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Ryan High School

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Ryan High School ranks 1245 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 38% of Texas high schools

Summary

Ryan High School in Denton, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving over 2,000 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Denton Independent School District (Isd). The school has a consistent, yet modest, performance history, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, with a current state ranking in the 38th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. A significant majority of its student body, nearly 58%, are economically disadvantaged, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rate.

The most compelling finding is the stark disconnect between Ryan High School's high graduation rates and its low test scores. The school boasts a graduation rate consistently above 97%, reaching 98.7% in 2023-2024, with a negligible dropout rate. However, its academic proficiency on standardized tests is below average, particularly in Algebra I, where only 33% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—significantly lower than the district average of 46.4% and the state average of 54%. This performance gap is most evident when comparing Ryan to its direct neighbor, Guyer High School, which is only 5.5 miles away and in the same district. Guyer is a higher-performing school (83rd percentile, 4 stars) with significantly lower economic disadvantage (24.4% free/reduced lunch vs. Ryan's 57.9%), and it outperforms Ryan in Biology, English, and History by 10-20 percentage points.

On a positive note, Ryan High School has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6 for the 2024-2025 school year, which is lower (better) than its main competitors in the district (Denton High School at 14.5 and Guyer High at 15.0), suggesting students may have more access to individual attention from teachers. Additionally, the school's overall state ranking has shown a slight upward trend over the last three years, moving from the 33rd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 38th percentile in 2025-2026. The most notable improvement is in Biology, where proficiency has risen from 42% in 2022-2023 to 65% in 2025-2026, closing the gap with the district average. The school's primary areas for strategic focus should be improving Algebra I outcomes and providing more effective support for its Hispanic and English Language Learner populations, which are areas of significant concern.

2,051

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,239

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5101 E McKinney
Denton, TX 76208-4658

(940) 369-3000

District: Denton Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Ryan High School:

Elementary:	Ginnings Elementary
	Hodge Elementary
	Nette Shultz
	Pecan Creek Elementary
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	Rivera Elementary
	Stephens Elementary
Middle:	Bettye Myers Middle
	Strickland Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

White:

28.0%

African American:

20.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2023 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2026) from a 33rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg59%

Texas avg62%

1,245^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High Schools in the Denton Independent School District (Isd)

549^th of 951Denton 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	39.5	1245 of 2009	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	1107 of 1974	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1319 of 1990	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1311 of 1961	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1244 of 1876	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	1126 of 1861	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	961 of 1857	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	932 of 1797	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	880 of 1777	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	901 of 1762	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.8	1005 of 1743	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.2	842 of 1734	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.4	894 of 1652	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.4	900 of 1603	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.9	803 of 1672	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.0	682 of 1568	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	752 of 1539	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.2	713 of 1510	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.8	779 of 1497	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.7	650 of 1430	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.1	690 of 1429	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.4	707 of 1427	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	644 of 1086	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	462 of 834	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	750 of 1065	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	679 of 1069	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	629 of 1031	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	524 of 1020	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	519 of 1024	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	555 of 1013	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	260 of 556	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.7	231 of 428	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	364 of 530	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	339 of 525	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.7	448 of 507	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	342 of 488	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	386 of 487	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	299 of 486	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	1334 of 1837	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	1200 of 1829	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1116 of 1810	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1348 of 1784	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	920 of 1195	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.5	540 of 1153	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	913 of 1437	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	954 of 1371	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	813 of 1278	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	645 of 1195	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	560 of 1136	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	458 of 1113	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1292 of 1936	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	836 of 1504	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1340 of 1880	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1266 of 1891	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1254 of 1841	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	1141 of 1815	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1064 of 1798	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	1005 of 1781	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	767 of 1206	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	0.5	953 of 964	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	962 of 1182	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.0	797 of 1172	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	848 of 1177	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	602 of 1145	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	637 of 1137	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1338 of 1860	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	905 of 1453	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1337 of 1805	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1315 of 1820	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1331 of 1762	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1232 of 1743	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	1095 of 1714	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1030 of 1691	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	1283 of 1937	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	958 of 1513	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1514 of 1884	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1450 of 1897	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1383 of 1847	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	1311 of 1848	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	1162 of 1818	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1099 of 1794	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	1177 of 1954	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	940 of 1515	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1317 of 1891	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1320 of 1913	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1242 of 1853	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	1086 of 1840	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	937 of 1824	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	974 of 1803	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	59 of 103	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	69 of 87	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	73 of 107	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	91 of 101	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.2	54 of 106	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	46 of 95	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	38 of 105	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	12.5	108 of 122	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	925 of 1581	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.6	1082 of 1299	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1369 of 1548	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1197 of 1478	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1127 of 1418	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	798 of 1382	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	650 of 1357	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	574 of 1347	57.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	684 of 1584	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	608 of 1294	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	872 of 1556	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	953 of 1576	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	785 of 1525	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	737 of 1510	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	677 of 1526	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	731 of 1539	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)57th percentile+19 vs school

Asian (2026)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Native American (2026)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)27th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology65%-6 vs state

U.S. History63%-7 vs state

English II Reading55%-5 vs state

English I Reading49%-6 vs state

Algebra I33%-21 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
Ryan High School	Public	9-12	5101 E McKinney	Denton	76208	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-3000	2,051	162	12.6	57.9%	575 (28.0%)	410 (20.0%)	936 (45.6%)	42 (2.0%)	11 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	75 (3.7%)	39.5	1245^th of 2009 public high schools	38.0%		42	1107^th of 1974 public high schools	43.9%	138	33.0	64.8	49.1	54.9	63.0								$10,239
Joe Dale Sparks Campus	Public	5-12	210 S Woodrow	Denton	76205	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 349-2468	73	15	4.8	41.1%	22 (30.1%)	17 (23.3%)	27 (37.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	5.2	1880^th of 2009 public high schools	6.4%		4.2	1877^th of 1974 public high schools	4.9%	3	0.0	22.7	8.0	23.1	50.0		20.0	40.0		0.0	16.7	0.0	$26,415
Denton County J J A E P	Public	8-12	210 S Woodrow Ln	Denton	76205	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 898-5840	10				1 (10.0%)	2 (20.0%)	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Denton County J J A E P	Public	5-12	214 S Woodrow Ln	Denton	76205	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 349-2500	16	8	1.8	81.3%	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	9 (56.3%)	4 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)													$134,869
Fred Moore High School	Public	9-12	815 Cross Timber St	Denton	76205	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-4000	67	7	10.1	61.2%	16 (23.9%)	11 (16.4%)	36 (53.7%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.0%)	13.2	1755^th of 2009 public high schools	12.6%		12.2	1742^nd of 1974 public high schools	11.8%	13	11.1		0.0	21.7	51.6								$19,487
The Lagrone Academy	Public	11-12	1504 Long Rd	Denton	76207	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-4850	212	17	12.5	37.7%	96 (45.3%)	39 (18.4%)	64 (30.2%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)								(n/a)					76.1								$8,038
Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School	Public, Charter	6-12	3600 Meadowview Dr	Corinth	75065	Denton County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 321-1144	509	35	14.6	19.6%	304 (59.7%)	34 (6.7%)	107 (21.0%)	34 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.1%)	64.2	564^th of 2009 public high schools	71.9%		62.7	608^th of 1974 public high schools	69.2%	44	27.7	90.3	77.8	85.7	86.0	77.2	81.8	79.1	53.5	55.6		38.5	$8,127
Guyer High School	Public	9-12	7501 Teasley Ln	Denton	76210	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-1000	2,577	171	15.0	24.4%	1,323 (51.3%)	215 (8.3%)	797 (30.9%)	131 (5.1%)	9 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	98 (3.8%)	61.9	633^rd of 2009 public high schools	68.5%		73.6	333^rd of 1974 public high schools	83.1%	300	32.8	76.9	67.0	69.4	79.9								$9,119
Lake Dallas High School	Public	9-12	3016 Park Ridge	Corinth	76205	Denton County	Lake Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 497-4031	1,283	82	15.5	35.1%	571 (44.5%)	120 (9.4%)	463 (36.1%)	43 (3.4%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (6.0%)	61.9	627^th of 2009 public high schools	68.8%		59.9	674^th of 1974 public high schools	65.9%	47	52.7	73.7	63.1	67.2	77.9								$9,702
Denton High School	Public	9-12	3001 Bronco Way	Denton	76207	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-2000	2,083	143	14.5	53.9%	758 (36.4%)	342 (16.4%)	831 (39.9%)	69 (3.3%)	14 (0.7%)	5 (0.2%)	64 (3.1%)	44.5	1115^th of 2009 public high schools	44.5%		43.6	1073^rd of 1974 public high schools	45.6%	42	34.7	68.3	52.2	54.8	69.1								$10,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan High School

What is the racial makeup of Ryan High School?

Students at Ryan High School are 46% Hispanic, 28% White, 20% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Ryan High School in?

Denton Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Ryan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,051 students attended Ryan High School.

Is Ryan High School a good school?

Ryan High School ranks 1245^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ryan High School?

Ryan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ginnings Elementary
Elementary : Hodge Elementary
Elementary : Nette Shultz
Elementary : Pecan Creek Elementary
Elementary : Rivera Elementary
Elementary : Stephens Elementary
Middle : Bettye Myers Middle
Middle : Strickland Middle

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