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Enrollment
2,124
High
DISTRICT 994 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAREDO ISD·NCES 482679003025
Nixon High School
2000 PLUM, LAREDO, TX 78043 · (956) 273-7400 · Webb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,124 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
13.8:1
154 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
2,031 students
DISTRICT 97% · 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 | 581 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 534 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 517 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 492 | 23% |
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 36.0% | 23.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 29.0% | 37.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 9.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Nixon High School
Nixon High School's state test result (52.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nixon High School this school | 2,124 | 95.6% | 52.1% |
| Rivera Early College High School BROWNSVILLE | 2,150 | 94.4% | 45.2% |
| Donna North High School DONNA | 1,974 | 94.5% | 33.8% |
| Psja Memorial Early College High School ALAMO | 1,997 | 96.8% | 46.7% |
| Psja Early College High School SAN JUAN | 2,300 | 93.7% | 53.3% |
| Juarez-Lincoln High School MISSION | 1,952 | 98.0% | 38.5% |
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 Nixon High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Webb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #743 of 1,385 | #7 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #433 of 1,425 ▲ 28 | #7 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,114 of 1,425 ▼ 93 | #7 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #729 of 1,184 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,124 | #283 of 2,107 | #5 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #534 of 1,344 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.2% | #1,322 of 1,346 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.6% | #60 of 1,522 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #473 of 557 | #4 of 6 |
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
2,124
-109 (-5%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 2,675
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 2,124 | 153.7 | 13.8:1 | 96% (2,031) |
| 2023-24 | 2,099 | 152.6 | 13.8:1 | 96% (2,018) |
| 2022-23 | 2,218 | 152.4 | 14.6:1 | 96% (2,126) |
| 2020-21 | 2,233 | 151 | 14.8:1 | 94% (2,100) |
| 2017-18 | 2,188 | 139.9 | 15.6:1 | 89% (1,956) |
| 2015-16 | 2,088 | 138 | 15.1:1 | 77% (1,618) |
| 2010-11 | 2,015 | 135 | 14.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 2,108 | 142 | 14.8:1 | 75% (1,577) |
| 1990-91 | 2,675 | 131 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nixon High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (2,188 to 2,124); teachers up 10% (139.9 to 153.7).
About Nixon High School
Nixon High School is a large high school in LAREDO, Texas, (ZIP code 78043). It reports enrollment of 2,124 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 167% bigger than the 796-student average for high schools in Texas.
The district for Nixon High School is LAREDO ISD, with 30 schools and 20,271 students.
Nixon High School is 99% Hispanic by enrollment. The diversity index for Nixon High School is 1%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 153.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.8:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Of all students at Nixon High School, 96% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 83% average for public schools in Webb County is 13 points lower.
Among Texas public high schools, Nixon High School outscored 60%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Nixon High School ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 52.1%. Predicted: 32.9%. Difference: 19.2 points.
In Webb County, home to about 269,294 people, the median household earns about $63,058 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Public schools in Webb County number 95, with about 63,717 students.
Nixon High School is about 0.3 miles from Milton Elementary School, its nearest public school. Nixon High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Nixon High School ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 52.1% versus a 50.7% average.
Nixon High School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment was 2,124 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 2,233.
The Nixon High School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Webb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,294
Census ACS
Median income
$63,058
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
63,717 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Martin High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
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- Lamar Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,204 students
- Christen Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,115 students
- Joaquin Cigarroa Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,053 students
- Ryan Elementary SchoolElementary · 834 students
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Nearby schools
- Milton Elementary School0.3 mi · 651
- F S Lara Academy0.6 mi · 85
- Ryan Elementary School0.8 mi · 834
- Tarver Elementary School0.8 mi · 421
- Harmony School of Innovation - Laredo0.9 mi · 679
- Lamar Middle School1.1 mi · 1,204
Frequently asked questions
About Nixon High SchoolHow large is Nixon High School?
Nixon High School enrolls approximately 2,124 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Nixon High School serve?
Nixon High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Nixon High School have?
Nixon High School employs 154 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Nixon High School?
Student demographics at Nixon High School are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Is Nixon High School public or private?
Nixon High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAREDO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.