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Trenton High School

Public Grades 9-12
469th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 77% of Texas high schools
Summary

Trenton High School is a small, rural high school in Trenton, TX, serving 213 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Trenton Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out as a true literacy powerhouse, with English II Reading proficiency rates (86.27%) that are a remarkable 26 percentage points above the state average and far surpass every nearby school, including Whitewright High School (74.42%) and Tom Bean High School. The school also excels in serving its male students, who rank in the 79th percentile statewide—a full 8 points higher than female students—and its Gifted and Talented program is a clear strength, consistently ranking in the 80th percentile or higher.

While Trenton High School is a top performer in English and Biology, it has a clear area for growth in Algebra I, where only 52.27% of students are proficient, slightly below the state average. This creates an interesting contrast with nearby Whitewright High School, which is the leader in Algebra I (64.29%) but trails Trenton in English. Both schools earned a 4-star rating and have similar enrollment sizes, but they achieve this through different academic strengths. The school also benefits from a low rate of economic disadvantage (39.44%) compared to peers like Bland High School (60.91%) and Blue Ridge High School (54.03%), and maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.

Overall, Trenton High School is a high-performing school with a consistent upward trend, ranking in the 77th percentile statewide and earning a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. Its nearly perfect graduation rate and effectively zero dropout rate further underscore its commitment to student success. For parents seeking a school with exceptional literacy instruction and strong support for all students, Trenton High School is a standout choice in the region.

213
Students ?
12.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,464
Per pupil spending ?
39.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2289 Fm 815
       Trenton, TX  75490-0005

(903) 989-2242

District: Trenton Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Trenton High School:

Elementary:    Trenton Elementary
Middle:    Trenton Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
62.0%
Hispanic:
32.9%
African American:
3.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 23% of Texas high schools
100% graduate within 4 years
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school73%
District avg73%
Texas avg62%
469th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 31% (2016) to top 23% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
360th of 951Trenton 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
202668.3469 of 200976.7%★★★★☆
202562.9601 of 197469.6%★★★☆☆
202462.0637 of 199068.0%★★★☆☆
202366.4524 of 196173.3%★★★★☆
202267.7445 of 187676.3%★★★★☆
202172.7356 of 186180.9%★★★★☆
201966.2467 of 185774.9%★★★★☆
201854.5680 of 179762.2%★★★☆☆
201760.9516 of 177771.0%★★★★☆
201664.5544 of 176269.1%★★★☆☆
201568.2453 of 174374.0%★★★★☆
201471.5337 of 173480.6%★★★★☆
201372.3308 of 165281.4%★★★★☆
201264.5430 of 160373.2%★★★★☆
201172.2324 of 167280.6%★★★★☆
201066.0519 of 156866.9%★★★☆☆
200967.2481 of 153968.7%★★★☆☆
200857.3765 of 151049.3%★★☆☆☆
200776.6222 of 149785.2%★★★★☆
200685.738 of 143097.3%★★★★★
200569.6372 of 142974.0%★★★★☆
200461.7619 of 142756.6%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202255.9531 of 183771.1%★★★★☆
202168.7325 of 182982.2%★★★★☆
201958.1508 of 181071.9%★★★★☆
201834.41180 of 178433.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.9280 of 119576.6%★★★★☆
202446.4569 of 143760.4%★★★☆☆
202378.3138 of 137189.9%★★★★★
202265.8230 of 127882.0%★★★★☆
202179.1102 of 119591.5%★★★★★
201964.8232 of 113679.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.8564 of 193670.9%★★★★☆
202445.8973 of 188048.2%★★☆☆☆
202365.5526 of 189172.2%★★★★☆
202259.3621 of 184166.3%★★★☆☆
202166.4490 of 181573.0%★★★★☆
201970.6382 of 179878.8%★★★★☆
201845.7964 of 178145.9%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.3204 of 120683.1%★★★★☆
202371.9223 of 118281.1%★★★★☆
202271.8234 of 117280.0%★★★★☆
202174.3156 of 117786.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.1613 of 186067.0%★★★☆☆
202448.1784 of 180556.6%★★★☆☆
202354.8675 of 182062.9%★★★☆☆
202259.1525 of 176270.2%★★★★☆
202159.4566 of 174367.5%★★★☆☆
201965.7402 of 171476.5%★★★★☆
201869.6320 of 169181.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.9619 of 193768.0%★★★☆☆
202454.4634 of 188466.3%★★★☆☆
202373.2270 of 189785.8%★★★★☆
202266.5358 of 184780.6%★★★★☆
202164.0449 of 184875.7%★★★★☆
201962.2457 of 181874.9%★★★★☆
201848.9796 of 179455.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.4418 of 195478.6%★★★★☆
202462.8518 of 189172.6%★★★★☆
202364.5534 of 191372.1%★★★★☆
202272.1334 of 185382.0%★★★★☆
202176.2265 of 184085.6%★★★★☆
201958.1629 of 182465.5%★★★☆☆
201858.7588 of 180367.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.5551 of 158165.1%★★★☆☆
202474.4200 of 154887.1%★★★★☆
202324.21245 of 147815.8%★☆☆☆☆
202269.8217 of 141884.7%★★★★☆
202178.7142 of 138289.7%★★★★☆
201913.11344 of 13571.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201845.8577 of 134757.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.0459 of 158471.0%★★★★☆
202449.2750 of 155651.8%★★★☆☆
202356.9616 of 157660.9%★★★☆☆
202260.5486 of 152568.1%★★★☆☆
202161.3474 of 151068.6%★★★☆☆
201955.6615 of 152659.7%★★★☆☆
201836.81059 of 153931.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)79th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)71st percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school
Female (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2026)65th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
English II Reading86%+26 vs state
Biology78%+7 vs state
English I Reading73%+17 vs state
U.S. History73%+3 vs state
Algebra I52%~ state avg

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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