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Italy High School

Public Grades 7-12
690th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 66% of Texas high schools
Summary

Italy High School is a small, rural school in the Italy Independent School District (Isd) serving 283 students in grades 7 through 12, and it has recently made a dramatic academic leap. After years of lower performance, the school jumped to a 66th percentile ranking and a 3-star rating, driven by exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) scores. In fact, proficiency rates in English I (73%) and English II (74%) far exceed state averages, placing the school ahead of larger nearby schools like Ennis High School (32nd percentile) and Waxahachie High School (44th percentile) in this subject. The school also boasts a very high 97.9% graduation rate and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1, supported by higher per-student spending ($15,029) than many neighboring districts.

However, the school’s success is not evenly distributed. While Italy High School excels in ELA and has shown remarkable improvement for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and English language learners—jumping from the bottom 20th percentile to the 83rd and 85th percentiles, respectively—it struggles significantly in middle school math. Only 5% of 7th graders and 39% of 8th graders were proficient in math, well below state averages. This persistent weakness creates a challenge for students entering high school, as they may lack foundational skills for Algebra I. In contrast, Blooming Grove High School, a similarly sized school just 11.6 miles away, has a more balanced academic profile with strong math performance, making it a useful comparison for parents.

Overall, Italy High School is on a strong upward trajectory, with a clear focus on supporting its most vulnerable students and keeping them on track to graduate. Its high spending and small class sizes provide resources for personalized attention, but the math deficiency in the middle grades is a significant risk. The school’s ability to replicate its ELA success in math will determine whether its recent rise is sustainable. For parents, this school offers a supportive environment with standout ELA instruction, but they should be aware of the math challenges and ask how the school plans to address them.

283
Students ?
10.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,547
Per pupil spending ?
44.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 S College
       Italy, TX  76651-0909

(972) 483-7411

District: Italy Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Italy High School:

Elementary:    Stafford Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
50.9%
Hispanic:
34.6%
African American:
11.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2023 → 66th in 2026
Strengths
98% graduate within 4 years
Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2026) from a 34th-percentile low (2023)
Above the Texas median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg53%
Texas avg54%
Middle school
1,330th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 43%▼ down 31 pts since 2016
From top 26% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
690th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From top 28% (2016) to top 34% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
527th of 951Italy 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.91330 of 233543.0%★★☆☆☆
202544.01257 of 234446.4%★★☆☆☆
202450.41052 of 237255.6%★★★☆☆
202343.91255 of 233046.1%★★☆☆☆
202229.91631 of 225427.6%★☆☆☆☆
202134.51456 of 225235.3%★★☆☆☆
201952.1917 of 219358.2%★★★☆☆
201840.61219 of 208041.4%★★☆☆☆
201732.91400 of 202730.9%★★☆☆☆
201671.1510 of 198774.3%★★★★☆
201545.11224 of 204340.1%★★☆☆☆
201458.8816 of 198758.9%★★★☆☆
201355.4905 of 197354.1%★★★☆☆
201236.51365 of 195130.0%★★☆☆☆
201156.6920 of 189551.5%★★★☆☆
201031.91482 of 180317.8%★☆☆☆☆
200922.31584 of 176310.2%★☆☆☆☆
200843.71156 of 171832.7%★★☆☆☆
200722.51470 of 168412.7%★☆☆☆☆
200648.9910 of 158542.6%★★☆☆☆
200548.0922 of 158241.7%★★☆☆☆
200462.4614 of 157361.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202611.71264 of 12952.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202527.3791 of 99720.7%★☆☆☆☆
202427.21022 of 128020.2%★☆☆☆☆
202313.21220 of 12734.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.01180 of 12515.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202124.01044 of 121313.9%★☆☆☆☆
20197.31179 of 11931.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.01132 of 11673.0%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202230.01688 of 218222.6%★☆☆☆☆
202135.01429 of 211832.5%★★☆☆☆
201963.6453 of 205878.0%★★★★☆
201844.11039 of 200848.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202561.0377 of 142873.6%★★★★☆
202470.3323 of 177081.8%★★★★☆
202237.81005 of 164338.8%★★☆☆☆
202121.81497 of 15926.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201990.460 of 144595.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.31218 of 224045.6%★★☆☆☆
202533.01269 of 182530.5%★★☆☆☆
202452.5924 of 224258.8%★★★☆☆
202341.31319 of 224141.1%★★☆☆☆
202224.81787 of 222119.5%★☆☆☆☆
202141.01238 of 215142.4%★★☆☆☆
201944.61106 of 204746.0%★★☆☆☆
201836.71319 of 200834.3%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202552.8722 of 123041.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202624.71808 of 214115.6%★☆☆☆☆
202538.91067 of 173138.4%★★☆☆☆
202459.7663 of 211968.7%★★★☆☆
202348.21016 of 211652.0%★★★☆☆
202225.31712 of 207717.6%★☆☆☆☆
202122.01760 of 204313.9%★☆☆☆☆
201959.0624 of 193567.8%★★★☆☆
201847.9873 of 189553.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.2621 of 225372.4%★★★★☆
202553.2737 of 182059.5%★★★☆☆
202456.7780 of 223565.1%★★★☆☆
202344.11228 of 225145.4%★★☆☆☆
202221.91924 of 222013.3%★☆☆☆☆
202123.71840 of 217215.3%★☆☆☆☆
201959.5642 of 207369.0%★★★☆☆
201829.51622 of 203920.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.01346 of 225340.3%★★☆☆☆
202555.5676 of 181862.8%★★★☆☆
202449.11011 of 224655.0%★★★☆☆
202346.01151 of 224548.7%★★☆☆☆
202236.41430 of 222835.8%★★☆☆☆
202129.41558 of 216828.1%★☆☆☆☆
201957.1725 of 206965.0%★★★☆☆
201843.61081 of 203046.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202620.51860 of 19564.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202548.6696 of 156855.6%★★★☆☆
202457.7593 of 189168.6%★★★☆☆
202337.51100 of 181539.4%★★☆☆☆
202227.51462 of 175716.8%★☆☆☆☆
202120.81679 of 17121.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201976.0156 of 162690.4%★★★★★
201846.7666 of 159758.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.71115 of 173135.6%★★☆☆☆
202543.2839 of 143941.7%★★☆☆☆
202446.5917 of 173347.1%★★☆☆☆
202348.2927 of 174947.0%★★☆☆☆
202230.31323 of 172323.2%★☆☆☆☆
202138.11109 of 170034.8%★★☆☆☆
201955.5679 of 168459.7%★★★☆☆
201841.0998 of 167340.3%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.8690 of 200965.7%★★★☆☆
202551.8866 of 197456.1%★★★☆☆
202438.21225 of 199038.4%★★☆☆☆
202334.51288 of 196134.3%★★☆☆☆
202238.41159 of 187638.2%★★☆☆☆
202157.1723 of 186161.1%★★★☆☆
201949.4877 of 185752.8%★★★☆☆
201849.8799 of 179755.5%★★★☆☆
201741.2983 of 177744.7%★★☆☆☆
201666.5489 of 176272.2%★★★★☆
201567.7465 of 174373.3%★★★★☆
201459.2675 of 173461.1%★★★☆☆
201345.61007 of 165239.0%★★☆☆☆
201239.41110 of 160330.8%★★☆☆☆
201152.91016 of 167239.2%★★☆☆☆
201051.61003 of 156836.0%★★☆☆☆
200944.81089 of 153929.2%★☆☆☆☆
200850.7917 of 151039.3%★★☆☆☆
200740.21087 of 149727.4%★☆☆☆☆
200657.6718 of 143049.8%★★☆☆☆
200561.4605 of 142957.7%★★★☆☆
200460.0666 of 142753.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.2752 of 108630.8%★★☆☆☆
202512.7772 of 8347.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.7984 of 10657.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202329.8731 of 106931.6%★★☆☆☆
202214.1924 of 103110.4%★☆☆☆☆
202135.9608 of 102040.4%★★☆☆☆
201927.4743 of 102427.4%★☆☆☆☆
201859.6303 of 101370.1%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202242.0908 of 183750.6%★★★☆☆
202165.3386 of 182978.9%★★★★☆
201952.4654 of 181063.9%★★★☆☆
201851.9617 of 178465.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.6174 of 119585.4%★★★★☆
202547.5439 of 115361.9%★★★☆☆
202420.71180 of 143717.9%★☆☆☆☆
202322.41089 of 137120.6%★☆☆☆☆
202297.620 of 127898.4%★★★★★
202184.679 of 119593.4%★★★★★
201823.1956 of 111314.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.3550 of 193671.6%★★★★☆
202542.7828 of 150444.9%★★☆☆☆
202435.51207 of 188035.8%★★☆☆☆
202339.01163 of 189138.5%★★☆☆☆
202252.2825 of 184155.2%★★★☆☆
202162.6580 of 181568.0%★★★☆☆
201953.8796 of 179855.7%★★★☆☆
201859.3639 of 178164.1%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.6310 of 120674.3%★★★★☆
202565.1372 of 96461.4%★★★☆☆
202172.7287 of 117775.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.5602 of 186067.6%★★★☆☆
202540.4785 of 145346.0%★★☆☆☆
202417.91552 of 180514.0%★☆☆☆☆
202325.61394 of 182023.4%★☆☆☆☆
202252.5684 of 176261.2%★★★☆☆
202150.6760 of 174356.4%★★★☆☆
201947.5836 of 171451.2%★★★☆☆
201846.4823 of 169151.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.8326 of 193783.2%★★★★☆
202535.6943 of 151337.7%★★☆☆☆
202425.21470 of 188422.0%★☆☆☆☆
202328.71408 of 189725.8%★☆☆☆☆
202234.21229 of 184733.5%★★☆☆☆
202157.8598 of 184867.6%★★★☆☆
201941.81046 of 181842.5%★★☆☆☆
201851.0725 of 179459.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.9857 of 195456.1%★★★☆☆
202542.2791 of 151547.8%★★☆☆☆
202419.71541 of 189118.5%★☆☆☆☆
202327.91379 of 191327.9%★☆☆☆☆
202225.01398 of 185324.6%★☆☆☆☆
202147.7876 of 184052.4%★★★☆☆
201942.11021 of 182444.0%★★☆☆☆
201841.41022 of 180343.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.1606 of 158161.7%★★★☆☆
202534.1867 of 129933.3%★★☆☆☆
202417.91407 of 15489.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.81311 of 147811.3%★☆☆☆☆
202238.4824 of 141841.9%★★☆☆☆
202167.5262 of 138281.0%★★★★☆
201982.9108 of 135792.0%★★★★★
201822.01204 of 134710.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202655.0669 of 158457.8%★★★☆☆
202549.4621 of 129452.0%★★★☆☆
202433.21077 of 155630.8%★★☆☆☆
202340.1983 of 157637.6%★★☆☆☆
202228.31168 of 152523.4%★☆☆☆☆
202158.9532 of 151064.8%★★★☆☆
201948.0792 of 152648.1%★★☆☆☆
201841.2964 of 153937.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+29 vs school
Female (2026)46th percentile+3 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school
Male (2026)40th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)36th percentile-7 vs school
At Risk (2022)23rd percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-27 vs school
Special Education (2026)5th percentile-38 vs school
African American (2026)2nd percentile-41 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+18 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)74th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2026)72nd percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)68th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)58th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2026)56th percentile-10 vs school
At Risk (2022)51st percentile+12 vs school
African American (2026)31st percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
English II Reading74%+15 vs state
English I Reading73%+18 vs state
U.S. History67%-4 vs state
Biology63%-8 vs state
Algebra I61%+7 vs state
Reading56%~ state avg
Mathematics32%-8 vs state
Social Studies20%-12 vs state

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Italy High School ranks 690th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Italy High School are 51% White, 35% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Italy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Stafford Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Italy High School.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
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