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Enrollment
1,012
High
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAMPA ISD·NCES 483417003800
Pampa High School
111 E HARVESTER, PAMPA, TX 79065 · (806) 669-4800 · Gray County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,012 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
14.1:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
523 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 243 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 263 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 259 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 247 | 24% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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 PAMPA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 41.0% | 19.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 24.0% | 38.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Pampa High School
Pampa High School's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pampa High School this school | 1,012 | 51.7% | 44.0% |
| Fredericksburg High School FREDERICKSBURG | 1,031 | 51.2% | 59.0% |
| Brownwood High School BROWNWOOD | 935 | 47.3% | 53.8% |
| Bridgeport High School BRIDGEPORT | 674 | 53.4% | 48.9% |
| Borger High School BORGER | 691 | 47.6% | 57.9% |
| Farmersville High School FARMERSVILLE | 765 | 54.0% | 62.7% |
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 Pampa High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,020 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #919 of 1,425 ▲ 118 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,033 of 1,425 ▲ 146 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +27.5pp | #206 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,012 | #574 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #566 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #524 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #969 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #403 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
1,012
-52 (-5%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,086
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 1,012 | 72 | 14.1:1 | 52% (523) |
| 2023-24 | 1,055 | 73.7 | 14.3:1 | 51% (536) |
| 2022-23 | 1,046 | 71.4 | 14.7:1 | 54% (563) |
| 2020-21 | 1,064 | 75 | 14.2:1 | 54% (572) |
| 2017-18 | 929 | 69.4 | 13.4:1 | 46% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 898 | 78 | 11.5:1 | 47% (422) |
| 2010-11 | 915 | 76 | 12.0:1 | 48% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 1,105 | 81 | 13.6:1 | 24% (264) |
| 1990-91 | 1,086 | 84 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pampa High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (929 to 1,012); teachers up 4% (69.4 to 72).
About Pampa High School
Pampa High School is classified as a high school. It is located in PAMPA, Texas. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,012 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 27% bigger than the 796-student average for high schools in Texas.
Within PAMPA ISD, Pampa High School is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 3,141 students.
Of every 100 students at Pampa High School, about 50 are Hispanic, the largest group. The school is also 46% White and 3% Black. That is higher than the 31% Hispanic share among all Gray County residents. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Pampa High School are from different groups.
The school's 72 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. High schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 1.0 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 63% average among public schools in Gray County.
Pampa High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 22% of Texas public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Pampa High School is 51.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.0%.
In Gray County, home to about 21,045 people, the median household earns about $59,614 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Gray County number 13, with about 3,545 students.
Measured in a straight line, Stephen F Austin Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from Pampa High School. The five-mile area around Pampa High School holds 5 other public schools. Pampa High School comes in 2nd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Pampa High School is Town: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 52 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Pampa High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Gray County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,045
Census ACS
Median income
$59,614
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,545 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PAMPA ISD
- Pampa Junior High SchoolMiddle · 680 students
- William B Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Lamar Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Stephen F Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 193 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in PAMPA
- Pampa Junior High SchoolMiddle · 680 students
- William B Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Lamar Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Stephen F Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 193 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Stephen F Austin Elementary School0.5 mi · 371
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary School0.7 mi · 193
- William B Travis Elementary School1.1 mi · 470
- Pampa Junior High School2.0 mi · 680
- Lamar Elementary School2.3 mi · 415
- Lefors School11.8 mi · 173
Frequently asked questions
About Pampa High SchoolHow many students attend Pampa High School?
Pampa High School enrolls approximately 1,012 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pampa High School serve?
Pampa High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Pampa High School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Pampa High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pampa High School?
At Pampa High School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 50% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Pampa High School?
Pampa High School is overseen by PAMPA ISD in Gray County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.