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Saint Jo High School

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Saint Jo High School ranks 892 nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

892^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 56% of Texas high schools

Summary

Saint Jo High School is a small, rural school in Saint Jo, TX, serving 145 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Saint Jo Independent School District (Isd). While the school boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate—matching top performers like Lindsay High School and Muenster High School—its academic performance has been a rollercoaster. After reaching a peak ranking in the 93rd percentile in 2021, the school has since dropped to the 56th percentile, indicating instability. A key concern is a dramatic gender gap: female students rank in the 73rd percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 37th, suggesting the school’s approach may be more effective for one group.

Academically, Saint Jo shows critical weaknesses in specific subjects. In the most recent year, 0% of 7th graders were proficient in math, and only 4.17% of 8th graders were proficient in social studies—far below state averages. This contrasts sharply with nearby schools like Lindsay High School (96th percentile) and Muenster High School (82nd percentile), which consistently outperform Saint Jo in math and science. Even Nocona High School, which has a similar rate of economic disadvantage, generally achieves higher proficiency in core subjects like Algebra I and English I. However, Saint Jo does show a pattern of strength in Biology, where proficiency often exceeds the state average.

Despite these challenges, the school has a history of serving its students well in certain areas. It was once ranked #1 in Texas for serving Hispanic students, and its special education program showed strong performance in a recent year, though results have been inconsistent. The school’s small size may contribute to its ability to ensure every student graduates, but it also makes performance highly sensitive to individual cohorts. For parents, Saint Jo offers a tight-knit community with a strong focus on graduation, but they should be aware of the significant academic gaps, particularly in math and for male students, and consider how the school’s resources align with their child’s needs.

145

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,479

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

206 W Evans St
Saint Jo, TX 76265-0320

(940) 995-2532

District: Saint Jo Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Saint Jo High School:

Elementary:

Saint Jo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 28 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

936^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

892^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 44%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

484^th of 951Saint Jo 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	53.3	936 of 2335	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	976 of 2344	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	1653 of 2372	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	1299 of 2330	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	863 of 2254	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	995 of 2252	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	795 of 2193	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	405 of 2080	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	57.7	713 of 2027	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	698 of 1987	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.4	807 of 2043	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.9	556 of 1987	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	57.5	843 of 1973	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	776 of 1951	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.7	871 of 1895	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	26.9	1572 of 1803	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	74.9	281 of 1763	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	62.1	664 of 1718	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.4	1217 of 1684	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	67.9	458 of 1585	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	68.4	459 of 1582	71.0%	★★★★☆
2004	53.0	831 of 1573	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	18.4	2039 of 2182	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	1246 of 2118	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1383 of 2058	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	378 of 2008	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	1051 of 2240	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.1	866 of 1825	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.2	1695 of 2242	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	1139 of 2241	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	629 of 2221	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	43.8	1158 of 2151	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.5	484 of 2047	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	531 of 2008	73.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1111 of 1230	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	59.1	623 of 1935	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	534 of 2253	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	958 of 2251	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	323 of 2220	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	776 of 2172	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.9	218 of 2073	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	306 of 2039	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	905 of 2253	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	714 of 1818	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	1776 of 2246	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1352 of 2245	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	956 of 2228	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	781 of 2168	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	968 of 2069	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	362 of 2030	82.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	599 of 1956	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	665 of 1712	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	956 of 1731	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	859 of 1439	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1614 of 1733	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1451 of 1749	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1265 of 1723	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	1292 of 1700	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1077 of 1684	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	653 of 1673	61.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	892 of 2009	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.6	1240 of 1974	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	973 of 1990	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	573 of 1961	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	430 of 1876	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	138 of 1861	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	59.9	619 of 1857	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	656 of 1797	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.0	352 of 1777	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	57.3	776 of 1762	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.6	176 of 1743	89.9%	★★★★☆
2014	51.6	889 of 1734	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.7	1351 of 1652	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.0	1189 of 1603	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	64.5	621 of 1672	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	487 of 1568	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.8	498 of 1539	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.8	212 of 1510	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	62.9	617 of 1497	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.6	403 of 1430	71.8%	★★★★☆
2005	69.0	397 of 1429	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	77.7	161 of 1427	88.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.2	381 of 1837	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	144 of 1829	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	58.0	510 of 1810	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	720 of 1784	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	514 of 1936	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	45.7	757 of 1504	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	657 of 1880	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	337 of 1891	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	374 of 1841	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	83 of 1815	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	59.5	642 of 1798	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	804 of 1781	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	1056 of 1206	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	870 of 1137	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	77.9	202 of 1820	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	98.6	1 of 1762	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	78 of 1743	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	99 of 1714	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	29.2	1266 of 1691	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	887 of 1937	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	366 of 1897	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	121 of 1847	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	94 of 1848	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	60.1	508 of 1818	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	45.5	903 of 1794	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	1231 of 1954	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.1	1097 of 1515	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1133 of 1891	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	673 of 1913	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	594 of 1853	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.3	218 of 1840	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	630 of 1824	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	625 of 1803	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	1525 of 1581	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	74.6	146 of 1299	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	45.5	752 of 1548	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	852 of 1478	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.7	194 of 1418	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	197 of 1357	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	400 of 1347	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	1035 of 1584	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.2	1089 of 1294	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1236 of 1556	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	844 of 1576	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	762 of 1525	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	359 of 1510	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	817 of 1526	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	700 of 1539	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2019)68th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)10th percentile-49 vs school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile-55 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2023)89th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-43 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading75%+19 vs state

English II Reading73%+13 vs state

Biology73%~ state avg

U.S. History67%-4 vs state

Algebra I52%~ state avg

English I Reading50%-5 vs state

Mathematics35%-5 vs state

Social Studies4%-28 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 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Saint Jo High School	Public	7-12	206 W Evans St	Saint Jo	76265	Montague County	Saint Jo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 995-2532	145	15	9.4	40.0%	124 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	52.4	892^nd of 2009 public high schools	55.6%		36.6	1240^th of 1974 public high schools	37.2%	348	52.2	72.7	50.0	73.3	66.7	68.8	79.2	0.0	52.4	4.2	$11,479
Muenster High School	Public	7-12	205 E 7th St	Muenster	76252	Cooke County	Muenster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 759-2281	259	24	10.6	15.4%	231 (89.2%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	73	365^th of 2009 public high schools	81.8%		63.2	589^th of 1974 public high schools	70.2%	224	58.5	87.8	83.3	74.3	76.5	51.2	66.7	20.8	71.0	53.3	$13,110
Nocona High School	Public	9-12	1012 Clay	Nocona	76255	Montague County	Nocona Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 825-3264	258	23	11.1	50.8%	159 (61.6%)	4 (1.6%)	84 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	60.1	681^st of 2009 public high schools	66.1%		54.7	791^st of 1974 public high schools	59.9%	110	63.8	75.5	69.2	66.1	63.2						$14,888
Lindsay High School	Public	7-12	625 Knight Dr	Lindsay	76250	Cooke County	Lindsay Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 668-8474	239	20	12.2	10.0%	224 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	88.3	80^th of 2009 public high schools	96.0%		91.5	45^th of 1974 public high schools	97.7%	35	87.9	92.9	75.0	91.9	100.0	73.8	63.3	61.9	29.4	22.5	$11,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Saint Jo High School

How many students attend Saint Jo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Saint Jo High School.

Is Saint Jo High School a good school?

Saint Jo High School ranks 892^nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Saint Jo High School?

Students at Saint Jo High School are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Saint Jo High School in?

Saint Jo Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Saint Jo High School?

Saint Jo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Saint Jo Elementary

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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