Stafford High School
- High school in Stafford Msd
- Stafford, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Stafford Msd: B
Total students
1,044
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Stafford Msd: 9.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.5 %
Stafford Msd: 95.5%
Statewide: 90%
Stafford High School is a high school in Stafford, TX, in the Stafford Msd school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,044 students. 51.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 95.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Stafford High School was 886 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 15.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,249, which is $7,362 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
100 Spartan DrStafford, TX 77477-1727
Office phone number
Principal
- Raymond Root
- rroot@staffordmsd.org
- (281) 261-9239
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Stafford High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,044
African American
476 (45.6%)
Stafford Msd: 41.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Stafford Msd: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
60 (5.7%)
Stafford Msd: 7.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
466 (44.6%)
Stafford Msd: 46.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3%)
Stafford Msd: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
24 (2.3%)
Stafford Msd: 3.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
13 (1.2%)
Stafford Msd: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
51.4 %
Stafford Msd: 41.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
68 %
Stafford Msd: 74.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
14.9 %
Stafford Msd: 22.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
13.5 %
Stafford Msd: 22.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.8 %
Stafford Msd: 3.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.8 %
Stafford Msd: 8.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Stafford Msd: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Stafford Msd: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Stafford Msd: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Stafford Msd: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.5 %
Stafford Msd: 95.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
97.6 %
Stafford Msd: 97.6%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Stafford Msd: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
94.1 %
Stafford Msd: 94.1%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
93.8 %
Stafford Msd: 93.8%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Stafford Msd: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Stafford Msd: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Stafford Msd: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.8 %
Stafford Msd: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.8 %
Stafford Msd: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Stafford Msd: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Stafford Msd: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3.1 %
Stafford Msd: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Stafford Msd: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Stafford Msd: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Stafford Msd: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
24.1 %
Stafford Msd: 17.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
20 %
Stafford Msd: 14.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Stafford Msd: 22.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
7.2 %
Stafford Msd: 7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
31.2 %
Stafford Msd: 21.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Stafford Msd: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
22.2 %
Stafford Msd: 22.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
11.8 %
Stafford Msd: 17.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
22.6 %
Stafford Msd: 22.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
17.5 %
Stafford Msd: 17.5%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Stafford Msd: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
38.2 %
Stafford Msd: 38.2%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
25.7 %
Stafford Msd: 25.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Stafford Msd: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
36.4 %
Stafford Msd: 36.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Stafford Msd: 12.5%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
28.8 %
Stafford Msd: 28.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
15.9 %
Stafford Msd: 15.9%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Stafford Msd: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
38.5 %
Stafford Msd: 38.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
38.2 %
Stafford Msd: 38.2%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Stafford Msd: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Stafford Msd: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Stafford Msd: Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
886
Stafford Msd: 886
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
15.6
Stafford Msd: 15.6
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
44.1 %
Stafford Msd: 44.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
22.4 %
Stafford Msd: 22.4%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
19.4 %
Stafford Msd: 19.4%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
82.7
African American
24 (29%)
Stafford Msd: 41.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Stafford Msd: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (6%)
Stafford Msd: 11.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
20.7 (25%)
Stafford Msd: 23.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Stafford Msd: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
33 (39.9%)
Stafford Msd: 21.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Stafford Msd: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Stafford Msd: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
55 (66.5%)
Stafford Msd: 69.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
25.7 (31.1%)
Stafford Msd: 28.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (2.4%)
Stafford Msd: 1.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
12.6
Stafford Msd: 14.5
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Stafford Msd: 9.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$66,249
Stafford Msd: $63,383
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$63,490
Stafford Msd: $58,971
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,004
Stafford Msd: $59,144
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,472
Stafford Msd: $62,334
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$66,808
Stafford Msd: $66,148
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$73,468
Stafford Msd: $71,991
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,047
Stafford Msd: $73,007
Statewide: $71,111