VAN VLECK H S

Set in VAN VLECK, Texas, VAN VLECK H S is a tight-knit four-year high school, part of VAN VLECK ISD. It caters to 342 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so VAN VLECK H S sits 57% below that benchmark.

VAN VLECK ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,039 students. VAN VLECK H S is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, VAN VLECK H S reports that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 37% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Matagorda County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school reports having 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Matagorda County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, VAN VLECK H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.2%.

Around the school, Matagorda County reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,628 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. VAN VLECK H S is one of 18 public schools in Matagorda County (combined enrollment of about 7,199 students).

VAN VLECK JR H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VAN VLECK H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 41.6%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VAN VLECK H S has expanded 4%, going from 328 students in 2018 to 342 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 27% to 37%.

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