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Runge High School

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Runge High School ranks 1186 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

1186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 41% of Texas high schools

Summary

Runge High School is a very small, rural public school in Runge, TX, serving 60 students in grades 7 through 12 within the Runge Independent School District (Isd), where over 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its extremely small size and high per-student spending ($18,397), which is significantly more than nearby districts like Yorktown Independent School District (Isd) ($14,126) and Karnes City Independent School District (Isd) ($14,692). With a student-to-teacher ratio of just 6.1:1—the lowest in the area—students receive a high level of individualized attention. After years of ranking in the bottom 30th percentile, the school has shown a remarkable turnaround, jumping to the 41st percentile in 2025-2026. This surge is driven by exceptional performance in key subjects: English I Reading (88.89% proficient) and Biology (80% proficient) far exceed state averages and outperform nearby schools like Pettus Secondary (45% and 53.85%, respectively). Female students have also seen a dramatic improvement, rising from the 10th to the 86th percentile statewide.

However, the school’s small size creates volatility. While English I and Biology are standout strengths, other areas like U.S. History (37.5%) and 7th-grade math (12.5%) remain below state averages. The graduation rate has also fluctuated sharply, from 73.3% in 2022-2023 to 92.9% in 2023-2024, highlighting how a few students can impact overall metrics. For parents, Runge offers the potential for personalized instruction and recent academic gains, but the school’s uneven performance across subjects and its history of instability mean it’s important to monitor progress closely. The key question is whether this turnaround can be sustained across all grade levels and subjects.

Students ?

6.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,453

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 N Reiffert
Runge, TX 78151-0158

(830) 239-4315

District: Runge Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Runge High School:

Elementary:

Runge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.3%

White:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

!U.S. History scores 33 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

1,915^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,186^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

821^st of 951Runge 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	1915 of 2335	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	1694 of 2344	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	2070 of 2372	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	2286 of 2330	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	2178 of 2254	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1817 of 2252	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1838 of 2193	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1816 of 2080	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	1862 of 2027	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	1825 of 1987	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	31.2	1545 of 2043	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.3	1599 of 1987	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.8	1556 of 1973	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.0	1352 of 1951	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.0	1349 of 1895	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.6	1026 of 1803	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	75.9	254 of 1763	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	61.2	686 of 1718	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.8	914 of 1684	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.3	766 of 1585	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.6	1093 of 1582	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.6	747 of 1573	52.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.4	2123 of 2182	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	2020 of 2118	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1589 of 2058	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1965 of 2008	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	1273 of 2240	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	1253 of 1825	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	8.8	2169 of 2241	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	2163 of 2221	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	52.4	924 of 2151	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.2	1859 of 2047	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1838 of 2008	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	2062 of 2141	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	1265 of 1731	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1825 of 2119	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	2086 of 2116	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	2006 of 2077	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1740 of 2043	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1765 of 1935	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1719 of 1895	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	2175 of 2253	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	1511 of 1820	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1796 of 2235	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	2195 of 2251	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	2140 of 2220	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1982 of 2172	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1863 of 2073	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1868 of 2039	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	988 of 1818	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	8.2	2201 of 2246	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	2215 of 2245	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	2137 of 2228	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	2079 of 2168	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1494 of 2069	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1681 of 2030	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	30.7	1286 of 1712	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	1186 of 2009	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.0	1557 of 1974	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1750 of 1990	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1732 of 1961	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1308 of 1876	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1494 of 1861	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1308 of 1857	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1109 of 1797	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.8	1254 of 1777	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.5	1210 of 1762	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.3	1256 of 1743	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.4	1278 of 1734	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.0	1266 of 1652	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.6	1224 of 1603	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.6	1053 of 1672	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.6	793 of 1568	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.0	532 of 1539	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.8	336 of 1510	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	60.8	683 of 1497	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.5	982 of 1430	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.0	1152 of 1429	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.1	1109 of 1427	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	1232 of 1837	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1396 of 1829	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	1021 of 1810	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1121 of 1784	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	262 of 1936	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	10.8	1374 of 1504	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1686 of 1880	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1540 of 1891	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	873 of 1841	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.0	1555 of 1815	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1346 of 1798	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1129 of 1781	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	5.1	1140 of 1177	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	674 of 1860	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	17.1	1260 of 1453	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1647 of 1805	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1641 of 1820	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1261 of 1762	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1345 of 1743	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1184 of 1714	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1079 of 1691	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	993 of 1937	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	10.8	1406 of 1513	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1748 of 1884	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1737 of 1897	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1321 of 1847	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1502 of 1848	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1350 of 1818	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1019 of 1794	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	1267 of 1954	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.8	1161 of 1515	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1789 of 1891	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1734 of 1913	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1515 of 1853	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1392 of 1840	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1317 of 1824	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1252 of 1803	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	9.6	1500 of 1548	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	631 of 1478	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	681 of 1418	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	576 of 1357	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.1	1197 of 1347	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)46th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2021)25th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile~ school

High school

Female (2026)86th percentile+46 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)3rd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2024)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading89%+33 vs state

Biology80%+9 vs state

English II Reading50%-10 vs state

Algebra I45%-9 vs state

U.S. History38%-33 vs state

Reading35%-21 vs state

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

Social Studies11%-21 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)	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 (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	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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Runge High School	Public	7-12	600 N Reiffert	Runge	78151	Karnes County	Runge Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 239-4315	60	10	6.1	73.3%	7 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.1	1186^th of 2009 public high schools	41.0%		23	1557^th of 1974 public high schools	21.1%	371	45.5	80.0	88.9	50.0	37.5		25.0	44.4		12.5	44.4	11.1	$17,453
Kenedy High School	Public	9-12	401 F M 719	Kenedy	78119	Karnes County	Kenedy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 583-4100	219	21	10.5	79.9%	12 (5.5%)	4 (1.8%)	202 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	32.9	1419^th of 2009 public high schools	29.4%		30.5	1382^nd of 1974 public high schools	30.0%	37	31.7	43.8	44.4	63.4	56.5								$14,778
Connally	Public, Charter	9-12	899 Fm 632	Kenedy	78119	Karnes County	The Excel Center (For Adults)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 531-5500	83	4	20.7		9 (10.8%)	17 (20.5%)	55 (66.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15	1726^th of 2009 public high schools	14.1%					(n/a)	0.0	38.5		57.1									$00
Karnes City High School	Public	9-12	400 Hwy 123	Karnes City	78118	Karnes County	Karnes City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 780-6300	281	30	9.5	50.9%	50 (17.8%)	6 (2.1%)	219 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	49.3	966^th of 2009 public high schools	51.9%		42.1	1105^th of 1974 public high schools	44.0%	139	39.7	84.6	51.8	66.1	60.9								$15,062
Yorktown High School	Public	9-12	417 W 4th St	Yorktown	78164	DeWitt County	Yorktown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 564-2252	171	18	9.2	41.5%	83 (48.5%)	4 (2.3%)	79 (46.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	37.6	1298^th of 2009 public high schools	35.4%		41.5	1121^st of 1974 public high schools	43.2%	177	24.2	50.0	41.5	59.6	69.6								$14,045
Pettus Secondary	Public	6-12	500 N May	Pettus	78146	Bee County	Pettus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 375-2296	206	17	12.0	67.0%	69 (33.5%)	6 (2.9%)	131 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.8	1004^th of 2009 public high schools	50.0%		70.7	397^th of 1974 public high schools	79.9%	607	46.2	53.9	45.0	78.8	83.3	50.0	55.6	46.2	20.0	25.0	71.4	19.2	$12,707

Frequently Asked Questions about Runge High School

What district is Runge High School in?

Runge Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Runge High School?

Students at Runge High School are 88% Hispanic, 12% White.

Is Runge High School a good school?

Runge High School ranks 1186^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Runge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Runge High School.

What schools feed into Runge High School?

Runge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Runge Elementary

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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