISD, with 2,238 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 181% larger than the state mean of about 796.
ALVIN ISD comprises 37 schools with combined enrollment of 30,038 students; MANVEL H S is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, MANVEL H S lists that 41% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.
Looking at school resources, MANVEL H S shows 145 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 51% of students at MANVEL H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, MANVEL H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.9%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Brazoria County put median household earnings sit near $97,993, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Brazoria County runs 115 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students), of which MANVEL H S is one.
Nearest neighbor: MANVEL J H, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MANVEL H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 48.0%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 23%: 1,826 students in 2018 compared to 2,238 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 24% to 9%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.
On allk12, the feed for MANVEL H S typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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