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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WIMBERLEY ISD·NCES 480000906198

WIMBERLEY H S

100 CARNEY LN, WIMBERLEY, TX 78676 · (512) 847-5729 · Hays County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL820 STUDENTS
Enrollment
820
High
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
152 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Grade 9
195
Grade 10
235
Grade 11
198
Grade 12
192
Student demographics
White
55468%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
22427%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
283%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
42452%
Female
39648%

School pathway

Feeds from
DANFORTH J H0608
Based on grade levels within WIMBERLEY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
70.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +50.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 50 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
820
+81 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 12.8:1
% White
68%
was 72%
% Hispanic
27%
was 22%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WIMBERLEY H S

Set in WIMBERLEY, Texas, WIMBERLEY H S is a mid-tier high school, part of WIMBERLEY ISD. It enrolls 820 students across grades 9 through 12.

WIMBERLEY ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,661 students; WIMBERLEY H S is among them.

On the student-mix side, WIMBERLEY H S records that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 19% of students at WIMBERLEY H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hays County (around 46%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, WIMBERLEY H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.8%, the actual is 68.9%, a residual of +3.1 points.

In the broader community, census data for Hays County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,097 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. WIMBERLEY H S is one of 63 public schools in Hays County (combined enrollment of about 46,946 students).

DANFORTH J H is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around WIMBERLEY H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WIMBERLEY H S at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 62.3%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. WIMBERLEY H S's enrollment has climbed 11% since 2018, when it stood at 739 (now 820). Hispanic enrollment moved from 22% to 27% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Hays County at a glance

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Population
268,638
Census ACS
Median income
$89,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
46,946 students

Quick facts

School name
WIMBERLEY H S
District
WIMBERLEY ISD
Address
100 CARNEY LN, WIMBERLEY, TX 78676
Phone
(512) 847-5729
County
Hays County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
820
Teachers (FTE)
56
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
152 (19%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
480000906198
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WIMBERLEY H S
What is the total enrollment at WIMBERLEY H S?
WIMBERLEY H S enrolls approximately 820 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does WIMBERLEY H S serve?
WIMBERLEY H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WIMBERLEY H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WIMBERLEY H S is approximately 14.6:1 (56 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WIMBERLEY H S?
WIMBERLEY H S reports a student body of 68% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is WIMBERLEY H S in?
WIMBERLEY H S is part of WIMBERLEY ISD.
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