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Athens HS

Henderson County · Region 10: Richardson · 863 students

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Current score
82/1002025-26
Change
+13 ptssince 2021-22
Score vs similar economic context
+3.3 ptsvs 78.7 average · 2,072 rated schools serving a similar economic context
Similar economic-disadvantage rate placement
798 of 2,072tied with 88 others
B82

At a glance

Under TEA’s current rules, the available rating history is moving up; under the rules in force back then it scored 81 in 2021-22. The current score is above the 78.7 average for 2,072 rated schools serving a similar economic context.

Evidence worth noticing

Strengths and momentum

Recent movement

Overall score rose 3 points

79 to 82 2024-25 to 2025-26

  • 82 is 3.3 points above the 78.7 average among 2,072 schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
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STAAR result

Science above similar-context averages at Meets and Masters

Meets
62%vs 41.6% avg · +20.4 pts
Masters
24%vs 17.9% avg · +6.1 pts

Among 1,788 schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.

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Selected positive signals, not a summary of performance. The same rules choose them on every page: only the latest one-year gain, results meaningfully better than the currently selected comparison with broad reporting, and distinctive top-three placements. Demographics, staffing and spending cannot become academic “wins.” The overall rating and the full results below remain the complete picture for this school.

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Athens HS is rated B by TEA, scoring 82 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 78.7 average for 2,072 rated schools serving a similar economic context. It is up 13 points since 2021-22.

Ranks 798th of 2,072 rated schools serving a similar economic context (tied with 88 others).

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  1. Overview
  2. 5 years of ratings
  3. Where the score comes from
  4. Student outcomes
  5. After high school: the following fall
  6. Who this school serves
  7. Student counts behind the percentages
  8. Enrollment over time
  9. Discipline and removal from class
  10. Spending per student
  11. Teachers and actual class size
  12. Where this school ranks best
  13. Where this comes from

5 years of ratings

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Compare against
90807060 Similar economic-disadvantage rateTexas averageAthens HS 6974757982 2021-222022-232023-242024-252025-26

2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated B with 81 that year.

Comparison lines follow the current rated cohort backward through time. The table gives the number in that fixed cohort that reported a score each year; it can be smaller than cohort membership.

View the yearly scores and comparisons
Rating history with comparisons
YearRatingScoreSelected comparisonSimilar economic-disadvantage rateStateTexas average
2025-26B8278.7 2,072 reporting81.3 7,646 reporting
2024-25C7978.4 2,055 reporting81.2 7,554 reporting
2023-24C7576.3 2,042 reporting78.9 7,466 reporting
2022-23C7476.8 2,017 reporting79.1 7,377 reporting
2021-22D6981.8 2,001 reporting83.7 7,283 reporting

Where the score comes from

Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.

  • Student Achievement84 B+9.0 vs similar economic context · 1,938 reporting
  • School Progress83 B+3.1 vs similar economic context · 1,932 reporting
  • Closing the Gaps78 C+2.0 vs similar economic context · 1,917 reporting
  • Academic Growth69 D−3.9 vs similar economic context · 1,873 reporting
  • Relative Performance83 B+4.7 vs similar economic context · 1,932 reporting
  • Athens HS
  • Similar economic-disadvantage rate (2,072 in cohort)
Domain scores
DomainScoreGradePoints to next grade
Student Achievement84B6
School Progress83B7
Closing the Gaps78C2
Academic Growth69D1
Relative Performance83B7

Closest to moving up: Closing the Gaps, 2 points below B in that domain — the nearest of the measures that count toward the overall rating.

TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. For this school that better measure is Student Achievement (84), so School Progress (83) is published above but does not enter the overall score at all — gaining points there changes nothing until it passes 84.

Student outcomes

STAAR performance

All Subjects

  • Approaches grade level75%+4 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,938 reporting
  • Meets grade level46%+1 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,938 reporting
  • Masters grade level12%−6 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,938 reporting
Reading3 performance levels
  • Approaches grade level67%−6 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,936 reporting
  • Meets grade level50%+0 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,936 reporting
  • Masters grade level8%−11 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,936 reporting
Math3 performance levels
  • Approaches grade level69%+0 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,927 reporting
  • Meets grade level25%−15 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,927 reporting
  • Masters grade level10%−5 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,927 reporting
Science3 performance levels
  • Approaches grade level90%+19 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,788 reporting
  • Meets grade level62%+20 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,788 reporting
  • Masters grade level24%+6 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,788 reporting
Social Studies3 performance levels
  • Approaches grade level86%+15 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 881 reporting
  • Meets grade level44%+1 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 881 reporting
  • Masters grade level12%−7 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 881 reporting
  • Approaches grade level
  • Meets grade level
  • Masters grade level
  • Tick: Similar economic-disadvantage rate (2,072 in cohort)

Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The selected-comparison tick on each bar marks the average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate — a comparison TEA does not publish.

Graduation

Four-Year
98.2%+4.3 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 411 rated schools reporting
Five-Year
97.8%+4.2 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 411 rated schools reporting
Six-Year
100.0%+7.5 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 409 rated schools reporting
Dropout Rate
0.2%−0.7 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 414 rated schools reporting

These measures use TEA's standard-accountability population. Each comparison average includes only schools in that population that report that specific measure; its reporting count is shown beside the average. It is an unweighted average of those reported school rates, not a pooled rate across every student in the group.

College, career and military readiness

Total credit for CCMR criteria
85.0%−1.5 pts vs similar economic context
CCMR criteria
CriterionThis school% of graduatesAveragesimilar economic contextDifferencepercentage pointsReportingselected comparison
Total credit for CCMR criteria85.0%86.5%−1.5 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 453 rated schools reporting
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course41.3%59.4%−18.1 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 456 rated schools reporting
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA41.3%26.5%+14.8 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 456 rated schools reporting
Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s)5.3%11.5%−6.2 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 456 rated schools reporting
Earned college credit for a dual credit course36.0%32.8%+3.2 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 456 rated schools reporting
Earned an industry-based certification62.7%36.8%+25.9 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 456 rated schools reporting
Earned a level I or level II certificate0.0%2.4%−2.4 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 456 rated schools reporting
Earned an associate degree23.1%7.7%+15.4 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 456 rated schools reporting
Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit0.0%4.5%−4.5 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 456 rated schools reporting
Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness7.1%3.2%+3.9 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 456 rated schools reporting
Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student11.1%8.1%+3.0 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 456 rated schools reporting
Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces3.1%3.0%+0.1 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 456 rated schools reporting

Every row is a share of this school's graduates, and every row is a way of meeting CCMR — so on every row, a bigger share is better. Difference is this school minus the average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate, counted in percentage points: +5.0 would mean five more graduates in every hundred met that criterion here. The selected comparison is an unweighted average of the reported school percentages, not a pooled rate across all graduates in the group. Graduates may meet several criteria, so the rows do not add up to the total.

Counts in the comparison controls describe full cohort membership, not the denominator of every average. Each average uses only schools for which TEA reported that measure; metric-specific reporting counts are shown on the STAAR, graduation and CCMR rows and may vary.

After high school: the following fall

Where school graduates appeared in Texas public higher-education records the fall after graduation. This is a limited next-step measure, not an eventual college-going or completion rate.

Graduates in the report
183

Class of 2023–24

Enrolled in Texas public higher education
83

45.4% of graduates

Not found in Texas public higher-ed records
87

47.5% of graduates

Not trackable
13

Fall 2024

Graduates in the report

This school
183
Selected comparison
249.7

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 380 rated schools reporting

Enrolled in Texas public higher education

This school
83
Selected comparison
107.1

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 380 rated schools reporting

Texas-public enrollment rate

This school
45.4%
Selected comparison
42.8%

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 380 rated schools reporting

+2.6 pts vs similar economic context

Not-found rate

This school
47.5%
Selected comparison
51.4%

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 380 rated schools reporting

−3.9 pts vs similar economic context

Not-trackable rate

This school
7.1%
Selected comparison
5.9%

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 380 rated schools reporting

+1.2 pts vs similar economic context

Most common named Texas public destinations

  1. TRINITY VALLEY COMM COLLEGE (003572)33
  2. U. OF TEXAS AT TYLER (011163)16
  3. TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (003648)9

Selected comparison counts are neutral cohort scale context. The percentages put differently sized graduating classes on the same basis, but still cover only the limited Texas-public system observed by this report.

Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, high-school graduates enrolled in higher education, fetched 24 August 2026. The report covers graduates who enrolled in a Texas public college or university the following fall and includes only districts or campuses with more than 25 graduates.

“Not found” does not mean a graduate did not continue their education. It can include private or out-of-state college, work, military service, enrollment after the fall term, or another path the Texas public system does not observe.

“Not trackable” is not an outcome. THECB uses it for graduates with a non-standard identifier that could not be matched to higher-education records.

Who this school serves

Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.

Students
863
Economically disadvantaged
73.2%+0.1 pts vs similar economic context
English learners
23.1%+0.6 pts vs similar economic context
Special education
17.0%−1.8 pts vs similar economic context
Attendance
90.5%−3.2 pts vs similar economic context
Chronically absent
33.0%+14.5 pts vs similar economic context

Student demographics

Athens HS

African American: 12.8%Hispanic: 51.7%White: 31.4%American Indian: 0.2%Asian: 0.5%Two or More Races: 3.5%
  • African American 12.8%
  • Hispanic 51.7%
  • White 31.4%
  • American Indian 0.2%
  • Asian 0.5%
  • Two or More Races 3.5%

Selected comparison average For schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,072 reporting for every category shown · 2,072 in full cohort

African American: 12.7%Hispanic: 60.2%White: 21.5%American Indian: 0.3%Asian: 1.9%Pacific Islander: 0.2%Two or More Races: 3.2%
  • African American 12.7%
  • Hispanic 60.2%
  • White 21.5%
  • American Indian 0.3%
  • Asian 1.9%
  • Pacific Islander 0.2%
  • Two or More Races 3.2%

Student counts behind the percentages

Context only. These counts are not rankings, comparisons, or judgments about school quality.

Students in this TEA accountability summary
861
Economically disadvantaged students
630
Emergent bilingual students
199
Special education students
146

Early college pathways

Early College High School
250

TEA-published share: 29%

Campus mobility · 2024–25

Mobile students
83
Students in TEA mobility denominator
929
TEA-published mobility rate
8.9%

The mobility count and rate use TEA’s separate 2024–25 campus denominator shown above, not current enrollment. This site does not recalculate a missing rate.

The first figure is TEA’s student count for this accountability summary. It is a separate publication from the fall PEIMS enrollment shown above and can differ; this site does not substitute one for the other. Counts come from TEA’s 2025-26 accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026. A reported zero is shown as 0. Small-number and complementary masks, unavailable values, and blank not-reported fields stay separate and are never estimated. TEA masking definitions.

Enrollment over time

TEA-reported student enrollment for each available school year. Enrollment growth or decline is not a measure of school quality.

TEA reported 863 students in 2025–26, a decrease of 16 (1.8%) from 2024–25.

Latest enrollment
863

2025–26

Change from 2024–25
−16

Decrease · −1.8%

Change since 2021–22
−22

Decrease · −2.5%

Enrollment in 2025–26

This school
863
Selected comparison
636.5

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,040 rated schools reporting

Student enrollment by school year for Athens HS
School yearStudents enrolledAthens HSChange from previous school yearAverage enrollmentselected comparison
2021–22 885 First available year 653.2
2022–23 928 Increase of 43 (4.9%) 657.8
2023–24 872 Decrease of 56 (6.0%) 656
2024–25 879 Increase of 7 (0.8%) 652.7
2025–26 863 Decrease of 16 (1.8%) 636.5

The selected comparison column is the average enrollment among reporting schools in that group. It changes with the comparison control; this school's own counts do not.

Source: TEA PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. TEA reports these counts from its fall student snapshot; changes compare adjacent reported school years.

These counts show how enrollment changed, not why. Attendance-zone changes, school openings or closures, grade reconfigurations, transfers and population shifts can affect the total.

Discipline and removal from class

TEA’s annual student and action counts, kept separate and divided only by the matching full-year enrollment. These figures describe removals from instruction, not a simple safe-or-unsafe score.

Students in TEA’s all-discipline count
335

36.1% of cumulative year-end enrollment

Disciplinary actions
887

95.48 per 100 students

Cumulative year-end enrollment
929

2024–25

Share of students · 2024–25

This school
36.1%
Selected comparison
13.2%

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,564 rated schools reporting

+22.9 pts vs similar economic context

Actions per 100 students · 2024–25

This school
95.48
Selected comparison
31.7

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,676 rated schools reporting

+63.8 vs similar economic context
TEA all-discipline student and action counts by school year for Athens HS
School yearCumulative enrollmentStudentsall disciplineStudents% of enrollmentActionsall disciplineActionsper 100 studentsStudentsselected comparison average %Actionsselected comparison average per 100
2020–21 991 229 23.1% 530 53.48 9.3% 18.5
2021–22 965 334 34.6% 1,018 105.49 13.0% 31
2022–23 989 354 35.8% 1,181 119.41 13.6% 33.3
2023–24 933 412 44.2% 1,134 121.54 13.5% 33
2024–25 929 335 36.1% 887 95.48 13.2% 31.7
See 2024–25 discipline categories
TEA discipline categories for Athens HS in 2024–25
CategoryStudentsStudents% of enrollmentActionsActionsper 100 studentsStudentsselected comparison average %Actionsselected comparison average per 100
All discipline 335 36.1% 887 95.48 13.2% 31.7
In-school suspensions 320 34.5% 757 81.49 11.8% 23.8
Out-of-school suspensions 56 6.0% 67 7.21 7.7% 11.7
DAEP placements 56 6.0% 63 6.78 5.3% 6.3
Mandatory DAEP placements Suppressed — Suppressed — — —
Discretionary DAEP placements Suppressed — Suppressed — — —
JJAEP placements Not reported — Not reported — — —
Mandatory JJAEP placements Not reported — Not reported — — —
Discretionary JJAEP placements Not reported — Not reported — — —
Expulsions Not reported — Not reported — — —
Mandatory expulsions Not reported — Not reported — — —
Discretionary expulsions Not reported — Not reported — — —

Selected comparisons use rates, not raw counts, so differently sized schools can be read on the same basis. Each average uses only group members for which TEA reported that rate; this school's own counts and rates remain fixed.

Students, actions and incidents are different units. One student can receive multiple actions. The categories overlap, so they must not be added together. Rates use TEA's matching cumulative year-end enrollment, not the October enrollment shown elsewhere on this page.

Source: TEA Discipline Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. Suppressed values stay unavailable rather than being estimated. Use 2020–21 cautiously because remote instruction during the pandemic changed students' exposure to in-person discipline. TEA consolidated its separate action-group reports into this product in 2024–25; this trend uses only the stable “All discipline” heading.

Spending per student

The campus and its parent district stay fixed while the selected same-sector txschools.net comparison changes with the page-wide control. TEA's own peer group and statewide reference remain visible as separately published, fixed TEA references.

$6k$13k$21k20182020202220242025
  • Athens HS
  • Parent district: Athens ISD
  • Texas average
  • Selected comparison: Similar economic-disadvantage rate

Spending per student · 2025

This school
$10,921
Selected comparison
$13,197

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,054 rated schools reporting

−$2,276 vs similar economic context

For 2025, TEA reported $10,921 per student for this campus, $14,177 per student for its parent district, Athens ISD, $18,972 per student for the Texas average.

Not reported in this TEA campus finance record: TEA peer group.

View yearly spending figures
Spending per student by year
YearAthens HSParent district: Athens ISDTexas averageSelected comparison averageReportingselected comparison
2018$6,876$19,814$13,054$8,054 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,924 rated schools reporting
2019$7,689$13,798$13,108$8,201 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,945 rated schools reporting
2020$7,922$11,646$14,058$8,751 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,966 rated schools reporting
2021$7,816$12,265$14,797$9,301 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,980 rated schools reporting
2022$8,868$13,819$15,708$10,594 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,001 rated schools reporting
2023$9,154$16,194$16,792$11,232 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,018 rated schools reporting
2024$9,990$17,015$18,125$12,377 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,041 rated schools reporting
2025$10,921$14,177$18,972$13,197 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,054 rated schools reporting

The selected-comparison reporting count is year-specific and can vary across the table. Dollar amounts are shown as TEA published them and are not adjusted for inflation.

Teachers and actual class size

Average salary
$51,064−$15,526 vs similar economic context
Teachers
69+25.6 vs similar economic context
Students per staff member
12.5−1.5 vs similar economic context

Teaching experience

Athens HS

Beginning: 1.5%1 to 5 years: 10.9%6 to 10 years: 19.2%11 to 20 years: 19.5%21 to 30 years: 13.4%Over 30 years: 35.8%
  • Beginning 1.5%
  • 1 to 5 years 10.9%
  • 6 to 10 years 19.2%
  • 11 to 20 years 19.5%
  • 21 to 30 years 13.4%
  • Over 30 years 35.8%

Selected comparison average For schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,072 reporting for every category shown · 2,072 in full cohort

Beginning: 6.6%1 to 5 years: 27.2%6 to 10 years: 19%11 to 20 years: 27.3%21 to 30 years: 15.3%Over 30 years: 3.9%
  • Beginning 6.6%
  • 1 to 5 years 27.2%
  • 6 to 10 years 19%
  • 11 to 20 years 27.3%
  • 21 to 30 years 15.3%
  • Over 30 years 3.9%

Average students in a class

TEA average class size by grade or subject for Athens HS in 2024–25
Grade or subjectAverage students per classAthens HS · 2024–25Average students per classselected comparison
Secondary English13.915.3
Secondary languages other than English19.418
Secondary math13.716.2
Secondary science18.517.6
Secondary social studies19.817.5

These are TEA's actual class-size averages for the grade or subject shown, not the student-to-teacher ratio. TEA reported 5 of 12 categories for this campus; the categories are not combined into a made-up campus-wide average. Each selected comparison average uses only schools reporting that same grade or subject.

Source: TEA Texas Academic Performance Reports, fetched 24 August 2026.

Where this school ranks best

Out of 184 rankings computed across every published metric and every available comparison group, these are all the measures that meet this site’s distinctive-placement threshold. The list does not change when you change Compare against. Each measure appears once, using its strongest placement. Press Copy for a citable sentence.

#4–10 rankings

Fourth- through tenth-place results

10 measures

  • 6of 14

    Social Studies — Approaches

    Henderson County · of the 14 that report this measure

  • 6of 14

    Social Studies — Meets

    Henderson County · of the 14 that report this measure

  • 7of 23

    Science — Approaches

    Henderson County · of the 23 that report this measure · tied with 1

  • 7of 23

    Science — Meets

    Henderson County · of the 23 that report this measure · tied with 1

  • 7of 23

    Science — Masters

    Henderson County · of the 23 that report this measure · tied with 1

  • 7of 14

    Social Studies — Masters

    Henderson County · of the 14 that report this measure

  • 8of 183

    Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness

    Region 10: Richardson · of the 183 that report this measure

  • 8of 27

    Student Achievement

    Henderson County · of the 27 that report this measure · tied with 1

  • 9of 284

    Earned an associate degree

    Similar size · of the 284 that report this measure

  • 10of 28

    Per-student spending

    Henderson County · of the 28 that report this measure

These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this school ranks poorly. Each measure appears once here, using its strongest qualifying placement across all available comparison groups. Very large ties are left out because they do not distinguish this school; any tie that does appear is labeled. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no school would put in a press release.

Where this comes from

The Texas Education Agency publishes the underlying accountability reports and data downloads. Ratings, outcomes, demographics, staffing and finance on this page come from TEA data available through txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026. TEA’s Reports and Data Portal links the official bulk files. Enrollment history comes from TEA's PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations reports, fetched 24 August 2026. The student-count context comes from TEA’s bulk accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026; TEA’s masking definitions explain withheld values. The dated notice, staffing, discipline, transfer, community and postsecondary sections cite their separate TEA, Census or THECB publication in place. Every archived source carries checksums so each number stays traceable to the bytes the public agency served.

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