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Riesel School

Public Grades 7-12
429th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 79% of Texas high schools
Summary

Riesel School is a small, high-performing public school in the rural community of Riesel, Texas, serving 334 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the highly-ranked Riesel Independent School District (Isd).

Riesel School stands out for its exceptional graduation and dropout rates, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate and a near-zero dropout rate of 0.3% for the 2023-2024 school year. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like University High School (88.3% graduation rate) and La Vega High School (91.8% graduation rate). The school also consistently outperforms the state average in core subjects like Biology, English I & II Reading, and U.S. History, often surpassing nearby high-performing peers such as Robinson High School. Notably, Riesel has shown a dramatic upward trend in its state ranking, climbing from the 33rd percentile in 2020-2021 to the 79th percentile in 2025-2026, signaling a dynamic and improving academic environment.

Riesel School is particularly effective at serving its diverse student body, earning 4-star ratings for its work with students from low socio-economic backgrounds and ranking in the 91st percentile for Multi-racial students. The school achieves these results with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1 and relatively modest per-student spending ($10,563), compared to schools like Axtell High School ($23,391) that spend more but achieve lower results. While the school excels in most areas, it faces a consistent challenge with 7th-grade mathematics, where only 21.88% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, though math proficiency jumps to 60% by 8th grade, suggesting effective intervention or curriculum improvements at that level.

334
Students ?
10.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,908
Per pupil spending ?
41%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 600 E Frederick
       Riesel, TX  76682-2931

(254) 896-3171

District: Riesel Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Riesel School:

Elementary:    Foster Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
63.5%
Hispanic:
28.7%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of Texas high schools
100% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school63%
District avg63%
Texas avg54%
Middle school
563rd of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
429th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 27 pts since 2016
From top 48% (2016) to top 21% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
115th of 951Riesel 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.5563 of 233575.9%★★★★☆
202566.7607 of 234474.1%★★★★☆
202473.4459 of 237280.6%★★★★☆
202361.0769 of 233067.0%★★★☆☆
202245.81136 of 225449.6%★★☆☆☆
202139.11318 of 225241.5%★★☆☆☆
201946.61098 of 219349.9%★★★☆☆
201842.41174 of 208043.6%★★☆☆☆
201745.31022 of 202749.6%★★☆☆☆
201671.6494 of 198775.1%★★★★☆
201562.6746 of 204363.5%★★★☆☆
201454.8921 of 198753.6%★★★☆☆
201358.1827 of 197358.1%★★★☆☆
201264.2648 of 195166.8%★★★☆☆
201169.3444 of 189576.6%★★★★☆
201056.5863 of 180352.1%★★★☆☆
200970.6404 of 176377.1%★★★★☆
200853.1907 of 171847.2%★★☆☆☆
200754.9851 of 168449.5%★★☆☆☆
200648.1927 of 158541.5%★★☆☆☆
200562.7581 of 158263.3%★★★☆☆
200470.8355 of 157377.4%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202234.31527 of 218230.0%★★☆☆☆
202127.31752 of 211817.3%★☆☆☆☆
201938.91246 of 205839.5%★★☆☆☆
201831.41516 of 200824.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202572.3231 of 142883.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.1349 of 224084.4%★★★★☆
202573.0339 of 182581.4%★★★★☆
202469.6487 of 224278.3%★★★★☆
202363.9641 of 224171.4%★★★★☆
202249.21026 of 222153.8%★★★☆☆
202145.51115 of 215148.2%★★☆☆☆
201939.01264 of 204738.3%★★☆☆☆
201835.71352 of 200832.7%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.4261 of 149782.6%★★★★☆
202534.1979 of 123020.4%★☆☆☆☆
202381.117 of 148198.9%★★★★★
202252.8865 of 148841.9%★★☆☆☆
202131.01179 of 150121.5%★☆☆☆☆
201934.61137 of 144621.4%★☆☆☆☆
201827.81212 of 143015.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.0347 of 214183.8%★★★★☆
202556.3622 of 173164.1%★★★☆☆
202450.2912 of 211957.0%★★★☆☆
202344.71121 of 211647.0%★★☆☆☆
202242.41164 of 207744.0%★★☆☆☆
202127.71583 of 204322.5%★☆☆☆☆
201946.4975 of 193549.6%★★☆☆☆
201845.6955 of 189549.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.9389 of 225382.7%★★★★☆
202574.0265 of 182085.4%★★★★☆
202479.0232 of 223589.6%★★★★☆
202352.8923 of 225159.0%★★★☆☆
202243.71208 of 222045.6%★★☆☆☆
202128.81678 of 217222.7%★☆☆☆☆
201950.7915 of 207355.9%★★★☆☆
201842.61155 of 203943.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.4792 of 225364.8%★★★☆☆
202554.1707 of 181861.1%★★★☆☆
202470.0487 of 224678.3%★★★★☆
202353.4943 of 224558.0%★★★☆☆
202239.01350 of 222839.4%★★☆☆☆
202128.91570 of 216827.6%★☆☆☆☆
201951.3865 of 206958.2%★★★☆☆
201847.6965 of 203052.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202373.0161 of 81780.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.21815 of 19567.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202539.6973 of 156837.9%★★☆☆☆
202429.41473 of 189122.1%★☆☆☆☆
202331.51347 of 181525.8%★☆☆☆☆
202136.91041 of 171239.2%★★☆☆☆
201936.91019 of 162637.3%★★☆☆☆
201865.3272 of 159783.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.5769 of 173155.6%★★★☆☆
202553.0645 of 143955.2%★★★☆☆
202461.9560 of 173367.7%★★★☆☆
202347.9936 of 174946.5%★★☆☆☆
202236.21183 of 172331.3%★★☆☆☆
202124.61427 of 170016.1%★☆☆☆☆
201930.11301 of 168422.7%★☆☆☆☆
201825.91376 of 167317.8%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.4429 of 200978.6%★★★★☆
202568.7448 of 197477.3%★★★★☆
202459.9688 of 199065.4%★★★☆☆
202352.7859 of 196156.2%★★★☆☆
202260.4593 of 187668.4%★★★☆☆
202133.61247 of 186133.0%★★☆☆☆
201948.3906 of 185751.2%★★★☆☆
201858.9599 of 179766.7%★★★☆☆
201751.5722 of 177759.4%★★★☆☆
201654.5854 of 176251.5%★★★☆☆
201557.1781 of 174355.2%★★★☆☆
201453.6830 of 173452.1%★★★☆☆
201368.6393 of 165276.2%★★★★☆
201269.0309 of 160380.7%★★★★☆
201165.6583 of 167265.1%★★★☆☆
201067.6458 of 156870.8%★★★★☆
200969.4404 of 153973.7%★★★★☆
200871.2352 of 151076.7%★★★★☆
200769.5437 of 149770.8%★★★★☆
200666.8483 of 143066.2%★★★☆☆
200569.3379 of 142973.5%★★★★☆
200463.4563 of 142760.5%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202258.2477 of 183774.0%★★★★☆
202124.41466 of 182919.8%★☆☆☆☆
201950.1735 of 181059.4%★★★☆☆
201855.5539 of 178469.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.9364 of 193681.2%★★★★☆
202568.3317 of 150478.9%★★★★☆
202459.6609 of 188067.6%★★★☆☆
202346.11007 of 189146.7%★★☆☆☆
202258.7638 of 184165.3%★★★☆☆
202121.31472 of 181518.9%★☆☆☆☆
201943.01078 of 179840.0%★★☆☆☆
201859.5633 of 178164.5%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.0444 of 120663.2%★★★☆☆
202564.6388 of 96459.8%★★★☆☆
202356.9700 of 118240.8%★★☆☆☆
202232.0973 of 117217.0%★☆☆☆☆
202136.3932 of 117720.8%★☆☆☆☆
201937.7927 of 114519.0%★☆☆☆☆
201851.2749 of 113734.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.0464 of 186075.1%★★★★☆
202556.2458 of 145368.5%★★★☆☆
202464.7389 of 180578.4%★★★★☆
202350.1788 of 182056.7%★★★☆☆
202248.2777 of 176255.9%★★★☆☆
202131.31223 of 174329.8%★☆☆☆☆
201952.6707 of 171458.8%★★★☆☆
201834.51127 of 169133.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.0391 of 193779.8%★★★★☆
202560.8359 of 151376.3%★★★★☆
202452.3687 of 188463.5%★★★☆☆
202343.01007 of 189746.9%★★☆☆☆
202260.4473 of 184774.4%★★★★☆
202122.41506 of 184818.5%★☆☆☆☆
201946.5908 of 181850.1%★★★☆☆
201848.2823 of 179454.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.5524 of 195473.2%★★★★☆
202557.0510 of 151566.3%★★★☆☆
202450.5795 of 189158.0%★★★☆☆
202357.1671 of 191364.9%★★★☆☆
202257.4641 of 185365.4%★★★☆☆
202144.3967 of 184047.4%★★☆☆☆
201948.6855 of 182453.1%★★★☆☆
201853.6708 of 180360.7%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.8203 of 71371.5%★★★★☆
202581.656 of 59890.6%★★★★★
202479.080 of 73189.1%★★★★☆
202329.7494 of 67727.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.9687 of 158156.5%★★★☆☆
202543.0670 of 129948.4%★★☆☆☆
202441.5853 of 154844.9%★★☆☆☆
202363.3339 of 147877.1%★★★★☆
202243.7680 of 141852.0%★★★☆☆
202134.0925 of 138233.1%★★☆☆☆
201958.7364 of 135773.2%★★★★☆
201824.51142 of 134715.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.4543 of 158465.7%★★★☆☆
202553.3532 of 129458.9%★★★☆☆
202434.11055 of 155632.2%★★☆☆☆
202336.61033 of 157634.5%★★☆☆☆
202248.9743 of 152551.3%★★★☆☆
202116.71311 of 151013.2%★☆☆☆☆
201933.21119 of 152626.7%★☆☆☆☆
201850.1744 of 153951.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Middle school
Female (2026)84th percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+7 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile+7 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)80th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2026)65th percentile-11 vs school
White (2026)56th percentile-20 vs school
At Risk (2022)30th percentile-20 vs school
Special Education (2026)7th percentile-69 vs school
High school
Female (2026)81st percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school
At Risk (2022)74th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)66th percentile-13 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2026)57th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology82%+12 vs state
U.S. History80%+9 vs state
English II Reading72%+12 vs state
English I Reading68%+13 vs state
Algebra I65%+11 vs state
Reading64%+8 vs state
Mathematics46%+6 vs state
Social Studies38%+7 vs state

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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