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What's the most underrated thing about SAM RAYBURN H S that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
2,627
High
DISTRICT 1,777 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA ISD·NCES 483432003843
Sam Rayburn High School
2121 CHERRYBROOK LN, PASADENA, TX 77502 · (713) 740-0330 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,627 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
167 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
2,263 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 667 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 700 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 639 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 621 | 24% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 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 up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.0% | 38.0% | 20.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 37.0% | 32.0% | 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 | 40.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Sam Rayburn High School
Sam Rayburn High School's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Rayburn High School this school | 2,627 | 86.1% | 48.8% |
| Macarthur High School HOUSTON | 3,501 | 85.5% | 33.9% |
| Aldine High School HOUSTON | 2,481 | 89.8% | 39.7% |
| Spring Woods High School HOUSTON | 2,020 | 86.9% | 51.5% |
| Southwest Legacy High School VON ORMY | 2,250 | 89.9% | 37.0% |
| Galena Park High School GALENA PARK | 1,815 | 86.2% | 55.9% |
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 Sam Rayburn High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #864 of 1,385 | #89 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #558 of 1,425 ▲ 138 | #85 of 155 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,248 of 1,425 ▲ 9 | #133 of 155 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #978 of 1,184 | #135 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,627 | #144 of 2,107 | #45 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #849 of 1,344 | #57 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.7% | #1,132 of 1,346 | #135 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #279 of 1,522 | #68 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #188 of 557 | #27 of 75 |
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
2,627
-108 (-4%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 2,176
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 2,627 | 167.3 | 15.7:1 | 86% (2,263) |
| 2023-24 | 2,692 | 171.3 | 15.7:1 | 80% (2,155) |
| 2022-23 | 2,645 | 182.2 | 14.5:1 | 86% (2,282) |
| 2020-21 | 2,735 | 184 | 14.9:1 | 88% (2,402) |
| 2017-18 | 3,028 | 210.1 | 14.4:1 | 78% (2,373) |
| 2015-16 | 3,106 | 182 | 17.1:1 | 77% (2,403) |
| 2010-11 | 2,724 | 186 | 14.7:1 | 11% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 2,576 | 165 | 15.6:1 | 32% (830) |
| 1990-91 | 2,176 | 120 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sam Rayburn High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (3,028 to 2,627); teachers down 20% (210.1 to 167.3).
About Sam Rayburn High School
Among the schools in PASADENA, Texas, is Sam Rayburn High School, a high-enrollment high school. It had 2,627 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
PASADENA ISD includes 67 schools. Together they enroll 46,491 students.
Hispanic students are 91% of those enrolled at Sam Rayburn High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% White and 4% Black. In Harris County overall, about 44% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Sam Rayburn High School are from different groups.
On staff are 167.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. About 86% of students at Sam Rayburn High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Harris County averages 70%, lower than here.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Sam Rayburn High School is 11.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 48.8%. Predicted: 36.9%.
Census data for Harris County show the median household earns about $74,983 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Mae Smythe Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Sam Rayburn High School is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies Sam Rayburn High School's location as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment fell 4% over 4 years, reaching 2,627 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Sam Rayburn High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PASADENA ISD
- Dobie High SchoolHigh · 3,692 students
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- South Houston High SchoolHigh · 2,185 students
- Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High SchoolCombined · 1,486 students
- Bondy Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 933 students
Other schools in PASADENA
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- Bondy Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Miller Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Fairmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
- Pomeroy Elementary SchoolElementary · 769 students
Nearby schools
- Mae Smythe Elementary School0.3 mi · 710
- Southmore Intermediate School0.6 mi · 673
- Park View Intermediate School0.8 mi · 532
- Fisher Elementary School0.8 mi · 566
- Bailey Elementary School1.0 mi · 602
- Sparks Elementary School1.0 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Sam Rayburn High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sam Rayburn High School?
Sam Rayburn High School enrolls approximately 2,627 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sam Rayburn High School serve?
Sam Rayburn High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sam Rayburn High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sam Rayburn High School is approximately 15.7:1 (167 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sam Rayburn High School?
Sam Rayburn High School reports a student body of 4% White, 91% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Sam Rayburn High School?
Sam Rayburn High School is overseen by PASADENA ISD in Harris County.
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