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Petersburg School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
2456th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 47% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Petersburg School in Petersburg, TX, is a small, tight-knit public school serving 243 students from Pre-K through 12th grade within the Petersburg Independent School District (Isd), where over 76% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional commitment to keeping students on track, boasting a perfect 0% dropout rate for the last five years and a 100% graduation rate in four of those years—a record that surpasses the nearby Lorenzo Independent School District (Isd), which reported a 0.8% dropout rate. With a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1, your child can expect significant individualized attention, and the school achieves these strong retention results while spending less per student ($14,151) compared to Lorenzo ($19,759), showing efficient use of resources.

Academically, Petersburg School shows a fascinating pattern of strengths and challenges. Fourth graders consistently achieve the highest proficiency rates in both Reading and Math, often exceeding state averages—for example, in the 2025-2026 school year, 71.43% of 4th graders were proficient in both subjects, compared to state averages of about 53% and 49%. This suggests a particularly effective teacher or instructional approach at that grade level. However, performance varies widely across other grades; for instance, 7th-grade Math had a 0% proficiency rate, and 8th-grade Social Studies only 5%, indicating that the school’s success depends heavily on individual teachers or specific student cohorts rather than a consistent, school-wide curriculum.

In English Language Arts, the school shows relative strength, especially in high school End-of-Course exams where proficiency rates (55% for English I and 65.38% for English II) are close to or above state averages. Yet, middle school Science and Social Studies scores are alarmingly low, with 8th-grade Science at 11.11% and Social Studies near zero in recent years. This suggests a need for more focus on these subjects in the middle grades. Overall, Petersburg School excels at creating a supportive environment where students stay and graduate, but it faces the challenge of replicating its 4th-grade academic success across all grade levels and subjects to ensure a uniformly high-quality education for every child.

243
Students ?
9.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,721
Per pupil spending ?
76.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1411 W 4th
       Petersburg, TX  79250-0160

(806) 667-3585

District: Petersburg Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.2%
White:
26.3%
Two or more races:
1.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2023 → 42nd in 2026
Strengths
100% graduate within 4 years
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (46% vs 52% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school46%
District avg46%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
2,456th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 47%▲ up 31 pts since 2016
From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,296th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 44%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,159th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2016
From top 46% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High 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
202643.92456 of 462746.9%★★☆☆☆
202535.23110 of 465133.1%★★☆☆☆
202434.03211 of 471031.8%★★☆☆☆
202349.32228 of 464752.1%★★★☆☆
202256.21800 of 458160.7%★★★☆☆
202166.71274 of 457872.2%★★★★☆
201945.12340 of 447947.8%★★☆☆☆
201847.32118 of 435951.4%★★★☆☆
201732.62981 of 432931.1%★★☆☆☆
201623.43583 of 428616.4%★☆☆☆☆
201525.03575 of 432017.2%★☆☆☆☆
201414.43993 of 42606.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201317.83870 of 42218.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201233.03264 of 420622.4%★☆☆☆☆
201120.23730 of 40958.9%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202251.02021 of 446154.7%★★★☆☆
202151.51739 of 433159.8%★★★☆☆
201941.52560 of 429540.4%★★☆☆☆
201833.33158 of 424025.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201918.63120 of 33336.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.62443 of 457546.6%★★☆☆☆
202440.72781 of 465840.3%★★☆☆☆
202358.21677 of 458863.4%★★★☆☆
202254.21889 of 456158.6%★★★☆☆
202167.61162 of 449974.2%★★★★☆
201942.22531 of 434841.8%★★☆☆☆
201839.62644 of 430638.6%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202345.62099 of 298029.6%★☆☆☆☆
201958.81580 of 318450.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.63136 of 441328.9%★☆☆☆☆
202426.63638 of 446518.5%★☆☆☆☆
202347.12264 of 440148.6%★★☆☆☆
202252.81907 of 437656.4%★★★☆☆
202162.81221 of 432971.8%★★★★☆
201943.72394 of 418842.8%★★☆☆☆
201846.32181 of 416847.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.92872 of 452036.5%★★☆☆☆
202434.13324 of 459427.6%★☆☆☆☆
202350.42153 of 452152.4%★★★☆☆
202261.61392 of 447768.9%★★★☆☆
202169.2884 of 445180.1%★★★★☆
201947.52239 of 430948.0%★★☆☆☆
201846.12292 of 426446.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.62460 of 458246.3%★★☆☆☆
202415.84283 of 46477.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202343.62536 of 458544.7%★★☆☆☆
202256.91767 of 456361.3%★★★☆☆
202161.51417 of 449868.5%★★★☆☆
201946.12246 of 435748.5%★★☆☆☆
201854.81748 of 431959.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.01213 of 430171.8%★★★★☆
202420.03853 of 429210.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.2708 of 300676.4%★★★★☆
202441.31962 of 310836.9%★★☆☆☆
202354.91408 of 310654.7%★★★☆☆
202266.8910 of 308270.5%★★★★☆
202172.7643 of 308279.1%★★★★☆
201944.71823 of 314242.0%★★☆☆☆
201856.41293 of 312758.7%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.61296 of 233544.5%★★☆☆☆
202527.41822 of 234422.3%★☆☆☆☆
202439.61410 of 237240.6%★★☆☆☆
202348.71095 of 233053.0%★★★☆☆
202264.1631 of 225472.0%★★★★☆
202160.5719 of 225268.1%★★★☆☆
201949.31015 of 219353.7%★★★☆☆
201849.0978 of 208053.0%★★★☆☆
201745.71006 of 202750.4%★★★☆☆
201649.61082 of 198745.5%★★☆☆☆
201523.71718 of 204315.9%★☆☆☆☆
201431.31492 of 198724.9%★☆☆☆☆
201347.81123 of 197343.1%★★☆☆☆
201248.01092 of 195144.0%★★☆☆☆
201152.91044 of 189544.9%★★☆☆☆
201055.2906 of 180349.8%★★☆☆☆
200952.0986 of 176344.1%★★☆☆☆
200865.3564 of 171867.2%★★★☆☆
200750.2958 of 168443.1%★★☆☆☆
200653.4821 of 158548.2%★★☆☆☆
200566.9486 of 158269.3%★★★☆☆
200462.5611 of 157361.2%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202261.7554 of 218274.6%★★★★☆
202153.1773 of 211863.5%★★★☆☆
201940.71179 of 205842.7%★★☆☆☆
201820.01894 of 20085.7%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201814.01367 of 13760.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202655.1866 of 224061.3%★★★☆☆
202443.21226 of 224245.3%★★☆☆☆
202343.71245 of 224144.4%★★☆☆☆
202259.0750 of 222166.2%★★★☆☆
202153.8881 of 215159.0%★★★☆☆
201929.51565 of 204723.5%★☆☆☆☆
201836.61323 of 200834.1%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202175.1320 of 150178.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.21058 of 214150.6%★★★☆☆
202432.61513 of 211928.6%★☆☆☆☆
202344.81118 of 211647.2%★★☆☆☆
202261.6587 of 207771.7%★★★★☆
202161.1599 of 204370.7%★★★★☆
201944.71020 of 193547.3%★★☆☆☆
201838.31164 of 189538.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.91199 of 225346.8%★★☆☆☆
202447.71048 of 223553.1%★★★☆☆
202354.8857 of 225161.9%★★★☆☆
202269.6409 of 222081.6%★★★★☆
202171.3367 of 217283.1%★★★★☆
201952.6844 of 207359.3%★★★☆☆
201843.91112 of 203945.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202632.91578 of 225330.0%★★☆☆☆
202435.71447 of 224635.6%★★☆☆☆
202352.4970 of 224556.8%★★★☆☆
202266.2571 of 222874.4%★★★★☆
202164.4596 of 216872.5%★★★★☆
201961.9626 of 206969.7%★★★☆☆
201862.0614 of 203069.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202363.1367 of 181579.8%★★★★☆
202119.91696 of 17120.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201953.6504 of 162669.0%★★★☆☆
201826.51372 of 159714.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202454.0739 of 173357.4%★★★☆☆
202358.3670 of 174961.7%★★★☆☆
202268.9424 of 172375.4%★★★★☆
202158.9614 of 170063.9%★★★☆☆
201952.9728 of 168456.8%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.81159 of 200942.3%★★☆☆☆
202549.8913 of 197453.7%★★★☆☆
202444.01086 of 199045.4%★★☆☆☆
202351.0903 of 196154.0%★★★☆☆
202257.4674 of 187664.1%★★★☆☆
202166.7492 of 186173.6%★★★★☆
201963.6526 of 185771.7%★★★★☆
201852.5735 of 179759.1%★★★☆☆
201743.6916 of 177748.5%★★☆☆☆
201655.7818 of 176253.6%★★★☆☆
201564.4589 of 174366.2%★★★☆☆
201454.2810 of 173453.3%★★★☆☆
201335.71196 of 165227.6%★☆☆☆☆
201241.91053 of 160334.3%★★☆☆☆
201170.6381 of 167277.2%★★★★☆
201062.3666 of 156857.5%★★★☆☆
200962.1651 of 153957.7%★★★☆☆
200867.8461 of 151069.5%★★★☆☆
200760.2699 of 149753.3%★★★☆☆
200663.4575 of 143059.8%★★★☆☆
200555.7742 of 142948.1%★★☆☆☆
200473.1284 of 142780.1%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202240.7945 of 183748.6%★★☆☆☆
202149.3757 of 182958.6%★★★☆☆
201960.3462 of 181074.5%★★★★☆
201854.2567 of 178468.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202475.2184 of 143787.2%★★★★☆
201941.6533 of 113653.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.2966 of 193650.1%★★★☆☆
202437.21170 of 188037.8%★★☆☆☆
202352.1855 of 189154.8%★★★☆☆
202244.6990 of 184146.2%★★☆☆☆
202166.0497 of 181572.6%★★★★☆
201959.2657 of 179863.5%★★★☆☆
201857.6676 of 178162.0%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20261.11193 of 12061.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.61064 of 118210.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.01112 of 186040.2%★★☆☆☆
202449.8747 of 180558.6%★★★☆☆
202352.9730 of 182059.9%★★★☆☆
202253.7662 of 176262.4%★★★☆☆
202161.9504 of 174371.1%★★★★☆
201956.0630 of 171463.2%★★★☆☆
201847.4802 of 169152.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.5842 of 193756.5%★★★☆☆
202453.5654 of 188465.3%★★★☆☆
202356.6619 of 189767.4%★★★☆☆
202260.8461 of 184775.0%★★★★☆
202161.8503 of 184872.8%★★★★☆
201960.8481 of 181873.5%★★★★☆
201855.8605 of 179466.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.51206 of 195438.3%★★☆☆☆
202435.71137 of 189139.9%★★☆☆☆
202348.2897 of 191353.1%★★★☆☆
202264.2478 of 185374.2%★★★★☆
202161.5576 of 184068.7%★★★☆☆
201962.2532 of 182470.8%★★★★☆
201843.5957 of 180346.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202323.31268 of 147814.2%★☆☆☆☆
202251.8508 of 141864.2%★★★☆☆
202138.3808 of 138241.5%★★☆☆☆
201948.3561 of 135758.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.1690 of 158456.4%★★★☆☆
202417.31345 of 155613.6%★☆☆☆☆
202333.71088 of 157631.0%★★☆☆☆
202256.3558 of 152563.4%★★★☆☆
202174.5233 of 151084.6%★★★★☆
201974.9250 of 152683.6%★★★★☆
201871.3305 of 153980.2%★★★★☆
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
White (2026)76th percentile+30 vs school
Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+25 vs school
At Risk (2022)55th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2026)47th percentile~ school
Male (2026)46th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-10 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)30th percentile-22 vs school
Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-18 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)6th percentile-41 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2023)80th percentile+27 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2021)79th percentile+11 vs school
At Risk (2022)75th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)61st percentile+17 vs school
White (2024)57th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile~ school
Male (2026)30th percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2018)1st percentile-52 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+42 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+14 vs school
White (2026)56th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2026)50th percentile+8 vs school
At Risk (2022)49th percentile-16 vs school
Hispanic (2026)40th percentile~ school
Male (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2023)14th percentile-40 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History67%-4 vs state
English I Reading62%+7 vs state
English II Reading53%-7 vs state
Biology50%-21 vs state
Mathematics48%+4 vs state
Algebra I47%-7 vs state
Reading43%-12 vs state
Social Studies5%-27 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Petersburg School.

Petersburg School ranks 2456th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Petersburg School are 71% Hispanic, 26% White, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


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