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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 High School
1116 N 7TH AVE, CRYSTAL CITY, TX 78839 · (830) 374-2341 · Zavala County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 127 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 123 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 129 | 26% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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 CRYSTAL CITY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 34.0% | 25.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 20.0% | 58.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | N/A |
% 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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Crystal City High School
Crystal City High School's state test result (34.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal City High School this school | 505 | 74.7% | 34.3% |
| Carrizo Springs High School CARRIZO SPRINGS | 565 | 72.9% | 34.2% |
| Falfurrias High School FALFURRIAS | 370 | 73.0% | 37.9% |
| IDEA Ewing Halsell College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 611 | 74.0% | 49.9% |
| Harlandale ISD STEM ECHS-Alamo Colleges at Pac SAN ANTONIO | 393 | 73.5% | 70.5% |
| Eastwood Academy HOUSTON | 365 | 71.5% | 78.2% |
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 Crystal City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #1,266 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,213 of 1,425 ▲ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,274 of 1,425 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #110 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #885 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #974 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.6% | #1,314 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.7% | #484 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #439 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
505
-33 (-6%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 505 | 31 | 16.3:1 | 75% (377) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 32.9 | 15.8:1 | 77% (403) |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 34.1 | 16.1:1 | 82% (452) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 29 | 18.6:1 | 80% (432) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 33.6 | 15.6:1 | 63% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 35 | 14.7:1 | 51% (263) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 82% (431) |
| 2000-01 | 518 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 87% (449) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | 42 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crystal City High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (525 to 505); teachers down 8% (33.6 to 31).
About Crystal City High School
Crystal City High School is a small high school in CRYSTAL CITY, Texas. Total enrollment is 505 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. That is 37% below the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
Federal data list 5 schools in CRYSTAL CITY ISD, with 1,643 students enrolled.
Roughly 99% of students at Crystal City High School are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Crystal City High School scores 2%.
Crystal City High School reports a ratio of 16.3 students per teacher, from 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 1.2 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Crystal City High School, 75% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Texas public high schools, Crystal City High School outscored 4%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Crystal City High School's results are 7.5 points below predicted: 34.3% against 41.8%.
In Zavala County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $36,749, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 11%, and about 31% of people live in poverty. There are 8 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,174, Crystal City High School among them.
Crystal City High School's closest public school neighbor is Sterling H Fly Jr High School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Crystal City High School, there are 4 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Crystal City High School is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
Crystal City High School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 6%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 18.6 to 16.3 over 4 years.
People who know Crystal City High School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 High SchoolMiddle · 355 students
- Zavala Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Benito Juarez Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
- Dr Tomas Rivera Elementary SchoolElementary · 233 students
Other schools in CRYSTAL CITY
- Sterling H Fly Jr High SchoolMiddle · 355 students
- Zavala Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Benito Juarez Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
- Dr Tomas Rivera Elementary SchoolElementary · 233 students
Other Crystal City High schools
One other US public school is named Crystal City High. Crystal City High School is the largest of the 2.
- CRYSTAL CITY HIGHCRYSTAL CITY, MO · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Sterling H Fly Jr High School0.2 mi · 355
- Benito Juarez Elementary School0.2 mi · 250
- Dr Tomas Rivera Elementary School0.3 mi · 233
- Zavala Elementary School0.3 mi · 300
- Carrizo Springs Elementary School11.6 mi · 573
- Carrizo Springs Intermediate School11.7 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About Crystal City High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Crystal City High School?
Crystal City High School enrolls approximately 505 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Crystal City High School serve?
Crystal City High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Crystal City High School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Crystal City High School.
How diverse is Crystal City High School?
Crystal City High School reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is Crystal City High School in?
Crystal City High School is part of CRYSTAL CITY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.