Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
RAYMONDVILLE H S
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About RAYMONDVILLE H S
RAYMONDVILLE H S operates as a tight-knit secondary school in RAYMONDVILLE, Texas, one of the schools within RAYMONDVILLE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 522 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 34% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.
RAYMONDVILLE ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,963 students; RAYMONDVILLE H S is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, RAYMONDVILLE H S lists that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. By comparison, Willacy County as a whole is about 87% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the resource side, On paper, RAYMONDVILLE H S has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 86% of students at RAYMONDVILLE H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, RAYMONDVILLE H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 36.2%; this one delivers 63.6%, a residual of +27.4 points.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Willacy County put median household earnings sit near $54,180, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. In all, Willacy County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,889 students), of which RAYMONDVILLE H S is one.
Nearest neighbor: MYRA GREEN MIDDLE, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around RAYMONDVILLE H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RAYMONDVILLE H S at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 40.0%.
The campus sits in a town-center setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. RAYMONDVILLE H S's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 529 (now 522).
On the community side, the feed for RAYMONDVILLE H S typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Willacy County at a glance
View full county profileQuick facts
Related schools
- PITTMAN ELElementary · 561 students
- SMITH ELElementary · 431 students
- MYRA GREEN MIDDLEMiddle · 399 students
- RAYMONDVILLE OPTIONS ACADEMIC ACADEMYHigh · 50 students
- CCJJAEPElementary
- PITTMAN ELElementary · 561 students
- SMITH ELElementary · 431 students
- MYRA GREEN MIDDLEMiddle · 399 students
- RAYMONDVILLE OPTIONS ACADEMIC ACADEMYHigh · 50 students
- CCJJAEPElementary
- MYRA GREEN MIDDLE0.3 mi · 399
- PITTMAN EL0.8 mi · 561
- RAYMONDVILLE OPTIONS ACADEMIC ACADEMY0.8 mi · 50
- SMITH EL1.7 mi · 431
- LYFORD EL4.2 mi · 658
- LYFORD H S4.3 mi · 439