Axtell H S is a high school located in Axtell, TX, serving grades 9–12 and approximately 208 students. Operated by Axtell ISD, the campus sits about 12.7 miles from Waco News's newsroom and is part of Waco News's ongoing local education coverage.
The school employs roughly 23 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.
Axtell H S is a traditional zoned public school within Axtell ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.
State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Waco News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.
High school news from Axtell H S — including graduation rates, college signing days, sports results, and state academic competitions — appears regularly in Waco News's Axtell coverage.
Tip about Axtell H S? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Axtell H S". For more education coverage, see waconews.org/schools or browse Waco News's latest reporting at waconews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.
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Data source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data — canonical NCES page ↗. Per-school profile generated by Waco News from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-05-22.