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TULIA H S

501 HORNET PL, TULIA, TX 79088 · (806) 995-2759 · Swisher County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
Enrollment
267
High
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
210 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
75
Grade 10
78
Grade 11
54
Grade 12
60
Student demographics
White
5621%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
19172%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 54%
Black
176%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14253%
Female
12547%

School pathway

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TULIA J H0608
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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
27.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
16.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -4.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
267
-50 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 10.1:1
% White
21%
was 31%
% Hispanic
72%
was 58%
% Black
6%
was 9%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TULIA H S

TULIA H S is a high school of tiny scale in TULIA, Texas, overseen by TULIA ISD, caters to 267 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 66% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Within TULIA ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 801 students, TULIA H S is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, TULIA H S records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder looks like 21% White, 6% Black. By comparison, Swisher County as a whole is about 46% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, TULIA H S records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Swisher County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TULIA H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.6%.

Across the wider county, Swisher County reports that median household income runs about $36,165, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Swisher County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,316 students), of which TULIA H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: TULIA J H, around 0.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, TULIA H S comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 44.4%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. TULIA H S's enrollment has decreased 16% since 2018, when it stood at 317 (now 267). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 58% to 72% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 today.

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Swisher County at a glance

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Population
6,937
Census ACS
Median income
$36,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,316 students

Quick facts

School name
TULIA H S
District
TULIA ISD
Address
501 HORNET PL, TULIA, TX 79088
Phone
(806) 995-2759
County
Swisher County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
267
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
210 (79%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
484332004918
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TULIA H S
What is the total enrollment at TULIA H S?
TULIA H S enrolls approximately 267 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does TULIA H S serve?
TULIA H S serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at TULIA H S?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at TULIA H S.
What is the racial breakdown of students at TULIA H S?
At TULIA H S, the student body is approximately 21% White, 72% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is TULIA H S in?
TULIA H S is part of TULIA ISD.
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