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How has CRYSTAL CITY H S changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
505
High
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRYSTAL CITY ISD·NCES 481593001161
CRYSTAL CITY H S
1116 N 7TH AVE, CRYSTAL CITY, TX 78839 · (830) 374-2341 · Zavala County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
377 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 CRYSTAL CITY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
29.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
15.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 29 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 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020.
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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
505
-20 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.6:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
99%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CRYSTAL CITY H S
Located at 1116 N 7TH AVE, in CRYSTAL CITY, Texas, CRYSTAL CITY H S is a cozy high school that caters to 505 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by CRYSTAL CITY ISD. That puts it 37% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.
CRYSTAL CITY ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,643 students; CRYSTAL CITY H S is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, CRYSTAL CITY H S lists that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority.
Looking at school resources, CRYSTAL CITY H S records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, CRYSTAL CITY H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.3%; this one delivers 34.8%.
Across the wider county, census data for Zavala County shows median household earnings sit near $36,749, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 31%. CRYSTAL CITY H S is one of 8 public schools in Zavala County (combined enrollment of about 2,174 students).
Nearest neighbor: STERLING H FLY JR H S, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CRYSTAL CITY H S comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 34.5%.
CRYSTAL CITY H S operates from a small-town location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CRYSTAL CITY H S has contracted 4%, going from 525 students in 2018 to 505 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for CRYSTAL CITY H S typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Zavala County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,412
Census ACS
Median income
$36,749
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,174 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CRYSTAL CITY ISD
- STERLING H FLY JR H SMiddle · 355 students
- ZAVALA ELElementary · 300 students
- BENITO JUAREZ ELElementary · 250 students
- DR TOMAS RIVERA ELElementary · 233 students
Other schools in CRYSTAL CITY
- STERLING H FLY JR H SMiddle · 355 students
- ZAVALA ELElementary · 300 students
- BENITO JUAREZ ELElementary · 250 students
- DR TOMAS RIVERA ELElementary · 233 students
Nearby schools
- STERLING H FLY JR H S0.2 mi · 355
- BENITO JUAREZ EL0.2 mi · 250
- DR TOMAS RIVERA EL0.3 mi · 233
- ZAVALA EL0.3 mi · 300
- CARRIZO SPRINGS EL11.6 mi · 573
- CARRIZO SPRINGS INT11.7 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About CRYSTAL CITY H SWhat is the total enrollment at CRYSTAL CITY H S?
CRYSTAL CITY H S enrolls approximately 505 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CRYSTAL CITY H S serve?
CRYSTAL CITY H S serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at CRYSTAL CITY H S?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at CRYSTAL CITY H S.
How diverse is CRYSTAL CITY H S?
CRYSTAL CITY H S reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is CRYSTAL CITY H S in?
CRYSTAL CITY H S is part of CRYSTAL CITY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.