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Does UVALDE H S have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,148
High
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UVALDE CISD·NCES 484372004971
UVALDE H S
# 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
34.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 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 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
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
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,148
-102 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.3:1
% White
9%
was 11%
% Hispanic
90%
was 88%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About UVALDE H S
UVALDE H S, a medium-sized 9-12 campus in UVALDE, Texas, part of UVALDE CISD, instructs 1,148 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 44% above the state mean of about 796.
Within UVALDE CISD, which oversees 9 schools and 4,397 students, UVALDE H S is one campus in the system.
On demographics, UVALDE H S lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (90%); the rest is composed of 9% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.
On the resource side, On paper, UVALDE H S has 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 76% of students at UVALDE H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, UVALDE H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.6%; this one delivers 31.9%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Uvalde County put median household income runs about $53,801, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. UVALDE H S is one of 17 public schools in Uvalde County (combined enrollment of about 5,371 students).
MORALES J H is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around UVALDE H S. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), UVALDE H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 33.2%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Trend over the last 7 years. UVALDE H S's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,250 (now 1,148).
On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 ELElementary · 815 students
- MORALES J HMiddle · 718 students
- UVALDE EL AT FLORES CAMPUSElementary · 592 students
- UVALDE DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMYElementary · 561 students
- UVALDE ELElementary · 378 students
- BATESVILLE SCHOOLElementary · 92 students
Other schools in UVALDE
- DALTON ELElementary · 815 students
- MORALES J HMiddle · 718 students
- UVALDE EL AT FLORES CAMPUSElementary · 592 students
- UVALDE DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMYElementary · 561 students
- UVALDE ELElementary · 378 students
- CROSSROADS ACADEMYHigh · 59 students
Nearby schools
- MORALES J H0.3 mi · 718
- DALTON EL0.4 mi · 815
- CROSSROADS ACADEMY0.6 mi · 59
- UVALDE EL AT FLORES CAMPUS0.6 mi · 592
- UVALDE EL0.7 mi · 378
- UCISD RESTORATIVE CENTER0.7 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About UVALDE H SWhat is the total enrollment at UVALDE H S?
UVALDE H S enrolls approximately 1,148 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does UVALDE H S serve?
UVALDE H S serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at UVALDE H S?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at UVALDE H S.
How diverse is UVALDE H S?
UVALDE H S reports a student body of 9% White, 90% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is UVALDE H S public or private?
UVALDE H S 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.