Enrollment
356
High
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COTULLA ISD·NCES 481540001114
Cotulla High School
310 N MAIN ST, COTULLA, TX 78014 · (830) 879-2374 · La Salle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
301 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 9 | 103 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 89 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 23% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 COTULLA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
15.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 42.0% | 19.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 15.0% | 44.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 15.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Cotulla High School
Cotulla High School's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotulla High School this school | 356 | 84.6% | 43.3% |
| Hebbronville High School HEBBRONVILLE | 298 | 84.2% | 48.5% |
| Jimmy Carter Early College High School LA JOYA | 327 | 85.9% | 80.1% |
| San Diego High School SAN DIEGO | 446 | 83.9% | 48.3% |
| Santa Rosa High School SANTA ROSA | 291 | 85.2% | 43.9% |
| Muleshoe High School MULESHOE | 341 | 83.6% | 58.0% |
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 Cotulla High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #1,043 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #1,385 of 1,425 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,047 of 1,425 ▼ 302 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #86 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #1,075 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.7:1 | #34 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #1,179 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.6% | #312 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #513 of 557 |
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
356
-19 (-5%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 356 | 41.1 | 8.7:1 | 85% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 43.5 | 8.1:1 | 88% (312) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 36.6 | 9.4:1 | 83% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 36 | 10.4:1 | 76% (284) |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 35.3 | 10.2:1 | 86% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 33 | 11.3:1 | 80% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 25 | 10.9:1 | 82% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 353 | 27 | 13.1:1 | 68% (240) |
| 1990-91 | 292 | 24 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cotulla High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (361 to 356); teachers up 16% (35.3 to 41.1).
About Cotulla High School
Cotulla High School runs as a small high school in COTULLA, Texas. It enrolls 356 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That is 55% below the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
COTULLA ISD runs Cotulla High School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,157 students in total.
Hispanic students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 4% White. La Salle County's residents are about 72% Hispanic, 22 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at Cotulla High School are from different groups.
With 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 8.7:1. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Cotulla High School, 85% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in La Salle County is close, at 86%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 37.6% for Cotulla High School. The school posts 43.3%, 5.8 points above the prediction.
Census data for La Salle County show the median household earns about $57,716 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. There are 4 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,157, Cotulla High School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Cotulla High School is closest to Ramirez-Burks Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. On average proficiency, Cotulla High School is 1st of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 375 (2020-21) to 356 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 8.7:1, from 10.4:1.
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La Salle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,839
Census ACS
Median income
$57,716
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,157 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COTULLA ISD
- Ramirez-Burks Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Frank Newman Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
- Encinal Elementary SchoolElementary · 74 students
Other schools in COTULLA
- Ramirez-Burks Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Frank Newman Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Ramirez-Burks Elementary School1.0 mi · 468
- Frank Newman Middle School1.1 mi · 259
- Dilley Elementary School16.4 mi · 402
- Mary Harper Middle School16.6 mi · 181
- Dilley High School16.6 mi · 258
- Encinal Elementary School28.7 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Cotulla High SchoolHow many students attend Cotulla High School?
Cotulla High School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades 09-12.
Is Cotulla High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cotulla High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cotulla High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cotulla High School is approximately 8.7:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cotulla High School?
At Cotulla High School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 94% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Cotulla High School public or private?
Cotulla High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by COTULLA ISD.
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