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Enrollment
820
High
DISTRICT 611 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH TEXAS ISD·NCES 483715005908
South Texas ISD Medical Professions
10650 N EXPY 77/83, OLMITO, TX 78575 · (956) 214-6100 · Cameron County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL820 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Texas public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
14.2:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
536 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 205 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 217 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 216 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 182 | 22% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 61.0% | 14.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 37.0% | 38.0% | 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 | 76.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 South Texas ISD Medical Professions
South Texas ISD Medical Professions's state test result (65.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas ISD Medical Professions this school | 820 | 65.4% | 65.1% |
| Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy MISSION | 481 | 66.1% | 81.8% |
| Silva Health Magnet EL PASO | 544 | 66.0% | 82.6% |
| Pecos High School PECOS | 854 | 58.4% | 32.3% |
| Edinburg Collegiate High School EDINBURG | 466 | 68.7% | 91.8% |
| Canutillo High School EL PASO | 1,443 | 62.6% | 46.2% |
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 South Texas ISD Medical Professions ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #358 of 1,385 | #5 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #683 of 1,425 ▲ 64 | #12 of 27 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #257 of 1,425 ▲ 16 | #4 of 27 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #417 of 1,184 | #6 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 820 | #671 of 2,107 | #12 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #591 of 1,344 | #11 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.3% | #1,230 of 1,346 | #7 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.4% | #689 of 1,522 | #25 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #458 of 557 | #14 of 15 |
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
820
-59 (-7%) vs 2020
+454% since 1990-91, when it was 148
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 820 | 57.7 | 14.2:1 | 65% (536) |
| 2023-24 | 838 | 55.6 | 15.1:1 | 76% (641) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 58.4 | 14.7:1 | 73% (623) |
| 2020-21 | 879 | 58 | 15.2:1 | 65% (573) |
| 2017-18 | 848 | 56.4 | 15.0:1 | 67% (569) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 73% (456) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 69% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 155 | 30 | 5.2:1 | 93% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 148 | 13 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Texas ISD Medical Professions.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (848 to 820); teachers up 2% (56.4 to 57.7).
About South Texas ISD Medical Professions
South Texas ISD Medical Professions is a mid-sized high school in OLMITO, Texas, one of the schools in SOUTH TEXAS ISD. Total enrollment is 820 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12.
South Texas ISD Medical Professions is one of 7 schools in SOUTH TEXAS ISD, which enrolls 4,639 students in total.
At South Texas ISD Medical Professions, 96% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 2% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 8%.
There are 57.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at South Texas ISD Medical Professions, giving a ratio of 14.2:1. The school's 14.2:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. By family income, 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 84% average for public schools in Cameron County is 19 points higher.
South Texas ISD Medical Professions earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 82% of Texas public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, South Texas ISD Medical Professions ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools. It scores 65.1%; the prediction is 45.8%.
The school's county is Cameron County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $52,601 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. South Texas ISD Medical Professions shares Cameron County with 186 other public schools.
The closest school to South Texas ISD Medical Professions is Dora Romero Elementary School, located about 1.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of South Texas ISD Medical Professions. Its average proficiency rate of 65.1% is above the 54.3% average for nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around South Texas ISD Medical Professions as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 879 to 820.
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Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH TEXAS ISD
- South Texas ISD Science AcademyHigh · 840 students
- South Texas ISD Preparatory AcademyMiddle · 802 students
- South Texas ISD Health ProfessionsHigh · 781 students
- South Texas ISD Rising Scholars AcademyMiddle · 781 students
- South Texas ISD World ScholarsHigh · 403 students
- South Texas ISD Virtual AcademyHigh · 212 students
Nearby schools
- Dora Romero Elementary School1.7 mi · 552
- Villareal Elementary School2.3 mi · 444
- Olmito Elementary School3.5 mi · 538
- Los Cuates Middle School3.6 mi · 825
- Los Fresnos Elementary School3.7 mi · 549
- Rancho Verde Elementary School4.1 mi · 696
Frequently asked questions
About South Texas ISD Medical ProfessionsWhat is the total enrollment at South Texas ISD Medical Professions?
South Texas ISD Medical Professions enrolls approximately 820 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does South Texas ISD Medical Professions serve?
South Texas ISD Medical Professions serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does South Texas ISD Medical Professions have?
South Texas ISD Medical Professions employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is South Texas ISD Medical Professions?
South Texas ISD Medical Professions reports a student body of 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 2% Asian.
What district is South Texas ISD Medical Professions in?
South Texas ISD Medical Professions is part of SOUTH TEXAS ISD.
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