The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 10% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Three Way H S
Three Way High School is a small rural high school in Stephenville that serves a community of mixed economic means. The school enrolls just over forty students across grades nine through twelve, with roughly balanced class sizes in the freshman and sophomore years and smaller cohorts in the upper grades. About three-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is split nearly evenly between white and Hispanic students.
Three Way High School was the first high school operated by Three Way ISD, which had historically served grades preK through eight only. The first graduating class completed in 2021, making this a very young program. Families who live in the district now have the option to keep their children through high school rather than transfer out, a substantial change for a small rural area.
The test results reported for the school show consistently low performance across the statewide STAAR assessment. In English language arts, roughly four in ten students approached proficiency across all grades, but only a handful met the higher standard. Math proficiency is weaker: about six in ten students approached proficiency, but only about one in five met the proficiency threshold of levels three or four. Performance in science and social studies is the weakest of the four tested areas. The grade-level data reveal particular struggles in seventh-grade math, where no students met proficiency, and in eighth-grade science and social studies, where proficiency rates fall to around one in five or lower.
When compared against the eight other school districts in Erath County, Three Way High School's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school regarding the nature of the student population these assessments represent, whether they reflect recent enrollment changes, and what instructional supports are in place.
The school did not report a four-year graduation rate or chronic absenteeism data. Information about staff, class offerings, extracurricular programs, and daily operations was not available in the records reviewed.
Three Way ISD brought a facility bond to voters in May 2024, but it was defeated. This means planned capital improvements did not move forward and may affect the school's learning environment and capacity for growth.
Housing in the Stephenville area is modest in price, and rent is relatively affordable compared to income. The local labor market shows moderate unemployment and median household income slightly above the national benchmark.
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