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Tolar High School

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Tolar High School ranks 238 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 88% of Texas high schools

Summary

Tolar High School is a small, rural high school in Tolar, TX, serving 272 students in grades 9-12 and part of the highly-rated Tolar Independent School District (Isd), which has earned a 4-star rating for ten consecutive years. This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming state averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams, especially in U.S. History (87.14% proficiency) and Biology (84.93%), where it even surpasses nearby high-performing schools like Brock High School and Glen Rose High School. With a 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for the most recent school year, Tolar demonstrates a strong commitment to student success, a feat it has achieved in three of the last five years.

What truly sets Tolar apart is its outstanding performance with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide—a stark contrast to nearby schools like Brock, which has a much lower free/reduced lunch rate. This indicates the school is exceptionally effective at closing achievement gaps, ensuring all students achieve at high levels. However, there is a notable disparity between female and male students, with females ranking in the 93rd percentile and males in the 82nd percentile, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Additionally, the school's performance with Gifted and Talented students has dropped significantly to the 19th percentile, hinting that while Tolar excels at raising the floor for all students, it may not be providing enough challenge for its highest achievers.

Tolar achieves these results with efficient resource allocation, spending just $10,898 per student—less than nearby high-performing schools like Glen Rose ($12,572) and Brock ($11,259), and significantly less than struggling charter schools like Stars Accelerated High School ($18,831). This efficiency is supported by a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1, allowing for individualized attention. In a region with a wide range of school quality, from top-tier districts like Brock and Glen Rose to lower-performing charters like Brazos River Charter School, Tolar stands as a consistent, high-quality option that delivers strong results for its diverse student body.

272

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,833

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Rock Church Hwy
Tolar, TX 76476-4603

(254) 835-4718

District: Tolar Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Tolar High School:

Elementary:	Tolar Elementary
Middle:	Tolar J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

6.3%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (80% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Texas avg62%

238^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 951Tolar 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	78.7	238 of 2009	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	223 of 1974	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	232 of 1990	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	339 of 1961	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	408 of 1876	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	306 of 1861	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	225 of 1857	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	453 of 1797	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	274 of 1777	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	63.2	589 of 1762	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	635 of 1743	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.0	734 of 1734	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.6	395 of 1652	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.1	334 of 1603	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	350 of 1672	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	202 of 1568	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	320 of 1539	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	70.0	396 of 1510	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	414 of 1497	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	375 of 1430	73.8%	★★★★☆
2005	76.9	204 of 1429	85.7%	★★★★☆
2004	76.9	182 of 1427	87.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.2	1242 of 1837	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	621 of 1829	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	121 of 1810	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	46.6	778 of 1784	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	140 of 1936	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	73.4	232 of 1504	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	99 of 1880	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	277 of 1891	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	268 of 1841	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	393 of 1815	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	293 of 1798	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	434 of 1781	75.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	972 of 1206	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.0	385 of 1145	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	919 of 1137	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	356 of 1860	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	57.0	442 of 1453	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.3	49 of 1805	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	53.2	723 of 1820	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	448 of 1762	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	307 of 1743	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	219 of 1714	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	44.7	864 of 1691	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	186 of 1937	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	74.0	171 of 1513	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	187 of 1884	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	71.1	308 of 1897	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	383 of 1847	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	283 of 1848	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	239 of 1818	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	458 of 1794	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	361 of 1954	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	241 of 1515	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	544 of 1891	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	469 of 1913	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	575 of 1853	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	251 of 1840	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	223 of 1824	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	620 of 1803	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	582 of 1581	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	350 of 1299	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	170 of 1548	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	171 of 1478	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	455 of 1418	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	1018 of 1382	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	1333 of 1347	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	432 of 1584	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	328 of 1294	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	399 of 1556	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	453 of 1576	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	611 of 1525	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	563 of 1510	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	367 of 1526	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	754 of 1539	51.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-25 vs school

At Risk (2022)32nd percentile-46 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History87%+17 vs state

Biology85%+14 vs state

English II Reading82%+22 vs state

Algebra I76%+21 vs state

English I Reading70%+14 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
Tolar High School	Public	9-12	301 Rock Church Hwy	Tolar	76476	Hood County	Tolar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 835-4718	272	24	11.1	39.0%	246 (90.4%)	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	78.7	238^th of 2009 public high schools	88.2%		80.1	223^rd of 1974 public high schools	88.7%	15	75.5	84.9	69.7	81.7	87.1								$8,833
Granbury High School	Public	9-12	2000 W Pearl St	Granbury	76048	Hood County	Granbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 408-4600	2,215	156	14.2	45.0%	1,422 (64.2%)	32 (1.4%)	653 (29.5%)	26 (1.2%)	15 (0.7%)	7 (0.3%)	60 (2.7%)	61.9	630^th of 2009 public high schools	68.6%		59.5	684^th of 1974 public high schools	65.3%	54	48.8	75.7	65.5	67.8	76.9								$10,538
Lake Granbury Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1300 Crossland Rd	Granbury	76048	Hood County	Lake Granbury Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 579-0852	47	2	27.3	70.2%	15 (31.9%)	15 (31.9%)	16 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0.7	2006^th of 2009 public high schools	0.1%					(n/a)		16.7			16.7			0.0			0.0	0.0	$34,935
Stars Accelerated High School	Public	9-12	305 N Hannaford	Granbury	76048	Hood County	Granbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 408-4450	44	6	8.0	70.5%	26 (59.1%)	2 (4.5%)	13 (29.5%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	17.2	1690^th of 2009 public high schools	15.9%		62.6	611^th of 1974 public high schools	69.0%	1079	16.7	50.0	66.7	25.0	35.7								$20,694
Premier H S Of Granbury	Public, Charter	9-12	833 Harbor Lake Dr	Granbury	76048	Hood County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 573-0435	153	7	22.2	53.6%	119 (77.8%)	2 (1.3%)	27 (17.6%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	24	1597^th of 2009 public high schools	20.5%		25.6	1503^rd of 1974 public high schools	23.9%	94	0.0	60.0	36.4	51.5	45.7								$10,425
Texasworks - Granbury	Public, Charter	10-12	883 Harbor Lakes Dr	Granbury	76048	Hood County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	6	1	6.0		4 (66.7%)	1 (16.7%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lipan High School	Public	6-12	211 N Kickapoo	Lipan	76462	Hood County	Lipan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 646-3366	249	26	9.7	47.4%	212 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	56.3	785^th of 2009 public high schools	60.9%		60.8	651^st of 1974 public high schools	67.0%	134	41.8	75.0	77.5	57.6	76.5	43.3	51.4	61.8	35.5	35.1	36.8	26.5	$10,288
Glen Rose High School	Public	9-12	901 Stadium Dr	Glen Rose	76043	Somervell County	Glen Rose Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 898-3800	643	48	13.4	28.1%	450 (70.0%)	2 (0.3%)	171 (26.6%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	77.3	275^th of 2009 public high schools	86.3%		69.8	419^th of 1974 public high schools	78.8%	144	50.6	90.1	83.6	78.3	79.6								$10,403
Three Way Jh/High School	Public	7-12	21350 Hwy 67	Stephenville	76401	Erath County	Three Way Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 965-6496	76	10	7.7	67.1%	39 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.4	1140^th of 2009 public high schools	43.3%		23.7	1546^th of 1974 public high schools	21.7%	406	11.1	81.8	40.0	66.7	50.0	43.8	33.3	62.5	43.8	16.7	57.1	33.3	$16,583
Brazos River Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1964 S Fm 199	Nemo	76070	Somervell County	Brazos River Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 898-9226	61	5	12.5	52.5%	47 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.9%)	14	1744^th of 2009 public high schools	13.2%		25.2	1510^th of 1974 public high schools	23.5%	234	0.0	100.0	16.7	31.6	33.3								$18,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Tolar High School

What is the racial makeup of Tolar High School?

Students at Tolar High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Tolar High School in?

Tolar Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Tolar High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Tolar High School.

What schools feed into Tolar High School?

Tolar High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tolar Elementary
Middle : Tolar J H

Is Tolar High School a good school?

Tolar High School ranks 238^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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