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Banquete High School

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Banquete High School ranks 910 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

910^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 55% of Texas high schools

Summary

Banquete High School is a small, rural school in Banquete, TX, serving 247 students in grades 9-12 within the Banquete Independent School District (Isd). The school stands out for its exceptional performance in English Language Arts (ELA), consistently exceeding state averages in English I and English II reading proficiency. For example, in the most recent school year, 65% of students were proficient in English I compared to 55% statewide, and 68% in English II versus 60% statewide. This strength in literacy is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools like Alice High School and Robstown Early College High School, where ELA proficiency rates are significantly lower.

However, the school faces a dramatic challenge in math, creating a "tale of two subjects." Algebra I proficiency has been highly volatile, dropping to just 8% in one recent year before recovering to 51% the following year. This instability is a key concern, especially when compared to peer schools like Agua Dulce High School, which shows stronger performance in subjects like U.S. History and Biology. Despite these academic ups and downs, Banquete High School boasts an excellent and stable graduation rate, consistently above 94%, and a very low dropout rate. This paradox suggests the school is highly effective at keeping students on track to graduate, even when grade-level mastery in STEM subjects is inconsistent.

Another standout feature is the school's remarkable success with its Migrant Student population, ranking in the top 20% of schools statewide for this subgroup in recent years. This is a clear strength of the school's support systems. The school also benefits from small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1, the lowest among comparable schools, and higher per-student spending than many nearby districts, including Calallen Independent School District (Isd). While overall academic rankings have been volatile, Banquete High School offers a strong foundation in literacy and a supportive environment for all students, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

247

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,800

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5519 Hwy 44
Banquete, TX 78339-0369

(361) 387-2551

District: Banquete Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Banquete High School:

Elementary:	Banquete Elementary
Middle:	Banquete J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.6%

White:

14.2%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

910^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

606^th of 951Banquete 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	51.7	910 of 2009	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	1043 of 1974	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1137 of 1990	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.1	586 of 1961	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	608 of 1876	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	890 of 1861	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	1025 of 1857	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	795 of 1797	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.1	952 of 1777	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.1	706 of 1762	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.3	775 of 1743	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.0	846 of 1734	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	572 of 1652	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.5	782 of 1603	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	821 of 1672	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.6	1111 of 1568	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.6	896 of 1539	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.0	1068 of 1510	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.7	933 of 1497	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.8	1007 of 1430	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.3	969 of 1429	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.0	830 of 1427	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.0	460 of 1837	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	34.3	1193 of 1829	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	980 of 1810	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	895 of 1784	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.5	1208 of 1437	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	72.5	177 of 1278	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	828 of 1936	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	839 of 1504	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1232 of 1880	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	572 of 1891	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	957 of 1841	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	1029 of 1815	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1153 of 1798	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	1045 of 1781	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	906 of 964	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	864 of 1182	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	72.5	154 of 1172	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	46.8	832 of 1177	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	979 of 1145	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1068 of 1137	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	695 of 1860	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	680 of 1453	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	932 of 1805	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	429 of 1820	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	552 of 1762	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	823 of 1743	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	865 of 1714	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	695 of 1691	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	610 of 1937	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	644 of 1513	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	1089 of 1884	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	425 of 1897	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	487 of 1847	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	688 of 1848	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	887 of 1818	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	553 of 1794	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	988 of 1954	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	951 of 1515	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1022 of 1891	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	594 of 1913	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	414 of 1853	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	786 of 1840	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	922 of 1824	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	696 of 1803	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	15 of 81	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	41.6	57 of 95	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	80.9	14 of 93	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	36 of 114	68.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	49 of 97	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	25 of 113	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	19 of 131	85.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	892 of 1581	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	775 of 1299	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	907 of 1548	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.5	249 of 1478	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	581 of 1418	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	671 of 1382	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	553 of 1357	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.9	90 of 1347	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	854 of 1584	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.2	1054 of 1294	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	807 of 1556	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.2	242 of 1576	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	232 of 1525	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	360 of 1510	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	935 of 1526	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.7	486 of 1539	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Migrant (2025)81st percentile+34 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)16th percentile-27 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)6th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading69%+9 vs state

English I Reading65%+10 vs state

Biology63%-8 vs state

U.S. History60%-10 vs state

Algebra I51%-3 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
Banquete High School	Public	9-12	5519 Hwy 44	Banquete	78339	Nueces County	Banquete Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 387-2551	247	26	9.4	93.5%	35 (14.2%)	1 (0.4%)	209 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	51.7	910^th of 2009 public high schools	54.7%		44.8	1043^rd of 1974 public high schools	47.2%	133	51.2	62.8	65.4	68.5	60.4								$11,800
Robstown Early College High School	Public	9-12	609 Hwy 44	Robstown	78380	Nueces County	Robstown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 767-6600	750	52	14.3	85.6%	16 (2.1%)	9 (1.2%)	720 (96.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24	1596^th of 2009 public high schools	20.6%		21.2	1581^st of 1974 public high schools	19.9%	15	24.9	53.1	46.6	48.9	36.4								$9,801
Agua Dulce High School	Public	6-12	1 Longhorn Dr	Agua Dulce	78330	Nueces County	Agua Dulce Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 998-2214	243	20	12.2	68.3%	67 (27.6%)	2 (0.8%)	172 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	60.8	670^th of 2009 public high schools	66.7%		58	719^th of 1974 public high schools	63.6%	49	42.9	76.5	66.7	61.8	90.9	61.8	69.6	63.6	14.7	34.8	21.4	71.9	$10,218
Calallen High School	Public	9-12	4001 Wildcat Dr	Corpus Christi	78410	Nueces County	Calallen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 242-5626	1,147	92	12.5	45.2%	379 (33.0%)	21 (1.8%)	726 (63.3%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.2%)	69.2	450^th of 2009 public high schools	77.6%		68.6	451^st of 1974 public high schools	77.2%	1	52.6	87.2	71.2	73.3	77.0								$11,745
Tuloso-Midway High School	Public	9-12	2653 McKinzie	Corpus Christi	78410	Nueces County	Tuloso-Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 903-6700	1,079	84	12.7	36.6%	179 (16.6%)	10 (0.9%)	876 (81.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	53.3	866^th of 2009 public high schools	56.9%		45.9	1019^th of 1974 public high schools	48.4%	153	45.9	76.1	65.2	66.2	58.2								$12,698
Orange Grove High School	Public	9-12	701 S Reynolds	Orange Grove	78372	Jim Wells County	Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-2330	496	35	14.1	60.3%	181 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	308 (62.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	61	664^th of 2009 public high schools	66.9%		60.9	647^th of 1974 public high schools	67.2%	17	51.1	85.0	72.6	63.9	65.6								$10,393
Odem High School	Public	9-12	1 Owl Square	Odem	78370	San Patricio County	Odem-Edroy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 368-8121	278	26	10.7	60.4%	50 (18.0%)	1 (0.4%)	224 (80.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	53.3	865^th of 2009 public high schools	56.9%		55.6	777^th of 1974 public high schools	60.6%	88	40.4	80.0	54.9	71.2	62.5								$12,396
Bishop High School	Public	9-12	100 Badger Ln	Bishop	78343	Nueces County	Bishop Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 584-2547	533	38	14.0	54.0%	60 (11.3%)	5 (0.9%)	460 (86.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	75.7	309^th of 2009 public high schools	84.6%		71.8	375^th of 1974 public high schools	81.0%	66	73.3	85.6	66.7	77.6	82.8								$9,268
Alice High School	Public	9-12	# 1 Coyote Trl	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 664-0126	1,295	71	18.1	86.3%	67 (5.2%)	8 (0.6%)	1,209 (93.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	40.4	1227^th of 2009 public high schools	38.9%		31	1371^st of 1974 public high schools	30.5%	144	48.1	60.1	48.6	56.5	60.7								$11,047
Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center	Public	9-12	7601 Leopard	Corpus Christi	78409	Nueces County	Tuloso-Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 903-6450	32	5	7.0	93.8%	4 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.4	2000^th of 2009 public high schools	0.4%		3.9	1884^th of 1974 public high schools	4.6%	116	0.0		0.0	12.5	4.8								$22,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Banquete High School

How many students attend Banquete High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Banquete High School.

What is the racial makeup of Banquete High School?

Students at Banquete High School are 85% Hispanic, 14% White.

Is Banquete High School a good school?

Banquete High School ranks 910^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Banquete High School?

Banquete High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Banquete Elementary
Middle : Banquete J H

What district is Banquete High School in?

Banquete Independent School District (Isd)

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