Enrollment
222
High
DISTRICT 219 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REFUGIO ISD·NCES 483678004111
Refugio High School
212 W VANCE ST, REFUGIO, TX 78377 · (361) 526-2344 · Refugio County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
11.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
127 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 52 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 57 | 26% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 REFUGIO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 53.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 26.0% | 53.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Refugio High School
Refugio High School's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refugio High School this school | 222 | 57.2% | 50.9% |
| Tidehaven High School EL MATON | 312 | 57.7% | 68.0% |
| Ganado High School GANADO | 221 | 56.1% | 54.1% |
| Munday Secondary MUNDAY | 204 | 63.7% | 49.0% |
| Post High School POST | 233 | 65.2% | 33.4% |
| Kress High School KRESS | 127 | 52.8% | 49.0% |
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 Refugio High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #791 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,096 of 1,425 ▲ 223 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #699 of 1,425 ▼ 86 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #107 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #1,288 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #216 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #583 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.2% | #866 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #376 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
222
+20 (+10%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 228
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 222 | 19.7 | 11.3:1 | 57% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 18.6 | 11.7:1 | 70% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 216 | 21.3 | 10.2:1 | 67% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 202 | 19 | 10.6:1 | 62% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 19.4 | 10.4:1 | 71% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 208 | 24 | 8.7:1 | 41% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 39 | 8.6:1 | 57% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 259 | 23 | 11.3:1 | 39% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 228 | 23 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Refugio High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (202 to 222); teachers up 1% (19.4 to 19.7).
About Refugio High School
Refugio High School is a very small high school with its address in REFUGIO, Texas. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 222 students. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
REFUGIO ISD (3 schools, 656 students) runs Refugio High School.
About 63% of the student body at Refugio High School is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 25% White and 12% Black. County-wide, 50% of Refugio County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at Refugio High School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.3 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 57% of students at Refugio High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Refugio County is similar, at 57%.
Refugio High School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 32% of Texas public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Refugio High School would be expected to post about 49.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.9%.
In Refugio County, median household income comes to about $60,181, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The county's public schools total 7, with about 1,197 students.
Refugio High School is about 0.2 miles from Refugio Junior High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 50.9% is above the 35.7% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Refugio High School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
The school's enrollment increased 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Refugio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,707
Census ACS
Median income
$60,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,197 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in REFUGIO ISD
- Refugio Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Refugio Junior High SchoolMiddle · 134 students
Other schools in REFUGIO
- Refugio Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Refugio Junior High SchoolMiddle · 134 students
Other Refugio High schools
One other US public school is named Refugio High. Refugio High School is the largest of the 2.
- Refugio HighSolvang, CA · 11 students
Nearby schools
- Refugio Junior High School0.2 mi · 134
- Refugio Elementary School0.3 mi · 300
- Woodsboro Elementary School6.2 mi · 167
- Woodsboro High School6.3 mi · 233
- Fulton Elementary School22.4 mi · 619
- Live Oak Learning Center22.7 mi · 711
Frequently asked questions
About Refugio High SchoolHow many students attend Refugio High School?
Refugio High School enrolls approximately 222 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Refugio High School serve?
Refugio High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Refugio High School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Refugio High School.
What is the student diversity at Refugio High School?
Student demographics at Refugio High School are roughly 25% White, 63% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Refugio High School in?
Refugio High School is part of REFUGIO ISD.
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