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Aquilla School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
2737th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 41% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Aquilla School is a small, rural PK-12 school in Aquilla, TX, serving 332 students within the Aquilla Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate for five consecutive years—a remarkable achievement that reflects a highly supportive environment.

Aquilla’s greatest strength is its English Language Arts (ELA) instruction, where students consistently outperform state averages. For example, 6th-grade reading proficiency reached 94.12% in 2023-2024, far exceeding the state’s 54.45%, and high school English I and II EOC scores also beat state benchmarks. The school also excels in Algebra I and Biology EOC exams, with scores well above state averages. However, performance in Mathematics and Social Studies is inconsistent. For instance, 5th-grade math swung from 100% proficiency in 2022-2023 to just 5% in 2025-2026, while 8th-grade Social Studies has been persistently low, hitting only 4.76% in 2025-2026. Nearby Penelope School and Bynum School also boast 100% graduation rates, but Aquilla’s consistency over five years is unique. In contrast, Gholson Independent School District (Isd), just 9.64 miles away, has a 90% graduation rate but outperforms Aquilla in some high school EOC subjects like English II and U.S. History, suggesting areas for growth.

The small-school advantage is clear: with a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, Aquilla provides personalized attention that likely drives its high retention and graduation rates. About 47% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and spending per student ($12,876) is competitive. While the school excels in literacy and core high school subjects, it faces challenges in math and social studies that need attention. A notable anomaly is 5th-grade science, which hit 70.59% proficiency in 2023-2024—nearly three times the state average—but this success wasn’t sustained, hinting at a strong teacher or cohort rather than a systemic strength. Overall, Aquilla is a standout for student support and literacy, but improving STEM and social studies curricula would ensure a well-rounded education.

332
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,500
Per pupil spending ?
47.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 404 N Richards
       Aquilla, TX  76622

(254) 694-3770

District: Aquilla Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.4%
Hispanic:
12.3%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2026
Strengths
100% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 27 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
2,737th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 21 pts since 2016
From top 38% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
772nd of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 33%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From top 20% (2016) to top 33% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
590th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 9 pts since 2016
From top 21% (2016) to top 29% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.12737 of 462740.8%★★☆☆☆
202561.31516 of 465167.4%★★★☆☆
202460.11597 of 471066.1%★★★☆☆
202363.71437 of 464769.1%★★★☆☆
202274.5974 of 458178.7%★★★★☆
202169.41143 of 457875.0%★★★★☆
201966.71207 of 447973.1%★★★★☆
201867.21147 of 435973.7%★★★★☆
201752.71824 of 432957.9%★★★☆☆
201663.01618 of 428662.2%★★★☆☆
201544.12643 of 432038.8%★★☆☆☆
201427.33523 of 426017.3%★☆☆☆☆
201330.93359 of 422120.4%★☆☆☆☆
201226.13602 of 420614.4%★☆☆☆☆
201136.13129 of 409523.6%★☆☆☆☆
201057.81908 of 393751.5%★★★☆☆
200976.1719 of 388481.5%★★★★☆
200869.21099 of 376870.8%★★★★☆
200765.41331 of 372464.3%★★★☆☆
200648.32126 of 347638.8%★★☆☆☆
200540.52457 of 347529.3%★☆☆☆☆
200452.61889 of 346545.5%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202220.44044 of 44619.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202145.82128 of 433150.9%★★★☆☆
201946.42225 of 429548.2%★★☆☆☆
201847.52112 of 424050.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.02359 of 457548.4%★★☆☆☆
202576.3672 of 374482.1%★★★★☆
202459.21622 of 465865.2%★★★☆☆
202367.61206 of 458873.7%★★★★☆
202275.5872 of 456180.9%★★★★☆
202172.2981 of 449978.2%★★★★☆
201950.82005 of 434853.9%★★★☆☆
201852.61861 of 430656.8%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202279.217 of 295899.4%★★★★★
202168.11045 of 300665.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202574.4620 of 364483.0%★★★★☆
201857.91478 of 416864.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.03651 of 452019.2%★☆☆☆☆
202552.11628 of 370556.1%★★★☆☆
202457.51685 of 459463.3%★★★☆☆
202362.21380 of 452169.5%★★★☆☆
202258.81558 of 447765.2%★★★☆☆
202167.5983 of 445177.9%★★★★☆
201972.0702 of 430983.7%★★★★☆
201875.8578 of 426486.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.33069 of 458233.0%★★☆☆☆
202544.71981 of 373947.0%★★☆☆☆
202453.51969 of 464757.6%★★★☆☆
202357.51732 of 458562.2%★★★☆☆
202270.11110 of 456375.7%★★★★☆
202166.11237 of 449872.5%★★★★☆
201977.4732 of 435783.2%★★★★☆
201876.7764 of 431982.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.53883 of 43019.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202518.43281 of 35497.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.34287 of 42920.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201945.21713 of 368453.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.62346 of 300622.0%★☆☆☆☆
202541.51662 of 261236.4%★★☆☆☆
202449.71640 of 310847.2%★★☆☆☆
202354.21440 of 310653.6%★★★☆☆
202263.71022 of 308266.8%★★★☆☆
202160.51062 of 308265.5%★★★☆☆
201953.91414 of 314255.0%★★★☆☆
201852.51463 of 312753.2%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.3772 of 233566.9%★★★☆☆
202561.9753 of 234467.9%★★★☆☆
202453.3967 of 237259.2%★★★☆☆
202345.11215 of 233047.9%★★☆☆☆
202239.21352 of 225440.0%★★☆☆☆
202170.0505 of 225277.6%★★★★☆
201971.2464 of 219378.8%★★★★☆
201852.9856 of 208058.8%★★★☆☆
201770.1447 of 202777.9%★★★★☆
201675.2396 of 198780.1%★★★★☆
201572.8452 of 204377.9%★★★★☆
201434.71413 of 198728.9%★☆☆☆☆
201340.61300 of 197334.1%★★☆☆☆
201225.41610 of 195117.5%★☆☆☆☆
201158.9814 of 189557.0%★★★☆☆
201056.0877 of 180351.4%★★★☆☆
200975.2274 of 176384.5%★★★★☆
200865.3561 of 171867.3%★★★☆☆
200766.4541 of 168467.9%★★★☆☆
200643.91016 of 158535.9%★★☆☆☆
200552.2835 of 158247.2%★★☆☆☆
200446.3974 of 157338.1%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202220.61987 of 21828.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202160.7545 of 211874.3%★★★★☆
201941.91141 of 205844.6%★★☆☆☆
201845.3987 of 200850.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.3593 of 224073.5%★★★★☆
202554.4722 of 182560.4%★★★☆☆
202448.21067 of 224252.4%★★★☆☆
202334.71527 of 224131.9%★★☆☆☆
202226.41739 of 222121.7%★☆☆☆☆
202161.0691 of 215167.9%★★★☆☆
201968.5505 of 204775.3%★★★★☆
201850.1928 of 200853.8%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202539.9901 of 123026.7%★☆☆☆☆
201964.2572 of 144660.4%★★★☆☆
201873.5286 of 143080.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20258.31702 of 17311.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202138.31257 of 204338.5%★★☆☆☆
201951.7834 of 193556.9%★★★☆☆
201858.0607 of 189568.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.7953 of 225357.7%★★★☆☆
202546.8899 of 182050.6%★★★☆☆
202427.91782 of 223520.3%★☆☆☆☆
202339.21407 of 225137.5%★★☆☆☆
202226.41827 of 222017.7%★☆☆☆☆
202166.8456 of 217279.0%★★★★☆
201971.7347 of 207383.3%★★★★☆
201855.4735 of 203964.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.11034 of 225354.1%★★★☆☆
202564.4489 of 181873.1%★★★★☆
202451.8931 of 224658.5%★★★☆☆
202352.4974 of 224556.6%★★★☆☆
202253.0915 of 222858.9%★★★☆☆
202175.5386 of 216882.2%★★★★☆
201969.2473 of 206977.1%★★★★☆
201850.9881 of 203056.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20257.41565 of 15680.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202261.9371 of 175778.9%★★★★☆
202173.2180 of 171289.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.4959 of 173144.6%★★☆☆☆
202553.0640 of 143955.5%★★★☆☆
202445.2957 of 173344.8%★★☆☆☆
202333.71279 of 174926.9%★☆☆☆☆
202232.81259 of 172326.9%★☆☆☆☆
202157.1645 of 170062.1%★★★☆☆
201953.0723 of 168457.1%★★★☆☆
201837.31107 of 167333.8%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.2590 of 200970.6%★★★★☆
202556.3761 of 197461.4%★★★☆☆
202458.9716 of 199064.0%★★★☆☆
202363.3606 of 196169.1%★★★☆☆
202261.7565 of 187669.9%★★★☆☆
202164.7534 of 186171.3%★★★★☆
201967.2445 of 185776.0%★★★★☆
201868.1378 of 179779.0%★★★★☆
201761.5506 of 177771.5%★★★★☆
201670.8366 of 176279.2%★★★★☆
201572.0338 of 174380.6%★★★★☆
201456.1764 of 173455.9%★★★☆☆
201351.8826 of 165250.0%★★★☆☆
201248.8861 of 160346.3%★★☆☆☆
201161.8737 of 167255.9%★★★☆☆
201057.2832 of 156846.9%★★☆☆☆
200981.699 of 153993.6%★★★★★
200877.9185 of 151087.7%★★★★☆
200783.973 of 149795.1%★★★★★
200663.4576 of 143059.7%★★★☆☆
200559.4658 of 142954.0%★★★☆☆
200467.8434 of 142769.6%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202232.41233 of 183732.9%★★☆☆☆
202149.6748 of 182959.1%★★★☆☆
201966.6354 of 181080.4%★★★★☆
201869.4275 of 178484.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20239.41320 of 13713.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.8722 of 193662.7%★★★☆☆
202550.7645 of 150457.1%★★★☆☆
202466.5447 of 188076.2%★★★★☆
202350.2902 of 189152.3%★★★☆☆
202255.3732 of 184160.2%★★★☆☆
202180.7181 of 181590.0%★★★★★
201965.2516 of 179871.3%★★★★☆
201866.9447 of 178174.9%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.648 of 120696.0%★★★★★
202313.51085 of 11828.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202270.1314 of 117273.2%★★★★☆
202173.2233 of 117780.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.41165 of 186037.4%★★☆☆☆
202321.11478 of 182018.8%★☆☆☆☆
202221.11445 of 176218.0%★☆☆☆☆
202153.5691 of 174360.4%★★★☆☆
201965.0415 of 171475.8%★★★★☆
201867.3360 of 169178.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.0794 of 193759.0%★★★☆☆
202548.7603 of 151360.1%★★★☆☆
202445.3884 of 188453.1%★★★☆☆
202339.21125 of 189740.7%★★☆☆☆
202258.2528 of 184771.4%★★★★☆
202146.3921 of 184850.2%★★★☆☆
201970.3313 of 181882.8%★★★★☆
201874.3232 of 179487.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.1493 of 195474.8%★★★★☆
202557.7500 of 151567.0%★★★☆☆
202457.7632 of 189166.6%★★★☆☆
202373.3334 of 191382.5%★★★★☆
202264.5472 of 185374.5%★★★★☆
202141.91014 of 184044.9%★★☆☆☆
201966.9425 of 182476.7%★★★★☆
201867.1411 of 180377.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.31125 of 158128.8%★☆☆☆☆
202527.01026 of 129921.0%★☆☆☆☆
202461.7395 of 154874.5%★★★★☆
202340.6792 of 147846.4%★★☆☆☆
201921.21204 of 135711.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.6764 of 158451.8%★★★☆☆
202546.1679 of 129447.5%★★☆☆☆
202449.1753 of 155651.6%★★★☆☆
202356.9618 of 157660.8%★★★☆☆
202255.7573 of 152562.4%★★★☆☆
202148.1783 of 151048.1%★★☆☆☆
201953.4663 of 152656.6%★★★☆☆
201856.3599 of 153961.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Gifted and Talented (2022)99th percentile+21 vs school
Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+16 vs school
Female (2026)48th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)33rd percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)22nd percentile-19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2026)10th percentile-31 vs school
At Risk (2022)9th percentile-69 vs school
Middle school
Female (2026)74th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile-13 vs school
White (2026)45th percentile-22 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)27th percentile-41 vs school
At Risk (2022)9th percentile-31 vs school
Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-66 vs school
Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-68 vs school
High school
Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+25 vs school
Male (2026)75th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-12 vs school
White (2026)52nd percentile-19 vs school
Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-33 vs school
At Risk (2022)33rd percentile-37 vs school
Special Education (2026)29th percentile-42 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)4th percentile-65 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
English I Reading78%+23 vs state
Biology73%~ state avg
Algebra I71%+17 vs state
English II Reading65%+5 vs state
U.S. History65%-5 vs state
Reading57%~ state avg
Mathematics34%-10 vs state
Social Studies5%-27 vs state

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Students at Aquilla School are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Aquilla School.

Aquilla School ranks 2737th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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