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Waskom High School

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Waskom High School ranks 1268 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 37% of Texas high schools

Summary

Waskom High School is a small, rural high school in Waskom, TX, serving 257 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Waskom Independent School District (Isd).

Waskom High School presents a mixed picture for parents. On one hand, the school boasts an exceptionally high graduation rate of 98.4%, far surpassing nearby Marshall High School (85.6%) and the Marshall Early Graduation School (63.3%). It also offers a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1, which is nearly half that of Marshall High School (15.1:1) and a fraction of Texas Early College High School (24.2:1), suggesting a more personalized learning environment. However, the school's academic performance on state tests is volatile and often below average. For instance, Algebra I proficiency was just 14.29% compared to the state average of 54.03%, while Biology proficiency was a stronger 62.82%. This creates a "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox, where the school is effective at keeping students in school but may not be ensuring they graduate with a strong command of core subjects.

A key differentiator is the school's exceptional performance with its Gifted and Talented program, which ranks in the 71st percentile statewide. This is a stark contrast to its struggles with other student groups. The school's overall rating has been volatile, dropping from a 4-star peak in 2020-2021 to a 1-star low in 2024-2025, before rebounding to a 2-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. For comparison, Elysian Fields High School, located just 7.87 miles away and serving a similar-sized student body, is a clear outperformer with a 3-star rating and more consistent, above-average test scores. While Waskom's high graduation rate outpaces Elysian Fields (98.4% vs. 95.2%), the comparison highlights that Waskom's challenges are likely tied to its higher level of economic disadvantage, with 67.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch compared to 42.36% at Elysian Fields.

257

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,015

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

980 School Ave
Waskom, TX 75692-0748

(903) 687-3361

District: Waskom Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Waskom High School:

Elementary:	Waskom Elementary
Middle:	Waskom Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

Hispanic:

26.8%

African American:

20.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Texas avg62%

1,268^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

739^th of 951Waskom 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	38.7	1268 of 2009	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.2	1580 of 1974	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1389 of 1990	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	912 of 1961	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	784 of 1876	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	537 of 1861	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	40.0	1122 of 1857	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1030 of 1797	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	1123 of 1777	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.8	963 of 1762	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	1012 of 1743	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.3	781 of 1734	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.0	844 of 1652	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.3	1129 of 1603	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.6	1176 of 1672	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.2	1238 of 1568	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.8	892 of 1539	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.7	407 of 1510	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	44.4	1022 of 1497	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.0	1120 of 1430	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.0	974 of 1429	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.7	668 of 1427	53.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	821 of 1086	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	642 of 834	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	962 of 1065	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	703 of 1069	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.9	871 of 1031	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	567 of 1020	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	707 of 1024	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	660 of 1013	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.0	548 of 1837	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	41.4	973 of 1829	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1583 of 1810	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1435 of 1784	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	844 of 1195	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	1101 of 1153	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1261 of 1437	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	957 of 1371	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1171 of 1278	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	943 of 1136	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	718 of 1113	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	1257 of 1936	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.8	1248 of 1504	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1303 of 1880	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	870 of 1891	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	824 of 1841	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	642 of 1815	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	1156 of 1798	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1032 of 1781	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	347 of 1206	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	198 of 964	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	314 of 1172	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	280 of 1177	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.1	789 of 1145	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	907 of 1137	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	1139 of 1860	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	11.2	1341 of 1453	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	849 of 1805	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	408 of 1820	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	268 of 1762	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	309 of 1743	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	28.2	1313 of 1714	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	938 of 1691	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	1411 of 1937	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	1343 of 1513	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1557 of 1884	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	796 of 1897	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	583 of 1847	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	376 of 1848	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.5	1152 of 1818	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1235 of 1794	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	1230 of 1954	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.3	1342 of 1515	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1485 of 1891	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	959 of 1913	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	782 of 1853	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	505 of 1840	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	1137 of 1824	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1169 of 1803	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	675 of 713	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	557 of 598	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	646 of 731	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	421 of 677	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.9	123 of 664	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	92 of 588	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	16.7	532 of 604	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	479 of 582	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1058 of 1581	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.7	1030 of 1299	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1379 of 1548	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1410 of 1478	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	951 of 1382	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	642 of 1357	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.2	1102 of 1347	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	1117 of 1584	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	1060 of 1294	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1103 of 1556	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	856 of 1576	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	652 of 1525	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	544 of 1510	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	881 of 1526	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1023 of 1539	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+34 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)29th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)5th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History67%-4 vs state

Biology63%-8 vs state

English I Reading56%~ state avg

English II Reading51%-9 vs state

Algebra I14%-40 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 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Waskom High School	Public	9-12	980 School Ave	Waskom	75692	Harrison County	Waskom Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 687-3361	257	31	8.3	67.3%	112 (43.6%)	52 (20.2%)	69 (26.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.2%)	38.7	1268^th of 2009 public high schools	36.9%		21.2	1580^th of 1974 public high schools	20.0%	312	14.3	62.8	55.7	50.6	66.7				$15,015
Elysian Fields High School	Public	9-12	2400 Fm 451	Waskom	75692	Harrison County	Elysian Fields Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 633-2420	229	26	8.6	42.4%	178 (77.7%)	20 (8.7%)	20 (8.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	62	625^th of 2009 public high schools	68.9%		56.8	755^th of 1974 public high schools	61.8%	130	38.6	76.3	62.3	84.4	76.3				$14,164
Texas Early College High School	Public, Charter	8-12	3714 E End Blvd S	Marshall	75672	Harrison County	Panola Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 935-4109	97	4	24.2		59 (60.8%)	9 (9.3%)	23 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.2%)	60.2	679^th of 2009 public high schools	66.2%		59.2	694^th of 1974 public high schools	64.8%	15	57.9	72.7	75.0	80.0	58.6	71.4	28.6	42.9	$6,660
Marshall High School	Public	9-12	1900 Maverick Dr	Marshall	75670	Harrison County	Marshall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 927-8800	1,467	97	15.1	74.5%	317 (21.6%)	471 (32.1%)	594 (40.5%)	7 (0.5%)	19 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (3.9%)	26.6	1546^th of 2009 public high schools	23.0%		27.3	1458^th of 1974 public high schools	26.1%	88	12.8	52.1	38.6	54.9	53.3				$8,486
Marshall Early Graduation School	Public	8-12	1202 Evans St	Marshall	75670	Harrison County	Marshall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 927-8700	71	6	11.2	87.3%	10 (14.1%)	30 (42.3%)	29 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3.2	1922^nd of 2009 public high schools	4.3%		2.7	1930^th of 1974 public high schools	2.2%	8	8.3	11.1	0.0	20.0	27.3				$12,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Waskom High School

What is the racial makeup of Waskom High School?

Students at Waskom High School are 44% White, 27% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Waskom High School in?

Waskom Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Waskom High School?

Waskom High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Waskom Elementary
Middle : Waskom Middle

How many students attend Waskom High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Waskom High School.

Is Waskom High School a good school?

Waskom High School ranks 1268^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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