Enrollment
243
High
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AGUA DULCE ISD·NCES 480753000044
Agua Dulce High School
1 LONGHORN DR, AGUA DULCE, TX 78330 · (361) 998-2214 · Nueces County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
166 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 14% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within AGUA DULCE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -3.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 38.0% | 23.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 24.0% | 45.0% | 26.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 63.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 29.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Agua Dulce High School
Agua Dulce High School's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Dulce High School this school | 243 | 68.3% | 45.6% |
| Skidmore-Tynan High School SKIDMORE | 231 | 70.6% | 66.3% |
| Pettus Secondary PETTUS | 206 | 67.0% | 41.0% |
| Slaton High School SLATON | 359 | 67.4% | 36.7% |
| Three Rivers Jr/Sr High School THREE RIVERS | 254 | 64.2% | 45.2% |
| Floydada Collegiate High School FLOYDADA | 229 | 65.9% | 39.6% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Agua Dulce High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #975 of 1,385 | #11 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,104 of 1,425 ▲ 153 | #16 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #524 of 1,425 ▲ 74 | #8 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #1,246 of 2,107 | #17 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #311 of 1,344 | #3 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #869 of 1,346 | #5 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.3% | #620 of 1,522 | #11 of 21 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
243
+17 (+8%) vs 2020
+127% since 1990-91, when it was 107
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 243 | 19.9 | 12.2:1 | 68% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 222 | 17.8 | 12.5:1 | 73% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 17.3 | 13.7:1 | 75% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 21 | 10.8:1 | 73% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 21 | 8.9:1 | 73% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 18 | 12.1:1 | 62% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 193 | 17 | 11.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 16 | 10.7:1 | 37% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 107 | 11 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Agua Dulce High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (188 to 243); teachers down 6% (21 to 19.9).
About Agua Dulce High School
Agua Dulce High School serves students in AGUA DULCE, Texas, as a small high school. The student body numbers 243 students, from grades 6 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Texas) has about 796 students.
AGUA DULCE ISD has 2 schools; together they serve 421 students.
A majority of students at Agua Dulce High School, 71%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 63%. By the diversity index, Agua Dulce High School comes in at 42%.
The school has about 12.2 students per teacher and 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 68%. Across public schools in Nueces County, the average is about the same, 67%.
Agua Dulce High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 26% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.5%.
Federal survey data for Nueces County show that median household income is about $66,897, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. A total of 124 public schools operate in Nueces County, serving about 59,619 students.
The closest public school, Agua Dulce Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Agua Dulce High School. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Agua Dulce High School is 4th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES describes the area around Agua Dulce High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students grew from 226 to 243 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher rose from 10.8 to 12.2 over 4 years.
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Nueces County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
352,955
Census ACS
Median income
$66,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
59,619 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AGUA DULCE ISD
- Agua Dulce Elementary SchoolElementary · 178 students
Nearby schools
- Agua Dulce Elementary School0.1 mi · 178
- Banquete Junior High School7.3 mi · 161
- Banquete Elementary School7.3 mi · 336
- Banquete High School7.6 mi · 247
- Alice High School8.7 mi · 1,295
- Schallert Elementary School9.5 mi · 592
Frequently asked questions
About Agua Dulce High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Agua Dulce High School?
Agua Dulce High School enrolls approximately 243 students in grades 06-12.
Is Agua Dulce High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Agua Dulce High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Agua Dulce High School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Agua Dulce High School.
How diverse is Agua Dulce High School?
Agua Dulce High School reports a student body of 28% White, 71% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Agua Dulce High School in?
Agua Dulce High School is part of AGUA DULCE ISD.
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