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TIVY H S
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About TIVY H S
Set in KERRVILLE, Texas, TIVY H S is a large secondary school, one of the schools within KERRVILLE ISD. It caters to 1,363 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so TIVY H S sits 71% bigger than that benchmark.
KERRVILLE ISD comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 4,600 students; TIVY H S is among them.
Demographically, TIVY H S shows that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 47% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, TIVY H S records 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kerr County (around 57%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TIVY H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.0%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Kerr County) reports that median household earnings sit near $69,395, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Kerr County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,808 students), TIVY H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is PETERSON MIDDLE, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around TIVY H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TIVY H S at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 51.8%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Looking at the recent track record. TIVY H S's enrollment has decreased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,430 (now 1,363).
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