Enrollment
233
High
DISTRICT 255 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PETROLIA CISD·NCES 483471003896
Petrolia Junior High/High School
8307 FM 810, PETROLIA, TX 76377 · (940) 524-3264 · Clay County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test 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
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
151 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 7 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 48 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 12% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 PETROLIA CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
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 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 46.0% | 27.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 28.0% | 35.0% | 26.0% |
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% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Petrolia Junior High/High School
Petrolia Junior High/High School's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrolia Junior High/High School this school | 233 | 64.8% | 49.4% |
| Cross Plains High School CROSS PLAINS | 158 | 61.4% | 48.3% |
| West Hardin High School SARATOGA | 254 | 60.2% | 43.0% |
| Cushing School CUSHING | 298 | 67.4% | 46.4% |
| Groveton J H-H S GROVETON | 411 | 62.0% | 47.8% |
| Woden High School WODEN | 220 | 57.7% | 62.8% |
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 Petrolia Junior High/High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #844 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #858 of 1,425 ▲ 147 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #669 of 1,425 ▼ 114 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #1,261 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #240 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.7% | #929 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #698 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #545 of 557 |
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
233
+42 (+22%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 233 | 20.3 | 11.5:1 | 65% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 21.4 | 10.1:1 | 61% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 21.1 | 9.8:1 | 60% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 23 | 8.3:1 | 51% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 22.2 | 10.6:1 | 39% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 22 | 9.6:1 | 37% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 144 | 17 | 8.5:1 | 38% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 158 | 16 | 9.9:1 | 24% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 7 | 62.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Petrolia Junior High/High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (234 to 233); teachers down 8% (22.2 to 20.3).
About Petrolia Junior High/High School
Petrolia Junior High/High School is a very small high school with its address in PETROLIA, Texas. Its enrollment is 233 students, spread over grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 796.
PETROLIA CISD (2 schools, 510 students) runs Petrolia Junior High/High School.
The student body at Petrolia Junior High/High School is 78% White. The rest of enrollment is 12% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Clay County, the White share is about 90%. A diversity index of 38% means there is a 38% chance two randomly chosen students at Petrolia Junior High/High School are from different groups.
There are 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Petrolia Junior High/High School, giving a ratio of 11.5:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1. A total of 151 students, or 65%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Clay County is 14 points.
Petrolia Junior High/High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 38% of Texas public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Petrolia Junior High/High School is 3.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 49.4%. Predicted: 46.0%.
In Clay County, home to about 10,495 people, median household income comes to about $80,114, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Clay County's 7 public schools enroll about 1,767 students and include Petrolia Junior High/High School.
Petrolia Junior High/High School is about 1.1 miles from Petrolia Elementary School, its nearest public school. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Petrolia Junior High/High School is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
Petrolia Junior High/High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 42 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 11.5 students per teacher, compared with 8.3 in 2020-21.
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Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,495
Census ACS
Median income
$80,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Petrolia Elementary School1.1 mi · 277
- Henrietta Elementary School14.4 mi · 402
- Henrietta High School14.5 mi · 268
- Henrietta Middle School14.6 mi · 216
- Booker T Washington Elementary School15.1 mi · 377
- Sheppard Afb Elementary School15.8 mi · 312
Frequently asked questions
About Petrolia Junior High/High SchoolHow large is Petrolia Junior High/High School?
Petrolia Junior High/High School enrolls approximately 233 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Petrolia Junior High/High School serve?
Petrolia Junior High/High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Petrolia Junior High/High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Petrolia Junior High/High School is approximately 11.5:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Petrolia Junior High/High School?
At Petrolia Junior High/High School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Petrolia Junior High/High School public or private?
Petrolia Junior High/High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PETROLIA CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.