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Harleton High School

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Harleton High School ranks 438 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 78% of Texas high schools

Summary

Harleton High School is a small, rural high school in Harleton, TX, serving about 217 students in grades 9-12 and is the sole high school within the 4-star rated Harleton Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in English and Biology, where it dramatically outperforms the state average and many larger nearby schools. For example, Harleton's Biology proficiency rate of 89.19% is the highest among comparable schools in the area, surpassing even top-tier Spring Hill High School (90.58%) and far exceeding Longview High School (64.71%).

Perhaps most impressive is Harleton's perfect record of student retention and success. The school has maintained a 100% graduation rate for four consecutive years and a dropout rate of effectively 0.0%, a feat unmatched by larger schools like Marshall High School (1.7% dropout rate). This success is likely driven by a highly personalized learning environment, with a student-to-teacher ratio of just 9.4:1—significantly lower than the 15.1:1 at Marshall and even the 11:1 at Spring Hill. The school achieves these results with moderate spending of $12,765 per student, demonstrating outstanding value and efficiency compared to schools like Lead Academy High School ($15,737 per student) that produce far weaker outcomes.

Harleton has shown remarkable recent improvement, especially in supporting Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with their performance jumping from the 41st to the 88th percentile and 50th to the 83rd percentile, respectively. The school's primary area for growth is Algebra I, where its 45% proficiency rate, while better than Ore City High School (16%), falls below the state average of 54.03%. Overall, Harleton High School is a model of efficiency and effectiveness, providing a high-quality, personalized education that competes directly with well-funded suburban schools while overcoming challenges that larger urban schools face.

217

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,886

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17000 State Hwy 154
Harleton, TX 75651-0710

(903) 777-2711

District: Harleton Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Harleton High School:

Elementary:	Harleton Elementary
Middle:	Harleton J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 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 avg73%

Texas avg62%

438^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

244^th of 951Harleton 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	69.7	438 of 2009	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	620 of 1974	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	736 of 1990	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	448 of 1961	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	570 of 1876	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	476 of 1861	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	409 of 1857	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	324 of 1797	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	65.2	448 of 1777	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	317 of 1762	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	62.7	628 of 1743	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.0	542 of 1734	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	538 of 1652	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	341 of 1603	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	284 of 1672	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	295 of 1568	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	132 of 1539	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	80.4	135 of 1510	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	70.7	395 of 1497	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	175 of 1430	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	227 of 1429	84.1%	★★★★☆
2004	66.8	458 of 1427	67.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	71.2	199 of 1013	80.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.0	1397 of 1837	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	1031 of 1829	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	428 of 1810	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	475 of 1784	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	334 of 1936	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.2	454 of 1504	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	449 of 1880	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	705 of 1891	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	739 of 1841	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	503 of 1815	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	288 of 1798	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	350 of 1781	80.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	204 of 1206	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	279 of 964	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	397 of 1182	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	524 of 1172	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	597 of 1177	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	85 of 1145	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	64.9	474 of 1137	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	231 of 1860	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	37.8	839 of 1453	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1066 of 1805	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.5	478 of 1820	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	35.0	1129 of 1762	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	648 of 1743	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	95.5	14 of 1714	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	38 of 1691	97.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	333 of 1937	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	43.1	762 of 1513	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	425 of 1884	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	644 of 1897	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	617 of 1847	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	288 of 1848	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	583 of 1818	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	295 of 1794	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	562 of 1954	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	54.9	556 of 1515	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	682 of 1891	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	284 of 1913	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	477 of 1853	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	480 of 1840	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	501 of 1824	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	398 of 1803	77.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.4	391 of 731	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	0.9	671 of 677	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	51.9	277 of 664	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	111 of 588	81.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	801 of 1581	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	714 of 1299	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	279 of 1548	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	34.6	934 of 1418	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	834 of 1382	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	592 of 1357	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	210 of 1347	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	621 of 1584	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.1	652 of 1294	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	659 of 1556	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	519 of 1576	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	767 of 1525	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	727 of 1510	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	756 of 1526	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	702 of 1539	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2018)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)47th percentile-17 vs school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology89%+19 vs state

English II Reading82%+23 vs state

U.S. History73%+3 vs state

English I Reading72%+17 vs state

Algebra I45%-9 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)	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	Total
Harleton High School	Public	9-12	17000 State Hwy 154	Harleton	75651	Harrison County	Harleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 777-2711	217	23	9.4	44.7%	172 (79.3%)	3 (1.4%)	30 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	69.7	438^th of 2009 public high schools	78.2%		62.3	620^th of 1974 public high schools	68.6%	182	45.0	89.2	72.5	82.5	73.2	$13,886
New Diana High School	Public	9-12	11826 State Hwy 154 E	Diana	75640	Upshur County	New Diana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 663-8001	330	24	13.6	38.2%	239 (72.4%)	30 (9.1%)	38 (11.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	60.2	680^th of 2009 public high schools	66.2%		59.1	696^th of 1974 public high schools	64.7%	16	41.1	81.5	72.0	75.5	59.7	$11,837
Hallsville High School	Public	9-12	616 Cal Young Rd	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 668-5990	1,451	116	12.4	35.1%	967 (66.6%)	109 (7.5%)	285 (19.6%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (5.1%)	76.8	284^th of 2009 public high schools	85.9%		70.8	391^st of 1974 public high schools	80.2%	107	61.9	89.5	76.1	81.5	79.1	$9,524
Ore City High School	Public	9-12	100 Rebel Rd	Ore City	75683	Upshur County	Ore City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 968-3300	220	24	9.1	60.9%	144 (65.5%)	7 (3.2%)	57 (25.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	54.8	824^th of 2009 public high schools	59.0%		63	600^th of 1974 public high schools	69.6%	224	16.0	80.8	56.1	69.0	75.5	$14,869
Dan Chadwick Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2402 Alpine Rd	Longview	75601	Gregg County	East Texas Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 753-9400	128	11	11.3		82 (64.1%)	4 (3.1%)	33 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.3%)	65.8	528^th of 2009 public high schools	73.7%		64.2	569^th of 1974 public high schools	71.2%	41	64.7	76.2	54.6	72.7	76.9	$12,306
Longview High School	Public, Charter	9-12	201 E Tomlinson Pkwy	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 663-1301	2,272	164	13.8	78.2%	429 (18.9%)	757 (33.3%)	952 (41.9%)	35 (1.5%)	18 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	77 (3.4%)	58.6	728^th of 2009 public high schools	63.8%		52.4	849^th of 1974 public high schools	57.0%	121	60.1	70.6	63.1	64.7	70.1	$10,502
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	#1 Bulldog Dr	Jefferson	75657	Marion County	Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 665-2461	383	34	11.1	67.1%	194 (50.7%)	136 (35.5%)	34 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	45.4	1086^th of 2009 public high schools	45.9%		38.5	1201^st of 1974 public high schools	39.2%	115	45.3	71.3	44.3	56.3	68.2	$11,405
Marshall Early Graduation School	Public	8-12	1202 Evans St	Marshall	75670	Harrison County	Marshall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 927-8700	71	6	11.2	87.3%	10 (14.1%)	30 (42.3%)	29 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3.2	1922^nd of 2009 public high schools	4.3%		2.7	1930^th of 1974 public high schools	2.2%	8	8.3	11.1	0.0	20.0	27.3	$12,530
Spring Hill High School	Public	9-12	2800 E George Richey	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Spring Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 446-3338	570	51	11.0	29.5%	357 (62.6%)	55 (9.6%)	123 (21.6%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	74.8	334^th of 2009 public high schools	83.4%		76.9	273^rd of 1974 public high schools	86.2%	61	47.5	90.6	78.0	86.1	79.4	$9,837
Lead Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	410 S Green St	Longview	75601	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 381-3921	201	14	14.8	85.6%	21 (10.4%)	82 (40.8%)	79 (39.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.0%)	26.8	1542^nd of 2009 public high schools	23.2%		19.5	1629^th of 1974 public high schools	17.5%	87	28.6	70.6	25.0	32.7	58.9	$12,093

Frequently Asked Questions about Harleton High School

How many students attend Harleton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Harleton High School.

Is Harleton High School a good school?

Harleton High School ranks 438^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Harleton High School?

Harleton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harleton Elementary
Middle : Harleton J H

What is the racial makeup of Harleton High School?

Students at Harleton High School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Harleton High School in?

Harleton Independent School District (Isd)

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