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Giddings High School

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Giddings High School ranks 449 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

449^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 78% of Texas high schools

Summary

Giddings High School in Giddings, TX, is a mid-sized high school serving 648 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Giddings Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top third of Texas. The school has a strong track record, earning a 4-star rating for seven of the last ten years and consistently ranking in the top 20-30% of Texas high schools. It serves a diverse student body, with about 45% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and stands out for its exceptional academic performance, high graduation rates, and efficient use of resources.

Giddings High School dramatically outperforms its neighbors on core subjects. For example, on the Algebra I STAAR exam, 70.9% of Giddings students are proficient, compared to just 30.5% at Smithville High School and 28.6% at Lexington High School. Similarly, in English II Reading, Giddings (73.7% proficient) leads its peer group, including Smithville (58.1%) and Lexington (65.0%). The school also boasts a near-perfect graduation rate of 97.1% and an extremely low dropout rate of 0.2%, the best combination among comparable schools. While Round Top-Carmine High School is a smaller, higher-performing outlier, Giddings’ success is more impressive given its larger and more diverse student population.

A standout feature is the Gifted and Talented program, which ranked 13th out of 964 schools statewide in 2024-2025, a dramatic improvement from previous years. The school also achieves its high rankings with a per-student spending of $10,189, significantly lower than nearby schools like Burton High School ($16,688) and McDade High School ($13,470), demonstrating strong operational efficiency. While the school performs well across all student subgroups, recent data shows a slight dip for African American and English Language Learner students, presenting an opportunity for targeted support. Overall, Giddings High School is a clear academic leader in the region, offering a high-quality education that prepares students for success.

648

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,169

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2335 N Main
Giddings, TX 78942-0339

(979) 542-3351

District: Giddings Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Giddings High School:

Elementary:	Giddings Elementary
	Giddings Intermediate
Middle:	Giddings Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

White:

36.1%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 66th percentile in 2019 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg74%

Texas avg62%

449^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

317^th of 951Giddings 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	449 of 2009	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	368 of 1974	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	297 of 1990	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	582 of 1961	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	322 of 1876	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	265 of 1861	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	635 of 1857	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	462 of 1797	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.1	368 of 1777	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	291 of 1762	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.5	383 of 1743	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	64.7	524 of 1734	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	704 of 1652	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.8	938 of 1603	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.6	450 of 1672	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	64.6	572 of 1568	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	433 of 1539	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	71.2	353 of 1510	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.6	272 of 1497	81.8%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	341 of 1430	76.2%	★★★★☆
2005	75.3	232 of 1429	83.8%	★★★★☆
2004	56.2	751 of 1427	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	392 of 1086	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	354 of 834	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	177 of 1065	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	293 of 1069	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	347 of 1031	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.3	151 of 1020	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	41.8	542 of 1024	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	265 of 1013	73.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	75.5	209 of 1837	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	203 of 1829	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	718 of 1810	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	565 of 1784	68.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	501 of 1195	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	273 of 1153	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	218 of 1437	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	448 of 1371	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.7	85 of 1278	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	89 of 1195	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	40.1	569 of 1136	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	491 of 1113	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	413 of 1936	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	222 of 1504	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	232 of 1880	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	440 of 1891	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	288 of 1841	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	195 of 1815	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	580 of 1798	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	560 of 1781	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	128 of 1206	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	13 of 964	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	56.3	712 of 1182	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	754 of 1172	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.9	278 of 1177	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	38 of 1145	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	57.6	625 of 1137	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	433 of 1860	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	256 of 1453	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	283 of 1805	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	524 of 1820	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	254 of 1762	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	278 of 1743	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	653 of 1714	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	552 of 1691	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	505 of 1937	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	195 of 1513	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	258 of 1884	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	409 of 1897	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	237 of 1847	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	177 of 1848	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	54.6	655 of 1818	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	478 of 1794	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	538 of 1954	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	370 of 1515	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	422 of 1891	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	659 of 1913	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	365 of 1853	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	364 of 1840	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	740 of 1824	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	549 of 1803	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.9	147 of 731	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	20.2	571 of 677	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.2	279 of 664	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	60 of 588	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	40.5	351 of 582	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	359 of 1581	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	138 of 1299	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	231 of 1548	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	319 of 1478	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	242 of 1418	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	343 of 1382	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	36.8	833 of 1357	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.4	159 of 1347	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	337 of 1584	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	215 of 1294	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	248 of 1556	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	414 of 1576	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	307 of 1525	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	140 of 1510	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	62.8	469 of 1526	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	399 of 1539	74.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)89th percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)80th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology82%+11 vs state

U.S. History79%+8 vs state

English II Reading74%+14 vs state

Algebra I71%+17 vs state

English I Reading58%+3 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Giddings High School	Public	9-12	2335 N Main	Giddings	78942	Lee County	Giddings Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 542-3351	648	50	12.8	45.1%	234 (36.1%)	31 (4.8%)	365 (56.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	69.3	449^th of 2009 public high schools	77.7%		72	368^th of 1974 public high schools	81.4%	81	70.9	81.6	58.5	73.7	78.6						$9,169
Lone Star H S Southeast (Tjjd)	Public	5-12	1027 Pvt Rd 2261	Giddings	78942	Lee County	Lone Star School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 542-4522	128				14 (10.9%)	51 (39.8%)	60 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	1.3	2002^nd of 2009 public high schools	0.3%		2.7	1929^th of 1974 public high schools	2.3%	73	0.0	0.0	2.3	4.7	10.8
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	8783 N Hwy 77	Lexington	78947	Lee County	Lexington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 773-2255	336	33	10.2	36.0%	224 (66.7%)	20 (6.0%)	74 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	54.7	827^th of 2009 public high schools	58.8%		63.5	585^th of 1974 public high schools	70.4%	242	28.6	69.4	55.4	65.0	79.5						$10,623
Round Top-Carmine High School	Public	7-12	378 Centennial St	Carmine	78932	Fayette County	Round Top-Carmine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 966-6118	114	13	8.4	28.1%	80 (70.2%)	2 (1.8%)	27 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	84.9	125^th of 2009 public high schools	93.8%		88.9	79^th of 1974 public high schools	96.0%	46	91.3	90.5	85.7	84.2	80.0	84.2	81.0	73.7	44.4	61.9	$12,232
McDade High School	Public	7-12	156 Marlin St	McDade	78650	Bastrop County	McDade Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 273-2522	169	20	8.5	49.7%	62 (36.7%)	1 (0.6%)	99 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	50.4	936^th of 2009 public high schools	53.4%		47.4	975^th of 1974 public high schools	50.6%	39	11.5	72.4	58.1	61.5	76.7	33.3	40.7	27.3	8.7	14.8	$12,077
Burton High School	Public	7-12	917 N Main	Burton	77835	Washington County	Burton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 289-3830	237	25	9.5	38.4%	163 (68.8%)	19 (8.0%)	41 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	65.7	532^nd of 2009 public high schools	73.5%		66.4	513^th of 1974 public high schools	74.0%	19	57.8	80.0	69.8	82.1	66.7	67.3	78.3	51.9	40.9	47.8	$14,576
Smithville High School	Public	9-12	285 Hwy 95	Smithville	78957	Bastrop County	Smithville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 237-2451	543	43	12.7	44.4%	278 (51.2%)	27 (5.0%)	214 (39.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	46.1	1060^th of 2009 public high schools	47.2%		43.3	1078^th of 1974 public high schools	45.4%	18	30.5	71.2	57.5	58.1	61.7						$9,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Giddings High School

Is Giddings High School a good school?

Giddings High School ranks 449^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Giddings High School?

Students at Giddings High School are 56% Hispanic, 36% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Giddings High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Giddings High School.

What schools feed into Giddings High School?

Giddings High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Giddings Elementary
Elementary : Giddings Intermediate
Middle : Giddings Middle

What district is Giddings High School in?

Giddings Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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