Enrollment
87
High
DISTRICT 74 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENAVIDES ISD·NCES 489913005627
Benavides Secondary
1025 EAGLE DR, BENAVIDES, TX 78341 · (361) 256-3040 · Duval County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL87 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
5.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
78 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 15% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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 BENAVIDES ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -4.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 41.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 16.0% | 31.0% | 45.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Benavides Secondary
Benavides Secondary's state test result (38.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides Secondary this school | 87 | 89.7% | 38.7% |
| Bruni High School BRUNI | 80 | 87.5% | 49.1% |
| Bovina High School BOVINA | 128 | 83.6% | 35.6% |
| Fort Hancock High School FORT HANCOCK | 163 | 91.4% | 37.4% |
| Lighthouse High SAN ANTONIO | 88 | 84.1% | 21.8% |
| Lasara High School LASARA | 105 | 81.9% | 40.7% |
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 Benavides Secondary ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 87 | #1,627 of 2,107 |
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
87
-45 (-34%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 87 | 15.6 | 5.6:1 | 90% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 16.2 | 6.9:1 | 79% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 114 | 15.6 | 7.3:1 | 86% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 132 | 16 | 8.3:1 | 87% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 15 | 11.0:1 | 73% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 182 | 15 | 12.1:1 | 65% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 186 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 72% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 144 | 17 | 8.5:1 | 78% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 218 | 23 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benavides Secondary.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (165 to 87); teachers up 4% (15 to 15.6).
About Benavides Secondary
Benavides Secondary is a small high school for students in BENAVIDES, Texas. It serves 87 students in grades 6 through 12. The average among high schools in Texas is roughly 796 students; this school is 89% smaller than that.
BENAVIDES ISD (2 schools, 148 students) runs Benavides Secondary.
Benavides Secondary enrolls a student body that is 94% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 6% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Duval County's population at about 82%. The chance that two students picked at random at Benavides Secondary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
Its 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 5.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 90% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Duval County, the average is about the same, 88%.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Benavides Secondary receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Benavides Secondary is 3.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 38.7%. Predicted: 35.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Duval County show that median household income is about $49,038, about 7% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. Benavides Secondary is one of 10 public schools in Duval County, which together enroll about 2,346 students.
The school nearest to Benavides Secondary is Benavides Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. By average proficiency, Benavides Secondary is 6th among 9 schools close by.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 132 to 87. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (5.6:1) than in 2020-21 (8.3:1).
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Duval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,742
Census ACS
Median income
$49,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
7%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,346 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BENAVIDES ISD
- Benavides Elementary SchoolElementary · 61 students
- Bright Scholar - DesotoElementary
- Bright Scholar - DuncanvilleElementary
- Bright Scholar - Helen of TroyElementary
- Bright Scholar - Park RidgeElementary
- El Paso Early Learning Language AcademyElementary
Other schools in BENAVIDES
- Benavides Elementary SchoolElementary · 61 students
- Tripoint Academy SaElementary
Nearby schools
- Benavides Elementary School0.7 mi · 61
- San Diego High School15.2 mi · 446
- Bernarda Jaime Junior High School15.8 mi · 319
- Collins-Parr Elementary School15.9 mi · 688
- Ramirez Elementary School17.1 mi · 36
- Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School21.2 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Benavides SecondaryHow many students attend Benavides Secondary?
Benavides Secondary enrolls approximately 87 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Benavides Secondary serve?
Benavides Secondary serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Benavides Secondary have?
Benavides Secondary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Benavides Secondary?
Student demographics at Benavides Secondary are roughly 6% White, 94% Hispanic.
Is Benavides Secondary public or private?
Benavides Secondary is a public K-12 school, overseen by BENAVIDES ISD.
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