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Progreso High School

Public Grades 9-12

1519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 24% of Texas high schools

Summary

Progreso High School in Progreso, TX, is a small public high school serving 431 students in grades 9-12 within the Progreso Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 31st percentile of Texas districts. The school stands out for its exceptional support of migrant students, ranking in the 65th percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement given the educational disruptions these students often face. It also shows a bright spot for English Language Learners, with recent improvements lifting their performance to the 37th percentile, up from the 14th percentile just two years prior. However, the school struggles with its Gifted and Talented program, ranking in the 15th percentile, which may be partly due to nearby elite magnet schools like South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Science Academy and South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Health Professions drawing away higher-achieving students.

Academically, the school shows a clear pattern: students perform better in Biology and U.S. History, with proficiency rates near 60%, but Algebra I is a persistent weakness, with proficiency rates around 16-23%—far below the state average of 45-54%. This suggests a critical need for math intervention. The graduation rate has improved to 92.3%, but test scores remain flat, indicating the school may prioritize keeping students on track to graduate over deep academic mastery. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1—smaller than nearby Weslaco East High School (16.2:1) and Mercedes High School (14.8:1)—the school has a resource that could support more personalized instruction, especially in math.

Despite serving a population with 100% economic disadvantage, the school operates with spending of $11,838 per student, which is lower than some nearby schools with lower poverty rates, such as Mercedes High School ($13,860). This highlights the challenge of overcoming significant socioeconomic barriers with a modest budget. Overall, Progreso High School is a school that excels in supporting its most vulnerable students—migrant and English Language Learners—but faces clear challenges in advanced academics and math proficiency, making it a school with distinct strengths and areas for growth.

431

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,758

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Business Fm 1015
Progreso, TX 78579

(956) 565-4142

District: Progreso Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Progreso High School:

Elementary:	Progreso Early Childhood
	Progreso Elementary
Middle:	Dorothy Thompson Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.1%

White:

0.7%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 31 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

Texas avg62%

1,519^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

658^th of 951Progreso 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	27.8	1519 of 2009	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1595 of 1974	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1609 of 1990	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1462 of 1961	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1500 of 1876	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1538 of 1861	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1530 of 1857	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1438 of 1797	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	1477 of 1777	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.1	1507 of 1762	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.3	1478 of 1743	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.4	1528 of 1734	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.0	1292 of 1652	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.2	1227 of 1603	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.5	1034 of 1672	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.2	954 of 1568	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.4	877 of 1539	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.2	1106 of 1510	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.2	1301 of 1497	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.5	1127 of 1430	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.3	1164 of 1429	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.7	1211 of 1427	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.0	1512 of 1837	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1697 of 1829	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1707 of 1810	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1593 of 1784	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	755 of 1195	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	781 of 1153	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1236 of 1437	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	995 of 1371	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1077 of 1278	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1065 of 1195	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	936 of 1136	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	798 of 1113	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	1481 of 1936	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	1212 of 1504	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1472 of 1880	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1372 of 1891	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1448 of 1841	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1559 of 1815	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1572 of 1798	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1483 of 1781	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	1022 of 1206	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	817 of 964	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1067 of 1182	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1111 of 1172	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	987 of 1177	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.6	495 of 1145	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	925 of 1137	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1342 of 1860	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	1143 of 1453	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1440 of 1805	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1260 of 1820	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1342 of 1762	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1385 of 1743	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1405 of 1714	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1352 of 1691	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	1323 of 1937	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.1	1134 of 1513	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1475 of 1884	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1285 of 1897	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1346 of 1847	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1432 of 1848	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1449 of 1818	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1392 of 1794	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	1520 of 1954	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	1249 of 1515	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1625 of 1891	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1472 of 1913	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1508 of 1853	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1465 of 1840	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1464 of 1824	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1546 of 1803	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	26 of 74	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	50 of 81	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	65 of 95	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	79 of 93	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	57 of 114	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	79 of 97	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	82 of 113	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	109 of 131	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	1377 of 1581	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	987 of 1299	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1309 of 1548	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1295 of 1478	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1363 of 1418	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1194 of 1382	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1300 of 1357	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1130 of 1347	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)18th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History63%-7 vs state

Biology61%-10 vs state

English II Reading39%-21 vs state

English I Reading35%-20 vs state

Algebra I23%-31 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 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Progreso High School	Public	9-12	700 Business Fm 1015	Progreso	78579	Hidalgo County	Progreso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-4142	431	33	13.2	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	427 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.8	1519^th of 2009 public high schools	24.4%		21	1595^th of 1974 public high schools	19.2%	76	23.0	60.6	35.3	39.2	63.0							$12,758
South Palm Gardens High School	Public	9-12	2607 Camino Real Viejo	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 565-0404	72	5	14.8	93.1%	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.5	1702^nd of 2009 public high schools	15.3%					(n/a)			33.3	30.8	47.6							$20,809
Weslaco East High School	Public	9-12	810 S Pleasantview Dr	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6950	2,066	127	16.2	86.0%	11 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	2,050 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.9	1364^th of 2009 public high schools	32.1%		26.4	1487^th of 1974 public high schools	24.7%	123	56.9	59.8	35.8	47.5	60.4							$11,589
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	100 Med High Dr	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(956) 514-4201	212	16	13.6	63.7%	41 (19.3%)	2 (0.9%)	165 (77.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	62.3	614^th of 2009 public high schools	69.4%					(n/a)	47.8	63.0	71.4	79.4	94.9	76.2	63.6	59.1	47.6	42.2	29.6	$13,736
Mercedes Early College Academy	Public	9-12	950 W 6th St	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-5180	355	22	15.9	80.0%	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	348 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.5	807^th of 2009 public high schools	59.8%		62.7	607^th of 1974 public high schools	69.3%	200	44.2	68.1	40.8	73.9	73.6							$8,738
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Health Professions	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 Med High Dr	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-2237	781	54	14.5	64.1%	44 (5.6%)	11 (1.4%)	667 (85.4%)	55 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	78.8	236^th of 2009 public high schools	88.3%		81	209^th of 1974 public high schools	89.4%	27	57.1	80.0	83.9	85.1	76.4							$16,697
Mercedes High School	Public	9-12	1200 S Florida	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2100	903	61	14.8	92.0%	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	882 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	16.3	1707^th of 2009 public high schools	15.0%		11.3	1760^th of 1974 public high schools	10.8%	53	23.9	38.1	21.0	48.2	44.8							$13,666
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Science Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	900 Med High Dr	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-4620	840	65	12.8	54.8%	69 (8.2%)	14 (1.7%)	696 (82.9%)	54 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	84	137^th of 2009 public high schools	93.2%		85.9	124^th of 1974 public high schools	93.7%	13	41.2	81.6	83.0	83.7	91.8							$14,808
Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes	Public, Charter	9-12	103 E 2nd St	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-5417	109	5	22.1		1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.1	1882^nd of 2009 public high schools	6.3%		7.2	1825^th of 1974 public high schools	7.5%	57	26.9	34.5	13.3	11.4	26.5							$13,098
Career And College Development Center	Public	9-12	814 E Plaza St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 969-6916	50	2	25.0	98.0%	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.7	1991^st of 2009 public high schools	0.9%					(n/a)	0.0	14.3	11.1	0.0	14.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Progreso High School

What district is Progreso High School in?

Progreso Independent School District (Isd)

Is Progreso High School a good school?

Progreso High School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Texas high schools.

What schools feed into Progreso High School?

Progreso High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Progreso Early Childhood
Elementary : Progreso Elementary
Middle : Dorothy Thompson Middle

How many students attend Progreso High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Progreso High School.

What is the racial makeup of Progreso High School?

Students at Progreso High School are 99% Hispanic.

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