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Plainview High School

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Plainview High School ranks 1461 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 27% of Texas high schools

Summary

Plainview High School in Plainview, TX, serves 1,418 students in grades 9-12 within the Plainview Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the bottom 15% of Texas school districts. Nearly 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a predominantly low-income student body. The school has experienced a significant decline in its state ranking over the past decade, dropping from the 64th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 27th percentile in 2025-2026, and its star rating has fallen to just 1 star.

Compared to smaller nearby schools like Lockney High School, Kress High School, and Hale Center High School, Plainview underperforms in key academic areas. For example, only 21% of Plainview students are proficient in Algebra I, compared to 54% at Lockney and 45% at Kress. Plainview's graduation rate of 93.1% is lower than the 100% rates at all three neighboring schools, and its dropout rate of 1.4% is higher than the 0.0% rates at Kress and Hale Center. Despite being a larger school, Plainview spends less per student ($11,901) than its neighbors (e.g., Lockney at $14,517), suggesting that smaller, more resource-intensive environments may offer more personalized support.

Notably, Plainview excels in supporting its migrant students, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide—a strength that could guide improvements for other groups. However, the school struggles profoundly with special education students (6th percentile) and English language learners (8th percentile). A bright spot is Biology, where Plainview's proficiency rate (60%) is competitive with nearby schools. Overall, the school faces systemic challenges in reversing its long-term decline, particularly in math and English, while its success with migrant students offers a potential model for change.

1,418

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,252

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Quincy St
Plainview, TX 79072-5099

(806) 293-6005

District: Plainview Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.5%

White:

12.1%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Texas avg62%

1,461^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

818^th of 951Plainview 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	31.0	1461 of 2009	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	1425 of 1974	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1245 of 1990	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1212 of 1961	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	1055 of 1876	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	718 of 1861	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	955 of 1857	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	828 of 1797	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.6	839 of 1777	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	626 of 1762	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	659 of 1743	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.6	890 of 1734	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.7	945 of 1652	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.1	1095 of 1603	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.5	1104 of 1672	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	984 of 1568	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.7	1037 of 1539	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.3	739 of 1510	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.4	914 of 1497	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.2	972 of 1430	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.5	996 of 1429	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.6	999 of 1427	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	643 of 1086	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	637 of 1065	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	457 of 1069	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	454 of 1031	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	439 of 1020	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	366 of 1024	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	449 of 1013	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	9.4	486 of 530	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	65.9	169 of 486	65.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	843 of 1837	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	468 of 1829	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	637 of 1810	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	728 of 1784	59.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	1104 of 1195	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1153 of 1437	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	960 of 1371	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	803 of 1278	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	740 of 1195	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	762 of 1136	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	862 of 1113	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	1516 of 1936	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1248 of 1880	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1238 of 1891	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1078 of 1841	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	733 of 1815	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	1014 of 1798	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	869 of 1781	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	666 of 1206	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	785 of 1182	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	539 of 1172	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	323 of 1177	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	651 of 1145	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	543 of 1137	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1367 of 1860	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1140 of 1805	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	1105 of 1820	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	924 of 1762	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	582 of 1743	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	873 of 1714	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	749 of 1691	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1371 of 1937	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1148 of 1884	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	1136 of 1897	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	876 of 1847	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	519 of 1848	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	858 of 1818	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	862 of 1794	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	1325 of 1954	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1258 of 1891	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1176 of 1913	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1037 of 1853	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	721 of 1840	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	963 of 1824	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	943 of 1803	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	18 of 74	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	43.8	50 of 95	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	15 of 93	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	39 of 114	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	46 of 97	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	57 of 113	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	72 of 131	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.9	499 of 731	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	511 of 677	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	81.3	58 of 588	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	10.5	560 of 604	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	392 of 582	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	1493 of 1581	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	821 of 1548	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1046 of 1478	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.6	509 of 1418	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	732 of 1382	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	723 of 1357	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	682 of 1347	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	748 of 1584	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	719 of 1556	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	600 of 1576	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	494 of 1525	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	392 of 1510	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	695 of 1526	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	607 of 1539	60.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Migrant (2026)76th percentile+48 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2024)8th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)8th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology60%-10 vs state

U.S. History55%-16 vs state

English II Reading51%-9 vs state

English I Reading45%-10 vs state

Algebra I21%-33 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 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Plainview High School	Public	9-12	1501 Quincy St	Plainview	79072	Hale County	Plainview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 293-6005	1,418	113	12.5	72.9%	171 (12.1%)	43 (3.0%)	1,170 (82.5%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.2%)	31	1461^st of 2009 public high schools	27.3%		29	1425^th of 1974 public high schools	27.8%	36	21.1	60.3	45.2	51.3	54.6						$12,252
Kress High School	Public	7-12	200 E 5th	Kress	79052	Swisher County	Kress Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 684-2651	127	13	9.6	52.8%	44 (34.6%)	10 (7.9%)	72 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	47.4	1026^th of 2009 public high schools	48.9%		50.4	900^th of 1974 public high schools	54.4%	126	45.0	73.7	54.6	40.7	84.2	52.9	64.7	35.3	52.9	29.4	$13,316
Hale Center High School	Public	9-12	411 Owl Dr	Hale Center	79041	Hale County	Hale Center Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 839-2452	174	19	9.1	66.7%	32 (18.4%)	4 (2.3%)	134 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	42.3	1178^th of 2009 public high schools	41.4%		42.2	1101^st of 1974 public high schools	44.2%	77	33.3	63.5	53.9	73.2	50.0						$16,475
Lockney High School	Public	9-12	410 SW 4th St	Lockney	79241	Floyd County	Lockney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 652-3325	130	16	8.3	72.3%	19 (14.6%)	2 (1.5%)	106 (81.5%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.8	1191^st of 2009 public high schools	40.7%		38.4	1203^rd of 1974 public high schools	39.1%	12	53.9	60.7	50.0	39.0	75.0						$16,653

Frequently Asked Questions about Plainview High School

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Plainview High School ranks 1461^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Plainview High School?

Students at Plainview High School are 83% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Plainview High School in?

Plainview Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Plainview High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,418 students attended Plainview High School.

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