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Enrollment
616
High
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FABENS ISD·NCES 481890001768
Fabens High School
601 NE AVE G, FABENS, TX 79838 · (915) 765-2620 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
10.6:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
546 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 162 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 165 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 161 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 128 | 21% |
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · 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 FABENS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
33.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 29.0% | 24.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 30.0% | 43.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 33.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Fabens High School
Fabens High School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabens High School this school | 616 | 88.6% | 38.0% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Laredo LAREDO | 671 | 88.5% | 63.8% |
| IDEA College Preparatory San Juan SAN JUAN | 741 | 89.2% | 42.4% |
| IDEA Rio Grande City College Preparatory RIO GRANDE CITY | 695 | 90.1% | 50.7% |
| IDEA Frontier College Preparatory BROWNSVILLE | 781 | 88.3% | 51.9% |
| IDEA Weslaco Pike College Preparatory WESLACO | 758 | 87.1% | 57.5% |
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 Fabens High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,188 of 1,385 | #38 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #960 of 1,425 ▼ 58 | #29 of 45 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,349 of 1,425 ▼ 19 | #41 of 45 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #845 of 1,184 | #29 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #799 of 2,107 | #32 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #156 of 1,344 | #1 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.6% | #1,335 of 1,346 | #45 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.6% | #219 of 1,522 | #8 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.1% | #115 of 557 | #10 of 28 |
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
616
-66 (-10%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 616 | 58 | 10.6:1 | 89% (546) |
| 2023-24 | 623 | 55.9 | 11.2:1 | 87% (545) |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 56.8 | 11.0:1 | 89% (555) |
| 2020-21 | 682 | 54 | 12.6:1 | 88% (600) |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 65.4 | 11.6:1 | 100% (761) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 66 | 11.4:1 | 91% (680) |
| 2010-11 | 696 | 55 | 12.7:1 | 55% (380) |
| 2000-01 | 708 | 51 | 13.9:1 | 75% (529) |
| 1990-91 | 585 | 28 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fabens High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (761 to 616); teachers down 11% (65.4 to 58).
About Fabens High School
Families in FABENS, Texas, are served by Fabens High School, a low-enrollment high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 616 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 23% lower.
Fabens High School is one of the 4 schools that make up FABENS ISD (1,865 students in total).
Hispanic students make up 100% of enrollment at Fabens High School. That compares with about 83% Hispanic among all El Paso County residents. Fabens High School's diversity index is 1%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 58 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 10.6:1. That is 4.5 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 89%. The average for public schools in El Paso County is 74%.
Fabens High School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 19% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Fabens High School would score about 35.8%. It scores 38.0%, 2.2 points above that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in El Paso County, the median household income is $59,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Fabens High School is one of 273 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Fabens High School is Fabens Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Fabens High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 36.5% proficiency; Fabens High School posts 38.0%.
Fabens High School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Enrollment declined 10% from its 2020-21 level of 682. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.6:1 to 10.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Fabens High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FABENS ISD
- Johanna Odonnell Intermediate SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Fabens Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Fabens Middle SchoolMiddle · 394 students
- Fabens JJAEPElementary
Other schools in FABENS
- Johanna Odonnell Intermediate SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Fabens Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Fabens Middle SchoolMiddle · 394 students
Nearby schools
- Fabens Middle School0.2 mi · 394
- Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School0.3 mi · 434
- Fabens Elementary School0.5 mi · 421
- Tornillo High School4.4 mi · 241
- Tornillo Junior High School4.5 mi · 150
- Tornillo Intermediate School4.6 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Fabens High SchoolHow many students attend Fabens High School?
Fabens High School enrolls approximately 616 students in grades 09-12.
Is Fabens High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fabens High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Fabens High School have?
Fabens High School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Fabens High School?
Student demographics at Fabens High School are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees Fabens High School?
Fabens High School is overseen by FABENS ISD in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.