Enrollment
418
High
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRESIDIO ISD·NCES 483580004055
Presidio High School
1000 E HWY 170, PRESIDIO, TX 79845 · (432) 229-1100 · Presidio County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
12.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
393 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 128 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 105 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 94 | 22% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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 PRESIDIO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 41.0% | 20.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 27.0% | 44.0% | 10.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Presidio High School
Presidio High School's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidio High School this school | 418 | 94.0% | 46.1% |
| IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory BROWNSVILLE | 457 | 92.6% | 44.1% |
| Iltexas Liberty High School CLEVELAND | 421 | 96.0% | 27.9% |
| Mission Collegiate High School ALTON | 399 | 91.7% | 74.8% |
| Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School LA JOYA | 471 | 93.8% | 81.3% |
| Brownsville Early College High School BROWNSVILLE | 311 | 94.2% | 84.4% |
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 Presidio High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #958 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #645 of 1,425 ▲ 673 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,086 of 1,425 ▲ 188 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #734 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #996 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #403 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.1% | #1,256 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.0% | #91 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #307 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
418
+39 (+10%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 274
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 | 418 | 32.3 | 12.9:1 | 94% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 29.9 | 13.1:1 | 93% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 30.6 | 12.8:1 | 93% (364) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 93% (353) |
| 2017-18 | 454 | 38.9 | 11.7:1 | 94% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 40 | 11.1:1 | 94% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 38 | 8.7:1 | 59% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 405 | 35 | 11.6:1 | 75% (305) |
| 1990-91 | 274 | 17 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Presidio High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (454 to 418); teachers down 17% (38.9 to 32.3).
About Presidio High School
Presidio High School is a small high school in PRESIDIO, Texas, administered by PRESIDIO ISD. The latest federal count shows 418 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 47% smaller than average.
Presidio High School is in PRESIDIO ISD, a district with 1,085 students across 3 schools.
Presidio High School enrolls a student body that is 97% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Presidio County's population at about 80%. The chance that two students picked at random at Presidio High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 6%.
Federal data list 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Presidio High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.9:1. Among high schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The lunch program counts 94% of students at Presidio High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Presidio County, the average is about the same, 94%.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Presidio 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.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Presidio High School, the prediction is 33.5% and the result is 46.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Presidio County show that median household income is about $43,802, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 25% of people live in poverty. A total of 5 public schools operate in Presidio County, serving about 1,279 students.
The next-closest public school is Presidio Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 2 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 379 in 2020-21 and 418 in 2024-25, a 10% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.0:1 in 2020-21 to 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Presidio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,930
Census ACS
Median income
$43,802
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,279 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PRESIDIO ISD
- Presidio Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Lucy Rede Franco Middle SchoolMiddle · 221 students
- New AeaCombined
Other schools in PRESIDIO
- Presidio Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Lucy Rede Franco Middle SchoolMiddle · 221 students
- New AeaCombined
Nearby schools
- Presidio Elementary School0.8 mi · 446
- Lucy Rede Franco Middle School1.0 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Presidio High SchoolHow large is Presidio High School?
Presidio High School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Presidio High School serve?
Presidio High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Presidio High School have?
Presidio High School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Presidio High School?
Student demographics at Presidio High School are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
What district is Presidio High School in?
Presidio High School is part of PRESIDIO ISD.
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