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Rising Star High School

Q: Is Rising Star High School a good school?

Rising Star High School ranks 1449 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

1449^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 27% of Texas high schools

Summary

Rising Star High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Rising Star, Texas, with a total enrollment of 88 students. The school is part of the Rising Star Independent School District, which is ranked 815 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the school's key strengths is its consistently high graduation rate of 100% over the past few years, significantly exceeding the state average. Additionally, Rising Star High School boasts a low dropout rate of 0%, indicating a strong focus on student retention and success. However, the school's performance on STAAR tests is generally below the state average, with some exceptions, such as higher proficiency rates in English I Reading and English II Reading. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.9 to 7.4, which is lower than nearby schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Cisco High School, Gorman High School, and May High School, Rising Star High School generally performs worse on STAAR tests, with lower proficiency rates in most subject areas. However, the school's graduation and dropout rates are comparable or better than the nearby schools. Despite the high per-student spending, ranging from $12,226 to $12,983 in recent years, the school's academic outcomes have not seen a significant improvement, suggesting a need to address the underlying factors contributing to its challenges.

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,911

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

905 N Main St
Rising Star, TX 76471-5193

(254) 643-3521

District: Rising Star Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Rising Star High School:

Elementary:

Rising Star Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Texas avg49%

Middle school

1,536^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 53 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,449^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 53 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

815^th of 961Rising Star 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	1536 of 2344	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1630 of 2372	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1647 of 2330	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1930 of 2254	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.1	634 of 2252	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	35.9	1423 of 2193	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1607 of 2080	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	78.9	291 of 2027	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	272 of 1987	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	257 of 2043	87.4%	★★★★☆
2014	85.7	152 of 1987	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	69.0	531 of 1973	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	341 of 1951	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	36.9	1481 of 1895	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.0	910 of 1803	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.4	503 of 1763	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	51.0	967 of 1718	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.1	960 of 1684	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.8	605 of 1585	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	19.9	1382 of 1582	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	72.7	307 of 1573	80.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.6	2072 of 2182	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	80.2	159 of 2118	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	35.6	1372 of 2058	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1518 of 2008	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	943 of 1825	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1999 of 2242	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.9	943 of 2241	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	1457 of 2221	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.2	272 of 2151	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	32.3	1488 of 2047	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1816 of 2008	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	66.7	475 of 2043	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1583 of 1820	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1525 of 2235	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1647 of 2251	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	2159 of 2220	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	60.2	652 of 2172	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	1253 of 2073	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1769 of 2039	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1374 of 1818	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1829 of 2246	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	2065 of 2245	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	2170 of 2228	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	57.0	791 of 2168	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	1198 of 2069	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1609 of 2030	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1226 of 1439	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1498 of 1733	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1609 of 1749	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1633 of 1723	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	57.2	640 of 1700	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.0	1489 of 1684	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1594 of 1673	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1449 of 1974	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1257 of 1990	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	1027 of 1961	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	838 of 1876	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	799 of 1861	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	1324 of 1857	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	801 of 1797	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	532 of 1777	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	208 of 1762	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	71.0	364 of 1743	79.1%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	364 of 1734	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	225 of 1652	86.4%	★★★★☆
2012	62.3	488 of 1603	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	590 of 1672	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.9	1242 of 1568	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.5	990 of 1539	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.9	660 of 1510	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.1	1029 of 1497	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.6	601 of 1430	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.6	811 of 1429	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.5	621 of 1427	56.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.6	950 of 1837	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	1107 of 1829	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	1107 of 1810	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	574 of 1784	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	941 of 1504	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	743 of 1880	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	1081 of 1891	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	956 of 1841	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	1021 of 1815	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1417 of 1798	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1197 of 1781	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	749 of 1453	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.7	458 of 1820	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	38.2	1072 of 1743	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	1382 of 1513	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1519 of 1884	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	949 of 1897	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	356 of 1847	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	459 of 1848	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	17.5	1610 of 1818	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.5	372 of 1794	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1361 of 1515	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1373 of 1891	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1155 of 1913	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	523 of 1853	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	680 of 1840	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	783 of 1824	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	381 of 1803	78.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1257 of 1299	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1497 of 1548	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	938 of 1478	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	1230 of 1294	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1281 of 1556	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1264 of 1576	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1013 of 1525	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	1040 of 1510	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1285 of 1526	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1084 of 1539	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2021)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile-9 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+22 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

English I Reading61%+10 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

English II Reading42%-15 vs state

Biology40%-22 vs state

U.S. History38%-29 vs state

Science23%-23 vs state

Social Studies23%-7 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

Algebra I12%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Rising Star High School	Public	6-12	905 N Main St	Rising Star	76471	Eastland County	Rising Star Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 643-3521	93	11	8.3	55.9%	71 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	27.8	1449^th of 1974 public high schools	26.6%		37.1	1257^th of 1990 public high schools	36.8%	192	12.5	40.0	61.1	41.7	38.5	50.0	50.0	61.5	25.0	8.3	30.8	23.1	23.1	$15,911
May High School	Public	7-12	3400 Cr 411 E	May	76857	Brown County	May Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 259-2131	114	14	8.0	35.1%	89 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	43.9	1069^th of 1974 public high schools	45.8%		62.2	632^nd of 1990 public high schools	68.2%	437	42.9	58.8	66.7	61.1	42.3		31.8	60.0		18.2	27.3	45.5	18.2	$12,661
Cross Plains High School	Public	7-12	700 N Main	Cross Plains	76443	Callahan County	Cross Plains Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 725-6121	158	21	7.4	61.4%	124 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.3	1079^th of 1974 public high schools	45.3%		53	870^th of 1990 public high schools	56.3%	209	20.7	62.5	51.6	66.7	38.1		48.2	72.7		40.7	59.1	45.5	50.0	$11,757
Gorman High School	Public	9-12	114 W Lexington	Gorman	76454	Eastland County	Gorman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 734-3171	87	13	6.6	57.5%	53 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	32.4	1346^th of 1974 public high schools	31.8%		48.2	979^th of 1990 public high schools	50.8%	367	5.9	48.9	38.1	44.8	70.6									$15,660
Cisco High School	Public	9-12	1300 Pershing	Cisco	76437	Eastland County	Cisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 442-3051	225	25	9.0	39.1%	181 (80.4%)	2 (0.9%)	38 (16.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	79.8	226^th of 1974 public high schools	88.6%		83.4	161^st of 1990 public high schools	91.9%	65	66.2	78.7	78.5	82.4	83.6									$15,690
Cisco Learning Center	Public	10-12	804 Ave H	Cisco	76437	Eastland County	Cisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 442-4852	12	4	2.9	66.7%	12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	1281^st of 1974 public high schools	35.1%		5.5	1877^th of 1990 public high schools	5.7%	596				40.0	60.0									$28,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Rising Star High School

Is Rising Star High School a good school?

Rising Star High School ranks 1449^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rising Star High School?

Students at Rising Star High School are 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Rising Star High School in?

Rising Star Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Rising Star High School?

Rising Star High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rising Star Elementary

How many students attend Rising Star High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Rising Star High School.

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