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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATALIA ISD·NCES 483213003565

NATALIA H S

905 KEARNEY, NATALIA, TX 78059 · (830) 663-4417 · Medina County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
Enrollment
352
High
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
257 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Grade 9
94
Grade 10
100
Grade 11
95
Grade 12
63
Student demographics
White
4814%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
29985%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 54%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18051%
Female
17249%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
42.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
17.0%
TX avg 42.0%
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
352
+55 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.4:1
% White
14%
was 20%
% Hispanic
85%
was 77%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NATALIA H S

NATALIA H S operates as a close-knit 9-12 campus in NATALIA, Texas, run under NATALIA ISD. Current enrollment sits at 352 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so NATALIA H S sits 56% leaner than that benchmark.

Within NATALIA ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 1,315 students, NATALIA H S is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, NATALIA H S shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (85%); the rest consists of 14% White. The wider county runs roughly 52% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, NATALIA H S shows 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 73% of students at NATALIA H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Medina County (around 57%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, NATALIA H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.0%; this one delivers 42.4%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Medina County) logs that median household income runs about $78,074, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NATALIA H S is one of 24 public schools in Medina County (combined enrollment of about 13,127 students).

NATALIA J H is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, NATALIA H S comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 30.8%.

NATALIA H S operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NATALIA H S has ticked up 19%, going from 297 students in 2018 to 352 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 77% to 85% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Medina County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
NATALIA H S
District
NATALIA ISD
Address
905 KEARNEY, NATALIA, TX 78059
Phone
(830) 663-4417
County
Medina County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
352
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
257 (73%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
483213003565
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NATALIA H S
How large is NATALIA H S?
NATALIA H S enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does NATALIA H S serve?
NATALIA H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does NATALIA H S have?
NATALIA H S employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the student diversity at NATALIA H S?
Student demographics at NATALIA H S are roughly 14% White, 85% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is NATALIA H S in?
NATALIA H S is part of NATALIA ISD.
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