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Enrollment
1,072
High
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA VERNIA ISD·NCES 482631002968
La Vernia High School
225 BLUEBONNET RD, LA VERNIA, TX 78121 · (830) 779-6630 · Wilson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,072 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Texas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
17.8:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
254 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 289 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 282 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 241 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 260 | 24% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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 VERNIA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 58.0% | 14.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 44.0% | 38.0% | 10.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Vernia High School
La Vernia High School's state test result (71.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Vernia High School this school | 1,072 | 23.7% | 71.8% |
| West Plains High School AMARILLO | 1,221 | 23.6% | 62.4% |
| Lago Vista High School LAGO VISTA | 650 | 22.9% | 58.8% |
| Boerne High School BOERNE | 1,494 | 18.0% | 75.1% |
| Wimberley High School WIMBERLEY | 820 | 18.5% | 68.7% |
| Caddo Mills High School CADDO MILLS | 833 | 27.5% | 64.9% |
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 Vernia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wilson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #204 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #484 of 1,425 ▲ 39 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #340 of 1,425 ▼ 4 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +29.5pp | #159 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,072 | #557 of 2,107 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #1,166 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #676 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.7% | #1,423 of 1,522 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #626 of 672 | N/A |
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
1,072
+83 (+8%) vs 2020
+213% since 1990-91, when it was 343
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 1,072 | 60.4 | 17.8:1 | 24% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 1,006 | 63.4 | 15.9:1 | 23% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 981 | 67.3 | 14.6:1 | 24% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 989 | 66 | 15.0:1 | 24% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 1,057 | 67.3 | 15.7:1 | 18% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 1,060 | 66 | 16.1:1 | 21% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 878 | 57 | 15.4:1 | 23% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | 42 | 14.2:1 | 17% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 343 | 23 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Vernia High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,057 to 1,072); teachers down 10% (67.3 to 60.4).
About La Vernia High School
Students in LA VERNIA, Texas, attend La Vernia High School, a medium-sized high school. It enrolled 1,072 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 35% higher than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.
LA VERNIA ISD (5 schools, 3,563 students) runs La Vernia High School.
White students account for 60% of enrollment at La Vernia High School. Other students are 37% Hispanic. That is lower than the 68% White share among all Wilson County residents. La Vernia High School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 60.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.8:1. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Wilson County average 41%.
Measured against Texas public high schools, La Vernia High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, La Vernia High School's results are 8.3 points above predicted: 71.8% against 63.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Wilson County, median household income is about $94,565, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Wilson County number 30 and enroll about 9,458.
Of nearby public schools, La Vernia Junior High School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. On proficiency, La Vernia High School is ahead of the 38.7% nearby average, ranking 1st of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, La Vernia High School went from 989 students to 1,072. The ratio was 15.0:1 in 2020-21 and 17.8:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Wilson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,781
Census ACS
Median income
$94,565
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LA VERNIA ISD
- La Vernia Intermediate SchoolElementary · 852 students
- La Vernia Primary SchoolElementary · 822 students
- La Vernia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 814 students
- Wilson Co JJAEPHigh · 3 students
- Floresville Alternative Education CenterCombined
Other schools in LA VERNIA
- La Vernia Intermediate SchoolElementary · 852 students
- La Vernia Primary SchoolElementary · 822 students
- La Vernia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 814 students
Nearby schools
- La Vernia Junior High School0.2 mi · 814
- La Vernia Intermediate School0.4 mi · 852
- La Vernia Primary School0.5 mi · 822
- Tradition Elementary School8.2 mi · 561
- East Central Cast Lead High School10.3 mi · 215
- East Central High School10.4 mi · 3,362
Frequently asked questions
About La Vernia High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at La Vernia High School?
La Vernia High School enrolls approximately 1,072 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does La Vernia High School serve?
La Vernia High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at La Vernia High School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at La Vernia High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Vernia High School?
At La Vernia High School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 37% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is La Vernia High School in?
La Vernia High School is part of LA VERNIA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.