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Abernathy High School

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Abernathy High School ranks 1014 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1014^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 50% of Texas high schools

Summary

Abernathy High School is a small, rural school in Abernathy, TX, serving 237 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Abernathy Independent School District (Isd), with a very low student-to-teacher ratio of about 9:1 and roughly 46-49% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Abernathy High School excels at getting students to graduation, boasting a near-perfect 98.4% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. This is a standout achievement compared to larger nearby schools like Lubbock High School (92.2% graduation rate) and Estacado High School (84.3%). However, the school’s academic performance is highly volatile. Its overall state ranking has swung dramatically, from a 4-star rating (80th percentile) in 2023-2024 to a 2-star rating (50th percentile) for 2025-2026. A major concern is a sudden and severe drop in U.S. History proficiency, which fell from 82.76% in 2023-2024 to just 45.71% in 2025-2026—now 24.5 percentage points below the state average. This is the only subject where the school significantly underperforms the state.

The most critical issue is a stark divide in how the school serves different student groups. While the "All Students" ranking is mediocre, the school is simultaneously failing its most vulnerable and most advanced learners. Special Education students have experienced a catastrophic decline, dropping from the 82nd percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 3rd percentile (0 stars) in 2025-2026. Similarly, Gifted and Talented students rank in the 23rd percentile (1 star), suggesting a lack of adequate enrichment. This contrasts with nearby peer New Deal High School, which serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (65%) but shows more consistent academic strength. To improve, Abernathy must urgently address its subgroup performance gaps and the specific curriculum issues in U.S. History, while leveraging its small class sizes for more targeted support.

237

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,572

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 7th St
Abernathy, TX 79311-3318

(806) 298-4902

District: Abernathy Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Abernathy High School:

Elementary:	Abernathy Elementary
Middle:	Abernathy Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.7%

White:

41.4%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!U.S. History scores 24 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

1,014^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

262^nd of 951Abernathy Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	1014 of 2009	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.7	709 of 1974	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	395 of 1990	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	604 of 1961	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	982 of 1876	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	746 of 1861	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	611 of 1857	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	360 of 1797	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	291 of 1777	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	65.2	529 of 1762	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	53.5	880 of 1743	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.6	691 of 1734	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.1	386 of 1652	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	67.6	349 of 1603	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	288 of 1672	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.9	303 of 1568	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	161 of 1539	89.5%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	243 of 1510	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	201 of 1497	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	345 of 1430	75.9%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	148 of 1429	89.6%	★★★★☆
2004	75.6	210 of 1427	85.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.0	1541 of 1837	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	1127 of 1829	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1231 of 1810	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	508 of 1784	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	1195 of 1936	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.6	280 of 1880	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	366 of 1891	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	835 of 1841	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	547 of 1815	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	488 of 1798	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	630 of 1781	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	930 of 1206	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.7	751 of 1182	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	944 of 1172	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	922 of 1177	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	771 of 1145	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	768 of 1137	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	996 of 1860	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	589 of 1805	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	734 of 1820	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.3	1268 of 1762	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	767 of 1743	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	909 of 1714	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	534 of 1691	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	899 of 1937	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	494 of 1884	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	503 of 1897	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	31.0	1318 of 1847	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	966 of 1848	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1129 of 1818	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	433 of 1794	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	820 of 1954	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	784 of 1891	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	760 of 1913	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	1083 of 1853	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	866 of 1840	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	838 of 1824	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	282 of 1803	84.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	1533 of 1581	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	60.8	406 of 1548	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	269 of 1478	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	39.4	793 of 1418	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	637 of 1382	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	370 of 1357	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	216 of 1347	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	640 of 1584	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	340 of 1556	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	315 of 1576	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	668 of 1525	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	684 of 1510	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	251 of 1526	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	135 of 1539	91.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)60th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile-27 vs school

At Risk (2022)16th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology75%+4 vs state

English II Reading63%+4 vs state

English I Reading60%+5 vs state

Algebra I54%~ state avg

U.S. History46%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Abernathy High School	Public	9-12	505 7th St	Abernathy	79311	Hale County	Abernathy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 298-4902	237	26	9.1	46.4%	98 (41.4%)	4 (1.7%)	125 (52.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	47.7	1014^th of 2009 public high schools	49.5%		58.7	709^th of 1974 public high schools	64.1%	305	54.3	75.0	60.3	63.5	45.7								$14,572
New Deal High School	Public	9-12	209 S Auburn Ave	New Deal	79350	Lubbock County	New Deal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 746-5933	228	22	10.3	64.9%	106 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	60.2	677^th of 2009 public high schools	66.3%		59.3	692^nd of 1974 public high schools	64.9%	15	60.9	68.8	67.4	71.2	68.5								$11,762
New Deal Daep	Public	8-12	401 S Auburn Ave	New Deal	79350	Lubbock County	New Deal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 746-5833	5				2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Shallowater High School	Public	9-12	1009 State Champions Dr	Shallowater	79363	Lubbock County	Shallowater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 832-4531	518	50	10.3	30.1%	335 (64.7%)	3 (0.6%)	166 (32.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	70.7	422^nd of 2009 public high schools	79.0%		54.3	796^th of 1974 public high schools	59.7%	374	49.3	89.3	75.2	71.8	71.9								$11,007
Idalou High School	Public	9-12	601 S Walnut	Idalou	79329	Lubbock County	Idalou Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 892-1900	297	32	9.3	22.2%	169 (56.9%)	1 (0.3%)	120 (40.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	82.2	169^th of 2009 public high schools	91.6%		81.7	191^st of 1974 public high schools	90.3%	22	85.7	79.1	75.0	84.0	93.4								$13,868
Hale Center High School	Public	9-12	411 Owl Dr	Hale Center	79041	Hale County	Hale Center Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 839-2452	174	19	9.1	66.7%	32 (18.4%)	4 (2.3%)	134 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	42.3	1178^th of 2009 public high schools	41.4%		42.2	1101^st of 1974 public high schools	44.2%	77	33.3	63.5	53.9	73.2	50.0								$16,475
Estacado High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1504 E Itasca St	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-1400	787	65	12.1	90.0%	22 (2.8%)	317 (40.3%)	421 (53.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	13.6	1749^th of 2009 public high schools	12.9%		11.5	1757^th of 1974 public high schools	11.0%	8	29.6	43.3	27.7	34.2	39.6								$8,199
Talkington School For Young Women Leaders	Public, Magnet	6-12	415 N Ivory Ave	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-2200	450	39	11.4	42.4%	157 (34.9%)	52 (11.6%)	195 (43.3%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	88.1	84^th of 2009 public high schools	95.8%		91.5	43^rd of 1974 public high schools	97.8%	41	75.4	96.4	96.2	96.9	95.3	85.5	89.2	91.7	63.9	81.8	92.5	61.1	$9,232
Lubbock High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2004 19th St	Lubbock	79401	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-1600	1,927	119	16.1	53.8%	460 (23.9%)	84 (4.4%)	1,199 (62.2%)	118 (6.1%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (3.0%)	59.5	700^th of 2009 public high schools	65.2%		57.8	723^rd of 1974 public high schools	63.4%	23	50.8	73.5	58.2	66.7	75.1								$7,563
Dupre Academy High School	Public	9-12	2008 Ave T	Lubbock	79411	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-2600	140	12	11.2	88.6%	10 (7.1%)	37 (26.4%)	92 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3.4	1916^th of 2009 public high schools	4.6%		3.2	1906^th of 1974 public high schools	3.4%	10	4.6	42.9	14.3	8.5	22.6								$27,360

Frequently Asked Questions about Abernathy High School

How many students attend Abernathy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Abernathy High School.

What schools feed into Abernathy High School?

Abernathy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abernathy Elementary
Middle : Abernathy Middle

What is the racial makeup of Abernathy High School?

Students at Abernathy High School are 53% Hispanic, 41% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Abernathy High School a good school?

Abernathy High School ranks 1014^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Abernathy High School in?

Abernathy Independent School District (Isd)

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