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Enrollment
1,148
High
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UVALDE CISD·NCES 484372004971
Uvalde High School
# 1 COYOTE TRL, UVALDE, TX 78801 · (830) 591-2950 · Uvalde County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,148 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
874 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 314 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 336 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 260 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 238 | 21% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
33.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 14.0% | 49.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 33.0% | 19.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Uvalde High School
Uvalde High School's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uvalde High School this school | 1,148 | 76.1% | 33.3% |
| Somerset High School SOMERSET | 1,175 | 75.7% | 43.4% |
| Hereford High School HEREFORD | 1,182 | 73.7% | 38.3% |
| H M King High School KINGSVILLE | 918 | 74.7% | 26.8% |
| A C Jones High School BEEVILLE | 969 | 78.6% | 42.9% |
| Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) EL PASO | 1,034 | 73.6% | 59.5% |
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 Uvalde High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #1,292 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #1,335 of 1,425 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,355 of 1,425 ▼ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #736 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,148 | #537 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #646 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #1,121 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #463 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #297 of 557 |
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
1,148
-29 (-2%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 1,282
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 1,148 | 79 | 14.5:1 | 76% (874) |
| 2023-24 | 1,242 | 86.7 | 14.3:1 | 71% (888) |
| 2022-23 | 1,129 | 84.7 | 13.3:1 | 72% (815) |
| 2020-21 | 1,177 | 84 | 14.0:1 | 74% (868) |
| 2017-18 | 1,250 | 87.4 | 14.3:1 | 61% (767) |
| 2015-16 | 1,350 | 86 | 15.7:1 | 72% (972) |
| 2010-11 | 1,192 | 96 | 12.4:1 | 67% (793) |
| 2000-01 | 1,313 | 109 | 12.1:1 | 60% (782) |
| 1990-91 | 1,282 | 59 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uvalde High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,250 to 1,148); teachers down 10% (87.4 to 79).
About Uvalde High School
At # 1 COYOTE TRL in UVALDE, Texas, Uvalde High School operates as a medium-sized high school. A total of 1,148 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 44% higher.
A total of 9 schools make up UVALDE CISD, with 4,397 students enrolled.
About 90% of the student body at Uvalde High School is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% White. In Uvalde County overall, about 71% of residents are Hispanic. Uvalde High School's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 14.5:1 comes from the school's 79 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The lunch program counts 76% of students at Uvalde High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The model predicts 41.2% for a school in Texas with Uvalde High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Uvalde High School posts 33.3%.
Federal survey data for Uvalde County show that the median household income is $53,801, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 21% of residents are in poverty. Uvalde County is home to 17 public schools and about 5,371 public school students.
Morales Junior High School is located about 0.3 miles from Uvalde High School. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Uvalde High School is 2nd of 6 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Uvalde High School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Uvalde High School was 1,177 in 2020-21 and 1,148 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in UVALDE CISD
- Dalton Elementary SchoolElementary · 815 students
- Morales Junior High SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Uvalde El at Flores CampusElementary · 592 students
- Uvalde Dual Language AcademyElementary · 561 students
- Uvalde Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Batesville SchoolElementary · 92 students
Other schools in UVALDE
- Dalton Elementary SchoolElementary · 815 students
- Morales Junior High SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Uvalde El at Flores CampusElementary · 592 students
- Uvalde Dual Language AcademyElementary · 561 students
- Uvalde Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Crossroads AcademyHigh · 59 students
Nearby schools
- Morales Junior High School0.3 mi · 718
- Dalton Elementary School0.4 mi · 815
- Crossroads Academy0.6 mi · 59
- Uvalde El at Flores Campus0.6 mi · 592
- Ucisd Restorative Center0.7 mi · 34
- Uvalde Elementary School0.7 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Uvalde High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Uvalde High School?
Uvalde High School enrolls approximately 1,148 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Uvalde High School serve?
Uvalde High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Uvalde High School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Uvalde High School.
How diverse is Uvalde High School?
Uvalde High School reports a student body of 9% White, 90% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Uvalde High School public or private?
Uvalde High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by UVALDE CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.