Enrollment
142
High
DISTRICT 169 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NECHES ISD·NCES 483225003575
Neches High School
1509 ACR 346, PALESTINE, TX 75803 · (903) 584-3443 · Anderson County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Texas public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
57 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 26 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 19% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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 NECHES ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
80.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +60.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
82.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 60 points since 2022.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 47.0% | 18.0% | 2.0% |
| Mathematics | 56.0% | 26.0% | 14.0% | 4.0% |
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 | 80.0% | 82.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 88.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 86.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
73.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 57% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Neches High School
Neches High School's state test result (73.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neches High School this school | 142 | 40.1% | 73.4% |
| Cayuga High School TENNESSEE COLONY | 190 | 41.6% | 70.4% |
| Clarendon High School CLARENDON | 128 | 41.4% | 63.3% |
| Normangee High School NORMANGEE | 192 | 45.3% | 59.3% |
| Burton High School BURTON | 237 | 38.4% | 54.8% |
| Elysian Fields High School WASKOM | 229 | 42.4% | 53.1% |
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 Neches High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #170 of 1,385 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #43 of 1,425 ▼ 27 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #185 of 1,425 ▼ 27 | #2 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #1,467 of 2,107 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #1,207 of 1,522 | #6 of 6 |
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
142
+47 (+49%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 7.9:1
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 | 142 | 14.9 | 9.5:1 | 40% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 146 | 15.3 | 9.5:1 | 45% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 13.7 | 10.2:1 | 47% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 95 | 12 | 7.9:1 | 40% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 105 | 11.4 | 9.3:1 | 40% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 112 | 11 | 10.2:1 | 43% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 85 | 8 | 10.6:1 | 46% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 149 | 12 | 12.4:1 | 29% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 113 | 11 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neches High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (105 to 142); teachers up 32% (11.4 to 14.9).
About Neches High School
Neches High School is a public high school in PALESTINE, Texas. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 142 students. The school's enrollment is 82% smaller than the 796 average for high schools in Texas.
Neches High School is in NECHES ISD, a district with 337 students across 2 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Neches High School is 73% White. The school is also 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 58% White share among all Anderson County residents. By the diversity index, Neches High School comes in at 43%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.5:1, with 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 40% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Anderson County average 68%.
The allk12 Grade for Neches High School is A. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 89% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations places Neches High School in the top 10% of Texas schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 16.8 points above it (73.4% actual, 56.5% predicted).
Anderson County has these Census figures: median household income is about $62,068, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Neches High School is among the 26 public schools in Anderson County.
The next-closest public school is Neches Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Local comparison: Neches High School ranks 1st of 8 nearby schools, at 73.4% versus a 42.0% average.
The federal government classifies Neches High School's location as Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21 count was 95 students and the 2024-25 count was 142. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 7.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.5:1.
Community posts for Neches High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,439
Census ACS
Median income
$62,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PALESTINE
- Palestine High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Story Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Palestine Junior High SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 405 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Neches Elementary School1.0 mi · 195
- Northside Primary School10.3 mi · 400
- Story Intermediate School10.4 mi · 670
- Palestine Junior High School12.1 mi · 456
- Palestine High School12.1 mi · 1,003
- West Side Elementary School12.7 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Neches High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Neches High School?
Neches High School enrolls approximately 142 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Neches High School serve?
Neches High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Neches High School have?
Neches High School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Neches High School?
Student demographics at Neches High School are roughly 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Neches High School?
Neches High School is overseen by NECHES ISD in Anderson County.
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