Enrollment
196
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UTOPIA ISD·NCES 484368004965
Utopia School
258 SCHOOL ST, UTOPIA, TX 78884 · (830) 333-9989 · Uvalde County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Texas public K-12 schools
- B+Test 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.
- BThree-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
97 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 37% smaller than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 43.0% | 18.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 39.0% | 27.0% | 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 | 65.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Utopia School
Utopia School's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utopia School this school | 196 | 49.5% | 52.5% |
| Oglesby School OGLESBY | 237 | 51.1% | 37.8% |
| Loop School LOOP | 150 | 48.7% | 55.3% |
| Rochelle School ROCHELLE | 160 | 51.9% | 65.6% |
| Follett School FOLLETT | 182 | 52.2% | 33.9% |
| Motley County School MATADOR | 179 | 53.1% | 44.4% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Utopia School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #53 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #43 of 218 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #48 of 218 ▲ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #64 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #145 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #154 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #22 of 60 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
196
-10 (-5%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 148
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 196 | 18.5 | 10.6:1 | 49% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 18.8 | 10.7:1 | 45% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 21.5 | 9.0:1 | 49% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 41% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 20.1 | 11.8:1 | 50% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 196 | 21 | 9.3:1 | 45% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 209 | 21 | 9.9:1 | 44% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 205 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 58% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 148 | 15 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Utopia School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (238 to 196); teachers down 8% (20.1 to 18.5).
About Utopia School
Utopia School is a small combined-grade school serving families in UTOPIA, Texas. The school's 196 students are in pre-K through 12. Statewide, combined schools in Texas average about 485 students each.
Utopia School falls under UTOPIA ISD.
A majority of students at Utopia School, 77%, are White. The remaining shares are 21% Hispanic. Uvalde County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Utopia School comes in at 36%.
Its 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.6:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Texas is 11.7:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 49% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 30 points below the 79% average for public schools in Uvalde County.
Measured against Texas public K-12 schools, Utopia 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.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Utopia School would score about 52.5%. It scores 52.5%, within a point of that figure.
Uvalde County census figures show that median household income is about $53,801, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Utopia School is among the 17 public schools in Uvalde County.
The next-closest public school is Leakey School, about 16.0 miles away. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Utopia School at 3rd of 8.
Utopia School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Utopia School went from 206 students to 196.
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Uvalde County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,881
Census ACS
Median income
$53,801
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,371 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Leakey School16.0 mi · 343
- Big Springs Charter School16.8 mi · 101
- Sabinal Secondary20.5 mi · 224
- Sabinal Elementary School20.6 mi · 238
- Medina School20.9 mi · 243
- Knippa School22.9 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About Utopia SchoolHow large is Utopia School?
Utopia School enrolls approximately 196 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Utopia School serve?
Utopia School serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Utopia School have?
Utopia School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Utopia School?
At Utopia School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Utopia School public or private?
Utopia School is a public K-12 school, overseen by UTOPIA ISD.
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