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Plains High School

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Plains High School ranks 1132 nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 44% of Texas high schools

Summary

Plains High School is a small rural high school in Plains, TX, serving 129 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Plains Independent School District (Isd).

This school offers an exceptionally personalized learning environment with a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.2:1, which is nearly half that of nearby Denver City High School (13.6:1). The district also invests more per student ($15,753) compared to Denver City Independent School District (Isd) ($14,643). Academically, Plains shows strengths in some areas, such as consistently outperforming Denver City in Algebra I (48.15% proficient vs. 29.77%) and Biology (77.78% vs. 66.97%). However, a significant weakness is in English I Reading, where only 33.33% of Plains students are proficient, far below the state average (55.43%) and Denver City (51.59%). The school has a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for the last four years, demonstrating a strong commitment to student retention.

Plains High School has experienced a notable long-term decline in its overall state ranking, dropping from the 88th percentile a decade ago to the 44th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. While the school has shown dramatic improvement with Special Education students, ranking in the 80th percentile, it faces a critical challenge with English Language Learner students, who now rank in the bottom 3rd percentile. Historically, the school had an exceptional program for Gifted and Talented students, ranking 5th out of 1,172 schools in 2021-2022. The school's future success will depend on addressing its literacy gaps and supporting its English Language Learner population.

129

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,119

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

811 Cowboy Way
Plains, TX 79355-0479

(806) 456-7401

District: Plains Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Plains High School:

Elementary:	Plains Elementary
Middle:	Plains Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

White:

32.6%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg58%

Texas avg62%

1,132^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

707^th of 951Plains 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	43.7	1132 of 2009	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	1227 of 1974	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	1047 of 1990	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	895 of 1961	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	896 of 1876	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	767 of 1861	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	599 of 1857	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	547 of 1797	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.8	389 of 1777	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	219 of 1762	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.3	329 of 1743	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	59.5	664 of 1734	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.2	687 of 1652	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.9	636 of 1603	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	336 of 1672	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	216 of 1568	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.1	214 of 1539	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	79.3	156 of 1510	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	130 of 1497	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	75 of 1430	94.8%	★★★★★
2005	80.8	122 of 1429	91.5%	★★★★★
2004	69.6	387 of 1427	72.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.2	1350 of 1837	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.9	609 of 1829	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	407 of 1810	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	533 of 1784	70.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	1161 of 1195	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	940 of 1153	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	720 of 1437	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	1004 of 1936	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	983 of 1504	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	842 of 1880	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	703 of 1891	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	925 of 1841	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	1025 of 1815	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	674 of 1798	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	592 of 1781	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	75.1	5 of 1172	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	54.7	692 of 1145	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	624 of 1137	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	1062 of 1860	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	889 of 1453	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1048 of 1805	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	952 of 1820	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	966 of 1762	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	719 of 1743	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	507 of 1714	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	654 of 1691	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	827 of 1937	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.3	1009 of 1513	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1203 of 1884	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1345 of 1897	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	979 of 1847	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	669 of 1848	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	509 of 1818	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	408 of 1794	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	1200 of 1954	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	932 of 1515	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1235 of 1891	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1066 of 1913	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	818 of 1853	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	526 of 1840	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	632 of 1824	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	675 of 1803	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	311 of 1581	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	10.1	1261 of 1299	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	995 of 1584	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.6	917 of 1294	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.0	645 of 1556	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	541 of 1576	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	683 of 1525	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	636 of 1510	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	698 of 1526	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	203 of 1539	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)100th percentile+47 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)27th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology78%+7 vs state

U.S. History67%-4 vs state

English II Reading56%-4 vs state

Algebra I48%-6 vs state

English I Reading33%-22 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)	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	Total
Plains High School	Public	9-12	811 Cowboy Way	Plains	79355	Yoakum County	Plains Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 456-7401	129	18	7.2	55.8%	42 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	43.7	1132^nd of 2009 public high schools	43.7%		37.3	1227^th of 1974 public high schools	37.8%	95	48.2	77.8	33.3	55.9	66.7	$16,119
Denver City High School	Public	9-12	601 Mustang Ave	Denver City	79323	Yoakum County	Denver City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 592-5950	512	37	13.6	52.1%	61 (11.9%)	6 (1.2%)	436 (85.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	37.9	1292^nd of 2009 public high schools	35.7%		37.6	1222^nd of 1974 public high schools	38.1%	70	29.8	67.0	51.6	48.6	64.4	$13,344

Frequently Asked Questions about Plains High School

What district is Plains High School in?

Plains Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Plains High School?

Students at Plains High School are 67% Hispanic, 33% White.

What schools feed into Plains High School?

Plains High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Plains Elementary
Middle : Plains Middle

How many students attend Plains High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 129 students attended Plains High School.

Is Plains High School a good school?

Plains High School ranks 1132^nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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