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Ranchview High School

Public Grades 9-12
1185th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 41% of Texas high schools
Summary

Ranchview High School in Irving, TX, is a mid-sized public high school serving 899 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd), located in a diverse area where over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Ranchview stands out as a solid middle performer in a polarized educational landscape. While it currently ranks in the 41st percentile statewide, it significantly outperforms its direct district peer, Turner High School (20th percentile), in every subject. However, it is surrounded by elite magnet and charter schools like Uplift North Hills Prep High School (99th percentile) and North Lake Early College High School (98th percentile), which likely draw away many high-achieving students. The school's greatest academic strength is in English and U.S. History, where proficiency rates (56% and 77% respectively) exceed district averages. Its most critical challenge is a persistent weakness in Algebra I, with only 15% of students proficient—far below the district average of 46%—which drags down its overall ranking.

Despite these academic contrasts, Ranchview maintains a strong 94.9% graduation rate, exceeding the district average and far surpassing nearby alternatives like Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving) (50.5%). The school shows exceptional results for its Gifted and Talented and Special Education students, but struggles to serve its Hispanic and low-income populations effectively. For parents, Ranchview offers a supportive environment that ensures students graduate, with standout humanities programs, but families should be aware of the math challenges and consider whether the school's middle-of-the-road performance aligns with their child's needs compared to the high-performing charters nearby.

899
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,021
Per pupil spending ?
50.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8401 Vly Ranch Pkwy E
       Irving, TX  75063

(972) 968-5000

District: Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Ranchview High School:

Elementary:    Freeman Elementary
    La Villita Elementary
    Landry Elementary
    Las Colinas Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Bush Middle
Racial breakdown:

African American:
36.5%
Hispanic:
27.9%
Asian:
22.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026
Strengths
95% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg52%
Texas avg62%
1,185th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 17 pts since 2016
From top 42% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 6High Schools in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)
413th of 951Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.11185 of 200941.0%★★☆☆☆
202544.91040 of 197447.3%★★☆☆☆
202454.5829 of 199058.3%★★★☆☆
202349.0950 of 196151.6%★★★☆☆
202242.21069 of 187643.0%★★☆☆☆
202141.41088 of 186141.5%★★☆☆☆
201945.2987 of 185746.8%★★☆☆☆
201848.4831 of 179753.8%★★★☆☆
201744.0900 of 177749.4%★★☆☆☆
201658.2746 of 176257.7%★★★☆☆
201556.5802 of 174354.0%★★★☆☆
201453.9819 of 173452.8%★★★☆☆
201369.6368 of 165277.7%★★★★☆
201267.9338 of 160378.9%★★★★☆
201165.7577 of 167265.5%★★★☆☆
201062.2669 of 156857.3%★★★☆☆
200966.9493 of 153968.0%★★★☆☆
200861.3645 of 151057.3%★★★☆☆
200769.1448 of 149770.1%★★★★☆
200670.5376 of 143073.7%★★★★☆
200560.5632 of 142955.8%★★★☆☆
200471.8322 of 142777.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.0696 of 108635.9%★★☆☆☆
202539.9441 of 83447.1%★★☆☆☆
202440.7543 of 106549.0%★★☆☆☆
202347.9453 of 106957.6%★★★☆☆
202237.2585 of 103143.3%★★☆☆☆
202135.6613 of 102039.9%★★☆☆☆
201947.0478 of 102453.3%★★★☆☆
201844.5492 of 101351.4%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202655.7277 of 55650.2%★★★☆☆
202549.1243 of 42843.2%★★☆☆☆
202461.2207 of 53060.9%★★★☆☆
202354.7270 of 52548.6%★★☆☆☆
202251.8270 of 50746.7%★★☆☆☆
202150.7265 of 48845.7%★★☆☆☆
201952.5267 of 48745.2%★★☆☆☆
201851.4276 of 48643.2%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202227.81368 of 183725.5%★☆☆☆☆
202127.71367 of 182925.3%★☆☆☆☆
201929.51376 of 181024.0%★☆☆☆☆
201840.2991 of 178444.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.0705 of 119541.0%★★☆☆☆
202544.2494 of 115357.2%★★★☆☆
202450.9470 of 143767.3%★★★☆☆
202347.1543 of 137160.4%★★★☆☆
202245.2510 of 127860.1%★★★☆☆
202124.5967 of 119519.1%★☆☆☆☆
201942.8506 of 113655.5%★★★☆☆
201852.7332 of 111370.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.21284 of 193633.7%★★☆☆☆
202535.8955 of 150436.5%★★☆☆☆
202448.6904 of 188051.9%★★★☆☆
202348.4947 of 189149.9%★★☆☆☆
202241.81064 of 184142.2%★★☆☆☆
202140.91083 of 181540.3%★★☆☆☆
201945.61013 of 179843.7%★★☆☆☆
201853.8757 of 178157.5%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.3405 of 120666.4%★★★☆☆
202573.287 of 96491.0%★★★★☆
202367.7437 of 118263.0%★★★☆☆
202269.3364 of 117268.9%★★★☆☆
202171.7345 of 117770.7%★★★★☆
201961.4549 of 114552.1%★★★☆☆
201869.3370 of 113767.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202624.31485 of 186020.2%★☆☆☆☆
202533.3955 of 145334.3%★★☆☆☆
202443.0901 of 180550.1%★★★☆☆
202341.81009 of 182044.6%★★☆☆☆
202236.21093 of 176238.0%★★☆☆☆
202141.11001 of 174342.6%★★☆☆☆
201939.71041 of 171439.3%★★☆☆☆
201852.4675 of 169160.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.21463 of 193724.5%★☆☆☆☆
202536.6917 of 151339.4%★★☆☆☆
202438.71077 of 188442.8%★★☆☆☆
202340.41084 of 189742.9%★★☆☆☆
202232.21283 of 184730.5%★★☆☆☆
202127.51411 of 184823.6%★☆☆☆☆
201937.01197 of 181834.2%★★☆☆☆
201838.51118 of 179437.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.61024 of 195447.6%★★☆☆☆
202548.1669 of 151555.8%★★★☆☆
202445.8903 of 189152.2%★★★☆☆
202347.6911 of 191352.4%★★★☆☆
202239.11072 of 185342.1%★★☆☆☆
202139.31080 of 184041.3%★★☆☆☆
201942.41014 of 182444.4%★★☆☆☆
201842.1993 of 180344.9%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.8254 of 71364.4%★★★☆☆
202583.642 of 59893.0%★★★★★
202456.1277 of 73162.1%★★★☆☆
202346.9332 of 67751.0%★★★☆☆
202239.7370 of 66444.3%★★☆☆☆
201870.5121 of 58279.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.5599 of 158162.1%★★★☆☆
202558.8360 of 129972.3%★★★★☆
202439.8901 of 154841.8%★★☆☆☆
202350.7567 of 147861.6%★★★☆☆
202228.21101 of 141822.4%★☆☆☆☆
202133.3950 of 138231.3%★★☆☆☆
201946.0617 of 135754.5%★★★☆☆
201845.5583 of 134756.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.5609 of 158461.6%★★★☆☆
202552.7543 of 129458.0%★★★☆☆
202449.7738 of 155652.6%★★★☆☆
202363.4463 of 157670.6%★★★★☆
202251.1672 of 152555.9%★★★☆☆
202135.91034 of 151031.5%★★☆☆☆
201934.91095 of 152628.2%★☆☆☆☆
201842.7925 of 153939.9%★★☆☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile+25 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)64th percentile+23 vs school
Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+21 vs school
White (2026)62nd percentile+21 vs school
Asian (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile~ school
African American (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2026)34th percentile-7 vs school
At Risk (2022)26th percentile-17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History77%+6 vs state
Biology61%-10 vs state
English II Reading56%-4 vs state
English I Reading47%-9 vs state
Algebra I15%-39 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Open Quote The education there is all very basic. The teachers are teaching their high school students, middle school level information. But the teachers by themselves are quite disrespectful. They say they want to teach the students but they don't do much except let them look at words on a paper. They don't help the students with what they need which is very sad and concerning, the teachers that are in these positions of power. But the real issue is with the students that attend Ranchview high school. They are all immature fifteen to eighteen-year-olds that disrespect every other school that plays sports, they are disrespectful, inappropriate and will start fights with their own classmates. But I won't forget the time I saw the high school's mascot defecating their rival school Uplift North Hills Preparatory's very own name and colors. Is this a school that I would take my child too? of course not. Do I recommend any parent to take their kids to this school definitely not. Every student there is disrespectful, the teachers are not doing their jobs and the school provides a below-average education that will not help your child in the future. Close Quote


by a student
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Open Quote This is from the Perspective of a Ranchview Student:
The School is very diverse in all aspects and is gradually an up and coming. The size of the school greatly impairs what the school has the ability to do, and because of it's relatively small size it does not offer many amenities that a larger high school might have. The School has begun the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, which is essentially a different type of Advanced Courses more widely know throughout the world and sometimes regarded as better or more advanced. Because of it's small population Ranchview is unable to offer both AP and IB classes. The Area around the school is largely a bedroom community, with many homeowners. Although a significant portion do not attend this public school, Ranchview is still a good school overall.
Ranchview struggles much because of it's size, and it was projected by this time it was to be a 4A or 5A school, although it is still only 3A. Although the this does limit what Ranchview can do, I am disappointed with many of the choices Ranchview has made with the classes it chooses to offer. Ranchview lacks a Soccer team, but yet has a golf, swim, and tennis team.
The teachers in general are probably slightly below average. The Advanced learning teachers are probably on par, but a large portion of the Language Arts and Science department are lacking. I am fairly confident that most teacher who teach IB, just like the ones at Ranchview, do not really know HOW to teach it. The district is general has a different curriculum, and I as a student, find it to be a little behind compared to the North Dallas school districts. I attend an SAT school, where much of the student body at the school is from Richardson and Plano. Even though I am in both the top 10 and top 10% of my class. I find that I am behind or lacking compared to the students who are barely in the top 25% of their classes, or even lacking in comparison to freshman from the North Dallas school districts.
The general attitude of the students towards the school is not very positive, many of the students are disappointed with the school's size and the attitude of the students. The student body is not overly active, and probably in fact, could be more active. The student body, in terms of general sex and drugs is on par. These items are present but not dominant over the school. The school's first graduating class went "crazy" so at one point the school did have the highest rate of STDs in the district. Gangs are virtually non existent, both in the school and area.
The School is relatively new, so much of the general population in the area has probably not warmed up the school. The surrounding area are very clean and new as well, and the school does have plans to expansion both population wise and physically. The Campus is very clean and new, and technologically up to date.
I believe their is much room for improvement, but as the school grows gradually, the school had a undoubtedly bright future. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Ranchview High School

Ranchview High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Freeman Elementary
Elementary : La Villita Elementary
Elementary : Landry Elementary
Elementary : Las Colinas Elementary
Elementary : Riverchase Ele
Middle : Bush Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 899 students attended Ranchview High School.

Ranchview High School ranks 1185th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Ranchview High School are 36% African American, 28% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 8% White, 5% Two or more races.

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