Enrollment
123
High
DISTRICT 147 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOULTON ISD·NCES 483156003528
Moulton High School
500 N PECAN, MOULTON, TX 77975 · (361) 596-4691 · Lavaca County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Texas public high schools
- BTest 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.
- B+Three-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
8.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
57 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 20% |
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 MOULTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +55.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 55 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 37.0% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 31.0% | 13.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
59.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Moulton High School
Moulton High School's state test result (59.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton High School this school | 123 | 46.3% | 59.2% |
| Veribest High School VERIBEST | 141 | 49.6% | 60.1% |
| Yorktown High School YORKTOWN | 171 | 41.5% | 50.9% |
| Legacy Early College High School TAYLOR | 105 | 48.6% | 77.8% |
| Menard High School MENARD | 82 | 50.0% | 65.0% |
| Olney High School OLNEY | 183 | 51.4% | 68.3% |
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 Moulton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #515 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #350 of 1,425 ▼ 118 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #485 of 1,425 ▼ 296 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +31.5pp | #123 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 123 | #1,529 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #1,082 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
123
-10 (-8%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 128
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 123 | 15.4 | 8.0:1 | 46% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 128 | 14.4 | 8.9:1 | 40% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 138 | 11.3 | 12.2:1 | 41% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 12 | 11.1:1 | 56% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 126 | 14.1 | 8.9:1 | 38% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 141 | 14 | 10.1:1 | 40% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 135 | 14 | 9.6:1 | 43% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 182 | 16 | 11.4:1 | 40% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 128 | 11 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moulton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (126 to 123); teachers up 9% (14.1 to 15.4).
About Moulton High School
Students in MOULTON, Texas, attend Moulton High School, a very small high school. There are 123 students enrolled, covering grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 796.
MOULTON ISD oversees Moulton High School and 1 other school, with 293 students in total.
White students make up 50% of enrollment at Moulton High School, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 45% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Lavaca County overall, about 74% of residents are White. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Moulton High School are from different groups.
Based on 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Moulton High School has a ratio of 8.0:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Income data for the school show 46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Lavaca County, the average eligibility rate is 35%.
Moulton High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 61% of Texas public high schools.
A school with Moulton High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 53.9%. Moulton High School scores 59.2%, 5.3 points above that line.
In Lavaca County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $63,240, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Moulton High School, Lavaca County has 12 public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Moulton Elementary School, is the closest to Moulton High School. Moulton High School has 5 other public schools within ten miles. Moulton High School comes in 6th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Moulton High School as Rural: Remote.
The school shrank from 133 students in 2020-21 to 123 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 11.1:1 in 2020-21 to 8.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Lavaca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,552
Census ACS
Median income
$63,240
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOULTON ISD
- Moulton Elementary SchoolElementary · 170 students
- G O A L S ProgramElementary
Nearby schools
- Moulton Elementary School0.1 mi · 170
- Flatonia Elementary School7.7 mi · 349
- Flatonia Secondary7.7 mi · 327
- Shiner Elementary School9.4 mi · 410
- Shiner High School9.4 mi · 311
- Waelder School12.2 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About Moulton High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Moulton High School?
Moulton High School enrolls approximately 123 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Moulton High School serve?
Moulton High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Moulton High School?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at Moulton High School.
How diverse is Moulton High School?
Moulton High School reports a student body of 50% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Moulton High School public or private?
Moulton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MOULTON ISD.
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