Enrollment
262
High
DISTRICT 284 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEWITT CISD·NCES 483480003902
Pewitt High School
1216 US HWY 67 W, OMAHA, TX 75571 · (903) 884-2293 · Morris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% 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.
- DThree-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
10.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
149 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 59 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 67 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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 PEWITT CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 54.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 21.0% | 45.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 Pewitt High School
Pewitt High School's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pewitt High School this school | 262 | 56.9% | 54.1% |
| Linden-Kildare High School LINDEN | 186 | 58.1% | 63.3% |
| Dekalb High School DEKALB | 277 | 61.4% | 51.6% |
| Cooper High School COOPER | 224 | 57.6% | 59.4% |
| Garrison High School GARRISON | 221 | 57.0% | 56.8% |
| Honey Grove High School HONEY GROVE | 221 | 54.8% | 59.2% |
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 Pewitt High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #682 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,150 of 1,425 ▼ 730 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #604 of 1,425 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #53 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #1,217 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #159 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #436 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.9% | #871 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.3% | #418 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
262
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 262 | 24.6 | 10.7:1 | 57% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 20.5 | 12.1:1 | 67% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 23.5 | 10.1:1 | 68% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 24 | 10.3:1 | 61% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 23.2 | 10.4:1 | 51% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 26 | 11.3:1 | 56% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 285 | 28 | 10.2:1 | 52% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 41% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 271 | 23 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pewitt High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (242 to 262); teachers up 6% (23.2 to 24.6).
About Pewitt High School
The public high school Pewitt High School is located in OMAHA, Texas. The latest federal count shows 262 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 67% smaller than average.
PEWITT CISD has a total of 3 schools and 853 students, Pewitt High School among them.
Pewitt High School's enrollment is 61% White. The next largest groups are 17% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 7% multiracial. The White share in Morris County as a whole is similar, at about 63%. The chance that two students picked at random at Pewitt High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
At Pewitt High School, 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.7:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Roughly 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 72% average for public schools in Morris County is 15 points.
allk12 grades Pewitt High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Pewitt High School is 4.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 54.1%. Predicted: 49.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Morris County show that median household income is about $58,645, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pewitt High School is one of 7 public schools in Morris County, which together enroll about 1,879 students.
The nearest other public school, Pewitt Junior High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Pewitt High School. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Pewitt High School is 4th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 248 in 2020-21 and 262 in 2024-25, a gain of 14 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Morris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,076
Census ACS
Median income
$58,645
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PEWITT CISD
- Pewitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Pewitt Junior High SchoolMiddle · 176 students
Other schools in OMAHA
- Pewitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Pewitt Junior High SchoolMiddle · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Pewitt Junior High School0.0 mi · 176
- Pewitt Elementary School0.6 mi · 415
- Daingerfield Junior High School10.3 mi · 207
- West Elementary School11.0 mi · 260
- Chapel Hill Junior High School11.3 mi · 194
- Chapel Hill High School11.3 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Pewitt High SchoolHow many students attend Pewitt High School?
Pewitt High School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pewitt High School serve?
Pewitt High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pewitt High School have?
Pewitt High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Pewitt High School?
Student demographics at Pewitt High School are roughly 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Pewitt High School in?
Pewitt High School is part of PEWITT CISD.
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