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Utopia School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
1185th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 74% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Utopia School is a small, alternative public school in the rural community of Utopia, Texas, serving 196 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade as part of the Utopia Independent School District (Isd).

Utopia School stands out for its perfect 100% graduation rate, maintained for five consecutive years, which far exceeds nearby schools like Big Springs Charter School (57.1%) and Leakey School (96.4%). The school also excels in early elementary math, with 3rd and 4th graders achieving 90% and 85.71% proficiency, respectively—dramatically higher than the state average and nearby schools. Additionally, 8th graders have consistently posted exceptional reading scores, reaching 100% proficiency in the most recent testing year. These achievements are supported by a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1, creating an intimate learning environment that contributes to academic success.

Despite these strengths, Utopia School faces challenges in specific areas. Math performance drops significantly in 5th and 6th grades, with proficiency rates around 30-44%, suggesting a "middle school math slump" that needs attention. Social studies and U.S. History scores have also been inconsistent, often falling below state averages. However, the school has shown a remarkable turnaround since the 2022-2023 school year, when many scores were alarmingly low, indicating successful systemic interventions. Notably, Utopia School achieves high performance despite nearly half its students being economically disadvantaged, outperforming Leakey School and Big Springs Charter School in key metrics. This demonstrates that the alternative school model can be highly effective when executed well.

196
Students ?
10.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,796
Per pupil spending ?
49.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 258 School St
       Utopia, TX  78884-0880

(830) 333-9989

District: Utopia Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.0%
Hispanic:
21.4%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2024 → 65th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 53% meeting standards)
100% graduate within 4 years
Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2026) from a 50th-percentile low (2024)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school63%
District avg63%
Texas avg53%
Elementary school
1,185th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 26%▬ steady since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
663rd of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
From top 25% (2016) to top 28% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
698th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.01185 of 462774.4%★★★★☆
202559.01625 of 465165.1%★★★☆☆
202447.52339 of 471050.3%★★★☆☆
202315.84246 of 46478.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.83903 of 458114.8%★☆☆☆☆
202130.73126 of 457831.7%★★☆☆☆
201951.81932 of 447956.9%★★★☆☆
201855.41710 of 435960.8%★★★☆☆
201766.71165 of 432973.1%★★★★☆
201673.31078 of 428674.8%★★★★☆
201571.21210 of 432072.0%★★★★☆
201488.2283 of 426093.4%★★★★★
201372.61029 of 422175.6%★★★★☆
201258.51792 of 420657.4%★★★☆☆
201147.42572 of 409537.2%★★☆☆☆
201056.51989 of 393749.5%★★☆☆☆
200959.41751 of 388454.9%★★★☆☆
200871.1984 of 376873.9%★★★★☆
200777.2604 of 372483.8%★★★★☆
200673.9783 of 347677.5%★★★★☆
200584.9208 of 347594.0%★★★★★
200472.7823 of 346576.2%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202223.53883 of 446113.0%★☆☆☆☆
20186.64230 of 42400.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.01053 of 457577.0%★★★★☆
202555.51488 of 374460.3%★★★☆☆
202441.72698 of 465842.1%★★☆☆☆
202317.64150 of 45889.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.94234 of 45617.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202128.73274 of 449927.2%★☆☆☆☆
201955.41752 of 434859.7%★★★☆☆
201843.62389 of 430644.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202240.82703 of 437638.2%★★☆☆☆
202135.22906 of 432932.9%★★☆☆☆
201921.03785 of 41889.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201868.6926 of 416877.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202688.2227 of 452095.0%★★★★★
202558.61285 of 370565.3%★★★☆☆
202311.74365 of 45213.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.64005 of 447710.5%★☆☆☆☆
202131.03321 of 445125.4%★☆☆☆☆
201946.72298 of 430946.7%★★☆☆☆
201856.81573 of 426463.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.61327 of 458271.0%★★★★☆
202554.01543 of 373958.7%★★★☆☆
202464.11363 of 464770.7%★★★★☆
202312.64331 of 45855.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202229.63423 of 456325.0%★☆☆☆☆
202132.53001 of 449833.3%★★☆☆☆
201950.71969 of 435754.8%★★★☆☆
201865.11208 of 431972.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.11692 of 300643.7%★★☆☆☆
202537.21797 of 261231.2%★★☆☆☆
202423.32651 of 310814.7%★☆☆☆☆
20238.53012 of 31063.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.12966 of 30823.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202115.82833 of 30828.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201946.91729 of 314245.0%★★☆☆☆
201844.21801 of 312742.4%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.8663 of 233571.6%★★★★☆
202576.0411 of 234482.5%★★★★☆
202463.1710 of 237270.1%★★★★☆
202323.81874 of 233019.6%★☆☆☆☆
202251.0987 of 225456.2%★★★☆☆
202155.4863 of 225261.7%★★★☆☆
201959.9714 of 219367.4%★★★☆☆
201845.11081 of 208048.0%★★☆☆☆
201745.41017 of 202749.8%★★☆☆☆
201671.4502 of 198774.7%★★★★☆
201568.3579 of 204371.7%★★★★☆
201457.3857 of 198756.9%★★★☆☆
201375.4359 of 197381.8%★★★★☆
201272.7429 of 195178.0%★★★★☆
201164.1643 of 189566.1%★★★☆☆
201075.6222 of 180387.7%★★★★☆
200970.6405 of 176377.0%★★★★☆
200871.7371 of 171878.4%★★★★☆
200775.9265 of 168484.3%★★★★☆
200682.7130 of 158591.8%★★★★★
200575.5282 of 158282.2%★★★★☆
200466.6484 of 157369.2%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202247.8953 of 218256.3%★★★☆☆
201836.51309 of 200834.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202549.1846 of 182553.6%★★★☆☆
202456.6808 of 224264.0%★★★☆☆
202336.41468 of 224134.5%★★☆☆☆
202239.11344 of 222139.5%★★☆☆☆
202150.5976 of 215154.6%★★★☆☆
201948.7995 of 204751.4%★★★☆☆
201846.21042 of 200848.1%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202141.71032 of 150131.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202420.11884 of 211911.1%★☆☆☆☆
202312.22018 of 21164.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202236.81330 of 207736.0%★★☆☆☆
202144.71064 of 204347.9%★★☆☆☆
201961.6566 of 193570.7%★★★★☆
201868.9388 of 189579.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202689.688 of 225396.1%★★★★★
202575.1239 of 182086.9%★★★★☆
202458.9708 of 223568.3%★★★☆☆
202314.92098 of 22516.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202229.31731 of 222022.0%★☆☆☆☆
202139.11330 of 217238.8%★★☆☆☆
201961.0615 of 207370.3%★★★★☆
201845.41056 of 203948.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.1499 of 225377.9%★★★★☆
202588.4113 of 181893.8%★★★★★
202469.8492 of 224678.1%★★★★☆
202311.72111 of 22456.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202258.3781 of 222864.9%★★★☆☆
202159.4733 of 216866.2%★★★☆☆
201966.6528 of 206974.5%★★★★☆
201838.61226 of 203039.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202256.6481 of 175772.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.51033 of 173140.3%★★☆☆☆
202542.3865 of 143939.9%★★☆☆☆
202442.81020 of 173341.1%★★☆☆☆
202319.61546 of 174911.6%★☆☆☆☆
202247.6899 of 172347.8%★★☆☆☆
202148.7850 of 170050.0%★★★☆☆
201942.5991 of 168441.2%★★☆☆☆
201835.41160 of 167330.7%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.5698 of 200965.3%★★★☆☆
202553.7814 of 197458.8%★★★☆☆
202467.3499 of 199074.9%★★★★☆
202375.1307 of 196184.3%★★★★☆
202278.2231 of 187687.7%★★★★☆
202176.6281 of 186184.9%★★★★☆
201944.31007 of 185745.8%★★☆☆☆
201840.51033 of 179742.5%★★☆☆☆
201742.3944 of 177746.9%★★☆☆☆
201663.5580 of 176267.1%★★★☆☆
201566.5514 of 174370.5%★★★★☆
201463.5564 of 173467.5%★★★☆☆
201369.5369 of 165277.7%★★★★☆
201270.5267 of 160383.3%★★★★☆
201166.6532 of 167268.2%★★★☆☆
201074.0238 of 156884.8%★★★★☆
200983.262 of 153996.0%★★★★★
200877.0206 of 151086.4%★★★★☆
200783.189 of 149794.1%★★★★★
200686.131 of 143097.8%★★★★★
200584.467 of 142995.3%★★★★★
200480.986 of 142794.0%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202272.2244 of 183786.7%★★★★☆
201910.61740 of 18103.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201851.3624 of 178465.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.0997 of 193648.5%★★☆☆☆
202545.3766 of 150449.1%★★☆☆☆
202455.6708 of 188062.3%★★★☆☆
202348.7939 of 189150.3%★★★☆☆
202271.7351 of 184180.9%★★★★☆
202175.4301 of 181583.4%★★★★☆
201934.01274 of 179829.1%★☆☆☆☆
201832.41278 of 178128.2%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202185.01 of 117799.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.81051 of 186043.5%★★☆☆☆
202526.91103 of 145324.1%★☆☆☆☆
202443.3889 of 180550.7%★★★☆☆
202287.097 of 176294.5%★★★★★
201929.21288 of 171424.9%★☆☆☆☆
201816.11498 of 169111.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.0485 of 193775.0%★★★★☆
202537.6890 of 151341.2%★★☆☆☆
202450.4746 of 188460.4%★★★☆☆
202359.5549 of 189771.1%★★★★☆
202271.7271 of 184785.3%★★★★☆
202169.3340 of 184881.6%★★★★☆
201953.6682 of 181862.5%★★★☆☆
201837.81136 of 179436.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.6350 of 195482.1%★★★★☆
202553.7587 of 151561.3%★★★☆☆
202470.5345 of 189181.8%★★★★☆
202384.6134 of 191393.0%★★★★★
202280.6187 of 185389.9%★★★★☆
202169.6401 of 184078.2%★★★★☆
201949.8827 of 182454.7%★★★☆☆
201846.4896 of 180350.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202615.21475 of 15816.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202528.5994 of 129923.5%★☆☆☆☆
202446.4733 of 154852.6%★★★☆☆
202388.285 of 147894.2%★★★★★
201944.7646 of 135752.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.1834 of 158447.3%★★☆☆☆
202551.9556 of 129457.0%★★★☆☆
202457.0555 of 155664.3%★★★☆☆
202373.4256 of 157683.8%★★★★☆
202265.4393 of 152574.2%★★★★☆
202155.5617 of 151059.1%★★★☆☆
201934.31101 of 152627.9%★☆☆☆☆
201827.71207 of 153921.6%★☆☆☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+21 vs school
Female (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)71st percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)44th percentile-31 vs school
Hispanic (2022)38th percentile+23 vs school
At Risk (2022)13th percentile~ school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+24 vs school
Male (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2022)73rd percentile+16 vs school
At Risk (2022)56th percentile~ school
Female (2025)54th percentile-29 vs school
White (2026)40th percentile-31 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2021)31st percentile-30 vs school
Hispanic (2024)11th percentile-59 vs school
High school
Gifted and Talented (2021)100th percentile+15 vs school
At Risk (2022)87th percentile~ school
Male (2026)82nd percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)49th percentile-17 vs school
White (2026)47th percentile-18 vs school
Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2026)7th percentile-59 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology81%+11 vs state
English I Reading72%+17 vs state
Reading67%+12 vs state
English II Reading65%+5 vs state
U.S. History61%-9 vs state
Mathematics59%+13 vs state
Algebra I50%-4 vs state
Social Studies17%-15 vs state

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Utopia School ranks 1185th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Utopia School are 77% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Utopia School.


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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


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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