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Weiss 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.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 | 550 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 469 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 485 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 481 | 24% |
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 52.0% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 31.0% | 38.0% | 21.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 65.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 7.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Weiss High School
Weiss High School's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weiss High School this school | 1,985 | 36.0% | 58.3% |
| Shepton High School PLANO | 1,360 | 37.7% | 50.3% |
| Stony Point High School ROUND ROCK | 2,508 | 33.3% | 51.5% |
| Cedar Ridge High School ROUND ROCK | 2,713 | 32.0% | 59.8% |
| Klein Cain High School KLEIN | 3,922 | 40.2% | 64.5% |
| The Colony High School THE COLONY | 1,803 | 45.8% | 58.0% |
Where Weiss High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #545 of 1,385 | #12 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #792 of 1,425 ▲ 5 | #17 of 40 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #487 of 1,425 ▲ 34 | #11 of 40 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +32.5pp | #108 of 1,184 | #4 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,985 | #336 of 2,107 | #12 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #857 of 1,344 | #22 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #69 of 1,346 | #4 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.0% | #1,277 of 1,522 | #39 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +124.5% | #19 of 672 | #2 of 23 |
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 | 1,985 | 126.1 | 15.7:1 | 36% (715) |
| 2023-24 | 1,989 | 130.3 | 15.3:1 | 37% (737) |
| 2022-23 | 2,342 | 137.6 | 17.0:1 | 38% (893) |
| 2020-21 | 2,171 | 139 | 15.6:1 | 39% (853) |
| 2017-18 | 884 | 54.7 | 16.1:1 | 39% (349) |
Since 2017-18: students up 125% (884 to 1,985); teachers up 130% (54.7 to 126.1).
About Weiss High School
Weiss High School is a large high school. Its address is in PFLUGERVILLE, Texas. School enrollment was 1,985 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
PFLUGERVILLE ISD has 25,477 students spread across 35 schools.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Weiss High School, with 43% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 21% White, 19% Black, 11% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Travis County's residents are about 33% Hispanic, 11 points below the school's share. Weiss High School has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1 at Weiss High School, with 126.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 36% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Travis County is 54%.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Weiss High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Weiss High School is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 58.3% actual, 58.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
In the county around the school, Travis County, median household income is about $99,611, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 333 public schools operate in Travis County, serving about 191,706 students.
Nearest public school: Carpenter Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Weiss High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Weiss High School at 5th of 9.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Weiss High School went from 2,171 students to 1,985.
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