Tom Bean High School
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 59 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 23% |
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 55.0% | 19.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 35.0% | 38.0% | 17.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 67.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | N/A |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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%.
Schools most like Tom Bean High School
Tom Bean High School's state test result (57.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bean High School this school | 213 | 31.9% | 57.8% |
| Albany Jr-Sr High School ALBANY | 216 | 33.3% | 43.8% |
| Harper High School HARPER | 171 | 29.2% | 70.9% |
| Alvord High School ALVORD | 225 | 36.4% | 60.7% |
| Millsap High School MILLSAP | 301 | 35.2% | 60.7% |
| Union Grove High School GLADEWATER | 232 | 37.1% | 66.6% |
Where Tom Bean High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Grayson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #564 of 1,385 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #688 of 1,425 ▲ 442 | #7 of 12 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #438 of 1,425 ▲ 149 | #7 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 213 | #1,317 of 2,107 | #12 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #116 of 1,344 | #2 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.3% | #960 of 1,346 | #10 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.9% | #1,342 of 1,522 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #611 of 672 | #11 of 11 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 213 | 21.3 | 10.0:1 | 32% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 22.2 | 8.7:1 | 43% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 211 | 22.1 | 9.6:1 | 39% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 18 | 12.1:1 | 45% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 17 | 12.3:1 | 37% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 20 | 10.6:1 | 46% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 27 | 9.5:1 | 34% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 246 | 25 | 9.8:1 | 16% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 192 | 12 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (209 to 213); teachers up 25% (17 to 21.3).
About Tom Bean High School
Tom Bean High School sits in TOM BEAN, Texas, and is classified as a high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 213 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 73% smaller than that.
TOM BEAN ISD is responsible for 3 schools, Tom Bean High School included, with 741 students in all.
A majority of students at Tom Bean High School, 79%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Hispanic. That is close to the 76% White share among all Grayson County residents. Tom Bean High School has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Tom Bean High School, 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.0:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Roughly 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 53% average for public schools in Grayson County is 21 points.
The allk12 Grade for Tom Bean High School is C+. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 42% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Texas, Tom Bean High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 57.8% actual against a predicted 60.1%.
Grayson County has about 143,337 residents, and median household income is about $72,182, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Grayson County number 68 and enroll about 25,915.
Of nearby public schools, Tom Bean Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The school's 57.8% average proficiency ranks 4th among 8 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Tom Bean High School had 217 students in 2020-21 and 213 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.1:1 to 10.0:1.
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