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Enrollment
525
High
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYTLE ISD·NCES 482865003246
Lytle High School
18975 W FM 2790 S, LYTLE, TX 78052 · (830) 709-5105 · Medina County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% 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.
- A-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
15.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
340 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 133 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 147 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 119 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 126 | 24% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 LYTLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 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 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 39.0% | 19.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 26.0% | 47.0% | 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 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 5.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Lytle High School
Lytle High School's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lytle High School this school | 525 | 64.8% | 36.5% |
| Sinton High School SINTON | 547 | 62.0% | 54.0% |
| Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School ODESSA | 418 | 66.3% | 68.8% |
| Poteet High School POTEET | 481 | 68.4% | 38.6% |
| Crane High School CRANE | 347 | 67.7% | 48.8% |
| IDEA Kyle College Preparatory KYLE | 681 | 63.7% | 55.7% |
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 Lytle High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Medina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #1,227 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,075 of 1,425 ▲ 149 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,142 of 1,425 ▼ 43 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.5pp | #276 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #866 of 2,107 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #831 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.3% | #996 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #700 of 1,522 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.7% | #258 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
525
+46 (+10%) vs 2020
+124% since 1990-91, when it was 234
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 525 | 33.7 | 15.6:1 | 65% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 39.7 | 12.5:1 | 68% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 38.4 | 12.7:1 | 73% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 43 | 11.1:1 | 62% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 38.1 | 11.8:1 | 71% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 43 | 11.2:1 | 72% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 37 | 13.5:1 | 65% (325) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 31 | 13.5:1 | 50% (209) |
| 1990-91 | 234 | 17 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lytle High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (450 to 525); teachers down 12% (38.1 to 33.7).
About Lytle High School
Lytle High School is a low-enrollment high school serving families in LYTLE, Texas. It educates 525 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 34% smaller than the 796 average for high schools in Texas.
LYTLE ISD enrolls 1,825 students, and its 5 schools include Lytle High School.
The large majority of students at Lytle High School, 81%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 17% White. The school's Hispanic share is 30 points above the 52% share among Medina County residents. Lytle High School has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Lytle High School operates with 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.6:1. High schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. About 65% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The rate at public schools in Medina County averages 57%, lower than here.
Lytle High School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 13% 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, Lytle High School would score about 46.0%. It scores 36.5%, 9.5 points below that figure.
Medina County has about 53,547 residents, and median household income is about $78,074, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Medina County number 24 and enroll about 13,127.
The closest public school to Lytle High School is Lytle Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 30.7%, lower than Lytle High School's 36.5%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Lytle High School had 479 students in 2020-21 and 525 in 2024-25, a 10% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.1:1 in 2020-21 to 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
The Lytle High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Medina County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,547
Census ACS
Median income
$78,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
13,127 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LYTLE ISD
- Lytle Elementary SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Lytle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 420 students
- Lytle Primary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Lytle DAEPHigh · 6 students
- JJAEPElementary
Other schools in LYTLE
- Lytle Elementary SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Lytle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 420 students
- Lytle Primary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Lytle DAEPHigh · 6 students
- JJAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- Lytle Junior High School0.0 mi · 420
- Lytle Elementary School0.2 mi · 532
- Lytle DAEP0.3 mi · 6
- Lytle Primary School0.4 mi · 342
- Natalia Elementary School4.4 mi · 426
- Natalia Junior High School4.5 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Lytle High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lytle High School?
Lytle High School enrolls approximately 525 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Lytle High School serve?
Lytle High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lytle High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lytle High School is approximately 15.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lytle High School?
Lytle High School reports a student body of 17% White, 81% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Lytle High School in?
Lytle High School is part of LYTLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.