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Rotan K-12

Q: Is Rotan K-12 a good school?

Rotan K-12 ranks 3273 rd of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

3273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 29% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Rotan K-12 is a small, rural school in West Texas serving 273 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, operating as the sole campus of the Rotan Independent School District (Isd) with a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.

Rotan K-12 shows a clear pattern of strength in early elementary grades, particularly in 3rd Grade Math where students consistently outperform the state average. However, this advantage fades significantly by middle and high school, with 8th Grade Math proficiency dropping to just 15.38% compared to 81.82% at the nearby Roby Consolidated Independent School District. The school does have a notable bright spot in U.S. History, where 77.78% of students are proficient, exceeding the state average. Rotan also boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate for the last two years, though its dropout rate of 1.6% is higher than Roby's 0.0%.

A key concern is the disconnect between spending and outcomes. Rotan spends $16,428 per student—over $4,900 more than Roby—yet achieves significantly lower test scores in most subjects. The school serves a community with high economic need, as 58.24% of students qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch, compared to 37.04% at Roby. This context is important, but the data suggests the additional resources are not translating into academic gains. The school's success in U.S. History offers a valuable internal benchmark for what is possible, and the strong early elementary math program provides a foundation to build upon as students progress through the grades.

273

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,118

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 N McKinley Ave
Rotan, TX 79546-4609

(325) 735-3041

District: Rotan Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.7%

White:

37.4%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2023 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

3,273^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 33 pts since 2021

From top 37% (2021) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,079^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,476^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 60 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	3273 of 4627	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	3205 of 4651	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	2999 of 4710	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	2467 of 4647	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	2503 of 4581	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	1705 of 4578	62.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	3484 of 4461	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	3402 of 4575	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	3028 of 4658	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	2180 of 4588	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	2422 of 4561	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	1758 of 4499	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	3611 of 4413	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	3562 of 4465	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	2902 of 4401	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3247 of 4376	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.5	1290 of 4329	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	2754 of 4520	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	2695 of 4594	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	2120 of 4521	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	2213 of 4477	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	1024 of 4451	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	3421 of 4582	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	2821 of 4647	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	2655 of 4585	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	2452 of 4563	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	1738 of 4498	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	3578 of 4301	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	1943 of 4292	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	2052 of 3006	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	1850 of 3108	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	1824 of 3106	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.7	556 of 3082	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	1112 of 3082	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	2079 of 2335	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	1750 of 2344	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	1251 of 2372	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	1014 of 2330	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	503 of 2254	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	815 of 2252	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	1544 of 2193	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1316 of 2080	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.6	1345 of 2027	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	1132 of 1987	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	60.1	563 of 2118	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	757 of 2058	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.4	1608 of 2008	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	1890 of 2240	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	1149 of 2242	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	974 of 2241	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	822 of 2221	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	1324 of 2151	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1553 of 2047	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1249 of 2008	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.8	2125 of 2141	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	937 of 2119	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	765 of 2116	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	366 of 2077	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	517 of 2043	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	1093 of 1935	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1186 of 1895	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	2037 of 2253	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	1079 of 2235	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	571 of 2251	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	726 of 2220	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	487 of 2172	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.9	1294 of 2073	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1446 of 2039	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	2092 of 2253	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1475 of 2246	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	976 of 2245	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	378 of 2228	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	446 of 2168	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	35.5	1368 of 2069	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	1253 of 2030	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	1468 of 1731	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1366 of 1733	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	778 of 1749	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	491 of 1723	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	623 of 1700	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	1328 of 1684	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	1033 of 1673	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	1476 of 2009	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.2	1062 of 1974	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	982 of 1990	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	598 of 1961	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.9	166 of 1876	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	62.1	596 of 1861	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	565 of 1857	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	624 of 1797	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	530 of 1777	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	244 of 1762	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	57.9	757 of 1743	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.7	1192 of 1734	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	1020 of 1652	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.5	621 of 1603	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.4	1327 of 1672	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.1	956 of 1568	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.3	1021 of 1539	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	967 of 1510	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.0	826 of 1497	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.2	1019 of 1430	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.5	1066 of 1429	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	66.6	467 of 1427	67.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	96.1	29 of 1837	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	27.6	1372 of 1829	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	627 of 1810	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	507 of 1784	71.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1386 of 1936	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	1042 of 1880	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	80.2	181 of 1891	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	379 of 1841	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	803 of 1815	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	611 of 1798	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	395 of 1781	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	1106 of 1860	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	873 of 1805	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	379 of 1820	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	69 of 1762	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	67.0	393 of 1743	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	513 of 1714	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	39.0	1008 of 1691	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1301 of 1937	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	632 of 1884	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	685 of 1897	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	92.2	50 of 1847	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	62.3	492 of 1848	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	306 of 1818	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	720 of 1794	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	1497 of 1954	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.6	604 of 1891	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	599 of 1913	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.2	89 of 1853	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	67.4	456 of 1840	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	545 of 1824	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	44.8	936 of 1803	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	1380 of 1584	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.1	672 of 1556	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	931 of 1576	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	382 of 1525	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	837 of 1510	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.8	1444 of 1526	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	72.5	285 of 1539	81.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)22nd percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

At Risk (2021)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile-10 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)98th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History78%+8 vs state

English II Reading50%-10 vs state

Biology44%-26 vs state

Social Studies35%+3 vs state

Mathematics33%-11 vs state

Reading30%-25 vs state

English I Reading29%-26 vs state

Algebra I25%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Rotan K-12	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	102 N McKinley Ave	Rotan	79546	Fisher County	Rotan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 735-3041	273	27	10.1	58.2%	102 (37.4%)	14 (5.1%)	144 (52.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)	25.0	44.4	29.4	50.0	77.8	46.7	36.8	31.6	14.8	30.0	30.0	66.7	57.9	42.1	17.9	13.8	15.4	35.0	$10,118
Roby Consolidated Independent School District	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	141 S College St	Roby	79543	Fisher County	Roby Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 776-2222	297	35	8.4	37.0%	197 (66.3%)	1 (0.3%)	95 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)	76.2	87.0	85.7	80.0	72.2	46.2	66.7	73.1	42.9	52.2	47.8	30.8	55.6	46.2	19.1	38.5	81.8	30.4	$12,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Rotan K-12

What district is Rotan K-12 in?

Rotan Independent School District (Isd)

Is Rotan K-12 a good school?

Rotan K-12 ranks 3273^rd of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Rotan K-12?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Rotan K-12.

What is the racial makeup of Rotan K-12?

Students at Rotan K-12 are 53% Hispanic, 37% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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