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Rains High School

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Rains High School ranks 1074 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1074^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 47% of Texas high schools

Summary

Rains High School in Emory, TX, is a mid-sized high school serving 531 students in grades 9-12 within the Rains Independent School District (Isd), where over 55% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Rains High School stands out for its exceptional ability to keep students on track to graduate, with a graduation rate consistently above 92% and a dropout rate near zero—a feat matched only by smaller neighbors like Fruitvale High School and Alba-Golden High School. Academically, the school is a "science stronghold," consistently outperforming the state average in Biology (79.41% proficient vs. 70.51% statewide), making it competitive with higher-performing peers like Alba-Golden (75.41%) and Lone Oak High School (71.6%) in this subject. However, the school struggles in Algebra I and English II, and its overall ranking (47th percentile, 2-star rating) lags behind nearby schools like Alba-Golden (71st percentile) and Edgewood High School (67th percentile). Notably, the school is highly effective at serving English Language Learners (65th percentile statewide) and students from low socio-economic backgrounds (56th percentile), though it faces challenges with its White and Gifted and Talented student groups.

Despite spending more per student ($12,010) than some peers like Wills Point High School ($10,331), Rains does not translate this into a comparative academic advantage. Its Algebra I scores are volatile, swinging from 51% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 15% in 2024-2025, unlike more stable performers like Grand Saline High School. Overall, Rains provides a strong foundation for at-risk students but faces a competitive local environment where other districts achieve stronger results.

531

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,580

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1651 W Us Hwy 69
Emory, TX 75440-0247

(903) 473-2222

District: Rains Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Rains High School:

Elementary:	Rains Elementary
	Rains Intermediate
Middle:	Rains J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Texas avg62%

1,074^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

740^th of 951Rains 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	45.7	1074 of 2009	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	1153 of 1974	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	958 of 1990	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	1044 of 1961	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1086 of 1876	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	1101 of 1861	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	750 of 1857	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	770 of 1797	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.2	808 of 1777	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	807 of 1762	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	490 of 1743	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	62.7	586 of 1734	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	595 of 1652	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	564 of 1603	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.4	356 of 1672	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	68.0	444 of 1568	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.5	401 of 1539	73.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	236 of 1510	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	445 of 1497	70.3%	★★★★☆
2006	53.0	831 of 1430	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.6	1028 of 1429	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	56.8	742 of 1427	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	746 of 1086	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	535 of 834	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	740 of 1065	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.0	960 of 1069	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	793 of 1031	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.5	321 of 1024	68.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.6	869 of 1837	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	1268 of 1829	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	681 of 1810	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	876 of 1784	50.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	420 of 1195	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.6	657 of 1153	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	551 of 1437	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.1	919 of 1371	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	878 of 1278	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	631 of 1136	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	887 of 1113	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	1070 of 1936	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	1017 of 1504	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	796 of 1880	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	788 of 1891	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	1110 of 1841	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	1079 of 1815	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	886 of 1798	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	945 of 1781	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	989 of 1206	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	846 of 964	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	886 of 1177	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	863 of 1145	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.4	742 of 1137	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	913 of 1860	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.7	946 of 1453	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	883 of 1805	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	988 of 1820	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1060 of 1762	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	1009 of 1743	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	953 of 1714	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	708 of 1691	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	858 of 1937	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	704 of 1513	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	832 of 1884	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	1036 of 1897	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	962 of 1847	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1236 of 1848	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	846 of 1818	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	734 of 1794	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	1012 of 1954	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	797 of 1515	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	945 of 1891	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	1140 of 1913	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	1042 of 1853	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	1079 of 1840	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	703 of 1824	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	745 of 1803	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	487 of 713	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.0	80 of 598	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	271 of 731	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	206 of 677	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	314 of 588	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	89.7	33 of 604	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	30.2	419 of 582	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	804 of 1581	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	783 of 1299	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	643 of 1548	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	885 of 1478	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1069 of 1418	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	556 of 1382	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	140 of 1357	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	293 of 1347	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	1205 of 1584	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	1046 of 1294	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1112 of 1556	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1177 of 1576	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1223 of 1525	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1256 of 1510	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	983 of 1526	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1093 of 1539	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)32nd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology79%+9 vs state

U.S. History72%~ state avg

English I Reading53%~ state avg

English II Reading48%-12 vs state

Algebra I28%-26 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 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
Rains High School	Public	9-12	1651 W Us Hwy 69	Emory	75440	Rains County	Rains Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 473-2222	531	40	13.2	55.7%	376 (70.8%)	15 (2.8%)	111 (20.9%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	45.7	1074^th of 2009 public high schools	46.5%		40.6	1153^rd of 1974 public high schools	41.6%	79	28.0	79.4	53.3	47.6	71.8								$10,580
Lone Oak High School	Public	9-12	8204 Hwy 69 S	Lone Oak	75453	Hunt County	Lone Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 662-0981	335	29	11.6	40.9%	259 (77.3%)	4 (1.2%)	62 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	61.8	637^th of 2009 public high schools	68.3%		71.6	379^th of 1974 public high schools	80.8%	258	41.7	71.6	57.8	76.8	83.3								$12,114
Yantis School	Public	6-12	105 W Oak	Yantis	75497	Wood County	Yantis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 383-2463	150	16	9.6	58.0%	91 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	53.7	852^nd of 2009 public high schools	57.6%		48.9	939^th of 1974 public high schools	52.4%	87	45.0	88.9	47.4	78.6	56.3	45.0	50.0	60.9	25.0	20.0	58.1	26.1	$9,629
Fruitvale High School	Public	9-12	141 Vzcr 1901	Fruitvale	75127	Van Zandt County	Fruitvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 896-4363	99	10	9.9	48.5%	82 (82.8%)	1 (1.0%)	16 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	992^nd of 2009 public high schools	50.6%		39.1	1185^th of 1974 public high schools	40.0%	193	60.9	69.2	48.2	57.1	64.7								$16,257
Edgewood High School	Public	9-12	804 E Pine	Edgewood	75117	Van Zandt County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 896-4332	281	32	8.7	39.9%	215 (76.5%)	11 (3.9%)	45 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	61.2	655^th of 2009 public high schools	67.4%		52.9	836^th of 1974 public high schools	57.6%	181	50.0	72.2	73.1	67.9	72.6								$13,439
Grand Saline High School	Public	9-12	500 Stadium Dr	Grand Saline	75140	Van Zandt County	Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 962-7533	363	31	11.6	41.3%	247 (68.0%)	3 (0.8%)	102 (28.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	47.9	1003^rd of 2009 public high schools	50.1%		41.5	1123^rd of 1974 public high schools	43.1%	120	46.7	69.4	47.5	58.2	70.5								$11,560
Alba-Golden High School	Public	6-12	1373 Cr 2377	Alba	75410	Wood County	Alba-Golden Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 768-2472	433	37	11.7	56.8%	372 (85.9%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	63.3	587^th of 2009 public high schools	70.8%		64.4	567^th of 1974 public high schools	71.3%	20	34.5	75.4	67.2	86.2	78.9	51.1	53.5	73.6	51.1	63.2	48.8	51.9	$10,635
Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center	Public	7-12	323 E Garland St	Grand Saline	75140	Van Zandt County	Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 962-6292	12	1	24.0		8 (66.7%)	4 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.2	840^th of 2009 public high schools	58.2%		2.2	1955^th of 1974 public high schools	1.0%	1115				60.0									$4,492
Cumby Collegiate High School	Public	8-12	402 Sayle St	Cumby	75433	Hopkins County	Cumby Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 994-2260	154	16	9.5	44.8%	115 (74.7%)	2 (1.3%)	29 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	47.9	1001^st of 2009 public high schools	50.2%		39.7	1169^th of 1974 public high schools	40.8%	168	40.7	75.9	64.3	51.4	63.3			41.7			13.0	13.9	$17,426
Boles High School	Public	9-12	9777 Fm 2101	Quinlan	75474	Hunt County	Boles Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 914-1308	176	19	9.3	49.4%	127 (72.2%)	5 (2.8%)	35 (19.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	47.7	1012^th of 2009 public high schools	49.6%		53.8	809^th of 1974 public high schools	59.0%	203	63.0	62.5	57.1	73.2	40.5								$14,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Rains High School

What schools feed into Rains High School?

Rains High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rains Elementary
Elementary : Rains Intermediate
Middle : Rains J H

Is Rains High School a good school?

Rains High School ranks 1074^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rains High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Rains High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rains High School?

Students at Rains High School are 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Rains High School in?

Rains Independent School District (Isd)

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