Enrollment
117
High
DISTRICT 86 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS ISD·NCES 483018003381
Memphis High School
1501 HIGH ST, MEMPHIS, TX 79245 · (806) 259-5910 · Hall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL117 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
8.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
79 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 30% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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 MEMPHIS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +49.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 49 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.0% | 60.0% | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 35.0% | 46.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | N/A |
% 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
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 Memphis High School
Memphis High School's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis High School this school | 117 | 67.5% | 48.7% |
| Cedars Academy Next Generation H S at Highland AUSTIN | 116 | 69.8% | 66.1% |
| Hale Center High School HALE CENTER | 174 | 66.7% | 42.2% |
| Pettus Secondary PETTUS | 206 | 67.0% | 41.0% |
| Olton High School OLTON | 197 | 64.5% | 49.5% |
| Post High School POST | 233 | 65.2% | 33.4% |
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 Memphis High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #870 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #970 of 1,425 ▲ 152 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #571 of 1,425 ▼ 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -14.0pp | #21 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 117 | #1,543 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.5% | #639 of 1,522 |
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
117
-16 (-12%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 134
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 117 | 13.9 | 8.4:1 | 68% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 137 | 15.6 | 8.8:1 | 74% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 16.4 | 8.6:1 | 70% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 15 | 8.9:1 | 71% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 15.1 | 9.1:1 | 62% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 141 | 14 | 10.1:1 | 56% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 16 | 9.3:1 | 58% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 173 | 18 | 9.6:1 | 54% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 134 | 12 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memphis High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (137 to 117); teachers down 8% (15.1 to 13.9).
About Memphis High School
MEMPHIS, Texas, is home to Memphis High School, a very small high school. Total enrollment is 117 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
Memphis High School reports to MEMPHIS ISD, which has 4 schools and 345 students.
Hispanic students are 68% of those enrolled at Memphis High School. Other reported shares: 24% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 36% Hispanic among all Hall County residents. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at Memphis High School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 8.4 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Memphis High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 68%. Compared with the 77% average for public schools in Hall County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Memphis High School lands at C, ahead of 33% of Texas public high schools.
In Texas, Memphis High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 48.7% actual against a predicted 44.9%.
In the wider Hall County area, the median household earns about $48,459 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Across Hall County, 4 public schools serve about 345 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Memphis Middle School, is the closest to Memphis High School. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Memphis High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 117 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 133.
The allk12 page for Memphis High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,820
Census ACS
Median income
$48,459
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
345 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MEMPHIS ISD
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 139 students
- Memphis Middle SchoolMiddle · 77 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 12 students
Other schools in MEMPHIS
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 139 students
- Memphis Middle SchoolMiddle · 77 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 12 students
Nearby schools
- Memphis Middle School0.1 mi · 77
- Travis Elementary School0.4 mi · 12
- Austin Elementary School1.1 mi · 139
- Hedley School11.1 mi · 95
- Wellington Elementary School20.4 mi · 238
- Wellington Junior High School20.5 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About Memphis High SchoolHow many students attend Memphis High School?
Memphis High School enrolls approximately 117 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Memphis High School serve?
Memphis High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Memphis High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Memphis High School is approximately 8.4:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Memphis High School?
Memphis High School reports a student body of 24% White, 68% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Memphis High School public or private?
Memphis High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MEMPHIS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.