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Premier H S - Longview

Public, Charter Grades 9-12
1975th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 2% of Texas high schools
Summary

Premier H S - Longview is a small alternative high school in Longview, TX, serving just 43 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of the Premier High Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 10% of all Texas school districts. The school has experienced a dramatic decline in performance, dropping from the 29th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 2nd percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, making it one of the lowest-performing high schools in the region. With 65% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a predominantly low-income population, but its academic outcomes are alarmingly low compared to every nearby school.

Test score proficiency at Premier H S - Longview is critically low, with 0% of students proficient in Algebra I and Biology on the STAAR EOC exams, compared to rates of 28% to 65% in Algebra I and 63% to 91% in Biology at nearby schools like Pine Tree High School (45th percentile) and Spring Hill High School (83rd percentile). English I and II reading proficiency rates are also far below state averages, at 11% and 17% respectively, while neighboring schools like White Oak High School (84th percentile) achieve rates between 33% and 86%. The school's dropout rate of 3.2% is significantly higher than the under 0.5% rates at traditional high schools in the area, indicating challenges in retaining students despite its alternative mission.

One notable finding is the extreme volatility in performance, such as a spike to 71.43% proficiency in English I Reading in 2023-2024 followed by a collapse to 0% the next year, suggesting inconsistent instructional quality or a highly unstable student population. The school shares an address with Texasworks - Longview, another low-performing alternative school, highlighting a concentrated area of educational challenge. While the school aims to serve high-needs students, the data shows it is not effectively preparing them for graduation or post-secondary life, with rock-bottom test scores and a high dropout rate relative to peers like Longview High School (64th percentile) and Union Grove High School.

43
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,761
Per pupil spending ?
65.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1905 W Loop 281 Ste 21
       Longview, TX  75604

(903) 962-2933

District: Premier High Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.8%
African American:
25.6%
Hispanic:
18.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2023 → 2nd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (12% vs 62% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2023
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school12%
District avg33%
Texas avg62%
1,975th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 2%▼ down 27 pts since 2023
From bottom 29% (2023) to bottom 2% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
46th of 46High Schools in the Premier High Schools
860th of 951Premier High Schools 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20262.01975 of 20091.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20256.81831 of 19747.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202422.31577 of 199020.8%★☆☆☆☆
202329.91389 of 196129.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20261.91880 of 19362.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20262.41818 of 18602.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20260.11937 of 19370.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202446.2854 of 188454.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20263.71868 of 19544.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Male (2026)4th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History18%-53 vs state
English II Reading17%-43 vs state
English I Reading11%-44 vs state
Algebra I0%-54 vs state
Biology0%-71 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 43 students attended Premier H S - Longview.

Students at Premier H S - Longview are 49% White, 26% African American, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Premier H S - Longview ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Texas high schools.

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Latest Texas data All new data »
2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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