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Enrollment
531
High
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAINS ISD·NCES 483636004081
Rains High School
1651 W US HWY 69, EMORY, TX 75440 · (903) 473-2222 · Rains County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% 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.
- 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.
- C+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
13.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
296 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 155 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 137 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 141 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 98 | 18% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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 RAINS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 44.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 24.0% | 54.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 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
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Rains High School
Rains High School's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rains High School this school | 531 | 55.7% | 53.0% |
| Whitesboro High School WHITESBORO | 508 | 57.5% | 50.3% |
| Winnsboro High School WINNSBORO | 487 | 53.4% | 52.3% |
| Onalaska Jr/Sr High ONALASKA | 492 | 58.9% | 47.7% |
| Whitney High School WHITNEY | 437 | 59.3% | 59.0% |
| Central High School POLLOK | 408 | 54.2% | 55.7% |
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 Rains High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #716 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,172 of 1,425 ▲ 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,011 of 1,425 ▼ 149 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #772 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #863 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #436 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #806 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.7% | #897 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.9% | #356 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
531
+42 (+9%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 306
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 531 | 40.2 | 13.2:1 | 56% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 43.5 | 12.0:1 | 58% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 42.1 | 12.0:1 | 55% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 40 | 12.2:1 | 55% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 36.8 | 13.0:1 | 52% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 39 | 12.6:1 | 51% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 41 | 11.8:1 | 46% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 39 | 11.8:1 | 31% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 306 | 26 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rains High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (479 to 531); teachers up 9% (36.8 to 40.2).
About Rains High School
EMORY, Texas, is home to Rains High School, a small high school. Enrollment totals 531 students across grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 33% below that mark.
RAINS ISD has 4 schools and 1,712 students, and Rains High School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Rains High School is 71% White. The remaining shares are 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Rains County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.2:1. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Of all students at Rains High School, 56% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Rains High School lands at C+, ahead of 42% of Texas public high schools.
Rains High School is 3.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (53.0% versus 49.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
For the population of Rains County, the median household earns about $65,413 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Rains County, 4 public schools serve about 1,712 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Rains Junior High School, is the closest to Rains High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 46.8% proficiency; Rains High School posts 53.0%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 531, compared with 489 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 12.2:1 to 13.2:1.
On allk12, people connected to Rains High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Rains County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,775
Census ACS
Median income
$65,413
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,712 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RAINS ISD
- Rains Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Rains Junior High SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Rains Intermediate SchoolElementary · 360 students
Other schools in EMORY
- Rains Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Rains Junior High SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Rains Intermediate SchoolElementary · 360 students
Nearby schools
- Rains Junior High School0.1 mi · 383
- Rains Intermediate School0.2 mi · 360
- Rains Elementary School0.3 mi · 438
- Miller Grove School9.2 mi · 310
- Lone Oak High School10.7 mi · 335
- Lone Oak Middle School10.8 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About Rains High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rains High School?
Rains High School enrolls approximately 531 students in grades 09-12.
Is Rains High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rains High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Rains High School have?
Rains High School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
How diverse is Rains High School?
Rains High School reports a student body of 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Rains High School public or private?
Rains High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RAINS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.