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Irion High School

Public Grades 7-12

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 92% of Texas high schools

Summary

Irion High School in Mertzon, TX, is a small, rural school serving 134 students in grades 7 through 12 within the Irion County Independent School District (Isd), offering an exceptionally intimate learning environment with a 7:1 student-to-teacher ratio and high per-pupil spending.

This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround, earning a 5-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year and ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide after years of mediocrity. Its most defining feature is a perfect 100% graduation rate for five consecutive years, with a 0% dropout rate—a record that sets it apart from virtually all other schools. Irion High excels in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates far exceeding state averages (e.g., 91.3% in English I Reading vs. 55.4% statewide). The school also ranks #1 in Texas for its Gifted and Talented program and shows outstanding support for low socio-economic status students, who now perform in the 95th percentile. However, performance in Math and Science is more variable, and the Special Education program is a significant weakness, ranking in the 19th percentile. There are no other schools within 20 miles for direct comparison, but these metrics are exceptional for a rural Texas school.

The school’s small size and high resources are its greatest assets, enabling personalized learning that drives its perfect graduation rate and strong subgroup performance. The community is relatively affluent, with a low free/reduced lunch percentage of 26.9%. While Irion High has engineered a dramatic improvement, the underperformance of its Special Education program is a critical area needing attention to ensure equitable support for all students.

134

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,466

Per pupil spending ?

26.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 N 3rd St
Mertzon, TX 76941-0469

(325) 835-2881

District: Irion County Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Irion High School:

Elementary:

Irion Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

32.1%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (75% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

331^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

158^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 44 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 951Irion County 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	331 of 2335	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	494 of 2344	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	253 of 2372	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	185 of 2330	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	57.2	800 of 2254	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.3	379 of 2252	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	306 of 2193	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	363 of 2080	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	87.4	184 of 2027	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	62.0	767 of 1987	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.0	1275 of 2043	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.5	849 of 1987	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.1	1238 of 1973	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.4	777 of 1951	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.9	294 of 1895	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	198 of 1803	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	64.2	615 of 1763	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	403 of 1718	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.8	219 of 1684	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	252 of 1585	84.1%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	314 of 1582	80.2%	★★★★☆
2004	67.2	461 of 1573	70.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.6	1254 of 2182	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.6	256 of 2118	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	266 of 2058	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	361 of 2008	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	145 of 2240	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	73.6	325 of 1825	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	235 of 2242	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	300 of 2241	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	791 of 2221	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.4	283 of 2151	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	235 of 2047	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	211 of 2008	89.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	793 of 2141	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	871 of 1731	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	1118 of 2077	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	773 of 2043	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	557 of 1935	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	513 of 1895	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	1067 of 2253	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	453 of 1820	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	461 of 2235	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	31.5	1659 of 2220	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.7	380 of 2172	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	181 of 2073	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	59.3	624 of 2039	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	556 of 2253	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	61.3	560 of 1818	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	313 of 2246	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	190 of 2245	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	56.1	827 of 2228	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	517 of 2168	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	498 of 2069	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	679 of 2030	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	1256 of 1956	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	44 of 1731	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	74.4	254 of 1439	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	396 of 1733	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	346 of 1749	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	40.6	1079 of 1723	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.0	477 of 1700	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	181 of 1684	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	247 of 1673	85.2%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	158 of 2009	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	63.1	594 of 1974	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	618 of 1990	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	351 of 1961	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	179 of 1876	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	271 of 1861	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	767 of 1857	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	836 of 1797	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	742 of 1777	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.0	908 of 1762	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.2	594 of 1743	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	462 of 1734	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.5	321 of 1652	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	50.0	822 of 1603	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.4	385 of 1672	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	371 of 1568	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	80.6	116 of 1539	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	79.7	147 of 1510	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	74.8	265 of 1497	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	193 of 1430	86.5%	★★★★☆
2005	72.3	320 of 1429	77.6%	★★★★☆
2004	81.4	80 of 1427	94.4%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.7	345 of 1837	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	256 of 1829	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	616 of 1810	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	873 of 1784	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	113 of 1936	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	60.2	469 of 1504	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	931 of 1880	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	332 of 1891	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	312 of 1841	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	159 of 1815	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	57.6	707 of 1798	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	1043 of 1781	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	16 of 1206	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	79.0	1 of 964	99.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	283 of 1860	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	451 of 1453	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	712 of 1805	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	576 of 1820	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	455 of 1743	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	806 of 1714	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	596 of 1691	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	100 of 1937	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	51.9	516 of 1513	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	1177 of 1884	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	454 of 1897	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	167 of 1847	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	76.0	213 of 1848	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	1038 of 1818	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	755 of 1794	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	217 of 1954	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	328 of 1515	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	396 of 1891	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	385 of 1913	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	244 of 1853	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	458 of 1840	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	967 of 1824	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	742 of 1803	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	1254 of 1548	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1195 of 1418	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	168 of 1584	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	51.1	584 of 1294	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	605 of 1556	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	391 of 1576	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	366 of 1525	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	134 of 1510	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	51.4	719 of 1526	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	1002 of 1539	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2026)97th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)94th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-33 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-50 vs school

High school

Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)81st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)19th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History92%+22 vs state

English I Reading91%+36 vs state

English II Reading88%+29 vs state

Biology88%+17 vs state

Reading76%+20 vs state

Algebra I61%+7 vs state

Mathematics52%+12 vs state

Social Studies45%+14 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 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Irion High School	Public	7-12	301 N 3rd St	Mertzon	76941	Irion County	Irion County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 835-2881	134	19	7.1	26.9%	90 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	82.9	158^th of 2009 public high schools	92.1%		63.1	594^th of 1974 public high schools	69.9%	436	60.9	87.5	91.3	88.5	91.9	87.5	68.2	44.4	55.0	45.5	$17,466

Frequently Asked Questions about Irion High School

What is the racial makeup of Irion High School?

Students at Irion High School are 67% White, 32% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Irion High School?

Irion High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Irion Elementary

How many students attend Irion High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended Irion High School.

Is Irion High School a good school?

Yes. Irion High School ranks in the top 7.9% of Texas high schools.

What district is Irion High School in?

Irion County Independent School District (Isd)

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