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Prairiland High School

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Prairiland High School ranks 594 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 70% of Texas high schools

Summary

Prairiland High School in Pattonville, TX, is a small, rural school serving 283 students in grades 9-12 and is the sole high school within the Prairiland Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 24% of Texas districts. This school has engineered a remarkable turnaround over the past six years, climbing from a low point in 2018-2019 to its current 4-star rating and 70th percentile statewide ranking for the 2025-2026 school year. Prairiland now stands out as a top performer in the region, consistently outperforming nearly all nearby schools on core STAAR End-of-Course exams, including Paris High School and North Lamar High School, in Biology, English I, and English II Reading.

One of the school's most impressive achievements is its exceptional performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide for this group. Prairiland also boasts a stellar 98.4% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year, a feat matched only by Rivercrest High School and Detroit High School. With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1, the school provides a more intimate learning environment than larger peers like Paris High (13.5:1), which likely contributes to its ability to deliver targeted support and strong academic results. English Language Arts is a clear strength, with proficiency rates consistently exceeding the state average by 10-20 percentage points.

However, Algebra I remains a relative weakness, with only 51.28% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, below the state average of 54.03%. Additionally, the school shows a concerning contrast in support for its Special Education students, who ranked in the 3rd percentile for the same year—a dramatic drop from an 85th percentile ranking just two years prior. This is a critical area for immediate attention, as the school is clearly capable of high performance. Compared to Chisum High School, located just 10.75 miles away, Prairiland outperforms on nearly every STAAR exam and has a higher graduation rate (98.4% vs. 97.4%) and lower dropout rate (0.0% vs. 0.3%), solidifying its position as a superior academic choice in the region.

283

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,199

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

466 Fm 196 S
Pattonville, TX 75468-9801

(903) 652-5681

District: Prairiland Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Prairiland High School:

Elementary:	Blossom Elementary
	Deport Elementary
Middle:	Prairiland J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2023) to 70th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Texas avg62%

594^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

224^th of 951Prairiland 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	63.0	594 of 2009	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	634 of 1974	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	449 of 1990	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	409 of 1961	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	425 of 1876	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	733 of 1861	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	1112 of 1857	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	984 of 1797	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.8	561 of 1777	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.7	790 of 1762	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.2	749 of 1743	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.6	693 of 1734	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.5	866 of 1652	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.4	624 of 1603	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	458 of 1672	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.0	344 of 1568	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.3	479 of 1539	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.6	316 of 1510	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	470 of 1497	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.3	300 of 1430	79.0%	★★★★☆
2005	79.6	144 of 1429	89.9%	★★★★☆
2004	71.6	327 of 1427	77.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.2	522 of 1837	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.6	967 of 1829	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1371 of 1810	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1404 of 1784	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	227 of 1153	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	41.0	698 of 1437	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.0	1008 of 1371	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	676 of 1936	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	612 of 1504	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	475 of 1880	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	382 of 1891	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	388 of 1841	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	844 of 1815	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	1069 of 1798	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1076 of 1781	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	458 of 1206	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.4	759 of 964	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.9	257 of 1182	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	5 of 1172	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	69.0	410 of 1177	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	727 of 1145	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	829 of 1137	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	183 of 1860	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	69.9	232 of 1453	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	43.3	891 of 1805	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	970 of 1820	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	719 of 1762	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	902 of 1743	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1309 of 1714	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1460 of 1691	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	292 of 1937	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	57.2	419 of 1513	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	448 of 1884	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	406 of 1897	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	495 of 1847	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	634 of 1848	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	1190 of 1818	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1547 of 1794	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	543 of 1954	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	358 of 1515	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	389 of 1891	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	447 of 1913	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	489 of 1853	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	649 of 1840	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	1182 of 1824	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1080 of 1803	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	257 of 713	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.7	387 of 598	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	391 of 731	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	1536 of 1581	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	781 of 1299	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.8	226 of 1548	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	35.0	942 of 1478	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1347 of 1357	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	786 of 1347	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	906 of 1584	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	672 of 1294	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	574 of 1556	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	540 of 1576	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	570 of 1525	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	988 of 1510	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1243 of 1526	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1249 of 1539	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)64th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology80%+9 vs state

English II Reading74%+14 vs state

U.S. History72%~ state avg

English I Reading66%+11 vs state

Algebra I51%-3 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
Prairiland High School	Public	9-12	466 Fm 196 S	Pattonville	75468	Lamar County	Prairiland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 652-5681	283	30	9.4	39.2%	233 (82.3%)	3 (1.1%)	35 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	63	594^th of 2009 public high schools	70.4%		61.4	634^th of 1974 public high schools	67.9%	40	51.3	79.7	66.2	73.6	72.1								$15,199
Paris High School	Public	9-12	2255 S Collegiate	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 737-7400	946	70	13.5	67.9%	270 (28.5%)	297 (31.4%)	284 (30.0%)	11 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (8.2%)	47.9	999^th of 2009 public high schools	50.3%		41.2	1132^nd of 1974 public high schools	42.7%	133	59.1	70.0	53.7	55.6	60.8								$7,968
Detroit High School	Public	9-12	630 1st St NW	Detroit	75436	Red River County	Detroit Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 674-2646	154	18	8.4	46.1%	124 (80.5%)	9 (5.8%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.8%)	39.2	1256^th of 2009 public high schools	37.5%		37	1233^rd of 1974 public high schools	37.5%	23	31.4	58.8	47.1	58.8	68.8								$15,507
Chisum High School	Public	9-12	3250 S Church St	Paris	75462	Lamar County	Chisum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-2800	334	33	10.2	38.3%	276 (82.6%)	14 (4.2%)	36 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	55.1	816^th of 2009 public high schools	59.4%		50.6	896^th of 1974 public high schools	54.6%	80	22.9	82.1	62.9	64.8	69.7								$14,512
North Lamar High School	Public	9-12	295 Stone Ave	Paris	75460	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 737-2011	705	54	12.9	38.3%	488 (69.2%)	33 (4.7%)	99 (14.0%)	8 (1.1%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.2%)	45.6	1081^st of 2009 public high schools	46.2%		55.4	781^st of 1974 public high schools	60.4%	300	35.9	70.5	52.8	65.3	58.9								$10,584
Travis H S Of Choice	Public	9-12	3270 Graham St	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 737-7560	32	5	5.8	71.9%	13 (40.6%)	11 (34.4%)	4 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	11.7	1767^th of 2009 public high schools	12.0%		47.8	963^rd of 1974 public high schools	51.2%	804			40.0	33.3	33.3								$25,061
Rivercrest High School	Public	9-12	4126 Us Hwy 271	Bogata	75417	Red River County	Rivercrest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 632-5205	215	28	7.5	77.7%	146 (67.9%)	12 (5.6%)	43 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	45.2	1093^rd of 2009 public high schools	45.6%		61.2	640^th of 1974 public high schools	67.6%	453	33.3	63.8	47.4	69.2	72.7								$15,877
Clarksville Middle And High School	Public	6-12	201 S Donoho St	Clarksville	75426	Red River County	Clarksville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 427-3891	242	24	10.1	93.4%	50 (20.7%)	102 (42.1%)	60 (24.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.3%)	21.7	1632^nd of 2009 public high schools	18.8%		11.7	1755^th of 1974 public high schools	11.1%	123	40.9	57.5	46.5	25.0	34.8	15.0	25.6	35.3	5.0	7.9	61.8	6.1	$13,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairiland High School

Is Prairiland High School a good school?

Prairiland High School ranks 594^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Prairiland High School?

Prairiland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blossom Elementary
Elementary : Deport Elementary
Middle : Prairiland J H

How many students attend Prairiland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Prairiland High School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairiland High School?

Students at Prairiland High School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Prairiland High School in?

Prairiland Independent School District (Isd)

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