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Hutto High School

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Hutto High School ranks 1047 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1047^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 49% of Texas high schools

Summary

Hutto High School is a large public high school in Hutto, TX, serving 2,313 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Hutto Independent School District (Isd). The school has a solid graduation rate above 91% and a low dropout rate, but its academic performance on state tests has been a significant concern, particularly when compared to nearby schools of similar size.

Hutto High School's STAAR test scores are notably lower than those at comparable schools like Weiss High School, Cedar Ridge High School, and Hendrickson High School. For example, in Algebra I, only 6% of Hutto students scored proficient, compared to 39% at Weiss and 47% at Hendrickson. Similarly, in English I Reading, Hutto's proficiency rate of 35% is far behind the 63% at Weiss and 75% at Hendrickson. This gap persists even though Hutto and Hendrickson have nearly identical student-teacher ratios and enrollments, suggesting the difference stems from curriculum and instruction rather than school size. Interestingly, the small Hutto Virtual Academy within the same district dramatically outperforms Hutto High School on these tests, indicating the challenges are concentrated in the traditional high school setting.

There is a hopeful recent trend: in the 2025-2026 school year, nearly all student subgroups at Hutto High School showed a significant jump in performance, moving from the bottom 20-25% of the state to the 30th-50th percentile. This suggests that new instructional strategies or targeted interventions may be taking effect. However, the school still has a long way to go to match its peers. Parents should be aware that while Hutto High School successfully graduates its students, the low test scores in core subjects like Algebra I and English I may indicate that students are not being adequately prepared for college-level work. The school's leadership is likely focused on understanding and building on the recent improvements to close the gap with higher-performing area schools.

2,313

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,480

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

101 Chris Kelley Blvd
Hutto, TX 78634-0430

(512) 759-4700

District: Hutto Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Hutto High School:

Elementary:	Cottonwood Creek Elementary
	Howard Norman Elementary
	Hutto Elementary
	Nadine Johnson Elementary
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	Ray Elementary
	Veterans Hill Elementary
Middle:	Farley Middle
	Hutto Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

White:

26.5%

African American:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 48 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

1,047^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

525^th of 947Hutto 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	47.4	1047 of 2057	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	1142 of 1974	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	1055 of 1990	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	937 of 1961	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	984 of 1876	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	729 of 1861	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	660 of 1857	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	643 of 1797	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	559 of 1777	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.3	526 of 1762	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	62.0	647 of 1743	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.4	839 of 1734	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.7	773 of 1652	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.4	623 of 1603	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	798 of 1672	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	652 of 1568	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.8	690 of 1539	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	732 of 1510	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.0	801 of 1497	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.9	566 of 1430	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.3	453 of 1429	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.8	402 of 1427	71.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	543 of 1101	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.9	534 of 834	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	728 of 1065	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	536 of 1069	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	457 of 1031	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	333 of 1020	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	317 of 1024	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	333 of 1013	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	253 of 567	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	242 of 428	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	348 of 530	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	422 of 525	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	360 of 507	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	389 of 488	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	340 of 487	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	402 of 486	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.2	847 of 1837	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	481 of 1829	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	399 of 1810	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	602 of 1784	66.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	745 of 1209	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.4	883 of 1153	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1002 of 1437	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	548 of 1371	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	542 of 1278	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	248 of 1195	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	465 of 1136	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	530 of 1113	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	894 of 1976	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.1	1227 of 1504	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1434 of 1880	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.7	889 of 1891	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	885 of 1841	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	738 of 1815	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	696 of 1798	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	690 of 1781	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	531 of 1208	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	569 of 964	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.9	250 of 1182	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	770 of 1172	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.5	477 of 1177	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	683 of 1145	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.0	359 of 1137	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	978 of 1909	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.8	1214 of 1453	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1447 of 1805	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	821 of 1820	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	968 of 1762	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	635 of 1743	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	669 of 1714	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	761 of 1691	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	1149 of 1976	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.5	1271 of 1513	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1579 of 1884	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	1187 of 1897	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1159 of 1847	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	606 of 1848	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	578 of 1818	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	700 of 1794	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	1168 of 1993	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.4	1241 of 1515	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1502 of 1891	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.0	967 of 1913	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1066 of 1853	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	711 of 1840	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	657 of 1824	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	722 of 1803	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	478 of 715	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.4	494 of 598	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	627 of 731	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	362 of 677	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.9	153 of 664	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	347 of 588	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	302 of 604	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	311 of 582	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	15 of 104	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	2.2	107 of 107	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1105 of 1610	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.7	1189 of 1299	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1274 of 1548	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	658 of 1478	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	781 of 1418	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.6	273 of 1382	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	374 of 1357	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	222 of 1347	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	944 of 1611	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.1	1145 of 1294	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1271 of 1556	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.6	710 of 1576	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	832 of 1525	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	602 of 1510	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	513 of 1526	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	496 of 1539	67.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2026)86th percentile+36 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2026)55th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History70%~ state avg

Biology66%-5 vs state

English II Reading55%-5 vs state

English I Reading35%-20 vs state

Algebra I6%-48 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 8, 2010

I have had a child in Hutto ISD for 4 school years. The communication between the staff and parents is unmatched in my experience with my two older children who attended other districts. The amount and level of educational courses available is amazing, there is a large variety of extra-curricular activities, and the facilities are top-notch in quality, equipment and up-keep. We have actually moved out-of-district and have chosen to keep our child attending at Hutto High School, at ours and his preference. The staff are always courteous, available to lend an ear or a hand, the amount of time they spend with the students outside of classroom hours never ceases to amaze me. I want to say to them, "it’s a job" but to them, they REALLY care! I highly recommend Hutto ISD. Close Quote

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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 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Hutto High School	Public	9-12	101 Chris Kelley Blvd	Hutto	78634	Williamson County	Hutto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 759-4700	2,313	143	16.1	37.5%	613 (26.5%)	356 (15.4%)	1,131 (48.9%)	68 (2.9%)	7 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	131 (5.7%)	47.4	1047^th of 2057 public high schools	49.1%		40.8	1142^nd of 1974 public high schools	42.1%	95	6.0	65.7	35.0	55.2	70.5						$8,480
Hutto Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	309 E Live Oak St	Hutto	78634	Williamson County	Hutto Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(512) 759-3020	40	5	8.7	25.0%	22 (55.0%)	4 (10.0%)	8 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.0%)	36.9	1343^rd of 2057 public high schools	34.7%		43.5	1075^th of 1974 public high schools	45.5%	268	0.0	83.3	80.0	66.7	36.8						$6,237
Hendrickson High School	Public	9-12	19201 Colorodo Sand Dr	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 594-1100	2,128	131	16.2	24.1%	678 (31.9%)	323 (15.2%)	779 (36.6%)	214 (10.1%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	126 (5.9%)	75.8	310^th of 2057 public high schools	84.9%		77.2	263^rd of 1974 public high schools	86.7%	47	47.4	86.6	75.2	79.7	86.0						$8,334
Cedar Ridge High School	Public	9-12	2801 Gattis School Rd	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 704-0100	2,713	162	16.7	32.0%	875 (32.3%)	331 (12.2%)	1,112 (41.0%)	247 (9.1%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	138 (5.1%)	61.9	645^th of 2057 public high schools	68.6%		57.2	740^th of 1974 public high schools	62.5%	95	35.4	78.2	62.4	68.7	81.0						$8,550
Rrisd Early College High School	Public	9-12	4400 College Park Dr	Round Rock	78665	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 704-1650	364	21	17.4	24.5%	149 (40.9%)	44 (12.1%)	116 (31.9%)	39 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	90.6	50^th of 2057 public high schools	97.6%		85.8	127^th of 1974 public high schools	93.6%	77	64.0	98.9	90.9	93.9	93.9						$7,371
Stony Point High School	Public	9-12	1801 Tiger Trail	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-7000	2,508	148	16.9	33.3%	727 (29.0%)	404 (16.1%)	1,051 (41.9%)	180 (7.2%)	8 (0.3%)	8 (0.3%)	130 (5.2%)	57.7	758^th of 2057 public high schools	63.2%		47.7	967^th of 1974 public high schools	51.0%	209	22.7	75.7	63.1	63.1	73.1						$8,612
Round Rock Opport Center Daep	Public	6-12	931 Luther Peterson Pl	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-2900	76	22	3.4	44.7%	15 (19.7%)	11 (14.5%)	40 (52.6%)	3 (3.9%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)								(n/a)											$35,646
Success High School	Public	9-12	500 Gattis School Rd	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-7196	221	22	10.0	46.6%	29 (13.1%)	39 (17.6%)	137 (62.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	3.2	1967^th of 2057 public high schools	4.4%		21.3	1579^th of 1974 public high schools	20.0%	388	6.7	28.6	3.6	10.0	31.8						$14,745
Premier H S Of Pflugerville	Public, Charter	9-12	616 Fm 685 Suites 201-206b	Pflugerville	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 316-3663	120	3	38.2	54.2%	27 (22.5%)	13 (10.8%)	71 (59.2%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.8%)	14.8	1766^th of 2057 public high schools	14.1%		21.1	1587^th of 1974 public high schools	19.6%	179	12.5		38.5	20.0	45.5						$9,748
Weiss High School	Public	9-12	5201 Wolf Pack Dr	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-1400	1,985	126	15.7	36.0%	421 (21.2%)	376 (18.9%)	861 (43.4%)	210 (10.6%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.4%)	105 (5.3%)	63	606^th of 2057 public high schools	70.5%		61.9	625^th of 1974 public high schools	68.3%	19	39.3	77.2	63.4	71.0	79.4						$8,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Hutto High School

What schools feed into Hutto High School?

Hutto High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cottonwood Creek Elementary
Elementary : Howard Norman Elementary
Elementary : Hutto Elementary
Elementary : Nadine Johnson Elementary
Elementary : Ray Elementary
Elementary : Veterans Hill Elementary
Middle : Farley Middle
Middle : Hutto Middle

What district is Hutto High School in?

Hutto Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Hutto High School?

Students at Hutto High School are 49% Hispanic, 27% White, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Hutto High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,313 students attended Hutto High School.

Is Hutto High School a good school?

Hutto High School ranks 1047^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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