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Enrollment
492
High
DISTRICT 598 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONALASKA ISD·NCES 483369009481
Onalaska Jr/Sr High
1885 FM 3459, ONALASKA, TX 77360 · (936) 646-1020 · Polk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
12.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
290 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 7 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 15% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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 ONALASKA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -12.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -48.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 12 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 48 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 42.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 26.0% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 80.0% |
% 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
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Onalaska Jr/Sr High
Onalaska Jr/Sr High's state test result (47.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onalaska Jr/Sr High this school | 492 | 58.9% | 47.7% |
| Groveton J H-H S GROVETON | 411 | 62.0% | 47.8% |
| Rains High School EMORY | 531 | 55.7% | 53.0% |
| Hawkins H S / Middle School HAWKINS | 433 | 58.7% | 51.0% |
| Whitesboro High School WHITESBORO | 508 | 57.5% | 50.3% |
| Winnsboro High School WINNSBORO | 487 | 53.4% | 52.3% |
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 Onalaska Jr/Sr High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #902 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,049 of 1,425 ▼ 197 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #668 of 1,425 ▼ 148 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #43 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #905 of 2,107 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #344 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #892 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #826 of 1,522 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.3% | #328 of 672 | 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
492
-21 (-4%) vs 2020
+22% since 2010-11, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 492 | 39.4 | 12.5:1 | 59% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 39.1 | 13.5:1 | 60% (317) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 41.2 | 12.8:1 | 58% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 40 | 12.8:1 | 75% (386) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 37.9 | 11.6:1 | 68% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 32 | 11.8:1 | 60% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | 33 | 12.2:1 | 61% (246) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Onalaska Jr/Sr High.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (438 to 492); teachers up 4% (37.9 to 39.4).
About Onalaska Jr/Sr High
Onalaska Jr/Sr High is one of the public schools in ONALASKA, Texas. It is a small high school. The school had 492 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 38% smaller than that.
The district, ONALASKA ISD, has 1,196 students enrolled across 2 schools.
White students are the majority at Onalaska Jr/Sr High, with 75% of enrollment. The school is also 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 75% White share among all Polk County residents. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.5:1, with 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Onalaska Jr/Sr High is 59%.
Onalaska Jr/Sr High is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Onalaska Jr/Sr High scores 47.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 48.5%.
Polk County has these Census figures: the median household income is $62,259, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Polk County is home to 19 public schools and about 7,045 public school students.
The closest public school, Onalaska Elementary School, is about 2.1 miles from Onalaska Jr/Sr High. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 44.0%; Onalaska Jr/Sr High's is 47.7%, ranking 4th of 7.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 21 students since 2020-21, to 492.
The Onalaska Jr/Sr High community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,800
Census ACS
Median income
$62,259
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,045 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Onalaska Elementary School2.1 mi · 704
- Livingston High School11.7 mi · 1,147
- Livingston H S Academy11.7 mi · 13
- Livingston Junior High School12.6 mi · 901
- Timber Creek Elementary School13.1 mi · 499
- Pine Ridge Primary School13.2 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Onalaska Jr/Sr HighHow many students attend Onalaska Jr/Sr High?
Onalaska Jr/Sr High enrolls approximately 492 students in grades 07-12.
Is Onalaska Jr/Sr High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Onalaska Jr/Sr High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Onalaska Jr/Sr High have?
Onalaska Jr/Sr High employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Onalaska Jr/Sr High?
Student demographics at Onalaska Jr/Sr High are roughly 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Onalaska Jr/Sr High public or private?
Onalaska Jr/Sr High is a public K-12 school, overseen by ONALASKA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.