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Enrollment
460
High
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POTTSBORO ISD·NCES 483558004036
POTTSBORO H S
901 HWY 120, POTTSBORO, TX 75076 · (903) 771-0085 · Grayson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
149 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within POTTSBORO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
72.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +12.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 43.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2022.
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
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
460
+31 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.2:1
% White
80%
was 86%
% Hispanic
10%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About POTTSBORO H S
POTTSBORO H S operates as a modestly sized secondary school in POTTSBORO, Texas, one of the schools within POTTSBORO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 460 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 42% smaller than typical.
POTTSBORO ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,453 students; POTTSBORO H S is among them.
Demographically, POTTSBORO H S logs that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Grayson County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 32% of students at POTTSBORO H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Grayson County's rate of about 53%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), POTTSBORO H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.9%; this one delivers 67.8%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Grayson County indicate median household income runs about $72,182, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Grayson County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,915 students), of which POTTSBORO H S is one.
The closest other public school is POTTSBORO EL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
POTTSBORO H S operates from a rural location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 7%: 429 students in 2018 compared to 460 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 86% to 80% across the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for POTTSBORO H S typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,337
Census ACS
Median income
$72,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
25,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POTTSBORO ISD
- POTTSBORO ELElementary · 552 students
- POTTSBORO MIDDLEMiddle · 440 students
- GRAYSON COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE AEPMiddle · 1 students
Other schools in POTTSBORO
- POTTSBORO ELElementary · 552 students
- POTTSBORO MIDDLEMiddle · 440 students
Nearby schools
- POTTSBORO EL0.5 mi · 552
- POTTSBORO MIDDLE0.6 mi · 440
- PERRIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER3.8 mi · 168
- JEFFERSON LEARNING CTR3.8 mi · 82
- GRAYSON COUNTY JJAEP - DENISON3.8 mi · 1
- TRI CO JUVENILE DETENT3.9 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About POTTSBORO H SWhat is the total enrollment at POTTSBORO H S?
POTTSBORO H S enrolls approximately 460 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does POTTSBORO H S serve?
POTTSBORO H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at POTTSBORO H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at POTTSBORO H S is approximately 13.8:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at POTTSBORO H S?
At POTTSBORO H S, the student body is approximately 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees POTTSBORO H S?
POTTSBORO H S is overseen by POTTSBORO ISD in Grayson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.