Enrollment
93
High
DISTRICT 91 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RISING STAR ISD·NCES 483723004189
Rising Star High School
905 N MAIN ST, RISING STAR, TX 76471 · (254) 643-3521 · Eastland County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL93 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
8.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
52 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 6 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 13% |
Student demographics
37%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 RISING STAR 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% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -25.0pp 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 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 32.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 18.0% | 35.0% | 30.0% |
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% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 Rising Star High School
Rising Star High School's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Star High School this school | 93 | 55.9% | 36.4% |
| Baird High School BAIRD | 140 | 55.0% | 36.5% |
| Savoy High School SAVOY | 128 | 53.1% | 50.6% |
| Union Hill High School GILMER | 141 | 56.7% | 32.9% |
| Santa Anna Secondary SANTA ANNA | 113 | 57.5% | 33.7% |
| Ector High School ECTOR | 110 | 49.1% | 29.6% |
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 Rising Star High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Eastland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 93 | #1,613 of 2,107 | #3 of 6 |
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
93
+4 (+4%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 117
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 93 | 11.2 | 8.3:1 | 56% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 12.7 | 6.9:1 | 61% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 89 | 11.9 | 7.5:1 | 66% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 89 | 10 | 8.9:1 | 62% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 9.3 | 7.5:1 | 59% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 84 | 10 | 8.4:1 | 62% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 85 | 12 | 7.1:1 | 66% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 100 | 11 | 9.1:1 | 57% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 117 | 9 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rising Star High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (69 to 93); teachers up 21% (9.3 to 11.2).
About Rising Star High School
Rising Star High School is a public high school run by RISING STAR ISD in RISING STAR, Texas. The latest federal count shows 93 students in grades 6 through 12. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 88% lower.
Rising Star High School belongs to RISING STAR ISD, a district of 2 schools and 181 students.
At Rising Star High School, White students make up 76% of the student body. The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Rising Star High School's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 8.3:1, with 11.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Rising Star High School is 56%. For comparison, public schools in Eastland County average 58%.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Rising Star High School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Texas, Rising Star High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 36.4% actual against a predicted 49.8%.
Eastland County census figures show that the median household income is $53,549, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Eastland County is home to 16 public schools and about 2,515 public school students.
Nearest public school: Rising Star Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 40.8%; Rising Star High School's is 36.4%, ranking 7th of 9.
Rising Star High School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment has grown by 4 students since 2020-21, to 93.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Rising Star High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Eastland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,011
Census ACS
Median income
$53,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,515 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RISING STAR ISD
- Rising Star Elementary SchoolElementary · 88 students
Other schools in RISING STAR
- Rising Star Elementary SchoolElementary · 88 students
Nearby schools
- Rising Star Elementary School0.1 mi · 88
- May High School9.1 mi · 114
- May Elementary School9.1 mi · 129
- Cross Plains High School11.9 mi · 158
- Cross Plains Elementary School11.9 mi · 207
- Sidney School17.2 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About Rising Star High SchoolHow large is Rising Star High School?
Rising Star High School enrolls approximately 93 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Rising Star High School serve?
Rising Star High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Rising Star High School?
Approximately 8.3:1 students per teacher at Rising Star High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rising Star High School?
At Rising Star High School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Rising Star High School in?
Rising Star High School is part of RISING STAR ISD.
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