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Refugio High School

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Refugio High School ranks 916 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

916^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 54% of Texas high schools

Summary

Refugio High School is a public high school serving 218 students in grades 9-12 in Refugio, Texas, which is part of the Refugio Independent School District. The school has maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 93.5% to 100% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's performance on STAAR End-of-Course exams is mixed, with strong results in Biology, English I Reading, and English II Reading, but struggles in Algebra I and U.S. History.

Refugio High School serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.75% to 69.72% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 888 out of 1,861 Texas high schools in 2020-2021 to 1,118 out of 1,987 in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is struggling to keep pace with other high schools in the state. Interestingly, the nearby Woodsboro High School, located about 6.25 miles away, has similar demographic and performance characteristics to Refugio High School.

Despite spending a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $18,311 to $20,764 in recent years, Refugio High School's academic performance has not significantly improved compared to the state and district averages. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.1 to 11.7 students per teacher, which suggests the school may have the resources to provide more individualized attention to students, but this has not necessarily led to better academic outcomes. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving the overall quality of education at Refugio High School.

222

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,453

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

212 W Vance St
Refugio, TX 78377-2530

(361) 526-2344

District: Refugio Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Refugio High School:

Elementary:	Refugio Elementary
Middle:	Refugio J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.6%

White:

25.2%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 34 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Texas avg56%

916^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

689^th of 961Refugio 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
2025	49.7	916 of 1974	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	1120 of 1990	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	1069 of 1961	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	1012 of 1876	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	888 of 1861	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	1127 of 1857	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1222 of 1797	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	1026 of 1777	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.9	1241 of 1762	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.2	1101 of 1743	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.1	928 of 1734	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.5	726 of 1652	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.5	680 of 1603	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.4	1002 of 1672	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.3	1047 of 1568	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.0	803 of 1539	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.7	895 of 1510	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.1	701 of 1497	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.3	848 of 1430	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.7	808 of 1429	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.7	996 of 1427	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	349 of 834	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	587 of 1065	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	720 of 1069	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	597 of 1031	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	466 of 1020	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	622 of 1024	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	618 of 1013	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.1	1130 of 1837	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	516 of 1829	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	34.6	1219 of 1810	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1311 of 1784	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	321 of 1153	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	208 of 1437	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	308 of 1371	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	23.0	991 of 1113	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	866 of 1504	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	1031 of 1880	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	980 of 1891	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	1090 of 1841	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	796 of 1815	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	1250 of 1798	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1438 of 1781	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	233 of 964	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	9.5	1105 of 1177	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	626 of 1453	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	839 of 1805	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	827 of 1820	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	945 of 1762	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	733 of 1743	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	1045 of 1714	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	989 of 1691	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	747 of 1513	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	951 of 1884	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	945 of 1897	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	714 of 1847	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	844 of 1848	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	1182 of 1818	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1079 of 1794	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	708 of 1515	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	1101 of 1891	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1095 of 1913	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	896 of 1853	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	945 of 1840	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1079 of 1824	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1115 of 1803	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1020 of 1299	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	734 of 1548	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	723 of 1478	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.9	1313 of 1418	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	57.3	396 of 1382	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	574 of 1357	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.7	1115 of 1347	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	923 of 1294	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1159 of 1556	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	860 of 1576	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.1	319 of 1525	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	410 of 1510	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	678 of 1526	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.1	1293 of 1539	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)38th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

English II Reading73%+17 vs state

Biology69%+7 vs state

English I Reading63%+11 vs state

U.S. History56%-12 vs state

Algebra I13%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Refugio High School	Public	9-12	212 W Vance St	Refugio	78377	Refugio County	Refugio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 526-2344	222	20	11.2	57.2%	56 (25.2%)	26 (11.7%)	139 (62.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	49.7	916^th of 1974 public high schools	53.6%		42.5	1120^th of 1990 public high schools	43.7%	204	12.8	69.4	62.8	72.7	55.6									$15,453
Woodsboro High School	Public	6-12	508 Kasten St	Woodsboro	78393	Refugio County	Woodsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 543-4518	233	21	10.8	42.5%	95 (40.8%)	7 (3.0%)	129 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	27	1473^rd of 1974 public high schools	25.4%		30.2	1404^th of 1990 public high schools	29.4%	69	18.8	56.0	45.5	45.2	38.2	38.2	42.9	36.1	20.6	22.9	11.1	8.3	5.6	$12,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Refugio High School

Is Refugio High School a good school?

Refugio High School ranks 916^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Refugio High School?

Refugio High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Refugio Elementary
Middle : Refugio J H

What district is Refugio High School in?

Refugio Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Refugio High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Refugio High School.

What is the racial makeup of Refugio High School?

Students at Refugio High School are 63% Hispanic, 25% White, 12% African American.

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