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Enrollment
1,111
High
DISTRICT 913 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEEDVILLE ISD·NCES 483231003584
Needville High School
100 FRITZELLA, NEEDVILLE, TX 77461 · (979) 793-4158 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,111 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Texas public high schools
- A-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.
- ·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
13.6:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
409 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 301 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 315 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 255 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 240 | 22% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 NEEDVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +52.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 52 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 61.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 47.0% | 31.0% | 5.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
67.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Needville High School
Needville High School's state test result (67.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needville High School this school | 1,111 | 36.8% | 67.0% |
| Splendora High School SPLENDORA | 1,647 | 35.6% | 36.8% |
| Long Creek High School NEW BRAUNFELS | 813 | 37.0% | 55.5% |
| Randall High School AMARILLO | 1,126 | 34.0% | 57.8% |
| Navarro High School SEGUIN | 703 | 32.4% | 57.6% |
| Sanger High School SANGER | 827 | 37.1% | 61.0% |
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 Needville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #300 of 1,385 | #16 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #232 of 1,425 ▲ 26 | #14 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #254 of 1,425 ▲ 141 | #12 of 30 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,111 | #548 of 2,107 | #23 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #491 of 1,344 | #2 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #505 of 1,346 | #25 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #1,264 of 1,522 | #20 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #463 of 672 | #12 of 18 |
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
1,111
+84 (+8%) vs 2020
+127% since 1990-91, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 1,111 | 81.6 | 13.6:1 | 37% (409) |
| 2023-24 | 1,120 | 80.4 | 13.9:1 | 42% (475) |
| 2022-23 | 1,067 | 78.1 | 13.7:1 | 41% (436) |
| 2020-21 | 1,027 | 72 | 14.3:1 | 35% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 1,044 | 73.3 | 14.3:1 | 32% (336) |
| 2015-16 | 923 | 67 | 13.8:1 | 33% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 790 | 56 | 14.1:1 | 31% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 771 | 52 | 14.8:1 | 15% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 489 | 32 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Needville High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,044 to 1,111); teachers up 11% (73.3 to 81.6).
About Needville High School
Needville High School, located in NEEDVILLE, Texas, is a medium-sized high school. It serves 1,111 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
NEEDVILLE ISD operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,650 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Needville High School, at 48%. Other reported shares: 46% White and 3% Black. Fort Bend County's residents are about 25% Hispanic, 24 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 81.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.6:1. That is 1.5 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Needville High School is 37%.
The allk12 Grade for Needville High School is A-. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 58.0% at Needville High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.0%.
Across Fort Bend County, the median household income is $114,041, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Fort Bend County is home to 217 public schools and about 191,372 public school students.
Needville Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The school's 67.0% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 8% from 2020-21, when Needville High School had 1,027 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,111.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEEDVILLE ISD
- Needville Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,121 students
- Needville Middle SchoolMiddle · 853 students
- Needville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 565 students
- Fort Bend Co AlterElementary
Other schools in NEEDVILLE
- Needville Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,121 students
- Needville Middle SchoolMiddle · 853 students
- Needville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 565 students
- Fort Bend Co AlterElementary
Nearby schools
- Needville Middle School0.3 mi · 853
- Needville Junior High School0.4 mi · 565
- Needville Elementary School2.9 mi · 1,121
- Damon Elementary School6.6 mi · 107
- Thomas R Culver Elementary School8.5 mi · 828
- Adriane Mathews Gray Elementary School8.5 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About Needville High SchoolHow large is Needville High School?
Needville High School enrolls approximately 1,111 students in grades 09-12.
Is Needville High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Needville High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Needville High School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Needville High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Needville High School?
At Needville High School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 48% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Needville High School public or private?
Needville High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEEDVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.