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Ropes School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
1639th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 65% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Ropes School is an alternative public school located in Ropesville, Texas, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 576 students. This standout educational institution in the region has consistently maintained high graduation rates, with a 96.8% four-year graduation rate in the 2022-2023 school year and a 0.0% dropout rate over the past few years.

Ropes School outperforms the state average in STAAR/Reading, STAAR/Mathematics, and STAAR EOC assessments across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, Ropes School's proficiency rates are projected to be 75.56% in 3rd grade Reading (vs. 52.02% state average) and 64.44% in 3rd grade Mathematics (vs. 44.88% state average). The school also excels in STAAR EOC assessments, with projected proficiency rates of 89.74% in English II Reading and 85.29% in Biology, significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, Ropes School has consistently increased its spending per student, from $9,791 in 2018-2019 to $11,403 in 2020-2021, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 10.7 students per teacher in recent years.

Compared to the nearby schools analyzed, such as Smyer Schools and Meadow School, Ropes School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outpacing the academic achievements of its counterparts. This sustained excellence across multiple metrics suggests a well-rounded and effective educational approach that serves its diverse student population effectively.

622
Students ?
11.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,648
Per pupil spending ?
30.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 304 Ranch
       Ropesville, TX  79358-0008

(806) 562-4031

District: Ropes Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.4%
Hispanic:
27.3%
African American:
0.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 49% meeting standards)
100% graduate within 4 years
Above the Texas median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg55%
Texas avg49%
Elementary school
1,639th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 43% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
891st of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 15 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
293rd of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 24 pts since 2015
From top 39% (2015) to top 15% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202558.71639 of 465164.8%★★★☆☆
202454.41916 of 471059.3%★★★☆☆
202359.21641 of 464764.7%★★★☆☆
202266.01319 of 458171.2%★★★★☆
202176.0882 of 457880.7%★★★★☆
201945.22330 of 447948.0%★★☆☆☆
201838.02684 of 435938.4%★★☆☆☆
201760.31463 of 432966.2%★★★☆☆
201663.11612 of 428662.4%★★★☆☆
201559.11845 of 432057.3%★★★☆☆
201470.71188 of 426072.1%★★★★☆
201360.01721 of 422159.2%★★★☆☆
201254.22043 of 420651.4%★★★☆☆
201150.52373 of 409542.1%★★☆☆☆
201051.72243 of 393743.0%★★☆☆☆
200939.62755 of 388429.1%★☆☆☆☆
200833.72964 of 376821.3%★☆☆☆☆
200762.11535 of 372458.8%★★★☆☆
200659.21568 of 347654.9%★★★☆☆
200548.12102 of 347539.5%★★☆☆☆
200427.52957 of 346514.7%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202234.23218 of 446127.9%★☆☆☆☆
202153.11625 of 433162.5%★★★☆☆
201928.33512 of 429518.2%★☆☆☆☆
201825.93622 of 424014.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202552.31636 of 374456.3%★★★☆☆
202448.32291 of 465850.8%★★★☆☆
202347.82302 of 458849.8%★★☆☆☆
202263.71387 of 456169.6%★★★☆☆
202180.3677 of 449985.0%★★★★☆
201957.81611 of 434862.9%★★★☆☆
201845.42272 of 430647.2%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202552.31606 of 261938.7%★★☆☆☆
202333.82463 of 298017.3%★☆☆☆☆
202233.72399 of 295818.9%★☆☆☆☆
202184.826 of 300699.1%★★★★★
201929.52702 of 318415.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202545.22027 of 364444.4%★★☆☆☆
202429.53457 of 446522.6%★☆☆☆☆
202331.83288 of 440125.3%★☆☆☆☆
202237.12946 of 437632.7%★★☆☆☆
202145.82192 of 432949.4%★★☆☆☆
201928.13399 of 418818.8%★☆☆☆☆
201821.13750 of 416810.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202551.11699 of 370554.1%★★★☆☆
202434.93272 of 459428.8%★☆☆☆☆
202323.03933 of 452113.0%★☆☆☆☆
202239.32877 of 447735.7%★★☆☆☆
202150.61988 of 445155.3%★★★☆☆
201924.13798 of 430911.9%★☆☆☆☆
201828.93452 of 426419.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.81297 of 373965.3%★★★☆☆
202453.21989 of 464757.2%★★★☆☆
202366.41278 of 458572.1%★★★★☆
202264.51357 of 456370.3%★★★★☆
202167.11187 of 449873.6%★★★★☆
201931.83210 of 435726.3%★☆☆☆☆
201831.53152 of 431927.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202523.53051 of 354914.0%★☆☆☆☆
202416.94026 of 42926.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.23987 of 40862.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202254.01348 of 395265.9%★★★☆☆
202195.762 of 379998.4%★★★★★
201913.93660 of 36840.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202543.11603 of 261238.6%★★☆☆☆
202446.41776 of 310842.9%★★☆☆☆
202353.41467 of 310652.8%★★★☆☆
202261.81102 of 308264.2%★★★☆☆
202170.0738 of 308276.1%★★★★☆
201942.71921 of 314238.9%★★☆☆☆
201841.21934 of 312738.2%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202556.1891 of 234462.0%★★★☆☆
202463.9687 of 237271.0%★★★★☆
202364.6667 of 233071.4%★★★★☆
202276.7378 of 225483.2%★★★★☆
202175.2398 of 225282.3%★★★★☆
201966.1566 of 219374.2%★★★★☆
201855.1781 of 208062.5%★★★☆☆
201775.1358 of 202782.3%★★★★☆
201662.9736 of 198763.0%★★★☆☆
201572.2473 of 204376.8%★★★★☆
201448.61090 of 198745.1%★★☆☆☆
201352.5985 of 197350.1%★★★☆☆
201260.8742 of 195162.0%★★★☆☆
201153.31036 of 189545.3%★★☆☆☆
201066.9510 of 180371.7%★★★★☆
200950.51019 of 176342.2%★★☆☆☆
200859.0742 of 171856.8%★★★☆☆
200760.8678 of 168459.7%★★★☆☆
200664.1569 of 158564.1%★★★☆☆
200564.9523 of 158266.9%★★★☆☆
200444.91020 of 157335.2%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202247.3967 of 218255.7%★★★☆☆
202162.7502 of 211876.3%★★★★☆
201941.01167 of 205843.3%★★☆☆☆
201836.71302 of 200835.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202542.41031 of 182543.5%★★☆☆☆
202453.7881 of 224260.7%★★★☆☆
202363.7647 of 224171.1%★★★★☆
202277.9347 of 222184.4%★★★★☆
202176.2361 of 215183.2%★★★★☆
201968.1512 of 204775.0%★★★★☆
201856.1763 of 200862.0%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202565.0440 of 123064.2%★★★☆☆
20238.21427 of 14813.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202264.8548 of 148863.2%★★★☆☆
202174.1352 of 150176.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202529.21337 of 173122.8%★☆☆☆☆
202431.51545 of 211927.1%★☆☆☆☆
202360.8650 of 211669.3%★★★☆☆
202266.7479 of 207776.9%★★★★☆
202160.5613 of 204370.0%★★★★☆
201943.71041 of 193546.2%★★☆☆☆
201832.71356 of 189528.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202528.51442 of 182020.8%★☆☆☆☆
202427.91784 of 223520.2%★☆☆☆☆
202361.4669 of 225170.3%★★★★☆
202273.0339 of 222084.7%★★★★☆
202150.9930 of 217257.2%★★★☆☆
201962.0579 of 207372.1%★★★★☆
201838.91291 of 203936.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.7592 of 181867.4%★★★☆☆
202463.4636 of 224671.7%★★★★☆
202360.7739 of 224567.1%★★★☆☆
202270.4479 of 222878.5%★★★★☆
202172.2437 of 216879.8%★★★★☆
201960.6648 of 206968.7%★★★☆☆
201852.0837 of 203058.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202216.11739 of 17571.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202188.557 of 171296.7%★★★★★
201818.21578 of 15971.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202550.3704 of 143951.1%★★★☆☆
202457.7653 of 173362.3%★★★☆☆
202356.2717 of 174959.0%★★★☆☆
202266.3464 of 172373.1%★★★★☆
202168.0415 of 170075.6%★★★★☆
201964.5510 of 168469.7%★★★☆☆
201860.1585 of 167365.0%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202576.0293 of 197485.2%★★★★☆
202474.1330 of 199083.4%★★★★☆
202367.5487 of 196175.2%★★★★☆
202279.2205 of 187689.1%★★★★☆
202184.3131 of 186193.0%★★★★★
201960.7604 of 185767.5%★★★☆☆
201851.6753 of 179758.1%★★★☆☆
201756.5606 of 177765.9%★★★☆☆
201660.2677 of 176261.6%★★★☆☆
201560.8684 of 174360.8%★★★☆☆
201463.4566 of 173467.4%★★★☆☆
201363.8525 of 165268.2%★★★☆☆
201250.5813 of 160349.3%★★☆☆☆
201164.3632 of 167262.2%★★★☆☆
201062.9643 of 156859.0%★★★☆☆
200967.8457 of 153970.3%★★★★☆
200870.2381 of 151074.8%★★★★☆
200768.2472 of 149768.5%★★★☆☆
200674.2274 of 143080.8%★★★★☆
200566.8461 of 142967.7%★★★☆☆
200471.9317 of 142777.8%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202275.3211 of 183788.5%★★★★☆
202170.9280 of 182984.7%★★★★☆
201950.4722 of 181060.1%★★★☆☆
201824.81495 of 178416.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202577.4162 of 150489.2%★★★★☆
202466.9432 of 188077.0%★★★★☆
202367.3475 of 189174.9%★★★★☆
202278.0209 of 184188.6%★★★★☆
202179.9202 of 181588.9%★★★★☆
201961.8594 of 179867.0%★★★☆☆
201852.2794 of 178155.4%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202544.8669 of 96430.6%★★☆☆☆
202372.278 of 118293.4%★★★★★
202275.014 of 117298.8%★★★★★
202185.01 of 117799.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.7406 of 145372.1%★★★★☆
202432.01210 of 180533.0%★★☆☆☆
202354.9669 of 182063.2%★★★☆☆
202258.9530 of 176269.9%★★★★☆
202157.1617 of 174364.6%★★★☆☆
201939.61044 of 171439.1%★★☆☆☆
201828.91273 of 169124.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202564.6297 of 151380.4%★★★★☆
202452.4683 of 188463.7%★★★☆☆
202348.8832 of 189756.1%★★★☆☆
202260.7462 of 184775.0%★★★★☆
202159.1568 of 184869.3%★★★☆☆
201948.5853 of 181853.1%★★★☆☆
201839.41085 of 179439.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.6270 of 151582.2%★★★★☆
202474.5275 of 189185.5%★★★★☆
202359.5639 of 191366.6%★★★☆☆
202277.8233 of 185387.4%★★★★☆
202185.2117 of 184093.6%★★★★★
201956.9653 of 182464.2%★★★☆☆
201849.0821 of 180354.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202437.2969 of 154837.4%★★☆☆☆
202316.61391 of 14785.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.51265 of 13576.8%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202573.4179 of 129486.2%★★★★☆
202478.0157 of 155689.9%★★★★☆
202368.1371 of 157676.5%★★★★☆
202280.1139 of 152590.9%★★★★★
202182.6103 of 151093.2%★★★★★
201965.0427 of 152672.0%★★★★☆
201850.9729 of 153952.6%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Male (2025)65th percentile~ school
Female (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-20 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)39th percentile-26 vs school
White (2025)39th percentile-26 vs school
At Risk (2022)28th percentile-43 vs school
Special Education (2025)14th percentile-51 vs school
Middle school
Male (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)64th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)56th percentile-28 vs school
White (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school
Female (2025)44th percentile-18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-39 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-41 vs school
Special Education (2022)1st percentile-82 vs school
High school
Female (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school
At Risk (2022)89th percentile~ school
White (2025)86th percentile~ school
Male (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2024)37th percentile-46 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)31st percentile-55 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
English II Reading90%+34 vs state
Biology85%+23 vs state
U.S. History78%+10 vs state
English I Reading73%+21 vs state
Reading61%+7 vs state
Algebra I55%+8 vs state
Mathematics46%+3 vs state
Science38%~ state avg
Social Studies21%-8 vs state

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Ropes School ranks 1639th of 4651 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Ropes School.

Students at Ropes School are 71% White, 27% Hispanic.


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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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