Axtell High School
Public high school in Axtell, Texas · Axtell ISD · Grades 9–12
Axtell High School serves 236 students in grades 9–12 in Axtell (McLennan County). It is one of 4 schools in Axtell ISD. By enrollment it is the 1264th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 33.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Axtell ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480915000380 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Axtell ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 236 | 834 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.1 | 10.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50% | 53.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Axtell High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Axtell ISD, Axtell High School is the largest, with 28.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 10.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 243; Axtell High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 74 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 45, against an average of 59 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 56 in grade 9 and 61 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 75.4% here and 72.7% across Axtell ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 21.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.4% across Axtell ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 33.21 full-time-equivalent teachers for 236 students, Axtell High School has 7.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 236 students would have about 16.9 teachers, so Axtell High School has 16.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Axtell High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Connally High School, 7.7 miles away in Connally ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 75.4% |
| Hispanic | 21.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 56 |
| Grade 10 | 74 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
308 Ottawa, Axtell, TX 76624
Phone: (254)863-5301
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Axtell High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connally High School | Connally ISD | 7.7 mi | 614 | 11 | 73.3% |
| La Vega High School | La Vega ISD | 8.4 mi | 881 | 13.7 | 88.3% |
| Bill Logue Detention Center | Waco ISD | 9.5 mi | 11 | 91.7 | 72.7% |
| Paul and Jane Meyer Public High School | Rapoport Academy Public School | 10.6 mi | 233 | 9 | 56.2% |
| Lone Star H S Central (Tjjd) | Lone Star School District | 10.9 mi | 225 | – | – |
| Mart High School | Mart ISD | 12.1 mi | 253 | 11.8 | 58.1% |
| Methodist Children's Home | University of Texas University Charter School | 12.3 mi | 96 | 8.8 | – |
| West High School | West ISD | 12.5 mi | 375 | 10.8 | 27.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Axtell ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axtell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 358 |
| Axtell Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 171 |
| Waco Center for Youth | High | 7–12 | 69 |