Enrollment
183
High
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAHOKA ISD·NCES 484209004793
Tahoka High School
1925 AVE P, TAHOKA, TX 79373 · (806) 561-4538 · Lynn County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
120 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 9 | 45 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 41 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 54 | 30% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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 TAHOKA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2023, 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 | 7.0% | 50.0% | 14.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 44.0% | 28.0% | 6.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 66.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Tahoka High School
Tahoka High School's state test result (50.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoka High School this school | 183 | 65.6% | 50.7% |
| Pettus Secondary PETTUS | 206 | 67.0% | 41.0% |
| Spearman High School SPEARMAN | 189 | 62.4% | 65.8% |
| Three Rivers Jr/Sr High School THREE RIVERS | 254 | 64.2% | 45.2% |
| Munday Secondary MUNDAY | 204 | 63.7% | 49.0% |
| New Deal High School NEW DEAL | 228 | 64.9% | 63.8% |
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 Tahoka High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #801 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #199 of 1,425 ▲ 271 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #745 of 1,425 ▲ 120 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #1,377 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #683 of 1,522 |
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
183
+26 (+17%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 7.1:1
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 | 183 | 20.4 | 9.0:1 | 66% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 18.5 | 9.1:1 | 62% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 21.6 | 8.1:1 | 53% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 157 | 22 | 7.1:1 | 62% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 19.7 | 7.7:1 | 64% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 22 | 7.0:1 | 68% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 161 | 21 | 7.7:1 | 52% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 242 | 22 | 11.0:1 | 48% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 269 | 29 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tahoka High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (151 to 183); teachers up 4% (19.7 to 20.4).
About Tahoka High School
Tahoka High School is a very small high school in TAHOKA, Texas, (ZIP code 79373). Enrollment stands at 183 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 77% below the 796-student average for high schools in Texas.
The TAHOKA ISD system has 3 schools and 612 students.
The student body at Tahoka High School is 60% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 41%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
Tahoka High School reported 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 9.0:1. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Roughly 66% of students at Tahoka High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 43% average for public schools in Lynn County.
Tahoka High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Texas public high schools.
In Texas, Tahoka High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 50.7% actual against a predicted 45.7%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Lynn County show that the median household earns about $73,679 a year, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Across Lynn County, 7 public schools serve about 1,706 students.
Tahoka Middle School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Tahoka High School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Tahoka High School is 4th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Tahoka High School's location as Rural: Distant.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 17%, from 157 to 183. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 7.1:1 to 9.0:1.
The allk12 page for Tahoka High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lynn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,752
Census ACS
Median income
$73,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TAHOKA ISD
- Tahoka Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Tahoka Middle SchoolMiddle · 134 students
Other schools in TAHOKA
- Tahoka Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Tahoka Middle SchoolMiddle · 134 students
Nearby schools
- Tahoka Middle School0.1 mi · 134
- Tahoka Elementary School0.1 mi · 295
- Wilson School11.3 mi · 133
- New Home Elementary School12.4 mi · 365
- New Home School12.6 mi · 343
- O'Donnell School13.9 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Tahoka High SchoolHow large is Tahoka High School?
Tahoka High School enrolls approximately 183 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Tahoka High School serve?
Tahoka High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Tahoka High School?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Tahoka High School.
How diverse is Tahoka High School?
Tahoka High School reports a student body of 37% White, 60% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Tahoka High School?
Tahoka High School is overseen by TAHOKA ISD in Lynn County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.