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Salado High School

Q: Is Salado High School a good school?

Salado High School ranks 395 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 80% of Texas high schools

Summary

Salado High School is a public high school located in Salado, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 725 students. The school is part of the Salado Independent School District, which is ranked 100 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Salado High School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, indicating strong academic performance.

Salado High School stands out for its exceptional graduation rates, consistently above 98% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average and outperforming nearby schools like Gateway High School (87.3%) and Chaparral High School (87.3%). The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 0.4% over the past 5 years, much lower than the state average and other nearby schools. Salado High School students consistently outperform the state and district averages on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with 83.52% of students proficient or better in Biology, compared to the state average of 62.04% and the district average of 83.52%.

Interestingly, Salado High School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 20.27% to 22.34% over the past 3 years, significantly lower than nearby schools like Gateway High School (81.44%), Chaparral High School (49.26%), and Jarrell High School (59.56%). This suggests that Salado High School is providing a high-quality education that is not solely dependent on the socioeconomic background of its students.

769

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,362

Per pupil spending ?

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1880 Williams Rd
Salado, TX 76571-0098

(254) 947-6900

District: Salado Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Salado High School:

Middle:

Salado Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 19 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg71%

Texas avg56%

395^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 961Salado 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	70.8	395 of 1974	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	427 of 1990	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	512 of 1961	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	341 of 1876	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	556 of 1861	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	442 of 1857	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	422 of 1797	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	383 of 1777	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	68.1	441 of 1762	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	282 of 1743	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	312 of 1734	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	228 of 1652	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	266 of 1603	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	212 of 1672	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.1	172 of 1568	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	265 of 1539	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	246 of 1510	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.0	237 of 1497	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	251 of 1430	82.4%	★★★★☆
2005	67.4	446 of 1429	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.7	518 of 1427	63.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	838 of 1837	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	1232 of 1829	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1061 of 1810	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1314 of 1784	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	535 of 1153	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	818 of 1437	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	913 of 1371	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1095 of 1278	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	930 of 1195	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	751 of 1136	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	945 of 1113	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	324 of 1504	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	386 of 1880	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	512 of 1891	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	393 of 1841	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	523 of 1815	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	465 of 1798	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	450 of 1781	74.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	87 of 964	91.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	629 of 1182	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.7	108 of 1172	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	44.2	863 of 1177	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.3	28 of 1145	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	55.1	689 of 1137	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	428 of 1453	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	543 of 1805	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	779 of 1820	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	519 of 1762	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	842 of 1743	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	892 of 1714	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	662 of 1691	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	731 of 1513	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	647 of 1884	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	893 of 1897	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	477 of 1847	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	34.9	1237 of 1848	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1486 of 1818	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1399 of 1794	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	369 of 1515	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	561 of 1891	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	529 of 1913	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	364 of 1853	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	611 of 1840	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	455 of 1824	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	511 of 1803	71.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	228 of 598	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	272 of 731	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	278 of 677	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	172 of 664	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	38.8	353 of 588	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	94.8	2 of 604	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	53.3	245 of 582	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	565 of 1299	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	403 of 1548	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	643 of 1478	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	377 of 1418	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	590 of 1382	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.7	1075 of 1357	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	561 of 1347	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	385 of 1294	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	566 of 1556	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	547 of 1576	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	410 of 1525	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	593 of 1510	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	470 of 1526	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	555 of 1539	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)91st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-23 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology84%+21 vs state

U.S. History78%+10 vs state

English II Reading77%+21 vs state

English I Reading69%+17 vs state

Algebra I28%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Salado 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 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Salado High School	Public	9-12	1880 Williams Rd	Salado	76571	Bell County	Salado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 947-6900	769	49	15.7	17.4%	524 (68.1%)	7 (0.9%)	198 (25.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.4%)	70.8	395^th of 1974 public high schools	80.0%		69.9	427^th of 1990 public high schools	78.5%	32	27.6	83.5	68.5	77.3	78.0							$10,362
Cedar Crest	Public, Charter	6-12	3500 Interstate 35 Frontage Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 238-7028	75	5	13.8		33 (44.0%)	11 (14.7%)	27 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	12	1752^nd of 1974 public high schools	11.2%		6.8	1850^th of 1990 public high schools	7.0%	98	0.0	13.3	19.1	12.5	71.4	14.3	16.7	0.0	0.0	7.1	0.0	$11,889
District Alternative Education Program	Public	7-12	302 N Blair St	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2670	46	10	4.6	65.2%	19 (41.3%)	6 (13.0%)	17 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)												$00
Belton New Technical H S At Waskow	Public	9-12	320 N Blair	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2500	284	23	12.2	26.4%	165 (58.1%)	18 (6.3%)	80 (28.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)								(n/a)	52.9	85.7	79.6	81.3	81.3							$10,828
Harker Heights High School	Public	9-12	1001 E Fm 2410	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-0800	2,192	127	17.2	39.8%	577 (26.3%)	568 (25.9%)	681 (31.1%)	88 (4.0%)	10 (0.5%)	37 (1.7%)	231 (10.5%)	60.6	656^th of 1974 public high schools	66.8%		51.6	899^th of 1990 public high schools	54.8%	243	15.2	65.6	65.9	66.2	81.9							$9,708
Belton High School	Public	9-12	600 Lake Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-2200	1,763	128	13.7	45.5%	703 (39.9%)	142 (8.1%)	772 (43.8%)	28 (1.6%)	8 (0.5%)	17 (1.0%)	93 (5.3%)	45.9	1021^st of 1974 public high schools	48.3%		46	1031^st of 1990 public high schools	48.2%	10	29.8	65.1	46.4	56.6	62.7							$10,006
Holland High School	Public	9-12	100 S Rose Ln	Holland	76534	Bell County	Holland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 657-2523	183	23	7.8	38.3%	121 (66.1%)	4 (2.2%)	50 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	77.7	254^th of 1974 public high schools	87.1%		80.5	201^st of 1990 public high schools	89.9%	53	82.4	75.6	71.1	69.6	82.1							$12,660
Chaparral High School	Public	9-12	4400 Chaparral Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 336-2447	2,031	114	17.7	47.6%	334 (16.4%)	756 (37.2%)	648 (31.9%)	45 (2.2%)	8 (0.4%)	42 (2.1%)	198 (9.7%)	52.3	854^th of 1974 public high schools	56.7%		45.3	1049^th of 1990 public high schools	47.3%	195	26.4	70.2	55.2	51.7	73.2							$9,014
Bell County Alternative School	Public	7-12	706 E Rio Poco	Little River Academy	76554	Bell County	Academy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 982-3505	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jarrell High School	Public	9-12	1100 W Fm 487	Jarrell	76537	Williamson County	Jarrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 746-2188	1,101	72	15.1	58.0%	267 (24.3%)	112 (10.2%)	641 (58.2%)	21 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	55 (5.0%)	30	1395^th of 1974 public high schools	29.3%		42.6	1117^th of 1990 public high schools	43.9%	278	16.4	49.2	32.3	51.0	59.1							$9,819

Frequently Asked Questions about Salado High School

How many students attend Salado High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 769 students attended Salado High School.

Is Salado High School a good school?

Salado High School ranks 395^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Salado High School?

Salado High School is fed by the following schools:

Middle : Salado Middle

What district is Salado High School in?

Salado Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Salado High School?

Students at Salado High School are 68% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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