Enrollment
312
High
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIDEHAVEN ISD·NCES 484281004883
Tidehaven High School
205 FM 1095, EL MATON, TX 77440 · (979) 843-4310 · Matagorda County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Texas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
12.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
180 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 89 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 90 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 19% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 TIDEHAVEN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 57.0% | 14.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 34.0% | 33.0% | 10.0% |
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 | 74.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 78.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Tidehaven High School
Tidehaven High School's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tidehaven High School this school | 312 | 57.7% | 68.0% |
| George West High School GEORGE WEST | 274 | 58.0% | 62.3% |
| Ganado High School GANADO | 221 | 56.1% | 54.1% |
| Harts Bluff Early College High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 224 | 59.8% | 62.4% |
| Dalhart High School DALHART | 481 | 55.3% | 49.5% |
| McGregor High School MCGREGOR | 437 | 52.4% | 62.1% |
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 Tidehaven High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #282 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #369 of 1,425 ▼ 121 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #297 of 1,425 ▼ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #484 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #1,148 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #326 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #566 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #856 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #478 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
312
+51 (+20%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 312 | 25.3 | 12.3:1 | 58% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 24.3 | 11.6:1 | 57% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 24.1 | 11.3:1 | 58% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 24 | 10.9:1 | 56% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 23.4 | 12.6:1 | 59% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 60% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 26 | 8.5:1 | 54% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 24 | 10.3:1 | 41% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 18 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tidehaven High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (295 to 312); teachers up 8% (23.4 to 25.3).
About Tidehaven High School
Tidehaven High School is a small high school with its address in EL MATON, Texas. The latest federal count shows 312 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 61% lower.
TIDEHAVEN ISD counts 4 schools and 1,065 students, including Tidehaven High School.
At 58%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Tidehaven High School combined. The school is also 36% White and 4% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. Tidehaven High School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Tidehaven High School counts 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.3 students for each one. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. About 58% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
The allk12 Grade for Tidehaven High School is A-. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 68.0%, is 18.9 points above the 49.0% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of Texas schools.
In the county around the school, Matagorda County, median household income is about $58,628, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Tidehaven High School is among the 18 public schools in Matagorda County.
The next-closest public school is Tidehaven Intermediate School, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Tidehaven High School. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Tidehaven High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Tidehaven High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Tidehaven High School saw enrollment rise 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.9:1 to 12.3:1 over the same years.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Matagorda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,329
Census ACS
Median income
$58,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,199 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TIDEHAVEN ISD
- Blessing Elementary SchoolElementary · 279 students
- Markham Elementary SchoolElementary · 255 students
- Tidehaven Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Tidehaven Intermediate School0.0 mi · 219
- Blessing Elementary School4.9 mi · 279
- Markham Elementary School5.9 mi · 255
- Bay City High School10.8 mi · 1,042
- Roberts Elementary School10.8 mi · 486
- Cherry Elementary School12.3 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Tidehaven High SchoolHow many students attend Tidehaven High School?
Tidehaven High School enrolls approximately 312 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tidehaven High School serve?
Tidehaven High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Tidehaven High School have?
Tidehaven High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is Tidehaven High School?
Tidehaven High School reports a student body of 36% White, 58% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Tidehaven High School?
Tidehaven High School is overseen by TIDEHAVEN ISD in Matagorda County.
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