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Enrollment
647
High
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUERO ISD·NCES 481596001164
Cuero High School
920 E BROADWAY, CUERO, TX 77954 · (361) 275-1900 · DeWitt County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
272 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 195 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 152 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 147 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 153 | 24% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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 CUERO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -55.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 55 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 46.0% | 17.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 35.0% | 42.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 100.0% |
% 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Where Cuero High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #573 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #662 of 1,425 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #720 of 1,425 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #974 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #779 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #333 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #382 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #1,163 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #394 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
647
+29 (+5%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 647 | 52.2 | 12.4:1 | 42% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 52.5 | 12.2:1 | 50% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 638 | 55.1 | 11.6:1 | 53% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 618 | 55 | 11.2:1 | 48% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 682 | 58 | 11.8:1 | 62% (420) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 55 | 12.5:1 | 40% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 48 | 11.6:1 | 40% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 744 | 55 | 13.5:1 | 34% (255) |
| 1990-91 | 553 | 36 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cuero High School.
About Cuero High School
CUERO, Texas, is home to Cuero High School, a low-enrollment high school. The school serves 647 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Federal data list 4 schools in CUERO ISD, with 1,888 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Cuero High School, with 47% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 43% White, 7% Black, and 2% multiracial. DeWitt County's residents are about 36% Hispanic, 11 points below the school's share. Cuero High School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 12.4 students per teacher and 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 42%. That rate is below the 56% average among public schools in DeWitt County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Cuero High School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 57.4% actual against 55.7% predicted.
Among DeWitt County residents, median household income is about $63,730, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 16 public schools in DeWitt County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,297.
Nearest public school: Cuero Junior High School, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Cuero High School holds 3 other public schools. Cuero High School ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 57.4% against a local average of 51.9%.
NCES describes the area around Cuero High School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Cuero High School had 618 students in 2020-21 and 647 in 2024-25, a 5% gain. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.2:1 in 2020-21, and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Cuero High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
DeWitt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,016
Census ACS
Median income
$63,730
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,297 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CUERO ISD
- Hunt Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Cuero Junior High SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- J C French Elementary SchoolElementary · 319 students
Other schools in CUERO
- Hunt Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Cuero Junior High SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- J C French Elementary SchoolElementary · 319 students
- G O A L S ProgramElementary
Nearby schools
- Cuero Junior High School0.3 mi · 439
- J C French Elementary School0.5 mi · 319
- Hunt Elementary School0.6 mi · 483
- Meyersville Elementary School11.3 mi · 176
- Westhoff Elementary School13.8 mi · 85
- Mission Valley Elementary School14.1 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About Cuero High SchoolHow large is Cuero High School?
Cuero High School enrolls approximately 647 students in grades 09-12.
Is Cuero High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cuero High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Cuero High School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Cuero High School.
How diverse is Cuero High School?
Cuero High School reports a student body of 43% White, 47% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Cuero High School in?
Cuero High School is part of CUERO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.