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Lytle High School

Public Grades 9-12
1498th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 25% of Texas high schools
Summary

Lytle High School serves 525 students in grades 9-12 within the Lytle Independent School District (Isd), a small-to-mid-sized school in a predominantly low socio-economic status area where nearly 65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

While Lytle High School maintains a commendable graduation rate of around 93%, its academic performance on state assessments is significantly below that of nearby schools like Devine High School and Medina Valley High School, both of which rank in the 63rd percentile compared to Lytle's 25th percentile. The most critical academic weakness is in Algebra I, where proficiency rates have historically been very low, though there is a promising upward trend from 12.78% in 2023-2024 to 31.45% in 2025-2026. The school also faces a significant challenge in serving its Special Education students, who have ranked in the bottom 12th percentile or lower in recent years. Interestingly, Lytle has a history of exceptional performance with its Gifted and Talented program, ranking in the 95th percentile in 2022-2023, though this has recently declined.

A notable paradox is that Lytle High School spends significantly more per student ($14,095) than higher-performing neighbors like Devine ($10,717) and Medina Valley ($9,382), suggesting that funding alone is not the issue. For context, the nearby Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy in Somerset ISD achieves a 5-star rating and 100% graduation rate despite serving a population with an even higher poverty rate, demonstrating that high achievement is possible in similar circumstances. The school's primary challenge is to improve instructional quality so that its strong graduation rate reflects genuine academic preparedness for college or careers.

525
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,788
Per pupil spending ?
64.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 18975 W Fm 2790 S
       Lytle, TX  78052-0190

(830) 709-5105

District: Lytle Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Lytle High School:

Elementary:    Lytle Elementary
    Lytle Primary School
Middle:    Lytle J H
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.1%
White:
16.8%
Two or more races:
1.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026
Strengths
94% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)
!Algebra I scores 23 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school47%
District avg48%
Texas avg62%
1,498th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
823rd of 951Lytle 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
202628.91498 of 200925.4%★☆☆☆☆
202532.61336 of 197432.3%★★☆☆☆
202427.31468 of 199026.2%★☆☆☆☆
202333.31317 of 196132.8%★★☆☆☆
202225.61429 of 187623.8%★☆☆☆☆
202131.61281 of 186131.2%★★☆☆☆
201922.51492 of 185719.7%★☆☆☆☆
201820.51466 of 179718.4%★☆☆☆☆
201727.21312 of 177726.2%★☆☆☆☆
201628.81384 of 176221.5%★☆☆☆☆
201532.21329 of 174323.8%★☆☆☆☆
201435.91239 of 173428.5%★☆☆☆☆
201340.61110 of 165232.8%★★☆☆☆
201239.01119 of 160330.2%★★☆☆☆
201158.5848 of 167249.3%★★☆☆☆
201059.4760 of 156851.5%★★★☆☆
200951.4949 of 153938.3%★★☆☆☆
200850.4923 of 151038.9%★★☆☆☆
200741.21072 of 149728.4%★☆☆☆☆
200641.31018 of 143028.8%★☆☆☆☆
200540.51047 of 142926.7%★☆☆☆☆
200445.7982 of 142731.2%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202228.21351 of 183726.5%★☆☆☆☆
202124.01480 of 182919.1%★☆☆☆☆
201923.31544 of 181014.7%★☆☆☆☆
201819.31608 of 17849.9%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202528.8790 of 115331.5%★★☆☆☆
202421.31170 of 143718.6%★☆☆☆☆
202336.4759 of 137144.6%★★☆☆☆
202233.9775 of 127839.4%★★☆☆☆
202133.1804 of 119532.7%★★☆☆☆
201952.8369 of 113667.5%★★★☆☆
201844.1468 of 111358.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.91380 of 193628.7%★☆☆☆☆
202534.7969 of 150435.6%★★☆☆☆
202421.91493 of 188020.6%★☆☆☆☆
202330.71326 of 189129.9%★☆☆☆☆
202229.51326 of 184128.0%★☆☆☆☆
202129.31328 of 181526.8%★☆☆☆☆
201913.51597 of 179811.2%★☆☆☆☆
201814.51581 of 178111.2%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.5924 of 120623.4%★☆☆☆☆
202372.361 of 118294.8%★★★★★
201973.221 of 114598.2%★★★★★
201873.05 of 113799.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.91412 of 186024.1%★☆☆☆☆
202525.11138 of 145321.7%★☆☆☆☆
202418.41541 of 180514.6%★☆☆☆☆
202332.91209 of 182033.6%★★☆☆☆
202227.21310 of 176225.7%★☆☆☆☆
202133.31179 of 174332.4%★★☆☆☆
201923.21428 of 171416.7%★☆☆☆☆
201821.71431 of 169115.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.81584 of 193718.2%★☆☆☆☆
202526.11172 of 151322.5%★☆☆☆☆
202418.61613 of 188414.4%★☆☆☆☆
202331.41329 of 189729.9%★★☆☆☆
202227.61392 of 184724.6%★☆☆☆☆
202133.51269 of 184831.3%★★☆☆☆
201921.01563 of 181814.0%★☆☆☆☆
201818.61573 of 179412.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202624.01533 of 195421.5%★☆☆☆☆
202519.11243 of 151518.0%★☆☆☆☆
202419.21549 of 189118.1%★☆☆☆☆
202332.31283 of 191332.9%★★☆☆☆
202220.71493 of 185319.4%★☆☆☆☆
202131.81255 of 184031.8%★★☆☆☆
201929.61316 of 182427.9%★☆☆☆☆
201824.21452 of 180319.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202620.71392 of 158112.0%★☆☆☆☆
202514.51218 of 12996.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.51514 of 15482.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.21244 of 147815.8%★☆☆☆☆
202230.41036 of 141826.9%★☆☆☆☆
202143.0692 of 138249.9%★★★☆☆
201930.51005 of 135725.9%★☆☆☆☆
201855.1408 of 134769.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.01084 of 158431.6%★★☆☆☆
202531.3922 of 129428.7%★☆☆☆☆
202436.91009 of 155635.2%★★☆☆☆
202344.7900 of 157642.9%★★☆☆☆
202225.31222 of 152519.9%★☆☆☆☆
202144.9848 of 151043.8%★★☆☆☆
201924.61262 of 152617.3%★☆☆☆☆
201821.61298 of 153915.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)32nd percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile~ school
Female (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school
At Risk (2022)26th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)24th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)22nd percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2026)12th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology58%-13 vs state
U.S. History53%-18 vs state
English II Reading47%-13 vs state
English I Reading45%-11 vs state
Algebra I31%-23 vs state

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