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Tegeler Community School

Q: Is Tegeler Community School a good school?

Tegeler Community School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Tegeler Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Tegeler Community School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tegeler Community School?

Students at Tegeler Community School are 82% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

1522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 24% of Texas high schools

Summary

Tegeler Community School is a small, alternative high school in Pasadena, TX, serving 150 students in grades 9-12 within the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd), where over 86% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school stands out for its extremely low student-to-teacher ratio of 5:1, which is dramatically smaller than nearby schools like Pasadena Memorial High School (17.3:1) or Sam Rayburn High School (15.7:1). This suggests a highly individualized learning environment. However, academic performance is a mixed bag. The school excels in Algebra I, with 70.67% of students proficient, outperforming both the district (61.77%) and state (54.03%). Yet, only 14.75% of students are proficient in English II Reading, far below the district average of 52.97%. This 56-point gap between its best and worst subjects is the largest disparity among all nearby schools. Additionally, while the school spends $14,388 per student—higher than the $9,737 spent at Pasadena Memorial—its overall academic ranking is in the 24th percentile, indicating lower returns on investment compared to more efficient peers.

A major concern is the school's volatile graduation and dropout rates. The graduation rate dropped sharply from 94.3% in 2021-2022 to just 70.0% in 2023-2024, while the dropout rate spiked to 9.7%—over seven times the district average of 1.3%. This is notably worse than The Summit (High School), another small alternative school in the district, which reported a 0% dropout rate in the same period. Despite these challenges, Tegeler has shown periods of strong performance with specific subgroups, such as Special Education students ranking in the 96th percentile statewide in 2024-2025. The school's proximity to Pasadena Memorial (just 0.31 miles away) highlights the stark contrast in student populations and outcomes, suggesting Tegeler serves students who have not succeeded in traditional large-school settings, though its small-class model has not yet closed the achievement gap.

150

Students ?

5.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,945

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4949 Burke Rd
Pasadena, TX 77504

(713) 740-0410

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.0%

African American:

8.7%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 35th percentile in 2023 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 35th-percentile peak (2023) to 24th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg59%

Texas avg62%

1,522^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From bottom 18% (2019) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7High Schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

595^th of 951Pasadena 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	1975 of 2330	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	2056 of 2254	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	2206 of 2252	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	2136 of 2193	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	8.2	1246 of 1251	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	800 of 1193	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.7	1695 of 2182	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	2007 of 2118	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1858 of 2058	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	39.6	1015 of 1720	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1176 of 1643	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1544 of 1592	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1103 of 1445	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	16.8	2015 of 2241	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1972 of 2221	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	2091 of 2151	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	2030 of 2047	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	23.7	1768 of 2116	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1916 of 2077	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	2009 of 2043	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	1903 of 1935	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	25.4	1856 of 2251	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	2126 of 2220	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	2122 of 2172	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	2032 of 2073	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	25.6	1764 of 2245	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	2140 of 2228	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	2146 of 2168	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1987 of 2069	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	1522 of 2009	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1488 of 1974	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1629 of 1990	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1282 of 1961	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1231 of 1876	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	1329 of 1861	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1520 of 1857	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	620 of 1086	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.4	235 of 834	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	44.2	498 of 1065	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	12.4	971 of 1069	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	703 of 1031	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	437 of 1020	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	631 of 1024	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.7	614 of 1837	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	790 of 1829	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	1239 of 1810	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	794 of 1195	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.8	915 of 1153	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1000 of 1437	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	697 of 1371	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	489 of 1278	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	460 of 1195	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	663 of 1136	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	1480 of 1936	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1561 of 1880	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1246 of 1891	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1267 of 1841	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1423 of 1815	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1564 of 1798	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	1403 of 1860	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	1205 of 1453	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1526 of 1805	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1152 of 1820	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1078 of 1762	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1251 of 1743	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1445 of 1714	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1404 of 1937	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	1143 of 1513	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1569 of 1884	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1218 of 1897	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	1016 of 1847	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1249 of 1848	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1482 of 1818	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	1460 of 1954	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1586 of 1891	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1250 of 1913	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1131 of 1853	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	1182 of 1840	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1424 of 1824	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	783 of 1581	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	91.6	49 of 1299	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	17.9	1409 of 1548	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	699 of 1478	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	273 of 1418	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	93.4	55 of 1382	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	25.7	1226 of 1576	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	910 of 1526	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2023)41st percentile+26 vs school

At Risk (2022)22nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2023)21st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)16th percentile~ school

Female (2023)10th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2022)<1st percentile-8 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)67th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)34th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile~ school

White (2023)22nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I71%+17 vs state

U.S. History52%-18 vs state

Biology48%-22 vs state

English I Reading35%-20 vs state

English II Reading15%-45 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
Tegeler Community School	Public	9-12	4949 Burke Rd	Pasadena	77504	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0410	150	30	5.0	86.7%	9 (6.0%)	13 (8.7%)	123 (82.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	27.8	1522^nd of 2009 public high schools	24.2%		26.4	1488^th of 1974 public high schools	24.6%	34	70.7	48.4	35.2	14.8	51.9								$25,945
Pasadena Memorial High School	Public	9-12	4410 Crenshaw	Pasadena	77504	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0390	3,177	183	17.3	65.2%	205 (6.5%)	165 (5.2%)	2,671 (84.1%)	108 (3.4%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	22 (0.7%)	55.9	795^th of 2009 public high schools	60.4%		55.8	771^st of 1974 public high schools	60.9%	24	64.6	72.4	54.5	62.5	69.2								$8,457
Yes Prep - Southeast	Public, Charter	6-12	353 Crenshaw Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-9400	854	56	15.3	82.7%	12 (1.4%)	31 (3.6%)	803 (94.0%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.6	424^th of 2009 public high schools	78.9%		62.3	621^st of 1974 public high schools	68.5%	197	68.8	79.3	70.0	70.3	81.6	52.3	59.3	73.6	30.2	37.4	66.2	25.2	$13,867
South Houston High School	Public	9-12	3820 S Shaver	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0350	2,185	143	15.2	85.3%	50 (2.3%)	229 (10.5%)	1,874 (85.8%)	16 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	9 (0.4%)	28.8	1501^st of 2009 public high schools	25.3%		19.7	1622^nd of 1974 public high schools	17.8%	121	44.0	58.2	35.8	40.9	60.6								$9,661
Beta Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	10929 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Beta Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 385-0203	537	23	22.8	64.4%	56 (10.4%)	52 (9.7%)	411 (76.5%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	76.6	290^th of 2009 public high schools	85.6%		85.9	125^th of 1974 public high schools	93.7%	165	49.3	83.8	87.5	94.7	92.7	64.9	71.7	83.2	35.1	34.3	39.0	35.8	$17,223
Sam Rayburn High School	Public	9-12	2121 Cherrybrook Ln	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0330	2,627	167	15.7	86.1%	109 (4.1%)	103 (3.9%)	2,393 (91.1%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	14 (0.5%)	34	1387^th of 2009 public high schools	31.0%		30.2	1389^th of 1974 public high schools	29.6%	2	50.7	62.4	41.0	42.5	61.1								$9,094
The Summit (High School)	Public	9-12	1838 E Sam Houston Pkwy S	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0290	161	16	10.1	77.0%	13 (8.1%)	27 (16.8%)	120 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3.8	1909^th of 2009 public high schools	5.0%		5.3	1853^rd of 1974 public high schools	6.1%	56	6.5	27.5	13.5	17.3	25.0								$17,664
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	9901 Windmill Lakes Blvd	Houston	77075	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 649-6817	837	55	15.3	87.1%	11 (1.3%)	178 (21.3%)	626 (74.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	33.1	1413^th of 2009 public high schools	29.7%		32.6	1337^th of 1974 public high schools	32.3%	76	16.1	55.3	40.9	56.3	57.9								$10,700
Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena	Public, Charter	9-12	320 Southmore Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 730-4570	123	8	15.2	69.9%	8 (6.5%)	3 (2.4%)	111 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4.9	1889^th of 2009 public high schools	6.0%		5.2	1858^th of 1974 public high schools	5.9%	31	10.7	54.6	7.5	17.4	15.6								$10,432
Texasworks - Houston-Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	10222 Gulf Fwy Bldg A1	Houston	77034	Harris County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	5	1	5.0		0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.1	1903^rd of 2009 public high schools	5.3%					(n/a)			0.0	12.5	40.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Tegeler Community School

What district is Tegeler Community School in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Tegeler Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Tegeler Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Tegeler Community School?

Students at Tegeler Community School are 82% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Tegeler Community School a good school?

Tegeler Community School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Texas high schools.

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

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