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Tidehaven High School

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Tidehaven High School ranks 623 rd of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

623^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 68% of Texas high schools

Summary

Tidehaven High School is a public high school located in El Maton, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 282 students. This school is part of the Tidehaven Independent School District, which is ranked 63 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tidehaven High School has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 94.2% in 2020-2021 to 98.4% in 2022-2023, significantly outperforming the state average. The school's dropout rates have also been low, ranging from 0.6% to 1.7% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Tidehaven High School has performed well on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in subjects like Biology, English I Reading, English II Reading, and U.S. History. Additionally, the school has been ranked among the top Texas high schools for its performance with gifted and talented students, reaching the top 1 out of 1,177 schools in 2020-2021, and has performed well in serving its low-income student population, ranking in the top 241 out of 1,883 Texas high schools in 2023-2024.

Compared to the nearby Van Vleck High School and Palacios Junior Senior High School, Tidehaven High School generally outperforms them in terms of graduation rates, test scores, and overall Tidehaven Independent School District rankings. The school's consistent performance, with its SchoolDigger ranking ranging from 454 to 825 out of over 1,800 Texas high schools and a 4-star rating for most of the recent years, suggests that it is providing a quality education to its students.

312

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,764

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Fm 1095
El Maton, TX 77440-0159

(979) 843-4310

District: Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Tidehaven High School:

Elementary:	Blessing Elementary
	Markham Elementary
Middle:	Tidehaven Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.0%

White:

35.6%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (65% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!U.S. History scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg67%

Texas avg56%

623^rd of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 961Tidehaven 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	62.1	623 of 1974	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	456 of 1990	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	566 of 1961	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	553 of 1876	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	580 of 1861	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	825 of 1857	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	844 of 1797	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.6	917 of 1777	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.9	1008 of 1762	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.6	909 of 1743	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.8	1088 of 1734	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	910 of 1652	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.9	1138 of 1603	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	63.6	660 of 1672	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	665 of 1568	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	678 of 1539	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.3	557 of 1510	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.9	752 of 1497	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.9	672 of 1430	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.9	822 of 1429	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.9	721 of 1427	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	426 of 834	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	482 of 1065	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	390 of 1013	61.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.0	669 of 1837	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	912 of 1829	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	872 of 1810	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.7	1389 of 1784	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	286 of 1153	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.7	512 of 1437	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	656 of 1371	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.2	894 of 1278	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1029 of 1195	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	757 of 1136	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	672 of 1113	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	540 of 1504	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	503 of 1880	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	700 of 1891	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	422 of 1841	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	437 of 1815	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	811 of 1798	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	1100 of 1781	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	466 of 964	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	285 of 1182	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	1 of 1177	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	69.7	310 of 1145	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	590 of 1137	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	293 of 1453	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	268 of 1805	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	522 of 1820	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	629 of 1762	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	581 of 1743	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	1033 of 1714	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	951 of 1691	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	224 of 1513	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	241 of 1884	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	550 of 1897	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	664 of 1847	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	451 of 1848	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.3	1127 of 1818	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	830 of 1794	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	263 of 1515	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	330 of 1891	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	457 of 1913	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	717 of 1853	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	733 of 1840	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	929 of 1824	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	728 of 1803	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	2.6	569 of 582	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	207 of 1299	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	31.7	1121 of 1548	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.6	454 of 1478	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.8	1346 of 1357	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1110 of 1347	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	245 of 1294	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	485 of 1556	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	545 of 1576	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	496 of 1525	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	714 of 1510	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	807 of 1526	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	890 of 1539	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)52nd percentile-17 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)2nd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

English II Reading73%+17 vs state

English I Reading72%+21 vs state

Biology72%+10 vs state

U.S. History58%-10 vs state

Algebra I50%+3 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
Tidehaven High School	Public	9-12	205 Fm 1095	El Maton	77440	Matagorda County	Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 843-4310	312	25	12.3	57.7%	111 (35.6%)	13 (4.2%)	181 (58.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	62.1	623^rd of 1974 public high schools	68.4%		69	456^th of 1990 public high schools	77.1%	167	50.0	72.2	72.4	72.9	57.9									$14,764
Bay City High School	Public	9-12	400 7th St	Bay City	77414	Matagorda County	Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 401-1100	1,042	65	16.1	50.7%	161 (15.5%)	125 (12.0%)	721 (69.2%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	22 (2.1%)	36.3	1248^th of 1974 public high schools	36.8%		45.6	1039^th of 1990 public high schools	47.8%	209	34.9	53.2	40.4	47.1	61.6									$10,665
Palacios Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	3000 Sh 35 Business W	Palacios	77465	Matagorda County	Palacios Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 972-2571	655	59	11.1	69.6%	146 (22.3%)	11 (1.7%)	453 (69.2%)	36 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	42.2	1103^rd of 1974 public high schools	44.1%		42.9	1109^th of 1990 public high schools	44.3%	6	38.5	45.6	47.5	52.8	71.6	58.6	57.7	51.0	25.3	11.3	42.6	47.0	34.0	$13,869
Van Vleck High School	Public	9-12	8980 Sh 35 N	Van Vleck	77482	Matagorda County	Van Vleck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 245-4664	342	32	10.8	47.7%	167 (48.8%)	37 (10.8%)	125 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	47	991^st of 1974 public high schools	49.8%		58.5	725^th of 1990 public high schools	63.6%	266	57.3	56.0	49.4	66.7	48.9									$12,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Tidehaven High School

What is the racial makeup of Tidehaven High School?

Students at Tidehaven High School are 58% Hispanic, 36% White, 4% African American.

What district is Tidehaven High School in?

Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Tidehaven High School?

Tidehaven High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blessing Elementary
Elementary : Markham Elementary
Middle : Tidehaven Intermediate

How many students attend Tidehaven High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Tidehaven High School.

Is Tidehaven High School a good school?

Tidehaven High School ranks 623^rd of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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