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Sonora Secondary School

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Sonora Secondary School ranks 1040 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

1040^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 48% of Texas high schools

Summary

Sonora Secondary School serves 278 students in grades 7 through 12 in the small West Texas community of Sonora, part of the Sonora Independent School District (Isd), and offers an exceptionally personalized learning environment with a student-to-teacher ratio of just 8.5:1.

This school truly shines in two key areas: its support for high-achieving students and its near-perfect graduation rates. Sonora Secondary School ranks in the 94th percentile statewide for its Gifted and Talented program, earning a 5-star rating—a remarkable strength that contrasts with its overall 2-star state ranking. Additionally, the school consistently achieves graduation rates of 98-100% and has recorded a 0.0% dropout rate in four of the last five years, showing a strong commitment to keeping every student on track. However, the school faces challenges in core academic subjects, with recent test scores in 7th grade math, 8th grade social studies, and Algebra I falling below state averages. There are no other schools within 20 miles for direct comparison, but the school’s performance has been volatile over the past decade, swinging from a high of the 86th percentile in 2021-2022 to its current 48th percentile.

For parents, the takeaway is that Sonora Secondary School offers a tight-knit, supportive community where students are unlikely to fall through the cracks, especially those who are academically advanced. The school spends over $16,000 per student—well above the Texas average—which helps fund its small class sizes and specialized programs. While the school excels in English II reading and has a history of strong support for at-risk students, recent declines in special education services (dropping from the 76th to the 44th percentile) and inconsistent math and social studies scores suggest areas where the school is working to improve. Overall, this is a school with clear strengths in student engagement and enrichment, but with room to grow in ensuring grade-level proficiency for all.

278

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,891

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1717 Tayloe Ave
Sonora, TX 76950-3999

(325) 387-6940

District: Sonora Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Sonora Secondary School:

Elementary:

Sonora Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.8%

White:

20.5%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2022 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2022) to 48th (2026)

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

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

1,290^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 34 pts since 2021

From top 21% (2021) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

1,040^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

572^nd of 951Sonora 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	42.8	1290 of 2335	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	1600 of 2344	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1485 of 2372	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1550 of 2330	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1380 of 2254	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.5	481 of 2252	78.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.6	608 of 2182	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	447 of 2118	78.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	461 of 1390	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.2	1135 of 1428	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1654 of 1770	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	940 of 1720	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	776 of 1592	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	1136 of 2240	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	1023 of 1825	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1421 of 2242	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1313 of 2241	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1284 of 2221	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.9	299 of 2151	86.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	589 of 1230	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	1413 of 2141	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	1410 of 1731	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1755 of 2119	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	1393 of 2116	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1142 of 2077	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.5	331 of 2043	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	1907 of 2253	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	1723 of 1820	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1891 of 2235	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1760 of 2251	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1563 of 2220	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	72.3	340 of 2172	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	1345 of 2253	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.2	1501 of 1818	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1570 of 2246	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1603 of 2245	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1456 of 2228	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	575 of 2168	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	1919 of 1956	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	1367 of 1568	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1717 of 1891	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1571 of 1815	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.7	327 of 1757	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	230 of 1712	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	552 of 1731	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.7	247 of 1439	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	676 of 1733	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	1160 of 1749	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1372 of 1723	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.3	410 of 1700	75.9%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	1040 of 2009	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	1001 of 1974	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	855 of 1990	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	805 of 1961	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	265 of 1876	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	392 of 1861	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	43.6	1034 of 1857	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	986 of 1797	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	922 of 1777	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	1119 of 1762	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.6	1089 of 1743	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.3	1074 of 1734	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.2	1098 of 1652	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.3	512 of 1603	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.4	1036 of 1672	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	706 of 1568	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	407 of 1539	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	54.5	833 of 1510	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.9	588 of 1497	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.5	632 of 1430	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.7	463 of 1429	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.0	663 of 1427	53.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	88.9	78 of 1837	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	63.6	426 of 1829	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	40.0	1040 of 1810	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1506 of 1784	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	359 of 1153	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	340 of 1437	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	345 of 1371	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	31.5	828 of 1278	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	231 of 1195	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	95 of 1136	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	73.2	128 of 1113	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	928 of 1936	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.2	946 of 1504	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	898 of 1880	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	753 of 1891	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	409 of 1841	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	317 of 1815	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	773 of 1798	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	1044 of 1781	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	73 of 1206	93.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	1168 of 1860	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	705 of 1453	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	618 of 1805	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	597 of 1820	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	179 of 1762	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	228 of 1743	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	950 of 1714	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1061 of 1691	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	823 of 1937	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	570 of 1884	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	788 of 1897	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	183 of 1847	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	75.2	224 of 1848	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.1	972 of 1818	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1101 of 1794	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	1069 of 1954	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	624 of 1515	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	584 of 1891	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	822 of 1913	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	224 of 1853	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	495 of 1840	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	32.4	1263 of 1824	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1034 of 1803	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	890 of 1581	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.2	368 of 1299	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	364 of 1548	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	316 of 1478	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	176 of 1418	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	738 of 1382	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	956 of 1357	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1217 of 1347	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	170 of 1584	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	45.3	691 of 1294	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	522 of 1556	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	915 of 1576	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.0	295 of 1525	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	480 of 1510	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	864 of 1526	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	672 of 1539	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile+33 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile+22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)52nd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-43 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)96th percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)94th percentile+46 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology67%-3 vs state

English II Reading65%+5 vs state

U.S. History63%-7 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

English I Reading54%~ state avg

Algebra I44%-10 vs state

Mathematics32%-8 vs state

Social Studies18%-13 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 (2025)	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
Sonora Secondary School	Public	7-12	1717 Tayloe Ave	Sonora	76950	Sutton County	Sonora Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 387-6940	278	33	8.5	42.1%	57 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (78.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	46.9	1040^th of 2009 public high schools	48.2%		46.7	1001^st of 1974 public high schools	49.3%	39	44.0	67.3	54.0	64.6	63.2	63.2	42.1	12.8	44.6	18.4	$13,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Sonora Secondary School

What is the racial makeup of Sonora Secondary School?

Students at Sonora Secondary School are 79% Hispanic, 21% White.

What schools feed into Sonora Secondary School?

Sonora Secondary School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sonora Elementary

What district is Sonora Secondary School in?

Sonora Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Sonora Secondary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Sonora Secondary School.

Is Sonora Secondary School a good school?

Sonora Secondary School ranks 1040^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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

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

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