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Enrollment
812
High
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLS POINT ISD·NCES 484595005231
Wills Point High School
1800 W S COMMERCE, WILLS POINT, TX 75169 · (903) 873-2371 · Van Zandt County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL812 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
565 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 187 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 230 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 219 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 176 | 22% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WILLS POINT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 40.0% | 18.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 15.0% | 42.0% | 39.0% |
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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 19.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Schools most like Wills Point High School
Wills Point High School's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wills Point High School this school | 812 | 69.6% | 47.0% |
| Kemp High School KEMP | 566 | 66.3% | 46.6% |
| Shepherd High School SHEPHERD | 616 | 74.4% | 41.4% |
| Wh Ford High School QUINLAN | 799 | 63.6% | 45.6% |
| Kilgore High School KILGORE | 1,167 | 68.7% | 47.5% |
| City View Junior/Senior High WICHITA FALLS | 646 | 68.1% | 48.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wills Point High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Van Zandt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #926 of 1,385 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #1,339 of 1,425 ▼ 59 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,095 of 1,425 ▼ 64 | #6 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #1,054 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 812 | #674 of 2,107 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #587 of 1,344 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #424 of 1,346 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.6% | #590 of 1,522 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.9% | #227 of 672 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
812
+80 (+11%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 812 | 57.2 | 14.2:1 | 70% (565) |
| 2023-24 | 862 | 60.7 | 14.2:1 | 69% (594) |
| 2022-23 | 803 | 59.3 | 13.5:1 | 58% (468) |
| 2020-21 | 732 | 57 | 12.8:1 | 51% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 683 | 57.7 | 11.8:1 | 55% (374) |
| 2015-16 | 714 | 57 | 12.5:1 | 58% (414) |
| 2010-11 | 807 | 65 | 12.4:1 | 49% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 754 | 51 | 14.8:1 | 29% (215) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 37 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wills Point High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (683 to 812); teachers down 1% (57.7 to 57.2).
About Wills Point High School
Wills Point High School is a medium-sized high school in WILLS POINT, Texas, administered by WILLS POINT ISD. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 812 students in grades 9 through 12.
Wills Point High School is in WILLS POINT ISD, a district with 2,893 students across 5 schools.
A majority of students at Wills Point High School, 54%, are White. The next largest groups are 37% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. The school's White share is 31 points below the 84% share among Van Zandt County residents. By the diversity index, Wills Point High School comes in at 57%.
Teachers at the school number 57.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.2:1. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Van Zandt County, the average is 56%.
The allk12 Grade for Wills Point High School is C. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 27% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Wills Point High School scores 47.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Van Zandt County, median household income is about $69,475, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Van Zandt County number 29 and enroll about 10,738.
The shortest distance from Wills Point High School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Earnest O Woods Intermediate School. The five-mile area around Wills Point High School holds 4 other public schools. The school's 47.0% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 7 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Wills Point High School went from 732 students to 812. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.8:1 in 2020-21 to 14.2:1 in 2024-25.
The Wills Point High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Van Zandt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,649
Census ACS
Median income
$69,475
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WILLS POINT ISD
- Earnest O Woods Intermediate SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Wills Point Primary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- Wills Point Junior High SchoolMiddle · 442 students
- Wills Point Middle SchoolMiddle · 404 students
Other schools in WILLS POINT
- Earnest O Woods Intermediate SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Wills Point Primary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- Wills Point Junior High SchoolMiddle · 442 students
- Wills Point Middle SchoolMiddle · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Earnest O Woods Intermediate School0.5 mi · 618
- Wills Point Primary School0.6 mi · 617
- Wills Point Junior High School0.7 mi · 442
- Wills Point Middle School0.8 mi · 404
- Edgewood Elementary School9.1 mi · 243
- Edgewood Intermediate School9.1 mi · 257
Frequently asked questions
About Wills Point High SchoolHow many students attend Wills Point High School?
Wills Point High School enrolls approximately 812 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wills Point High School serve?
Wills Point High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wills Point High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wills Point High School is approximately 14.2:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wills Point High School?
At Wills Point High School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 37% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Wills Point High School public or private?
Wills Point High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WILLS POINT ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.