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Shallowater High School

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Shallowater High School ranks 422 nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 79% of Texas high schools

Summary

Shallowater High School is a small, high-performing public high school in Shallowater, TX, serving 518 students in grades 9-12 as part of the top-rated Shallowater Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its consistent academic excellence, boasting a 100% graduation rate and a very low dropout rate of 0.4%, which far exceeds state averages. With a low student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1, Shallowater provides a supportive environment where students thrive, particularly in core subjects like Biology and English, where test scores are significantly higher than those at nearby Lubbock ISD schools such as Monterey High School and Coronado High School.

However, Shallowater has a notable weakness in Algebra I, where proficiency rates have been volatile and recently lagged behind the state average. This is an area for parents to watch, especially when compared to a similar rural school like New Deal High School, which outperforms Shallowater in math. Additionally, while the school excels for its majority student population, it shows a significant equity gap, with lower performance for Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that not all student groups benefit equally from the school's strong overall programs.

For parents considering options, Shallowater is a clear academic leader in the region, outperforming larger Lubbock ISD schools like Lubbock High School and Estacado High School in nearly every metric. It is not, however, in the same league as selective magnet schools like Talkington School For Young Women Leaders, which serves a different mission. Overall, Shallowater offers a strong, well-rounded education with a focus on student support, though families should inquire about math instruction and support for diverse learners to ensure the best fit for their child.

518

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,007

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1009 State Champions Dr
Shallowater, TX 79363

(806) 832-4531

District: Shallowater Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Shallowater High School:

Elementary:	Shallowater Elementary
	Shallowater Intermediate
Middle:	Shallowater Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Hispanic:

32.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (74% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

Texas avg62%

422^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 951Shallowater 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	70.7	422 of 2009	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	54.3	796 of 1974	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	443 of 1990	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	399 of 1961	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	401 of 1876	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	200 of 1861	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	351 of 1857	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	300 of 1797	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	70.9	334 of 1777	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	266 of 1762	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	308 of 1743	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.2	277 of 1734	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	163 of 1652	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	66.5	382 of 1603	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	162 of 1672	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	79.9	78 of 1568	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	79.6	131 of 1539	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	75.2	250 of 1510	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	234 of 1497	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	82.6	90 of 1430	93.7%	★★★★★
2005	81.1	114 of 1429	92.0%	★★★★★
2004	80.4	96 of 1427	93.3%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.6	780 of 1837	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	528 of 1829	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	451 of 1810	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	363 of 1784	79.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	677 of 1153	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	317 of 1437	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	515 of 1371	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	271 of 1278	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	197 of 1195	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	403 of 1936	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	55.0	565 of 1504	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	448 of 1880	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	402 of 1891	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	364 of 1841	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	140 of 1815	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	67.8	446 of 1798	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	397 of 1781	77.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	625 of 1206	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.2	87 of 964	91.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	191 of 1182	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	494 of 1172	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	192 of 1177	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	822 of 1145	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.5	482 of 1137	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	942 of 1860	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.6	1162 of 1453	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.1	764 of 1805	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	716 of 1820	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	938 of 1762	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	695 of 1743	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	763 of 1714	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	980 of 1691	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	955 of 1937	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	798 of 1513	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	605 of 1884	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	610 of 1897	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	669 of 1847	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	512 of 1848	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	726 of 1818	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	905 of 1794	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	443 of 1954	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	44.8	735 of 1515	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	557 of 1891	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	415 of 1913	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	462 of 1853	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	271 of 1840	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	345 of 1824	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	323 of 1803	82.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	192 of 598	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	886 of 1581	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	417 of 1299	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	272 of 1548	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	463 of 1478	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	772 of 1418	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	381 of 1382	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	32.9	944 of 1357	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	912 of 1347	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	263 of 1584	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	51.3	577 of 1294	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	416 of 1556	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	365 of 1576	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	288 of 1525	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	131 of 1510	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	69.3	350 of 1526	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	169 of 1539	89.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-30 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology89%+19 vs state

English I Reading75%+20 vs state

U.S. History72%~ state avg

English II Reading72%+12 vs state

Algebra I49%-5 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
Shallowater High School	Public	9-12	1009 State Champions Dr	Shallowater	79363	Lubbock County	Shallowater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 832-4531	518	50	10.3	30.1%	335 (64.7%)	3 (0.6%)	166 (32.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	70.7	422^nd of 2009 public high schools	79.0%		54.3	796^th of 1974 public high schools	59.7%	374	49.3	89.3	75.2	71.8	71.9								$11,007
Premier H S Of Lubbock	Public, Charter	9-12	2002 W Loop 289 Ste 121	Lubbock	79407	Lubbock County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 763-1518	175	6	28.5	76.6%	60 (34.3%)	9 (5.1%)	101 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	8.4	1820^th of 2009 public high schools	9.4%		30.2	1388^th of 1974 public high schools	29.7%	432	11.1	44.4	33.3	25.0	19.1								$8,179
New Deal Daep	Public	8-12	401 S Auburn Ave	New Deal	79350	Lubbock County	New Deal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 746-5833	5				2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
New Deal High School	Public	9-12	209 S Auburn Ave	New Deal	79350	Lubbock County	New Deal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 746-5933	228	22	10.3	64.9%	106 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	60.2	677^th of 2009 public high schools	66.3%		59.3	692^nd of 1974 public high schools	64.9%	15	60.9	68.8	67.4	71.2	68.5								$11,762
Frenship Memorial High School	Public	9-12	7012 43rd Dr	Lubbock	79407	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 866-9541	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	55.1	817^th of 2009 public high schools	59.3%					(n/a)	22.8	73.9	61.0	73.2
Coronado High School	Public	9-12	4910 29th Dr	Lubbock	79410	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-1100	1,878	128	14.6	65.6%	441 (23.5%)	284 (15.1%)	1,060 (56.4%)	21 (1.1%)	11 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	57 (3.0%)	39.8	1239^th of 2009 public high schools	38.3%		39.8	1166^th of 1974 public high schools	40.9%	73	30.8	64.0	50.1	55.6	62.7								$8,369
Lubbock High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2004 19th St	Lubbock	79401	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-1600	1,927	119	16.1	53.8%	460 (23.9%)	84 (4.4%)	1,199 (62.2%)	118 (6.1%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (3.0%)	59.5	700^th of 2009 public high schools	65.2%		57.8	723^rd of 1974 public high schools	63.4%	23	50.8	73.5	58.2	66.7	75.1								$7,563
Dupre Academy High School	Public	9-12	2008 Ave T	Lubbock	79411	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-2600	140	12	11.2	88.6%	10 (7.1%)	37 (26.4%)	92 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3.4	1916^th of 2009 public high schools	4.6%		3.2	1906^th of 1974 public high schools	3.4%	10	4.6	42.9	14.3	8.5	22.6								$27,360
Estacado High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1504 E Itasca St	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-1400	787	65	12.1	90.0%	22 (2.8%)	317 (40.3%)	421 (53.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	13.6	1749^th of 2009 public high schools	12.9%		11.5	1757^th of 1974 public high schools	11.0%	8	29.6	43.3	27.7	34.2	39.6								$8,199
Talkington School For Young Women Leaders	Public, Magnet	6-12	415 N Ivory Ave	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-2200	450	39	11.4	42.4%	157 (34.9%)	52 (11.6%)	195 (43.3%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	88.1	84^th of 2009 public high schools	95.8%		91.5	43^rd of 1974 public high schools	97.8%	41	75.4	96.4	96.2	96.9	95.3	85.5	89.2	91.7	63.9	81.8	92.5	61.1	$9,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Shallowater High School

What schools feed into Shallowater High School?

Shallowater High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Shallowater Elementary
Elementary : Shallowater Intermediate
Middle : Shallowater Middle

What district is Shallowater High School in?

Shallowater Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Shallowater High School?

Students at Shallowater High School are 65% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Shallowater High School a good school?

Shallowater High School ranks 422^nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shallowater High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Shallowater High School.

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