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Ballinger High School

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Ballinger High School ranks 1270 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

1270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 38% of Texas high schools

Summary

Ballinger High School is a small rural high school in Ballinger, TX, serving 231 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Ballinger Independent School District (Isd).

Ballinger High School has a strong commitment to graduating its students, with a graduation rate consistently above 95% and often reaching 100%, and a dropout rate near zero. However, this success in keeping students in school does not always translate into high academic proficiency on state assessments, particularly in math. For example, Algebra I proficiency rates have dropped from 26% to just 16.18% in recent years. The school also shows a volatile performance trend, peaking at the 63rd percentile in 2023-2024 but declining to the 38th percentile in 2025-2026. A key concern is the dramatic drop in support for Special Education students, who went from the 84th percentile to the 15th percentile, and for Low Socio-Economic Status students, who fell from the 66th to the 47th percentile. Nearby Miles High School (part of the Miles Independent School District (Isd)) serves as a strong benchmark, achieving much higher test scores—like 85.71% in Algebra I versus Ballinger’s 16.18%—despite similar resources and student-teacher ratios. Winters High School (part of the Winters Independent School District (Isd)) is more comparable to Ballinger, though it often outperforms Ballinger in STEM subjects like Algebra I (29.41%) and Biology (81.48%).

For parents, the most important takeaway is that Ballinger High School excels at ensuring students graduate, but it faces significant academic challenges, especially in math and in supporting its most vulnerable students. The school’s recent decline in serving Special Education and Low SES students is a critical area to watch. While the school has a low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1, the gap in academic performance compared to nearby Miles High School suggests that instructional strategy and school culture, rather than resources, may be the key areas for improvement. Parents should ask the school about its plans to address the math crisis and to rebuild support for all students.

231

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,689

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2107 N Broadway
Ballinger, TX 76821-0231

(325) 365-3547

District: Ballinger Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

White:

48.1%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2024 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2024) to 38th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

1,756^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,270^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

690^th of 947Ballinger 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	1270 of 2057	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	1002 of 1974	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	744 of 1990	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	910 of 1961	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	823 of 1876	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	766 of 1861	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	1078 of 1857	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1046 of 1797	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.5	1139 of 1777	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	1177 of 1762	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	1121 of 1743	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.8	884 of 1734	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.3	686 of 1652	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	613 of 1603	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	525 of 1672	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	434 of 1568	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	61.4	671 of 1539	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.7	270 of 1510	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	70.5	407 of 1497	72.8%	★★★★☆
2006	69.7	400 of 1430	72.0%	★★★★☆
2005	72.2	322 of 1429	77.5%	★★★★☆
2004	73.8	261 of 1427	81.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.8	609 of 1837	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	548 of 1829	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.0	1037 of 1810	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	998 of 1784	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	1189 of 1976	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.4	669 of 1504	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	587 of 1880	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	808 of 1891	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	702 of 1841	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	554 of 1815	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	1283 of 1798	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1154 of 1781	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.4	256 of 1172	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	35 of 1177	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	33.8	956 of 1145	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	945 of 1137	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	1411 of 1909	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.0	607 of 1453	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	661 of 1805	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	876 of 1820	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	746 of 1762	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	757 of 1743	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	1145 of 1714	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1234 of 1691	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	1052 of 1976	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.5	410 of 1513	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	638 of 1884	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	1078 of 1897	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1094 of 1847	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	970 of 1848	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	932 of 1818	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	980 of 1794	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	1265 of 1993	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	600 of 1515	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	690 of 1891	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	978 of 1913	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	968 of 1853	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	990 of 1840	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	898 of 1824	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	1041 of 1803	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	1361 of 1610	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	65.4	243 of 1299	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	255 of 1548	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	26.4	1188 of 1478	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1299 of 1418	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1266 of 1382	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1160 of 1357	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1258 of 1347	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	1017 of 1611	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	627 of 1294	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	602 of 1556	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	914 of 1576	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	996 of 1525	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	745 of 1510	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	1012 of 1526	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	888 of 1539	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

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

Female (2026)58th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-17 vs school

High school

Gifted and Talented (2022)78th percentile+22 vs school

At Risk (2022)67th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile~ school

White (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology64%-6 vs state

English II Reading63%+3 vs state

U.S. History61%-9 vs state

English I Reading54%~ state avg

Reading46%-9 vs state

Social Studies23%-8 vs state

Mathematics22%-18 vs state

Algebra I16%-38 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 (2025)	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
Ballinger High School	Public	6-12	2107 N Broadway	Ballinger	76821	Runnels County	Ballinger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 365-3547	231	25	9.1	63.6%	111 (48.1%)	3 (1.3%)	113 (48.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	39.7	1270^th of 2057 public high schools	38.3%		46.6	1002^nd of 1974 public high schools	49.2%	268	16.2	64.4	54.4	62.7	60.9	48.1	33.3	54.4	23.1	4.2	26.7	23.2	$11,689
Winters High School	Public	9-12	205 E Jones St	Winters	79567	Runnels County	Winters Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 754-5516	140	17	8.0	54.3%	45 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	50.6	949^th of 2057 public high schools	53.9%		49.7	914^th of 1974 public high schools	53.7%	35	29.4	81.5	51.4	65.5	73.9								$19,134
Miles High School	Public	7-12	1001 Robinson	Miles	76861	Runnels County	Miles Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 468-2861	217	23	9.4	38.7%	134 (61.8%)	3 (1.4%)	76 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	80.3	214^th of 2057 public high schools	89.6%		73.2	341^st of 1974 public high schools	82.7%	127	85.7	96.6	80.0	77.1	72.4		75.0	61.4		58.8	67.8	43.2	$11,581

Frequently Asked Questions about Ballinger High School

What is the racial makeup of Ballinger High School?

Students at Ballinger High School are 49% Hispanic, 48% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Ballinger High School in?

Ballinger Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Ballinger High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Ballinger High School.

What schools feed into Ballinger High School?

Ballinger High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ballinger Elementary

Is Ballinger High School a good school?

Ballinger High School ranks 1270^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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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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