Enrollment
283
High
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRAIRILAND ISD·NCES 483574004048
Prairiland High School
466 FM 196 S, PATTONVILLE, TX 75468 · (903) 652-5681 · Lamar County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
111 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 9 | 83 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 65 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 72 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 22% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 PRAIRILAND ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +48.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 48 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 56.0% | 11.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 35.0% | 42.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 11.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | N/A |
% 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
65.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Prairiland High School
Prairiland High School's state test result (65.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairiland High School this school | 283 | 39.2% | 65.0% |
| Sanford-Fritch High School FRITCH | 236 | 39.8% | 46.2% |
| Henrietta High School HENRIETTA | 268 | 37.3% | 66.8% |
| Union Grove High School GLADEWATER | 232 | 37.1% | 66.6% |
| Chisum High School PARIS | 334 | 38.3% | 56.8% |
| Cisco High School CISCO | 225 | 39.1% | 80.4% |
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 Prairiland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #360 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #539 of 1,425 ▲ 207 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #489 of 1,425 ▼ 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #1,192 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #78 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #1,011 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #1,223 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #284 of 557 |
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
283
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 289
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 283 | 29.9 | 9.5:1 | 39% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 33.4 | 8.4:1 | 44% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 292 | 29.7 | 9.8:1 | 39% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 28 | 10.3:1 | 43% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 28.2 | 11.0:1 | 45% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 27 | 11.3:1 | 43% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 47% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | 25 | 11.8:1 | 28% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 289 | 27 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prairiland High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (310 to 283); teachers up 6% (28.2 to 29.9).
About Prairiland High School
Prairiland High School is a high school in PATTONVILLE, Texas, reachable at (903) 652-5681. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 283 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
PRAIRILAND ISD runs 4 schools with a combined 1,105 students. Prairiland High School is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Prairiland High School is 82% White. The school is also 12% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 29.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.5:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 39%. The gap from the 61% average for public schools in Lamar County is 22 points.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Prairiland High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Prairiland High School is 8.1 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 65.0% actual, 56.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
In Lamar County (population about 50,669), the median household income is $61,880, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. There are 21 public schools in Lamar County, enrolling about 8,516 students in all.
Prairiland Junior High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Prairiland High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Its average proficiency rate of 65.0% is above the 40.3% average for nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 287 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 283.
The Prairiland High School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lamar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,669
Census ACS
Median income
$61,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
8,516 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PRAIRILAND ISD
- Blossom Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Prairiland Junior High SchoolMiddle · 260 students
- Deport Elementary SchoolElementary · 154 students
Nearby schools
- Prairiland Junior High School0.0 mi · 260
- Deport Elementary School5.4 mi · 154
- Blossom Elementary School6.0 mi · 408
- Paris High School8.6 mi · 946
- Paris Junior High School9.4 mi · 541
- Crockett Intermediate School9.6 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Prairiland High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Prairiland High School?
Prairiland High School enrolls approximately 283 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Prairiland High School serve?
Prairiland High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Prairiland High School?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at Prairiland High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Prairiland High School?
At Prairiland High School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Prairiland High School in?
Prairiland High School is part of PRAIRILAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.