Enrollment
387
High
DISTRICT 265 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PREMONT ISD·NCES 483576004050
Premont Collegiate High School
400 S ELAINE ST, PREMONT, TX 78375 · (361) 348-3915 · Jim Wells County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
12.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
352 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 6 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 12% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Based on grade levels within PREMONT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp 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 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 33.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 20.0% | 36.0% | 37.0% |
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% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 6.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Premont Collegiate High School
Premont Collegiate High School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premont Collegiate High School this school | 387 | 91.0% | 35.0% |
| Mission Collegiate High School ALTON | 399 | 91.7% | 74.8% |
| Hector J Garcia Early College High School LAREDO | 392 | 89.8% | 91.1% |
| IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory BROWNSVILLE | 457 | 92.6% | 44.1% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Brownsville BROWNSVILLE | 498 | 90.8% | 50.2% |
| Presidio High School PRESIDIO | 418 | 94.0% | 46.1% |
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 Premont Collegiate High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,259 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,171 of 1,425 ▼ 287 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,118 of 1,425 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #48 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #1,035 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #402 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.5% | #1,225 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.0% | #161 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.7% | #104 of 672 |
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
387
+52 (+16%) vs 2020
+108% since 1990-91, when it was 186
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 387 | 29.9 | 12.9:1 | 91% (352) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 28.7 | 12.5:1 | 87% (311) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 30.6 | 11.8:1 | 88% (318) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 92% (309) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 22.1 | 12.8:1 | 86% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 195 | 19 | 10.3:1 | 21% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 205 | 21 | 9.8:1 | 68% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 309 | 25 | 12.4:1 | 78% (240) |
| 1990-91 | 186 | 25 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Premont Collegiate High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (283 to 387); teachers up 36% (22.1 to 29.9).
About Premont Collegiate High School
Premont Collegiate High School serves students in PREMONT, Texas, as a small high school. The school counted 387 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 12. It has 51% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
Across its 3 schools, PREMONT ISD enrolls 794 students. Premont Collegiate High School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. It is also 4% White. Jim Wells County's residents are about 80% Hispanic, 16 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 8, compared with 70 nationally.
Premont Collegiate High School reports a ratio of 12.9 students per teacher, from 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Lunch program data show 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 83% average for public schools in Jim Wells County is 8 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Premont Collegiate High School lands at D, ahead of 10% of Texas public high schools.
Premont Collegiate High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.0%, compared with a predicted 34.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Jim Wells County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $51,896 a year, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. Public schools in Jim Wells County number 16, with about 7,302 students.
Measured in a straight line, Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy is about 0.2 miles from Premont Collegiate High School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Premont Collegiate High School comes in 3rd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Premont Collegiate High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Premont Collegiate High School had a net gain of 52 students, or 16%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 14.0 to 12.9 over 4 years.
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Jim Wells County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,850
Census ACS
Median income
$51,896
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
7,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PREMONT ISD
- Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College AcademyElementary · 357 students
- Premont Montessori AcademyElementary · 50 students
Other schools in PREMONT
- Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College AcademyElementary · 357 students
- Premont Montessori AcademyElementary · 50 students
Nearby schools
- Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy0.2 mi · 357
- Premont Montessori Academy0.2 mi · 50
- La Gloria Elementary School4.7 mi · 119
- Falfurrias High School8.7 mi · 370
- Falfurrias Innovation Academy9.2 mi · 124
- Falfurrias Elementary School9.2 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About Premont Collegiate High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Premont Collegiate High School?
Premont Collegiate High School enrolls approximately 387 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Premont Collegiate High School serve?
Premont Collegiate High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Premont Collegiate High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Premont Collegiate High School is approximately 12.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Premont Collegiate High School?
At Premont Collegiate High School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees Premont Collegiate High School?
Premont Collegiate High School is overseen by PREMONT ISD in Jim Wells County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.