Enrollment
60
High
DISTRICT 81 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUNGE ISD·NCES 483831004272
Runge High School
600 N REIFFERT, RUNGE, TX 78151 · (830) 239-4315 · Karnes County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL60 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Texas public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
6.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
44 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 7 | 7 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 10% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 RUNGE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 40.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 17.0% | 21.0% | 48.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Runge High School
Runge High School's state test result (24.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runge High School this school | 60 | 73.3% | 24.3% |
| San Perlita High School SAN PERLITA | 67 | 79.1% | 40.0% |
| Lockney High School LOCKNEY | 130 | 72.3% | 38.0% |
| Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy SOMERSET | 128 | 78.9% | 81.0% |
| Ralls High School RALLS | 113 | 78.8% | 27.2% |
| Cedars Academy Next Generation H S at Highland AUSTIN | 116 | 69.8% | 66.1% |
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 Runge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 60 | #1,711 of 2,107 |
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
60
-44 (-42%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 141
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 60 | 9.8 | 6.1:1 | 73% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 81 | 9.7 | 8.3:1 | 81% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 86 | 10.7 | 8.0:1 | 84% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 104 | 11 | 9.4:1 | 80% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 145 | 15.3 | 9.5:1 | 70% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 159 | 18 | 8.8:1 | 74% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 134 | 15 | 8.9:1 | 72% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 134 | 14 | 9.6:1 | 66% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 141 | 15 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Runge High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 59% (145 to 60); teachers down 36% (15.3 to 9.8).
About Runge High School
Among the schools in RUNGE, Texas, is Runge High School, a very small high school. In all, 60 students attend the school in grades 7 through 12. That puts enrollment 92% below the 796-student average for high schools in Texas.
RUNGE ISD has 162 students in 2 schools, and Runge High School is one of those schools.
The share of students at Runge High School who are Hispanic is 88%. The remaining students are 12% White. Among people living in Karnes County, the Hispanic share is about 53%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
Based on 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Runge High School has a ratio of 6.1:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Income data for the school show 73% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 62% average for public schools in Karnes County is 11 points.
Runge High School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 0% of Texas public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Runge High School is -18.0 points, in the bottom 10% of Texas. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 24.3%, and the predicted rate is 42.4%.
Census data for Karnes County show the median household earns about $60,214 a year, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Runge High School, Karnes County has 15 public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Runge High School from the closest public school, Runge Elementary School. Within ten miles are 5 other public schools. On average proficiency, Runge High School is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 104 in 2020-21 and 60 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.4:1 to 6.1:1.
The Runge High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Karnes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,968
Census ACS
Median income
$60,214
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RUNGE ISD
- Runge Elementary SchoolElementary · 102 students
- Floresville Alternative Center Choice ProgramCombined
- Runge DAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- Runge Elementary School0.0 mi · 102
- Nordheim School6.4 mi · 116
- Kenedy Elementary School9.6 mi · 384
- Kenedy Middle School9.6 mi · 149
- Kenedy High School9.6 mi · 219
- Connally10.8 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About Runge High SchoolHow large is Runge High School?
Runge High School enrolls approximately 60 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Runge High School serve?
Runge High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Runge High School?
Approximately 6.1:1 students per teacher at Runge High School.
How diverse is Runge High School?
Runge High School reports a student body of 12% White, 88% Hispanic.
Is Runge High School public or private?
Runge High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RUNGE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.