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Axtell High School

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Axtell High School ranks 897 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 56% of Texas high schools

Summary

Axtell High School is a small, rural high school in Axtell, TX, serving 236 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Axtell Independent School District (Isd).

Axtell High School stands out for its exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.1:1 and high per-pupil spending of over $23,000, which are among the best in the area. For comparison, nearby West High School has a ratio of 10.8:1 and spends about half as much per student, yet consistently ranks higher academically. The school excels at keeping students on track, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for four of the last five years—a significant advantage over schools like La Vega High School (91.8% graduation) and Connally High School (91.1% graduation). However, academic performance is mixed: while students perform well above the state average in English II Reading (74.58% proficient) and Biology, there is a persistent weakness in Algebra I, where only 19.15% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 54.03%.

The school is particularly effective for certain student groups, with Hispanic students and those from low socio-economic backgrounds earning 4-star ratings in recent years. Despite high resource investment, the school's overall ranking sits in the 56th percentile (3 stars), a dip from its recent peak of the 73rd percentile. This suggests that while Axtell provides strong support for graduation and specific populations, it has not yet translated its small class sizes and high spending into top-tier academic performance across all subjects. The Algebra I challenge remains a clear area for targeted improvement.

236

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,903

Per pupil spending ?

50.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

308 Ottawa
Axtell, TX 76624

(254) 863-5301

District: Axtell Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Axtell High School:

Elementary:	Axtell Elementary
Middle:	Axtell Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 35 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg54%

Texas avg62%

897^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Axtell Independent School District (Isd)

579^th of 947Axtell Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	897 of 2057	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	539 of 1974	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	703 of 1990	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	540 of 1961	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	810 of 1876	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	632 of 1861	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	633 of 1857	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	805 of 1797	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	711 of 1777	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	560 of 1762	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.6	468 of 1743	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	229 of 1734	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	62.8	548 of 1652	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	357 of 1603	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	400 of 1672	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	223 of 1568	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	160 of 1539	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	161 of 1510	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	208 of 1497	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	265 of 1430	81.5%	★★★★☆
2005	73.7	274 of 1429	80.8%	★★★★☆
2004	75.7	207 of 1427	85.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.3	1003 of 1837	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	740 of 1829	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	770 of 1810	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	726 of 1784	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	673 of 1976	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	604 of 1504	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	741 of 1880	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	745 of 1891	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	474 of 1841	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	484 of 1815	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	714 of 1798	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	988 of 1781	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	329 of 1208	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	94 of 1182	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	73.6	35 of 1172	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	50.7	761 of 1145	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.9	9 of 1137	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	497 of 1909	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	221 of 1453	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	380 of 1805	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	246 of 1820	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	40.8	987 of 1762	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1288 of 1743	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.6	374 of 1714	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	707 of 1691	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	681 of 1976	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	372 of 1513	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	368 of 1884	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	290 of 1897	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	711 of 1847	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	725 of 1848	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	650 of 1818	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	1216 of 1794	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	1046 of 1993	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.4	348 of 1515	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	428 of 1891	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	397 of 1913	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	41.5	1020 of 1853	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	842 of 1840	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	661 of 1824	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	759 of 1803	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	913 of 1610	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	516 of 1299	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	247 of 1548	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	16.8	1386 of 1478	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1113 of 1418	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	792 of 1382	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	804 of 1357	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	899 of 1347	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1153 of 1611	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	756 of 1294	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	901 of 1556	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	765 of 1576	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	941 of 1525	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	696 of 1510	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	782 of 1526	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1114 of 1539	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading75%+15 vs state

U.S. History69%~ state avg

Biology69%~ state avg

English I Reading60%+5 vs state

Algebra I19%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Axtell High School	Public	9-12	308 Ottawa	Axtell	76624	McLennan County	Axtell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 863-5301	236	33	7.1	50.0%	178 (75.4%)	2 (0.8%)	50 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	52.8	897^th of 2057 public high schools	56.4%		65.4	539^th of 1974 public high schools	72.7%	358	19.2	69.0	60.3	74.6	69.1								$21,903
Connally High School	Public	9-12	900 N Lacy Dr	Waco	76705	McLennan County	Connally Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 296-6700	614	56	11.0	73.3%	113 (18.4%)	219 (35.7%)	251 (40.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	32	1465^th of 2057 public high schools	28.8%		23.5	1549^th of 1974 public high schools	21.5%	84	35.1	74.5	38.1	46.2	61.2								$13,107
La Vega High School	Public	9-12	555 N Loop 340	Waco	76705	McLennan County	La Vega Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 299-6820	881	64	13.6	88.3%	97 (11.0%)	241 (27.4%)	518 (58.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.3%)	28.5	1540^th of 2057 public high schools	25.1%		21.5	1576^th of 1974 public high schools	20.2%	36	28.5	56.9	46.3	41.0	58.7								$10,069
Bill Logue Detention Center	Public	7-12	2601 Gholson Rd	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 754-0803	11	0	91.6	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	7 (63.6%)	4 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								0.0				0.0
Paul And Jane Meyer Public High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1020 Elm Ave Bld 500	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Rapoport Academy Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 754-2288	233	26	9.0	56.2%	48 (20.6%)	53 (22.7%)	122 (52.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	62.4	625^th of 2057 public high schools	69.6%		63.9	576^th of 1974 public high schools	70.8%	49	54.4	78.3	68.1	66.0	69.8								$16,912
Lone Star H S Central (Tjjd)	Public	7-12	116 Burleson Rd	Mart	76664	McLennan County	Lone Star School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 297-5716	225			—	47 (20.9%)	96 (42.7%)	77 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	1.7	2031^st of 2057 public high schools	1.3%		4.2	1878^th of 1974 public high schools	4.9%	153	0.0	8.2	6.2	3.8	5.6			0.0			0.0	0.0
Mart High School	Public	7-12	1100 J L Davis Ave	Mart	76664	McLennan County	Mart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 876-2574	253	22	11.7	58.1%	116 (45.8%)	49 (19.4%)	68 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	45.3	1117^th of 2057 public high schools	45.7%		51.4	878^th of 1974 public high schools	55.5%	239	41.3	68.4	60.0	57.1	61.9		45.8	56.5		0.0	38.8	26.1	$14,976
Methodist Children's Home	Public, Charter	6-12	1111 Herring Ave	Waco	76708	McLennan County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 498-8738	96	11	8.7	—	28 (29.2%)	31 (32.3%)	33 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	2 (2.1%)	7.2	1871^st of 2057 public high schools	9.0%		9.8	1789^th of 1974 public high schools	9.4%	82	10.5	21.4	18.8	33.3	31.8	40.0	25.0	30.8		0.0	8.3	0.0	$13,140
West High School	Public	9-12	1008 Jerry Mashek Dr	West	76691	McLennan County	West Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 981-2050	375	35	10.8	27.2%	292 (77.9%)	3 (0.8%)	74 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	71.2	408^th of 2057 public high schools	80.2%		69.8	420^th of 1974 public high schools	78.7%	12	42.2	89.5	75.7	73.7	76.6								$13,297
Waco Center For Youth	Public	7-12	3501 N 19th St	Waco	76624	McLennan County	Axtell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 745-5339	69	7	9.8	47.8%	43 (62.3%)	11 (15.9%)	12 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	11.4	1809^th of 2057 public high schools	12.1%		2.8	1928^th of 1974 public high schools	2.3%	119	0.0	27.8	16.7	36.4	57.1		20.0	5.9			6.7	0.0	$15,404

Frequently Asked Questions about Axtell High School

What is the racial makeup of Axtell High School?

Students at Axtell High School are 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Axtell High School a good school?

Axtell High School ranks 897^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Axtell High School?

Axtell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Axtell Elementary
Middle : Axtell Middle School

What district is Axtell High School in?

Axtell Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Axtell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Axtell High School.

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