Enrollment
121
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TERLINGUA CSD·NCES 484239007193
Big Bend High School
550 ROADRUNNER CIR, TERLINGUA, TX 79852 · (432) 371-2281 · Brewster County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL121 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
89 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 7% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
22.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
11.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 17.0% | 20.0% | 58.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 11.0% | 31.0% | 58.0% |
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 | 22.0% | 11.0% |
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 5.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 6.0% |
| 2022-23 | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 6.0% | 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
13.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-28.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Big Bend High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.6% | #209 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #213 of 218 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #217 of 218 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #90 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 121 | #213 of 280 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
121
+6 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 9.7:1
% White
17%
was 23%
% Hispanic
82%
was 75%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 121 | 14.9 | 8.1:1 | 74% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 11.7 | 11.3:1 | 70% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 13.3 | 9.2:1 | 78% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 115 | 11.9 | 9.7:1 | 76% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Bend High School.
About Big Bend High School
Big Bend High School is a small combined-grade school in TERLINGUA, Texas, (ZIP code 79852). The school had 121 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (combined schools in Texas) has about 485 students.
The school's district is TERLINGUA CSD.
The student body at Big Bend High School is 82% Hispanic. Other groups make up 17% White. County-wide, 42% of Brewster County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 14.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 8.1:1. On average, combined schools in Texas have 11.7:1, compared with 8.1:1 here. Around 74% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is 19 points above the 55% average for public schools in Brewster County.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 42.3% for Big Bend High School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 13.6%. The 28.7-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Big Bend High School is located in Brewster County, where the median household income is $56,212, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Besides Big Bend High School, Brewster County has 5 other public schools.
Nearest public school: San Vicente Elementary School, about 19.8 miles away.
For locale, NCES codes Big Bend High School as Rural: Remote.
Big Bend High School's enrollment climbed from 115 in 2017-18 to 121 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, 82% of students were Hispanic, compared with 75% in 2017-18. Students per teacher fell from 9.7 in 2017-18 to 8.1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Big Bend High School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Brewster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,503
Census ACS
Median income
$56,212
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,093 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- San Vicente Elementary School19.8 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About Big Bend High SchoolHow many students attend Big Bend High School?
Big Bend High School enrolls approximately 121 students in grades KG-12.
Is Big Bend High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Big Bend High School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Bend High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Big Bend High School is approximately 8.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Big Bend High School?
At Big Bend High School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 82% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees Big Bend High School?
Big Bend High School is overseen by TERLINGUA CSD in Brewster County.
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