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Enrollment
1,500
High
DISTRICT 753 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEDERLAND ISD·NCES 483228003581
Nederland High School
2101 18TH ST, NEDERLAND, TX 77627 · (409) 727-2741 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,500 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Texas public high schools
- B+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.
- AThree-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
13.5:1
111 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
590 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 442 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 359 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 359 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 340 | 23% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Based on grade levels within NEDERLAND ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 53.0% | 14.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 41.0% | 25.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 67.0% | 66.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Nederland High School
Nederland High School's state test result (61.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nederland High School this school | 1,500 | 39.3% | 61.8% |
| Port Neches-Groves High School PORT NECHES | 1,720 | 37.4% | 53.4% |
| Birdville High School NORTH RICHLAND HILLS | 2,069 | 40.6% | 64.0% |
| College Station High School COLLEGE STATION | 2,226 | 34.9% | 70.6% |
| Lake Dallas High School CORINTH | 1,283 | 35.1% | 59.0% |
| Burleson High School BURLESON | 1,791 | 35.3% | 60.8% |
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 Nederland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #442 of 1,385 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #195 of 1,425 ▲ 51 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #433 of 1,425 ▲ 118 | #3 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +30.5pp | #140 of 1,184 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,500 | #462 of 2,107 | #5 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #474 of 1,344 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #253 of 1,346 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.3% | #1,221 of 1,522 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #470 of 557 | 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
1,500
+41 (+3%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 928
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 1,500 | 111.1 | 13.5:1 | 39% (590) |
| 2023-24 | 1,482 | 111.7 | 13.3:1 | 45% (670) |
| 2022-23 | 1,439 | 109.6 | 13.1:1 | 47% (671) |
| 2020-21 | 1,459 | 112 | 13.0:1 | 48% (703) |
| 2017-18 | 1,547 | 113 | 13.7:1 | 29% (453) |
| 2015-16 | 1,591 | 108 | 14.7:1 | 34% (544) |
| 2010-11 | 1,446 | 100 | 14.5:1 | 28% (407) |
| 2000-01 | 1,657 | 103 | 16.1:1 | 10% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 928 | 80 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nederland High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,547 to 1,500); teachers down 2% (113 to 111.1).
About Nederland High School
Nederland High School is a large high school with an address in NEDERLAND, Texas. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,500 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 88% bigger than that mark.
Nederland High School is one school in an 8-school district, NEDERLAND ISD, which enrolls 5,317 students.
Of every 100 students at Nederland High School, about 51 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 40%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Nederland High School scores 64%.
Nederland High School lists 111.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.5 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1. About 39% of students at Nederland High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 71% average for public schools in Jefferson County is 32 points higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Nederland High School lands at B+, ahead of 67% of Texas public high schools.
Nederland High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 61.8% is 4.9 points above the 56.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For the population of Jefferson County, the median household earns about $60,026 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Across Jefferson County, 92 public schools serve about 42,825 students.
Nederland High School's closest public school neighbor is Wilson Middle School, about 0.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nederland High School ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 61.8% against a local average of 59.5%.
Nederland High School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
From 1,459 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 1,500 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Nederland High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,878
Census ACS
Median income
$60,026
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEDERLAND ISD
- Helena Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 760 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 717 students
- Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 678 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Langham Elementary SchoolElementary · 553 students
- Highland Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Other schools in NEDERLAND
- Helena Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 760 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 717 students
- Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 678 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Langham Elementary SchoolElementary · 553 students
- Highland Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Nearby schools
- Wilson Middle School0.9 mi · 678
- Langham Elementary School1.0 mi · 553
- Helena Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 760
- Central Middle School1.2 mi · 556
- Highland Park Elementary School1.7 mi · 547
- Hillcrest Elementary School2.0 mi · 717
Frequently asked questions
About Nederland High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nederland High School?
Nederland High School enrolls approximately 1,500 students in grades 09-12.
Is Nederland High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nederland High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Nederland High School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Nederland High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nederland High School?
At Nederland High School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Nederland High School in?
Nederland High School is part of NEDERLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.