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Pawnee Elementary / J H/High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-11
2556th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 45% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Pawnee Elementary / J H/High School is an alternative public school in Pawnee, Texas, serving grades PK-10 with 577 students. The school is part of the Pawnee Independent School District (ISD).

Pawnee Elementary / J H/High School has several notable strengths, including a 0% dropout rate for the past 3 years and generally strong academic performance on STAAR tests, exceeding the state average in areas like 5th grade reading, Algebra I, and English I Reading. However, the school also struggles in some subjects, such as 4th grade reading and middle school math. With a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.95% to 89.95% over the past 3 years, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may require additional resources and support.

The school's per-student spending has fluctuated over the past 3 years, ranging from $10,736 to $15,886, which is higher than the state average. This suggests the school is allocating resources to support its students, though the impact of these spending changes on academic and operational outcomes would be worth further investigation. Overall, Pawnee Elementary / J H/High School appears to be a school with both strengths and areas for improvement, and continued monitoring and targeted interventions could help the school build on its successes and address its challenges.

630
Students ?
22.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,706
Per pupil spending ?
83.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6229 Fm 798
       Pawnee, TX  78145-0569

(361) 456-7256

District: Pawnee Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.8%
White:
16.8%
African American:
14.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2021
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 17 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg43%
Texas avg48%
Elementary school
2,556th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 45%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,542nd of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 40 pts since 2015
From top 26% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202543.22556 of 465145.0%★★☆☆☆
202428.13572 of 471024.2%★☆☆☆☆
202329.73413 of 464726.6%★☆☆☆☆
202233.13172 of 458130.8%★★☆☆☆
202123.03637 of 457820.6%★☆☆☆☆
201949.42083 of 447953.5%★★★☆☆
201857.01631 of 435962.6%★★★☆☆
201763.31320 of 432969.5%★★★☆☆
201643.32640 of 428638.4%★★☆☆☆
201538.62925 of 432032.3%★★☆☆☆
201429.73420 of 426019.7%★☆☆☆☆
201332.53290 of 422122.1%★☆☆☆☆
201251.12209 of 420647.5%★★☆☆☆
201146.12643 of 409535.5%★★☆☆☆
201049.82347 of 393740.4%★★☆☆☆
200948.12341 of 388439.7%★★☆☆☆
200826.73230 of 376814.3%★☆☆☆☆
200739.52698 of 372427.6%★☆☆☆☆
200650.82016 of 347642.0%★★☆☆☆
200551.91938 of 347544.2%★★☆☆☆
200442.92354 of 346532.1%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202116.54195 of 43313.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201937.12889 of 429532.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202533.52620 of 374430.0%★★☆☆☆
202418.14187 of 465810.1%★☆☆☆☆
202315.94221 of 45888.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202222.03907 of 456114.3%★☆☆☆☆
202130.73150 of 449930.0%★★☆☆☆
201963.21317 of 434869.7%★★★☆☆
201882.1563 of 430686.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202534.72581 of 364429.2%★☆☆☆☆
202419.93996 of 446510.5%★☆☆☆☆
202320.03949 of 440110.3%★☆☆☆☆
202234.13157 of 437627.9%★☆☆☆☆
202122.43746 of 432913.5%★☆☆☆☆
201948.82078 of 418850.4%★★★☆☆
201861.01313 of 416868.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202551.81643 of 370555.7%★★★☆☆
202422.54016 of 459412.6%★☆☆☆☆
202332.33373 of 452125.4%★☆☆☆☆
202233.23299 of 447726.3%★☆☆☆☆
202120.14023 of 44519.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201944.52462 of 430942.9%★★☆☆☆
201878.6476 of 426488.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202536.92438 of 373934.8%★★☆☆☆
202423.63859 of 464717.0%★☆☆☆☆
202332.53226 of 458529.6%★☆☆☆☆
202233.63161 of 456330.7%★★☆☆☆
202117.04067 of 44989.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201942.42497 of 435742.7%★★☆☆☆
201832.53078 of 431928.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202418.83921 of 42928.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202546.91453 of 261244.4%★★☆☆☆
202438.62058 of 310833.8%★★☆☆☆
202348.01708 of 310645.0%★★☆☆☆
202214.12908 of 30825.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202124.92560 of 308216.9%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202535.51542 of 234434.2%★★☆☆☆
202458.9804 of 237266.1%★★★☆☆
202367.9581 of 233075.1%★★★★☆
202275.6395 of 225482.5%★★★★☆
202166.3586 of 225274.0%★★★★☆
201943.91180 of 219346.2%★★☆☆☆
201854.0813 of 208060.9%★★★☆☆
201757.7710 of 202765.0%★★★☆☆
201667.7609 of 198769.4%★★★☆☆
201570.1536 of 204373.8%★★★★☆
201468.8559 of 198771.9%★★★★☆
201355.2910 of 197353.9%★★★☆☆
201268.2543 of 195172.2%★★★★☆
201170.8398 of 189579.0%★★★★☆
201052.6991 of 180345.0%★★☆☆☆
200969.5433 of 176375.4%★★★★☆
200851.6947 of 171844.9%★★☆☆☆
200747.71015 of 168439.7%★★☆☆☆
200656.1768 of 158551.5%★★★☆☆
200548.8908 of 158242.6%★★☆☆☆
200453.7814 of 157348.3%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202125.31819 of 211814.1%★☆☆☆☆
20199.72036 of 20581.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.71992 of 20080.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202536.61181 of 182535.3%★★☆☆☆
202465.5592 of 224273.6%★★★★☆
202364.8619 of 224172.4%★★★★☆
202278.7333 of 222185.0%★★★★☆
202164.5607 of 215171.8%★★★★☆
201981.2261 of 204787.2%★★★★☆
201864.7553 of 200872.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202531.41272 of 173126.5%★☆☆☆☆
202462.2597 of 211971.8%★★★★☆
202362.7607 of 211671.3%★★★★☆
202268.7428 of 207779.4%★★★★☆
202176.2284 of 204386.1%★★★★☆
201944.51023 of 193547.1%★★☆☆☆
201859.6578 of 189569.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202535.71232 of 182032.3%★★☆☆☆
202274.1319 of 222085.6%★★★★☆
202174.4298 of 217286.3%★★★★☆
201935.61447 of 207330.2%★★☆☆☆
201859.3619 of 203969.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202529.11361 of 181825.1%★☆☆☆☆
202270.9473 of 222878.8%★★★★☆
202159.7718 of 216866.9%★★★☆☆
201937.41309 of 206936.7%★★☆☆☆
201842.81110 of 203045.3%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile~ school
Male (2025)35th percentile-10 vs school
Female (2025)30th percentile-15 vs school
Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2024)9th percentile-16 vs school
At Risk (2021)3rd percentile-17 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)35th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2025)25th percentile-9 vs school
At Risk (2021)14th percentile-60 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
English I Reading88%+36 vs state
Algebra I71%+24 vs state
English II Reading62%+6 vs state
Biology56%-6 vs state
Reading51%-3 vs state
Mathematics35%-7 vs state
Science21%-17 vs state
Social Studies15%-14 vs state

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Pawnee Elementary / J H/High School ranks 2556th of 4651 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Pawnee Elementary / J H/High School are 65% Hispanic, 17% White, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Pawnee Elementary / J H/High School.


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