Enrollment
325
High
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW WAVERLY ISD·NCES 483264003609
New Waverly High School
9464 HYW 75 S, NEW WAVERLY, TX 77358 · (936) 344-6451 · Walker County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% 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.
- ·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
10.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
157 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 9 | 93 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 76 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 79 | 24% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 NEW WAVERLY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
77.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +47.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
78.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 47 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 62.0% | 14.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 46.0% | 13.0% | 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 | 77.0% | 78.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Waverly High School
New Waverly High School's state test result (64.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Waverly High School this school | 325 | 48.3% | 64.1% |
| Troup High School TROUP | 311 | 48.2% | 72.5% |
| Arp High School ARP | 308 | 45.5% | 53.7% |
| Kountze High School KOUNTZE | 328 | 50.6% | 48.8% |
| Kirbyville High School KIRBYVILLE | 427 | 46.1% | 50.0% |
| Hemphill High School HEMPHILL | 229 | 50.7% | 70.2% |
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 Waverly High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #377 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #70 of 1,425 ▲ 348 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #233 of 1,425 ▲ 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #1,124 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #121 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #570 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #1,044 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #557 of 672 |
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
325
+27 (+9%) vs 2020
+71% since 1990-91, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 325 | 32.3 | 10.1:1 | 48% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 30.1 | 11.0:1 | 52% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 29.6 | 11.2:1 | 51% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 31 | 9.6:1 | 46% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 32.1 | 9.8:1 | 38% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 33 | 8.5:1 | 39% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 281 | 26 | 10.8:1 | 41% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 23 | 10.2:1 | 31% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 190 | 18 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Waverly High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (314 to 325); teachers up 1% (32.1 to 32.3).
About New Waverly High School
New Waverly High School is a high school in NEW WAVERLY, Texas, according to federal school records. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 325 students. It has 59% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
New Waverly High School reports to NEW WAVERLY ISD, which has 4 schools and 1,074 students.
White students are 65% of those enrolled at New Waverly High School. Other reported shares: 17% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 7% multiracial. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at New Waverly High School are from different groups.
The school had 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.1:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1. The school reported 48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 18 points below the 66% average for public schools in Walker County.
On the allk12 Grade, New Waverly High School lands at B+, ahead of 74% of Texas public high schools.
New Waverly High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (64.1%) and its predicted rate (53.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
The school's county is Walker County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $52,324, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 18 public schools in the county, enrolling about 13,655, New Waverly High School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, New Waverly Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, New Waverly High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes New Waverly High School as Rural: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 325, up from 298 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for New Waverly High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Walker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,209
Census ACS
Median income
$52,324
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
13,655 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW WAVERLY ISD
- New Waverly Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- New Waverly Junior High SchoolMiddle · 253 students
- New Waverly Intermediate SchoolElementary · 169 students
Other schools in NEW WAVERLY
- New Waverly Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- New Waverly Junior High SchoolMiddle · 253 students
- New Waverly Intermediate SchoolElementary · 169 students
- Thomas Buzbee Vocational SchoolHigh · 42 students
Nearby schools
- New Waverly Elementary School0.8 mi · 327
- New Waverly Intermediate School0.8 mi · 169
- New Waverly Junior High School1.6 mi · 253
- Thomas Buzbee Vocational School4.4 mi · 42
- Lynn Lucas Middle School6.4 mi · 901
- Roark Early Education Center6.5 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About New Waverly High SchoolHow large is New Waverly High School?
New Waverly High School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades 09-12.
Is New Waverly High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Waverly High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at New Waverly High School?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at New Waverly High School.
What is the student diversity at New Waverly High School?
Student demographics at New Waverly High School are roughly 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees New Waverly High School?
New Waverly High School is overseen by NEW WAVERLY ISD in Walker County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.