NEW HOME SCHOOL

NEW HOME SCHOOL is a 9-12 campus of modestly sized scale in NEW HOME, Texas, part of NEW HOME ISD, instructing 343 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 57% smaller than typical.

NEW HOME SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by NEW HOME ISD, a district that works with 708 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NEW HOME SCHOOL reports that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 22% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Lynn County's rate of about 43%.

After controlling for student poverty, NEW HOME SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.4%; this one delivers 64.9%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Lynn County indicate the typical household earns roughly $73,679 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Lynn County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,706 students), of which NEW HOME SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is NEW HOME EL, roughly 0.3 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NEW HOME SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 54.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NEW HOME SCHOOL has decreased 23%, going from 447 students in 2018 to 343 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.