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Enrollment
482
High
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PILOT POINT ISD·NCES 483492003929
Pilot Point High School
1300 N WASHINGTON, PILOT POINT, TX 76258 · (940) 686-8740 · Denton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
191 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 119 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 138 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 133 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 92 | 19% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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 PILOT POINT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 41.0% | 19.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 14.0% | 49.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 19.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Pilot Point High School
Pilot Point High School's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Point High School this school | 482 | 39.6% | 54.0% |
| Flatonia Secondary FLATONIA | 327 | 41.6% | 72.0% |
| Marion High School MARION | 516 | 35.3% | 59.1% |
| Jourdanton High School JOURDANTON | 471 | 41.4% | 56.8% |
| Goliad High School GOLIAD | 415 | 37.3% | 57.5% |
| Roscoe Collegiate High School ROSCOE | 307 | 40.7% | 35.9% |
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 Pilot Point High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #684 of 1,385 | #19 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #1,329 of 1,425 ▼ 348 | #29 of 29 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #977 of 1,425 ▲ 126 | #26 of 29 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #791 of 1,184 | #22 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #918 of 2,107 | #27 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #407 of 1,344 | #5 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #480 of 1,346 | #26 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.6% | #1,218 of 1,522 | #9 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.9% | #297 of 672 | #11 of 19 |
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
482
+26 (+6%) vs 2020
+95% since 1990-91, when it was 247
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 482 | 37.2 | 13.0:1 | 40% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 36.9 | 12.4:1 | 39% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 37.6 | 12.0:1 | 39% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 35 | 13.0:1 | 39% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 34.6 | 12.2:1 | 37% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 48% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 43% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 352 | 32 | 11.0:1 | 19% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 247 | 19 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pilot Point High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (423 to 482); teachers up 7% (34.6 to 37.2).
About Pilot Point High School
Pilot Point High School sits in PILOT POINT, Texas, and is classified as a high school. It educates 482 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.
Pilot Point High School reports to PILOT POINT ISD, which has 4 schools and 1,619 students.
Pilot Point High School's enrollment is 51% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 43% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Denton County's population at about 21%. By the diversity index, Pilot Point High School comes in at 56%.
Staffing totals 37.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 40%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Pilot Point High School, the prediction is 56.8% and the result is 54.0%.
Across Denton County, median household income is about $111,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Pilot Point High School is among the 267 public schools in Denton County.
Pilot Point Elementary School is located about 0.6 miles from Pilot Point High School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Pilot Point High School comes in 3rd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 482 was 6% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 456.
The Pilot Point High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PILOT POINT ISD
- Pilot Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
- Pilot Point Selz Middle SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- Pilot Point Early Childhood CenterElementary · 198 students
- Denton Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in PILOT POINT
- Pilot Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
- Pilot Point Selz Middle SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- Pilot Point Early Childhood CenterElementary · 198 students
- Denton Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Nearby schools
- Pilot Point Elementary School0.6 mi · 561
- Pilot Point Selz Middle School1.6 mi · 378
- Pilot Point Early Childhood Center1.7 mi · 198
- Tioga School5.5 mi · 664
- Terrie McNabb Middle School7.9 mi · 978
- Aubrey High School8.0 mi · 1,135
Frequently asked questions
About Pilot Point High SchoolHow large is Pilot Point High School?
Pilot Point High School enrolls approximately 482 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pilot Point High School serve?
Pilot Point High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pilot Point High School have?
Pilot Point High School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Pilot Point High School?
Student demographics at Pilot Point High School are roughly 43% White, 51% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Pilot Point High School public or private?
Pilot Point High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PILOT POINT ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.