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Fabens High School

Public Grades 9-12

1631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 19% of Texas high schools

Summary

Fabens High School in Fabens, TX, is a small, rural high school serving approximately 616 students in grades 9-12 within the Fabens Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 89% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20th percentile of Texas high schools over the past five years and earning a 1-star rating from Schooldigger. This marks a notable decline from a decade ago when it held a 3-star rating, and its performance is among the lowest in the region, comparable to San Elizario High School (17th percentile) but far below schools like Del Valle High School (67th percentile) and Eastlake High School (65th percentile).

One of the school's most distinctive features is its extremely low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1, which is 50-70% lower than nearby larger schools like Socorro High School (16.8:1) and Clint High School (17.9:1). Additionally, Fabens spends over $12,600 per student, higher than most neighboring districts, yet this investment has not translated into strong academic outcomes. The school's graduation rate has been volatile, fluctuating from 79.5% to 90.5% in recent years, and its dropout rate of 4.9% is the highest in the region—more than double that of Clint (1.1%) and nearly five times that of Del Valle (1.1%).

Academically, Fabens shows a clear disparity between subjects: U.S. History proficiency (57.69%) is its strongest area, while English I Reading (31.4%) lags nearly 25 percentage points behind the state average, highlighting a critical need for literacy support. There was a brief bright spot in 2023-2024 when Algebra I proficiency (45.24%) exceeded the state average, but this success was not sustained. Interestingly, Migrant Students have shown remarkable improvement, jumping from the 11th percentile to the 47th percentile in recent data, suggesting targeted interventions may be working. Despite its small-school advantages, Fabens is outperformed by larger, less-resourced schools, indicating that deep-seated socioeconomic factors and instructional effectiveness are key areas for strategic improvement.

616

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,903

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 NE Ave G
Fabens, TX 79838-0697

(915) 765-2620

District: Fabens Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Fabens High School:

Elementary:	Fabens Elementary
	Johanna Odonnell Intermediate
Middle:	Fabens Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.7%

White:

0.2%

Pacific Islander:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

Texas avg62%

1,631^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

641^st of 951Fabens 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	21.8	1631 of 2009	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1597 of 1974	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1522 of 1990	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1584 of 1961	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1479 of 1876	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1618 of 1861	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1113 of 1857	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	973 of 1797	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.1	953 of 1777	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.7	791 of 1762	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.3	918 of 1743	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.6	1091 of 1734	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	1084 of 1652	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.3	1038 of 1603	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.7	935 of 1672	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.1	863 of 1568	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	929 of 1539	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	851 of 1510	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.3	958 of 1497	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.8	1077 of 1430	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.8	1082 of 1429	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.0	1119 of 1427	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.9	1428 of 1837	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1700 of 1829	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1071 of 1810	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	1015 of 1784	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	962 of 1195	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1148 of 1437	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1119 of 1371	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	984 of 1278	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1052 of 1195	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	448 of 1136	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	466 of 1113	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1583 of 1936	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1481 of 1880	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1467 of 1891	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1489 of 1841	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1605 of 1815	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1277 of 1798	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1182 of 1781	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	1083 of 1206	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1003 of 1182	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.1	720 of 1172	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	826 of 1177	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	423 of 1145	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	623 of 1137	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	1468 of 1860	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1425 of 1805	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1425 of 1820	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1337 of 1762	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1501 of 1743	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	929 of 1714	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	808 of 1691	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	1523 of 1937	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1527 of 1884	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1513 of 1897	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1418 of 1847	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1613 of 1848	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	938 of 1818	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	723 of 1794	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	1605 of 1954	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1606 of 1891	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1625 of 1913	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1428 of 1853	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1604 of 1840	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	1002 of 1824	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	938 of 1803	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	39 of 74	47.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.6	83 of 95	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	83 of 93	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	83 of 114	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	82 of 97	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	79 of 113	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	62 of 131	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1272 of 1581	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1221 of 1548	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1194 of 1478	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.5	571 of 1418	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	914 of 1382	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	862 of 1357	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	311 of 1347	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Migrant (2026)47th percentile+28 vs school

At Risk (2022)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History58%-12 vs state

Biology45%-26 vs state

Algebra I40%-14 vs state

English II Reading39%-21 vs state

English I Reading31%-24 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Fabens High School	Public	9-12	601 NE Ave G	Fabens	79838	El Paso County	Fabens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 765-2620	616	58	10.6	88.6%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	614 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21.8	1631^st of 2009 public high schools	18.8%		21	1597^th of 1974 public high schools	19.1%	34	39.6	44.9	31.4	39.4	57.7							$13,903
Tornillo High School	Public	9-12	430 D Oil Mill	Tornillo	79853	El Paso County	Tornillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 765-3550	241	20	11.9	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.3	1056^th of 2009 public high schools	47.4%		44.9	1039^th of 1974 public high schools	47.4%	17	87.8	50.9	44.4	53.1	70.3							$13,647
Clint High School	Public	9-12	13890 Alameda Ave	Clint	79836	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-8300	747	50	14.9	81.8%	21 (2.8%)	5 (0.7%)	707 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	47.8	1005^th of 2009 public high schools	50.0%		43	1090^th of 1974 public high schools	44.8%	85	49.6	69.0	49.7	55.0	71.8							$10,901
San Elizario High School	Public	9-12	13981 Socorro Rd	San Elizario	79849	El Paso County	San Elizario Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 872-3970	985	54	18.0	95.0%	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	979 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.7	1668^th of 2009 public high schools	17.0%		19.6	1624^th of 1974 public high schools	17.7%	44	35.4	51.6	33.1	35.6	44.7							$11,720
Clint Independent School District (Isd) Early College Academy	Public	9-12	13100 Alameda Ave	Clint	79836	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-8100	290	17	17.3	68.3%	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	280 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.7	198^th of 2009 public high schools	90.1%		83.2	159^th of 1974 public high schools	91.9%	39	60.4	88.3	89.2	81.2	85.1							$9,918
Horizon High School	Public	9-12	14651 Horizon Blvd	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4200	1,469	99	14.9	87.1%	58 (3.9%)	8 (0.5%)	1,392 (94.8%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	33.6	1401^st of 2009 public high schools	30.3%		36.7	1237^th of 1974 public high schools	37.3%	164	48.6	56.1	39.1	49.3	60.9							$9,068
Idea Rio Vista College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	210 N Rio Vista Rd	Socorro	79927	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 444-0188	590	37	15.7	84.4%	33 (5.6%)	7 (1.2%)	548 (92.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32.2	1435^th of 2009 public high schools	28.6%					(n/a)	41.7	61.4	43.6	40.0	61.9	33.6	39.7	59.1	29.2	36.4	40.4	$11,438
Socorro High School	Public	9-12	10150 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-2000	2,579	153	16.8	84.5%	43 (1.7%)	7 (0.3%)	2,504 (97.1%)	4 (0.2%)	14 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	48.4	984^th of 2009 public high schools	51.0%		44.9	1037^th of 1974 public high schools	47.5%	53	27.0	64.5	47.8	59.5	72.6							$8,998
Mission Early College High School	Public	9-12	10700 Gateway E	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-1200	410	25	16.5	65.9%	20 (4.9%)	6 (1.5%)	376 (91.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	89.3	70^th of 2009 public high schools	96.5%		90.7	57^th of 1974 public high schools	97.1%	13	81.8	89.1	91.9	94.1	89.9							$10,701
Eastlake High School	Public	9-12	13000 Emerald Pass	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-3600	3,004	167	17.9	64.5%	130 (4.3%)	46 (1.5%)	2,782 (92.6%)	9 (0.3%)	7 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	26 (0.9%)	59.4	701^st of 2009 public high schools	65.1%		52.9	834^th of 1974 public high schools	57.8%	133	35.4	73.3	55.8	63.2	79.1							$8,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Fabens High School

What is the racial makeup of Fabens High School?

Students at Fabens High School are 100% Hispanic.

How many students attend Fabens High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Fabens High School.

What schools feed into Fabens High School?

Fabens High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fabens Elementary
Elementary : Johanna Odonnell Intermediate
Middle : Fabens Middle

Is Fabens High School a good school?

Fabens High School ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Texas high schools.

What district is Fabens High School in?

Fabens Independent School District (Isd)

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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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