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Pampa High School

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Pampa High School ranks 1250 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 38% of Texas high schools

Summary

Pampa High School in Pampa, TX, serves approximately 1,012 students in grades 9-12 within the Pampa Independent School District (Isd), located in the Texas Panhandle. The school has maintained a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for nearly a decade, with its state ranking fluctuating between the 31st and 49th percentile, and it currently sits in the 38th percentile. About half of the student body (51.68%) is economically disadvantaged, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rate.

When compared to nearby White Deer High School, just 14.4 miles away, the differences are stark. White Deer ranks in the 83rd percentile with a 3 or 4-star rating, while Pampa consistently underperforms on STAAR End-of-Course exams. For example, in Algebra I (2024-2025), Pampa's proficiency rate was 31.15% versus White Deer's 62.07%, and in Biology, it was 50% compared to 88.89%. Pampa's graduation rate is respectable at 90.2%, but lower than White Deer's 94.4%, and its dropout rate (0.8%) is higher. White Deer also spends significantly more per student ($11,876 vs. $9,207) and has a much lower student-teacher ratio (8.8:1 vs. 14:1), suggesting more individualized attention.

Despite these challenges, there is a significant bright spot: Pampa High School's Special Education services have improved dramatically, ranking in the 55th percentile statewide in 2025-2026 (3 stars), up from the 24th percentile just two years prior. This suggests targeted interventions are working. However, the school's overall performance has been volatile, with a recent uptick to the 38th percentile after a low of 31st, indicating that new initiatives may be starting to take hold. The performance of "At Risk" students has been erratic, ranging from the 66th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 15th percentile in 2021-2022, highlighting the need for more stable support systems for vulnerable students.

1,012

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,520

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 E Harvester
Pampa, TX 79065-4499

(806) 669-4800

District: Pampa Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.5%

White:

45.6%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

Texas avg62%

1,250^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

751^st of 951Pampa 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	39.4	1250 of 2009	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	1305 of 1974	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1371 of 1990	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1318 of 1961	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1296 of 1876	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	1086 of 1861	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	970 of 1857	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	908 of 1797	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	1144 of 1777	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.2	1072 of 1762	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	1111 of 1743	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.1	877 of 1734	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	783 of 1652	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.4	1090 of 1603	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.7	1296 of 1672	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.1	917 of 1568	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.0	834 of 1539	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.6	731 of 1510	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.8	807 of 1497	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.9	643 of 1430	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.5	469 of 1429	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.9	580 of 1427	59.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	870 of 1086	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	856 of 1065	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	802 of 1069	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	906 of 1031	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	572 of 1020	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	589 of 1024	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	703 of 1013	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	21.1	1564 of 1837	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	1254 of 1829	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	615 of 1810	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	906 of 1784	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	846 of 1195	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1178 of 1437	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1065 of 1371	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	980 of 1278	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	692 of 1195	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	462 of 1136	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.1	753 of 1113	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	1306 of 1936	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1369 of 1880	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1330 of 1891	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1269 of 1841	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	979 of 1815	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	1051 of 1798	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	1001 of 1781	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	806 of 1206	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	938 of 1182	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	996 of 1172	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.5	804 of 1177	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1035 of 1145	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	910 of 1137	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	1320 of 1860	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1423 of 1805	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1318 of 1820	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1329 of 1762	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	1057 of 1743	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1069 of 1714	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1115 of 1691	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	1337 of 1937	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1464 of 1884	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1388 of 1897	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1371 of 1847	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	1101 of 1848	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1027 of 1818	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	984 of 1794	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	1151 of 1954	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1358 of 1891	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1262 of 1913	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1334 of 1853	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	1168 of 1840	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1016 of 1824	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1001 of 1803	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	639 of 713	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	1.8	727 of 731	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	645 of 677	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	606 of 664	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	554 of 588	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	569 of 604	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	484 of 582	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	717 of 1581	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.9	1170 of 1548	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	912 of 1478	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	721 of 1418	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	702 of 1382	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	820 of 1357	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	675 of 1347	49.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	981 of 1584	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1269 of 1556	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1185 of 1576	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1227 of 1525	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	1080 of 1510	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	889 of 1526	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	900 of 1539	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)29th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)10th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology66%-4 vs state

U.S. History59%-11 vs state

English II Reading53%-7 vs state

English I Reading51%-4 vs state

Algebra I40%-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 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
Pampa High School	Public	9-12	111 E Harvester	Pampa	79065	Gray County	Pampa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 669-4800	1,012	72	14.0	51.7%	461 (45.6%)	29 (2.9%)	501 (49.5%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.5%)	39.4	1250^th of 2009 public high schools	37.8%		33.7	1305^th of 1974 public high schools	33.9%	55	40.0	66.1	51.2	53.1	59.2								$8,520
White Deer High School	Public	6-12	604 S Doucette	White Deer	79097	Carson County	White Deer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 883-2311	156	18	8.8	44.9%	117 (75.0%)	1 (0.6%)	32 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	53.6	853^rd of 2009 public high schools	57.5%		68.4	461^st of 1974 public high schools	76.6%	392	42.9	68.0	61.5	65.4	72.2	39.3	75.0	46.7	42.9	10.0	65.0	26.7	$11,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Pampa High School

Is Pampa High School a good school?

Pampa High School ranks 1250^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pampa High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,012 students attended Pampa High School.

What district is Pampa High School in?

Pampa Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Pampa High School?

Students at Pampa High School are 50% Hispanic, 46% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Pampa High School?

Pampa High School is fed by the following schools:

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