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Shallowater High School

Public Grades 9-12
796th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,974 Texas High Schools
Better than 60% of Texas high schools
Summary

Shallowater High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Shallowater, Texas, with a total enrollment of 504 students. The school is part of the Shallowater Independent School District, which is ranked 139 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shallowater High School has consistently maintained high graduation rates, with a 99.2% four-year graduation rate in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average. The school's students generally perform well on the STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages in several subjects, including Biology, English I Reading, English II Reading, and U.S. History. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Shallowater High School's White and Gifted and Talented students consistently performing well, while the school's Hispanic and Special Education students have lower rankings, indicating a need for targeted support and interventions for these groups.

When compared to the nearby high schools in the Lubbock Independent School District, Shallowater High School generally outperforms them on STAAR EOC exams. The school's spending per student has also increased from $13,343 in 2018-2019 to $14,157 in 2020-2021, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.9 to 10.9 in recent years. However, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Shallowater High School has increased from 32.11% in 2021-2022 to 38.49% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students that the school may need to address.

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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 Compare Shallowater High School to nearby high schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025
Strengths
100% graduate within 4 years
Above the Texas median (60th percentile)
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra I scores 32 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg61%
Texas avg56%
796th of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 23 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 40% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
139th of 961Shallowater 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.3796 of 197459.7%★★★☆☆
202469.4443 of 199077.7%★★★★☆
202371.2399 of 196179.7%★★★★☆
202269.0401 of 187678.6%★★★★☆
202180.6200 of 186189.3%★★★★☆
201970.9351 of 185781.1%★★★★☆
201872.6300 of 179783.3%★★★★☆
201770.9334 of 177781.2%★★★★☆
201674.1266 of 176284.9%★★★★☆
201572.8308 of 174382.3%★★★★☆
201474.2277 of 173484.0%★★★★☆
201378.3163 of 165290.1%★★★★★
201266.5382 of 160376.2%★★★★☆
201176.9162 of 167290.3%★★★★★
201079.978 of 156895.0%★★★★★
200979.6131 of 153991.5%★★★★★
200875.2250 of 151083.4%★★★★☆
200776.1234 of 149784.4%★★★★☆
200682.690 of 143093.7%★★★★★
200581.1114 of 142992.0%★★★★★
200480.496 of 142793.3%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202246.6780 of 183757.5%★★★☆☆
202158.4528 of 182971.1%★★★★☆
201960.8451 of 181075.1%★★★★☆
201863.3363 of 178479.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202535.9677 of 115341.3%★★☆☆☆
202461.7317 of 143777.9%★★★★☆
202348.8515 of 137162.4%★★★☆☆
202262.1271 of 127878.8%★★★★☆
202168.2197 of 119583.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202555.0565 of 150462.4%★★★☆☆
202466.5448 of 188076.2%★★★★☆
202370.0402 of 189178.7%★★★★☆
202270.8364 of 184180.2%★★★★☆
202182.6140 of 181592.3%★★★★★
201967.8446 of 179875.2%★★★★☆
201869.0397 of 178177.7%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202573.287 of 96491.0%★★★★☆
202372.0191 of 118283.8%★★★★☆
202264.0494 of 117257.8%★★★☆☆
202174.0192 of 117783.7%★★★★☆
201946.9822 of 114528.2%★☆☆☆☆
201864.5482 of 113757.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202523.61162 of 145320.0%★☆☆☆☆
202449.1764 of 180557.7%★★★☆☆
202353.5716 of 182060.7%★★★☆☆
202242.5938 of 176246.8%★★☆☆☆
202153.4695 of 174360.1%★★★☆☆
201950.3763 of 171455.5%★★★☆☆
201840.3980 of 169142.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202541.4798 of 151347.3%★★☆☆☆
202455.7605 of 188467.9%★★★☆☆
202357.0610 of 189767.8%★★★☆☆
202253.7669 of 184763.8%★★★☆☆
202161.5512 of 184872.3%★★★★☆
201952.3726 of 181860.1%★★★☆☆
201845.5905 of 179449.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202544.8735 of 151551.5%★★★☆☆
202461.1557 of 189170.5%★★★★☆
202369.5415 of 191378.3%★★★★☆
202265.0462 of 185375.1%★★★★☆
202176.0271 of 184085.3%★★★★☆
201970.8345 of 182481.1%★★★★☆
201872.5323 of 180382.1%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202560.4192 of 59867.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202555.0417 of 129967.9%★★★☆☆
202469.1272 of 154882.4%★★★★☆
202356.2463 of 147868.7%★★★☆☆
202240.0772 of 141845.6%★★☆☆☆
202158.3381 of 138272.4%★★★★☆
201932.9944 of 135730.4%★★☆☆☆
201833.2912 of 134732.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202551.3577 of 129455.4%★★★☆☆
202464.0416 of 155673.3%★★★★☆
202368.3365 of 157676.8%★★★★☆
202271.4288 of 152581.1%★★★★☆
202180.7131 of 151091.3%★★★★★
201969.3350 of 152677.1%★★★★☆
201879.3169 of 153989.0%★★★★☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2025)91st percentile+31 vs school
Special Education (2025)68th percentile+8 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school
At Risk (2022)58th percentile-21 vs school
White (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-40 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
English I Reading66%+15 vs state
U.S. History66%~ state avg
Biology65%+3 vs state
English II Reading64%+8 vs state
Algebra I15%-32 vs state

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

Shallowater High School ranks 796th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Shallowater High School is fed by the following schools:

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


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