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WALLACE ACCELERATED H S

1500 N LONE WOLF BLVD, COLORADO CITY, TX 79512 · (325) 728-3424 · Mitchell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL18 STUDENTS
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
Grade 9
4
Grade 10
6
Grade 11
7
Grade 12
1
Student demographics
White
633%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
1056%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Black
211%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 13%
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
1161%
Female
739%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
0.0%
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.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
18
+5 (+38%) vs 2017
% White
33%
was 38%
% Hispanic
56%
was 46%
% Black
11%
was 15%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WALLACE ACCELERATED H S

Set in COLORADO CITY, Texas, WALLACE ACCELERATED H S is a very small 9-12 campus, operated by COLORADO ISD. It hosts 18 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so WALLACE ACCELERATED H S sits 98% below that benchmark.

WALLACE ACCELERATED H S is one of 3 schools operated by COLORADO ISD, a district that works with 927 students overall.

On demographics, WALLACE ACCELERATED H S lists that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder looks like 33% White, 11% Black. By comparison, Mitchell County as a whole is about 39% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Mitchell County (around 59%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Mitchell County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,550 per year, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. WALLACE ACCELERATED H S is one of 7 public schools in Mitchell County (combined enrollment of about 1,288 students).

COLORADO H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around WALLACE ACCELERATED H S.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WALLACE ACCELERATED H S has increased 38%, going from 13 students in 2018 to 18 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 46% to 56%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for WALLACE ACCELERATED H S typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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