Enrollment
244
High
DISTRICT 220 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA PRYOR ISD·NCES 482625002961
La Pryor Secondary
165 E EDITH ST, LA PRYOR, TX 78872 · (830) 365-4007 · Zavala County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% 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.
- C-Three-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
13.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
210 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 6 | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 49 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 10% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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 LA PRYOR ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 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, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 29.0% | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 37.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 7.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 La Pryor Secondary
La Pryor Secondary's state test result (32.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Pryor Secondary this school | 244 | 86.1% | 32.1% |
| IDEA Toros College Preparatory EDINBURG | 258 | 84.5% | 38.7% |
| Santa Rosa High School SANTA ROSA | 291 | 85.2% | 43.9% |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School BEN BOLT | 206 | 85.0% | 35.5% |
| Hebbronville High School HEBBRONVILLE | 298 | 84.2% | 48.5% |
| Freer High School FREER | 202 | 87.6% | 45.3% |
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 La Pryor Secondary ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #1,306 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,047 of 1,425 ▲ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,289 of 1,425 ▼ 118 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #1,037 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #1,245 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #411 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.1% | #1,242 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #280 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.6% | #215 of 672 |
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
244
+21 (+9%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 244 | 18.8 | 13.0:1 | 86% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 20.7 | 9.4:1 | 87% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 24.6 | 9.1:1 | 86% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 22 | 10.1:1 | 83% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 23.7 | 8.6:1 | 73% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 235 | 23 | 10.2:1 | 86% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 239 | 21 | 11.4:1 | 80% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 123 | 12 | 10.3:1 | 70% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 250 | 21 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Pryor Secondary.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (204 to 244); teachers down 21% (23.7 to 18.8).
About La Pryor Secondary
La Pryor Secondary is a public high school run by LA PRYOR ISD in LA PRYOR, Texas. The school offers grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 244 students. Across high schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 796.
LA PRYOR ISD has a total of 2 schools and 439 students, La Pryor Secondary among them.
Roughly 96% of students at La Pryor Secondary are Hispanic. Other groups include 4% White. Zavala County residents are about 93% Hispanic, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 7%.
Teacher count: 18.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.0:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 86%.
La Pryor Secondary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 6% of Texas public high schools.
Test results at La Pryor Secondary are 4.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (32.1% actual, 36.9% predicted).
In the wider Zavala County area, median household income comes to about $36,749, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Zavala County counts 8 public schools with about 2,174 students.
La Pryor Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Ranked by average proficiency, La Pryor Secondary places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes La Pryor Secondary as Rural: Remote.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% rise, from 223 to 244. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.1:1 to 13.0:1 over the same years.
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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
Nearby schools
- La Pryor Elementary School0.0 mi · 195
- Batesville School13.5 mi · 92
- Dr Tomas Rivera Elementary School17.4 mi · 233
- Zavala Elementary School17.4 mi · 300
- Benito Juarez Elementary School17.5 mi · 250
- Crystal City High School17.7 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About La Pryor SecondaryHow many students attend La Pryor Secondary?
La Pryor Secondary enrolls approximately 244 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does La Pryor Secondary serve?
La Pryor Secondary serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at La Pryor Secondary?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at La Pryor Secondary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Pryor Secondary?
At La Pryor Secondary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 96% Hispanic.
Is La Pryor Secondary public or private?
La Pryor Secondary is a public K-12 school, overseen by LA PRYOR ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.