Houston County
15 campuses · rates combine every regular (non-alternative) high school in the county
At a glance vs. Texas
Black students here beat the Texas rate most on “Graduation rate” (+5.9 pts) and trail it most on “Took the SAT or ACT” (-39.8 pts).
The advanced pipeline
Black students at each gate, latest year. Each stage has its own denominator; the bars sit side by side, never multiplied.
27 of 46 Black graduates in the class of 2024 finished without ever taking the SAT or ACT.
Graduation rate
Share of the class that graduated high school within 4 years.
College/career/military ready
Met Texas' readiness checklist: a qualifying test score, college credit, a career certificate, or military enlistment.
Exists from the class of 2017. A checklist, not a test. See Methods.
Enrolled in a Texas college
Enrolled in a Texas college or university the fall after graduating.
Texas colleges only: misses out-of-state, military, and trade paths. Runs through the class of 2022.
Took the SAT or ACT
Share of graduates who took a college entrance exam.
Can top 100% where juniors test (the denominator is graduates).
College-ready test score
Scored at or above the college-ready benchmark on the SAT or ACT.
The benchmark was redefined between 2017 and 2018, and COVID broke the series between 2020 and 2021. Compare within eras, not across the dashed lines.
Algebra I proficiency
Met grade level on the Algebra I STAAR, the state test nearly every student takes.
Advanced course completion
Completed at least one advanced or dual-credit course (grades 11-12).
Took an AP/IB exam
Took at least one AP or IB exam.
Every measure, latest year
| Measure | Year | All | Black | Hispanic | White | Low-income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 2024 | 96.6% | 95.7% | 97.4% | 96.6% | 94.6% |
| College/career/military ready | 2024 | 73.5% | 58.7% | 70% | 81.2% | 71.9% |
| Algebra I proficiency | 2025 | 28% | 15.3% | 17% | 42% | 20.3% |
| Biology proficiency | 2025 | 55.8% | 36.6% | 54% | 67.6% | 51.2% |
| English II proficiency | 2025 | 57.4% | 30.7% | 61.4% | 76.3% | 48.8% |
| Grade 3 math | 2023 | 26.8% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 38.3% | 20.7% |
| Grade 4 math | 2023 | 30.3% | 17.1% | 16.7% | 38.8% | 24.6% |
| Grade 5 math | 2023 | 33.7% | 7.7% | 13.5% | 50% | 24.5% |
| Grade 6 math | 2023 | 22% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 31.9% | 14.5% |
| Grade 7 math | 2023 | 31.5% | 20.4% | 22.7% | 41.3% | 23.2% |
| Grade 8 math | 2023 | 27.7% | 12.8% | 19% | 43.9% | 25.2% |
| Grade 3 reading | 2023 | 35.8% | 24.3% | 28% | 48.9% | 31.2% |
| Grade 4 reading | 2023 | 32.1% | 19.5% | 27.8% | 38.6% | 24% |
| Grade 5 reading | 2023 | 43.8% | 17.9% | 40.5% | 56.8% | 36.7% |
| Grade 6 reading | 2023 | 39.4% | 14.7% | 40.5% | 46.9% | 30.3% |
| Grade 7 reading | 2023 | 48.6% | 35.2% | 39.2% | 59% | 38.7% |
| Grade 8 reading | 2023 | 49.6% | 36.5% | 34.8% | 58.3% | 45.6% |
| Advanced course completion | 2024 | 77.2% | 60.6% | 74.4% | 88.4% | 75.1% |
| Took an AP/IB course | 2024 | 7.8% | 0% | 0% | 16.5% | 3.1% |
| Took an AP/IB exam | 2024 | 5.3% | 0% | 3.4% | 8.6% | 1.7% |
| Passed an AP/IB exam | 2024 | 76.2% | – | – | 81.3% | – |
Schools
- Elementary377Crockett ElCrockett Isd
- High376Crockett H SCrockett Isd
- Elementary338Latexo ElLatexo Isd
- Elementary305Grapeland ElGrapeland Isd
- K-12273Kennard IsdKennard Isd
- Elementary259Lovelady ElLovelady Isd
- High254Lovelady J H H SLovelady Isd
- Middle248Crockett J HCrockett Isd
- High210Latexo H SLatexo Isd
- High145Grapeland H SGrapeland Isd
- Elementary123Early Childhood CtrCrockett Isd
- High115Kennard H SKennard Isd
- Middle104Grapeland J HGrapeland Isd
- High30Serenity Place AcademyCrockett Isd
- High18Pineywoods Aec Of ChoiceCrockett Isd