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Wallace Accelerated High School

1500 N LONE WOLF BLVD, COLORADO CITY, TX 79512 · (325) 728-3424 · Mitchell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL18 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
18
High
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 178.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
15 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 9422%
Grade 10633%
Grade 11739%
Grade 1216%
Student demographics
White
633%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
1056%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
211%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 13% · US 15%
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
Male
1161%
Female
739%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
5.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading0.0%5.0%11.0%84.0%
Mathematics0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-265.0%0.0%
2024-250.0%N/A
2023-240.0%0.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Wallace Accelerated High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
Enrollment
ranked largest first
18#1,844 of 2,107
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 2024-25
Enrollment
18
+5 (+38%) vs 2020
-45% since 2010-11, when it was 33
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2518N/AN/A83% (15)
2023-24160.534.8:169% (11)
2022-23140.529.8:186% (12)
2020-2113113.0:177% (10)
2017-18132.74.7:177% (10)
2015-161334.3:192% (12)
2010-1133311.0:164% (21)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wallace Accelerated High School.

About Wallace Accelerated High School

Wallace Accelerated High School operates as a very small high school in COLORADO CITY, Texas. It reported 18 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 98% lower.

Enrollment across the 3 schools in COLORADO ISD totals 927 students.

The student body at Wallace Accelerated High School is 56% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% White and 11% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 39%.

Lunch program data show 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Mitchell County is 59%.

American Community Survey estimates for Mitchell County show that median household income comes to about $60,550, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 7, with about 1,288 students.

Colorado High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Wallace Accelerated High School, there are 2 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.

Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 5 students, from 13 to 18.

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Mitchell County at a glance

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Population
9,018
Census ACS
Median income
$60,550
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,288 students

Quick facts

School name
Wallace Accelerated High School
District
COLORADO ISD
Address
1500 N LONE WOLF BLVD, COLORADO CITY, TX 79512
Phone
(325) 728-3424
County
Mitchell County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
18
Free and reduced lunch
15 (83%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
481464010962
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wallace Accelerated High School
What is the total enrollment at Wallace Accelerated High School?
Wallace Accelerated High School enrolls approximately 18 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wallace Accelerated High School serve?
Wallace Accelerated High School serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is Wallace Accelerated High School?
Wallace Accelerated High School reports a student body of 33% White, 56% Hispanic, 11% Black.
Is Wallace Accelerated High School public or private?
Wallace Accelerated High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by COLORADO ISD.
What city is Wallace Accelerated High School in?
Wallace Accelerated High School is located in COLORADO CITY, TX.
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