Best Public Schools in Hamshire, TX

Summary:

The city of Hamshire, Texas is home to a single high school, Hamshire-Fannett High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District (ISD). This school stands out for its strong academic performance in several subject areas, with proficiency rates above the state average in Biology, English I Reading, and English II Reading. However, the school lags behind the state average in Algebra I and U.S. History.

Hamshire-Fannett High School boasts an exceptional four-year graduation rate of 99.3% and a low dropout rate of 0.6%, indicating a strong focus on student retention and success. Economically, the school serves a significant population of disadvantaged students, with 38.27% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school's spending per student is $12,067, and it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13.4 to 1.

While Hamshire-Fannett High School's overall performance is relatively strong, its statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, suggesting room for improvement. The school's strengths lie in its high graduation and low dropout rates, as well as its above-average performance in certain STAAR EOC subjects. However, the school's challenges in Algebra I and U.S. History, along with its variable statewide ranking, indicate that there may be opportunities for the school to further enhance its academic offerings and student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR EOC Biology (2024)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamshire-Fannett High School	Public	9-12	12552 Second St	Hamshire	77622	Jefferson County	Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 243-2512	620	45	13.8	41.6%	399 (64.4%)	63 (10.2%)	135 (21.8%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	53.1	862^nd of 1987 public high schools	56.6%		46.8	1018^th of 1961 public high schools	48.1%	156	29.9	65.6	63.0	73.3	57.1	$12,067	$830	$11,238

Cities Near Hamshire

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Beaumont	4.6 mi	43	758^th
Winnie	6.55 mi	4	332^nd
China	11.46 mi	2	433^rd
Sour Lake	16.45 mi	3	183^rd
Port Arthur	16.89 mi	21	676^th

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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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