Enrollment
114
High
DISTRICT 122 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAY ISD·NCES 482952003319
May High School
3400 CR 411 E, MAY, TX 76857 · (254) 259-2131 · Brown County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
40 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 7 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 13% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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 MAY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 36.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 20.0% | 40.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 59% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 May High School
May High School's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| May High School this school | 114 | 35.1% | 42.6% |
| Eula High School CLYDE | 116 | 36.2% | 73.2% |
| Happy High School HAPPY | 119 | 31.1% | 67.5% |
| Clarendon High School CLARENDON | 128 | 41.4% | 63.3% |
| Cross Roads High School MALAKOFF | 162 | 40.7% | 69.8% |
| Saint Jo High School SAINT JO | 145 | 40.0% | 40.8% |
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 May High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brown County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #1,060 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,221 of 1,425 ▼ 152 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #973 of 1,425 ▼ 113 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #994 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #1,551 of 2,107 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #1,290 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
114
-22 (-16%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 67
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 114 | 14.2 | 8.0:1 | 35% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 13.1 | 9.8:1 | 47% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 134 | 14 | 9.6:1 | 54% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 136 | 13 | 10.5:1 | 60% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 152 | 13.2 | 11.5:1 | 64% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 145 | 14 | 10.4:1 | 58% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 110 | 12 | 9.2:1 | 53% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 153 | 10 | 15.3:1 | 49% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 67 | 12 | 5.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for May High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (152 to 114); teachers up 8% (13.2 to 14.2).
About May High School
May High School is one of the public schools in MAY, Texas. It is a very small high school. It had 114 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 7 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
In MAY ISD, 2 schools enroll a combined 243 students.
At May High School, 78% of students are White. The school is also 18% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Brown County at about 75% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
May High School reported 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 8.0:1. High schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 7.1 more students per teacher than here. There are 40 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 35% of enrollment. Public schools in Brown County average 58%.
Test results at May High School are 16.1 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.6%, compared with a predicted 58.7%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Texas.
In the wider Brown County area, median household income comes to about $57,470, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Brown County's 23 public schools enroll about 6,238 students and include May High School.
May High School's closest public school neighbor is May Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, May High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns May High School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 114, from 136 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 10.5 to 8.0 over 4 years.
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Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,347
Census ACS
Median income
$57,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,238 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- May Elementary School0.0 mi · 129
- Rising Star Elementary School9.0 mi · 88
- Rising Star High School9.1 mi · 93
- Sidney School11.1 mi · 106
- Blanket School13.3 mi · 166
- Early High School16.1 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About May High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at May High School?
May High School enrolls approximately 114 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does May High School serve?
May High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at May High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at May High School is approximately 8.0:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at May High School?
Student demographics at May High School are roughly 78% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees May High School?
May High School is overseen by MAY ISD in Brown County.
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