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Enrollment
919
High
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAVASOTA ISD·NCES 483219003570
Navasota High School
9238 HWY 90, NAVASOTA, TX 77868 · (936) 825-4250 · Grimes County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL919 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
12.6:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
654 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 245 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 257 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 238 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 179 | 19% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
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 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 43.0% | 18.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 25.0% | 43.0% | 16.0% |
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% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Navasota High School
Navasota High School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navasota High School this school | 919 | 71.2% | 38.5% |
| Athens High School ATHENS | 879 | 70.4% | 32.0% |
| Terrell High School TERRELL | 1,458 | 75.5% | 35.8% |
| Center High School CENTER | 662 | 74.8% | 41.7% |
| Texas City High School TEXAS CITY | 1,689 | 69.1% | 39.0% |
| Chapel Hill High School TYLER | 990 | 79.4% | 45.7% |
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 Navasota High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #1,176 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #789 of 1,425 ▲ 414 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #975 of 1,425 ▲ 153 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.5pp | #394 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 919 | #620 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #363 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #432 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.2% | #556 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.8% | #212 of 672 |
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
919
+114 (+14%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 919 | 72.9 | 12.6:1 | 71% (654) |
| 2023-24 | 933 | 68.4 | 13.6:1 | 78% (732) |
| 2022-23 | 884 | 72.2 | 12.2:1 | 73% (649) |
| 2020-21 | 805 | 72 | 11.2:1 | 72% (583) |
| 2017-18 | 767 | 70.1 | 10.9:1 | 73% (558) |
| 2015-16 | 749 | 64 | 11.7:1 | 66% (491) |
| 2010-11 | 796 | 71 | 11.2:1 | 65% (521) |
| 2000-01 | 867 | 66 | 13.1:1 | 40% (344) |
| 1990-91 | 658 | 44 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Navasota High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (767 to 919); teachers up 4% (70.1 to 72.9).
About Navasota High School
Located in NAVASOTA, Texas, Navasota High School is a medium-sized high school. The school counts 919 students across grades 9 through 12.
The NAVASOTA ISD system has 6 schools and 3,117 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Navasota High School, at 60%. The next largest groups are 20% White, 17% Black, and 2% multiracial. In Grimes County overall, about 26% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 72.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 71% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades Navasota High School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Navasota High School is 43.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.5%.
In the county around the school, Grimes County, the median household income is $69,803, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Grimes County is home to 12 public schools and about 4,974 public school students.
The closest public school, Navasota Junior High School, is about 0.1 miles from Navasota High School. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Navasota High School is 4th among 7 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Federal data show a 14% enrollment gain, from 805 in 2020-21 to 919 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 12.6:1, from 11.2:1.
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Grimes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,340
Census ACS
Median income
$69,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NAVASOTA ISD
- Navasota Junior High SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- John C Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- High Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Brule Elementary SchoolElementary · 332 students
- W B Bizzell AcademyHigh · 9 students
Other schools in NAVASOTA
- Navasota Junior High SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- John C Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- High Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Brule Elementary SchoolElementary · 332 students
- W B Bizzell AcademyHigh · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Navasota Junior High School0.1 mi · 690
- John C Webb Elementary School0.6 mi · 648
- W B Bizzell Academy0.6 mi · 9
- Brule Elementary School1.1 mi · 332
- Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr High School7.1 mi · 521
- Anderson-Shiro Elementary School7.5 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Navasota High SchoolHow large is Navasota High School?
Navasota High School enrolls approximately 919 students in grades 09-12.
Is Navasota High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Navasota High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Navasota High School have?
Navasota High School employs 73 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Navasota High School?
At Navasota High School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 60% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Navasota High School in?
Navasota High School is part of NAVASOTA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.