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Royal High School

Public Grades 9-12

1588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 20% of Texas high schools

Summary

Royal High School is a public high school located in Brookshire, Texas, serving 892 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Royal Independent School District, which is ranked 872 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Royal High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Texas high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Royal High School underperforms compared to the state and nearby schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.91% of Royal High School students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 47.01% statewide and significantly higher rates at nearby schools like Seven Lakes High (74.23%), Paetow High (43.07%), and Tompkins High (60%). Royal High School also has a lower four-year graduation rate of 91.4% compared to the nearby Katy ISD schools (94.1%) and a higher dropout rate ranging from 0.2% to 1.9%.

One factor that may contribute to Royal High School's academic struggles is the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 71.08% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby Katy ISD schools, which range from 17.49% to 61.98% free/reduced-price lunch recipients. While Royal High School faces significant challenges, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement, as the school's relatively high graduation rate and the presence of a gifted and talented program indicate that it has some strengths that could be leveraged to drive academic progress.

968

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,653

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34499 Royal Rd
Brookshire, TX 77423-9418

(281) 934-2215

District: Royal Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Royal High School:

Elementary:	Royal Early Childhood Center
	Royal Elementary
Middle:	Royal J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.8%

African American:

18.5%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2023 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

Texas avg56%

1,588^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

872^nd of 961Royal 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
2025	21.1	1588 of 1974	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1745 of 1990	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	1766 of 1961	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1629 of 1876	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1552 of 1861	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1468 of 1857	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1401 of 1797	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	1415 of 1777	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.9	1309 of 1762	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.8	1248 of 1743	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.2	1283 of 1734	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.5	1125 of 1652	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.4	1399 of 1603	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.1	1266 of 1672	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.1	1293 of 1568	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.0	1144 of 1539	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.8	1199 of 1510	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.2	1074 of 1497	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.1	960 of 1430	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.6	1044 of 1429	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.4	863 of 1427	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	698 of 834	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	980 of 1065	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	979 of 1069	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	723 of 1031	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	624 of 1020	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	574 of 1024	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	732 of 1013	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	413 of 428	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	500 of 530	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.0	524 of 525	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	18.4	1629 of 1837	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1423 of 1829	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1587 of 1810	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1415 of 1784	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	995 of 1153	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1306 of 1437	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1186 of 1371	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1063 of 1278	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	873 of 1195	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	856 of 1136	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	691 of 1113	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1346 of 1504	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1695 of 1880	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	1737 of 1891	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1626 of 1841	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1469 of 1815	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1428 of 1798	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1476 of 1781	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	821 of 964	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.9	273 of 1182	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	805 of 1172	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1055 of 1177	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	659 of 1145	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.4	160 of 1137	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1234 of 1453	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1654 of 1805	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1638 of 1820	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1552 of 1762	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1468 of 1743	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1424 of 1714	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1311 of 1691	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1339 of 1513	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1731 of 1884	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1736 of 1897	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1619 of 1847	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1542 of 1848	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1465 of 1818	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1419 of 1794	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1294 of 1515	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1758 of 1891	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1724 of 1913	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1618 of 1853	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1613 of 1840	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1565 of 1824	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1462 of 1803	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	520 of 598	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	569 of 731	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	578 of 677	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	646 of 664	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	351 of 582	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	906 of 1299	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1423 of 1548	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1349 of 1478	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1233 of 1418	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1055 of 1382	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1116 of 1357	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1134 of 1347	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	736 of 1294	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1210 of 1556	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1388 of 1576	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1243 of 1525	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1199 of 1510	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1113 of 1526	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1179 of 1539	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)43rd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology50%-12 vs state

U.S. History44%-23 vs state

English I Reading35%-16 vs state

English II Reading33%-23 vs state

Algebra I14%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Royal High School

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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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Royal High School	Public	9-12	34499 Royal Rd	Brookshire	77423	Waller County	Royal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 934-2215	968	68	14.1	62.6%	65 (6.7%)	179 (18.5%)	695 (71.8%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.1%)	21.1	1588^th of 1974 public high schools	19.6%		12.5	1745^th of 1990 public high schools	12.3%	157	13.9	50.4	35.0	33.4	44.5												$10,653
Katy High School	Public	9-12	6331 Hwy Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6700	3,543	230	15.3	36.8%	1,458 (41.2%)	426 (12.0%)	1,287 (36.3%)	221 (6.2%)	8 (0.2%)	5 (0.1%)	138 (3.9%)	76.4	285^th of 1974 public high schools	85.6%		71	401^st of 1990 public high schools	79.8%	116	53.1	81.0	70.9	72.4	85.9												$8,587
Aristoi Classical Upper School	Public, Charter	5-12	5610 Morton Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Aristoi Classical Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 391-5003	664	46	14.3	19.0%	316 (47.6%)	54 (8.1%)	218 (32.8%)	33 (5.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.6%)	76.3	287^th of 1974 public high schools	85.5%		79.1	230^th of 1990 public high schools	88.4%	57	41.7	78.2	82.1	90.3	86.8	62.9	74.0	60.0	83.9	41.2	61.0	51.1	23.8	28.9	71.3	40.0	$8,875
Jordan High School	Public	9-12	27500 Fulshear Bend Dr	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 396-6000	3,330	192	17.3	16.6%	1,084 (32.6%)	334 (10.0%)	818 (24.6%)	969 (29.1%)	6 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	114 (3.4%)	89.2	76^th of 1974 public high schools	96.1%		89.2	73^rd of 1990 public high schools	96.3%	3	62.5	93.1	86.7	90.5	94.4												$8,197
Fulshear High School	Public	9-12	9302 Charger Way	Fulshear	77441	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-5000	3,401	147	23.1	28.0%	997 (29.3%)	794 (23.3%)	1,105 (32.5%)	338 (9.9%)	10 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	151 (4.4%)	72.8	350^th of 1974 public high schools	82.3%		73.6	342^nd of 1990 public high schools	82.8%	8	50.6	82.1	67.4	69.4	83.6												$7,693
Opport Awareness Center	Public	6-12	1732 Katyland Dr	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6350	170	48	3.5	71.8%	28 (16.5%)	57 (33.5%)	73 (42.9%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)								(n/a)																	$31,645
Arthur Miller Career Center	Public	9-12	1734 Katyland Dr	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6322	0	48	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tompkins High School	Public	9-12	4400 Falcon Landing Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-1000	3,155	183	17.2	16.8%	943 (29.9%)	296 (9.4%)	703 (22.3%)	1,101 (34.9%)	9 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	101 (3.2%)	89.4	72^nd of 1974 public high schools	96.4%		88.9	84^th of 1990 public high schools	95.8%	12	60.0	92.3	90.0	89.8	93.3												$8,486
Paetow High School	Public	9-12	23111 Stockdick School Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-4906	3,447	233	14.8	64.7%	381 (11.1%)	1,112 (32.3%)	1,538 (44.6%)	263 (7.6%)	5 (0.1%)	10 (0.3%)	138 (4.0%)	56.9	750^th of 1974 public high schools	62.0%		55.4	808^th of 1990 public high schools	59.4%	58	43.1	65.8	55.6	58.0	74.5												$8,519
Seven Lakes High School	Public	9-12	9251 S Fry Rd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-2800	3,773	212	17.7	22.2%	1,105 (29.3%)	291 (7.7%)	883 (23.4%)	1,333 (35.3%)	9 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	150 (4.0%)	91.8	38^th of 1974 public high schools	98.1%		90.6	54^th of 1990 public high schools	97.3%	16	74.2	95.7	90.4	91.5	95.6												$8,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Royal High School

What is the racial makeup of Royal High School?

Students at Royal High School are 72% Hispanic, 18% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Royal High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 968 students attended Royal High School.

What district is Royal High School in?

Royal Independent School District (Isd)

Is Royal High School a good school?

Royal High School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Texas high schools.

What schools feed into Royal High School?

Royal High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Royal Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Royal Elementary
Middle : Royal J H

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