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Ranger High School

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Ranger High School ranks 1391 st of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 32% of Texas high schools

Summary

Ranger High School in Ranger, TX, is a very small high school serving 72 students in grades 9-12 within the Ranger Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas school districts. Despite its size and high-poverty population (over 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch), the school has shown a clear upward trajectory, climbing from the 9th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 2-star rating for the first time since 2017-2018.

Ranger High School stands out for its exceptional support of specific student groups. It ranks in the 86th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with Special Education students, earning a 4-star rating, and achieved a perfect 5-star rating for its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 95th percentile. The school also boasts an extremely low student-teacher ratio of 6:1, which is significantly lower than Eastland High School's 9:1 and slightly lower than Gorman High School's 6.6:1. However, this advantage does not translate into strong overall test scores, as the school struggles in core subjects like Algebra I and U.S. History, consistently scoring 20-30 percentage points below the state average. Additionally, the graduation rate is volatile, swinging from 71% in 2022-2023 to 96% in 2023-2024, and the dropout rate of 3.2% is higher than the 0.0% at Gorman and 0.3% at Eastland.

Compared to nearby schools, Ranger outperforms Gorman High School in overall state ranking (32nd percentile vs. 22nd percentile) despite spending less per student ($14,313 vs. $21,894). This suggests Ranger may be more efficient with its resources. While Eastland High School consistently ranks higher (50th-59th percentile) and has a stable 98.8% graduation rate, Ranger's unique strengths in serving Special Education and Gifted & Talented students, combined with its low student-teacher ratio, make it a school of extremes with a positive trajectory for families seeking a personalized learning environment.

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,286

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1842 Loop 254 E
Ranger, TX 76470-9802

(254) 647-3216

District: Ranger Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Ranger High School:

Elementary:	Ranger Elementary
Middle:	Ranger Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

Hispanic:

29.2%

American Indian:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

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

!U.S. History scores 34 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Texas avg62%

1,391^st of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

858^th of 947Ranger 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	35.0	1391 of 2057	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.1	1511 of 1974	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1432 of 1990	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1432 of 1961	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1528 of 1876	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1700 of 1861	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1328 of 1857	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1127 of 1797	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.4	864 of 1777	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.9	1131 of 1762	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.9	1212 of 1743	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.3	1315 of 1734	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.5	1077 of 1652	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.9	1171 of 1603	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.5	1244 of 1672	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.3	1292 of 1568	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.9	1084 of 1539	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.2	1014 of 1510	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.4	844 of 1497	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.6	913 of 1430	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.6	879 of 1429	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.4	362 of 1427	74.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.5	1148 of 1837	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1706 of 1829	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1089 of 1810	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	646 of 1784	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	1170 of 1976	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.7	1200 of 1504	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1490 of 1880	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1252 of 1891	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1547 of 1841	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	1648 of 1815	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1226 of 1798	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1234 of 1781	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	44 of 964	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	5.9	1101 of 1137	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	940 of 1909	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	10.0	1350 of 1453	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1657 of 1805	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1343 of 1820	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1474 of 1762	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1635 of 1743	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	791 of 1714	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	993 of 1691	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	1091 of 1976	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.2	1171 of 1513	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1510 of 1884	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1384 of 1897	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1470 of 1847	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	1734 of 1848	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1293 of 1818	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	997 of 1794	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1385 of 1993	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.5	1151 of 1515	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1383 of 1891	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1510 of 1913	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1444 of 1853	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1714 of 1840	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1388 of 1824	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1083 of 1803	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	225 of 1610	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.7	479 of 1299	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	371 of 1548	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	39.9	813 of 1478	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	1023 of 1382	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1259 of 1357	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	1409 of 1611	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	1162 of 1294	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1419 of 1556	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1422 of 1576	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1412 of 1525	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	1449 of 1510	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1330 of 1526	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1208 of 1539	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)95th percentile+72 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+54 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)38th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile~ school

White (2026)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology69%~ state avg

English I Reading58%~ state avg

English II Reading42%-18 vs state

U.S. History36%-34 vs state

Algebra I30%-24 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 (2025)	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
Ranger High School	Public	9-12	1842 Loop 254 E	Ranger	76470	Eastland County	Ranger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 647-3216	72	12	6.0	73.6%	46 (63.9%)	1 (1.4%)	21 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	35	1391^st of 2057 public high schools	32.4%		25.1	1511^th of 1974 public high schools	23.5%	120	30.0	69.2	57.6	42.3	36.4	$22,286
Eastland High School	Public	9-12	900 W Plummer	Eastland	76448	Eastland County	Eastland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 631-5000	280	31	9.0	50.0%	181 (64.6%)	2 (0.7%)	91 (32.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	49	991^st of 2057 public high schools	51.8%		53.8	810^th of 1974 public high schools	59.0%	181	36.4	67.8	63.8	71.4	56.3	$12,349
Gorman High School	Public	9-12	114 W Lexington	Gorman	76454	Eastland County	Gorman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 734-3171	87	13	6.6	57.5%	53 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	25.6	1601^st of 2057 public high schools	22.2%		32.4	1346^th of 1974 public high schools	31.8%	255	0.0	60.0	33.3	52.9	47.1	$15,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Ranger High School

What district is Ranger High School in?

Ranger Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Ranger High School?

Ranger High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ranger Elementary
Middle : Ranger Middle

Is Ranger High School a good school?

Ranger High School ranks 1391^st of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ranger High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Ranger High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ranger High School?

Students at Ranger High School are 64% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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

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