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What's one thing ROYAL H S gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
968
High
DISTRICT 721 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROYAL ISD·NCES 483819004264
Royal High School
34499 ROYAL RD, BROOKSHIRE, TX 77423 · (281) 934-2215 · Waller County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL968 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Texas public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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
14.1:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
606 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 255 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 261 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 240 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 212 | 22% |
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 ROYAL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
17.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.0% | 34.0% | 21.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 13.0% | 43.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 36.0% | 17.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Royal High School
Royal High School's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal High School this school | 968 | 62.6% | 28.8% |
| IDEA Burke College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 620 | 66.5% | 50.0% |
| Brazosport High School FREEPORT | 841 | 63.6% | 49.3% |
| B F Terry High School ROSENBERG | 1,512 | 66.0% | 51.0% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Dallas DALLAS | 596 | 65.9% | 44.2% |
| Beta Academy HOUSTON | 537 | 64.4% | 63.0% |
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 Royal High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #1,344 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #1,367 of 1,425 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,312 of 1,425 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #590 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 968 | #599 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #577 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #819 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #745 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +50.8% | #69 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
968
+277 (+40%) vs 2020
+274% since 1990-91, when it was 259
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 968 | 68.4 | 14.1:1 | 63% (606) |
| 2023-24 | 892 | 62.3 | 14.3:1 | 71% (634) |
| 2022-23 | 842 | 56 | 15.0:1 | 71% (601) |
| 2020-21 | 691 | 54 | 12.8:1 | 70% (487) |
| 2017-18 | 642 | 54 | 11.9:1 | 79% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 43 | 12.6:1 | 64% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 53 | 10.3:1 | 72% (392) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 50% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 259 | 25 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Royal High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 51% (642 to 968); teachers up 27% (54 to 68.4).
About Royal High School
At 34499 ROYAL RD in BROOKSHIRE, Texas, Royal High School operates as a mid-sized high school. It reports enrollment of 968 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 22% above the 796-student average for high schools in Texas.
ROYAL ISD is responsible for 4 schools, Royal High School included, with 2,884 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Royal High School is 72% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 18% Black, 7% White, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 38 points above the 34% share among Waller County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 45%.
Classroom staffing at Royal High School totals 68.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. Statewide, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Federal data show 63% of students (606) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Waller County is close, at 60%.
Royal High School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 4% of Texas public high schools.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for Royal High School is 47.0%. It actually posts 28.8%, which is 18.1 points lower and in the bottom 10% of Texas schools.
In the wider Waller County area, median household income comes to about $80,397, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Waller County counts 19 public schools with about 10,294 students.
The closest school to Royal High School is Royal Early Childhood Center, located about 0.3 miles away. Royal High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 52.6% on proficiency, and Royal High School is below that at 28.8%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment increased by 40% across 4 years, from 691 in 2020-21 to 968 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.8:1 to 14.1:1 over the same years.
The Royal High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Waller County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,552
Census ACS
Median income
$80,397
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
10,294 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROYAL ISD
- Royal Elementary SchoolElementary · 760 students
- Royal Junior High SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- Royal Early Childhood CenterElementary · 517 students
- Royal Early College High SchoolCombined
Other schools in BROOKSHIRE
- Bryant Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,194 students
- Royal Elementary SchoolElementary · 760 students
- Royal Junior High SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- Willie Melton Sr Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Royal Early Childhood CenterElementary · 517 students
- Royal Early College High SchoolCombined
Other Royal High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Royal High. Royal High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Royal HighSimi Valley, CA · 1,835 students
- Royal High SchoolRoyal City, WA · 592 students
Nearby schools
- Royal Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 517
- Royal Junior High School0.3 mi · 639
- Royal Elementary School0.5 mi · 760
- Bryant Elementary School5.4 mi · 1,194
- Willie Melton Sr Elementary School5.4 mi · 635
- Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School6.4 mi · 923
Frequently asked questions
About Royal High SchoolHow many students attend Royal High School?
Royal High School enrolls approximately 968 students in grades 09-12.
Is Royal High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Royal High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Royal High School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Royal High School.
How diverse is Royal High School?
Royal High School reports a student body of 7% White, 72% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Royal High School?
Royal High School is overseen by ROYAL ISD in Waller County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.