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New Diana High School

11826 STATE HWY 154 E, DIANA, TX 75640 · (903) 663-8001 · Upshur County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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.
  • 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.
  • ·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

Enrollment
330
High
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
126 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 910131%
Grade 106821%
Grade 118024%
Grade 128125%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
23972%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
3812%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
309%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
185%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
19258%
Female
13842%

School pathway

Feeds from
New Diana Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within NEW DIANA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2021.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading11.0%61.0%14.0%14.0%
Mathematics11.0%29.0%46.0%14.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2672.0%40.0%
2024-2572.0%29.0%
2023-2471.0%30.0%
2022-230.0%N/A
2021-2233.0%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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 59% 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 New Diana High School

New Diana High School's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
New Diana High School this school33038.2%58.5%
Centerville Jr-Sr High School
CENTERVILLE
32240.7%42.8%
Lovelady J H High School
LOVELADY
25437.0%57.7%
Frankston High School
FRANKSTON
25940.9%62.3%
Burton High School
BURTON
23738.4%54.8%
Edgewood High School
EDGEWOOD
28139.9%56.6%
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 New Diana High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Upshur County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
58.5%#537 of 1,385#5 of 8
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#820 of 1,425
▲ 184
#6 of 8
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
72.0%#325 of 1,425
▼ 40
#3 of 8
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
330#1,115 of 2,107#3 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.7:1#509 of 1,344#6 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.1%#810 of 1,346#4 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
38.2%#1,238 of 1,522#7 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.4%#519 of 672N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
330
+19 (+6%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 186
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533024.113.7:138% (126)
2023-2431428.611.0:141% (130)
2022-2333031.810.4:141% (134)
2020-213112711.5:138% (118)
2017-1831622.713.9:141% (130)
2015-162812312.2:133% (92)
2010-112942810.5:125% (73)
2000-012642311.5:120% (53)
1990-911861314.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Diana High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 4% (316 to 330); teachers up 6% (22.7 to 24.1).

About New Diana High School

New Diana High School sits in DIANA, Texas, and is classified as a high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 330 students. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 59% below that mark.

New Diana High School is among 3 schools run by NEW DIANA ISD, which serves 1,136 students.

The largest group at New Diana High School is White students, at 72%. Other students are 12% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, New Diana High School scores 45%.

The school's 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Statewide, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Income data for the school show 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Upshur County is 59%.

New Diana High School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 48% of Texas public high schools.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 57.4% at New Diana High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.5%.

For Upshur County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $66,208 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Upshur County number 25, with about 7,918 students.

New Diana Middle School sits less than a tenth of a mile from New Diana High School. New Diana High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. New Diana High School comes in 4th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.

The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).

Enrollment rose 6% over 4 years, reaching 330 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.5:1 in 2020-21, and 13.7:1 in 2024-25.

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Upshur County at a glance

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Population
42,567
Census ACS
Median income
$66,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
7,918 students

Quick facts

School name
New Diana High School
District
NEW DIANA ISD
Address
11826 STATE HWY 154 E, DIANA, TX 75640
Phone
(903) 663-8001
County
Upshur County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
330
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
126 (38%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
483246003603
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About New Diana High School
What is the total enrollment at New Diana High School?
New Diana High School enrolls approximately 330 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does New Diana High School serve?
New Diana High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Diana High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Diana High School is approximately 13.7:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Diana High School?
At New Diana High School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is New Diana High School public or private?
New Diana High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW DIANA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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