Uvalde High School

Uvalde High School in Uvalde, TX, serves 1,148 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, which faces significant challenges as it ranks in the 2nd percentile statewide.

While Uvalde High School has maintained a stable graduation rate above 90% over the last five years, its academic performance on state assessments is consistently below state averages across core subjects. A bright spot is Biology, where 58% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, close to the state average. However, Algebra I proficiency was just 20.93% in 2025-2026. The school's Gifted and Talented program is a critical concern, with students performing in the 6th percentile statewide, suggesting the program is not effectively challenging its highest-achieving students. Interestingly, English Language Learner students have shown improvement, jumping from the 9th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 32nd percentile in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby La Pryor Secondary, just 19 miles away, Uvalde High School lags significantly despite both schools serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. La Pryor outperforms Uvalde in nearly every academic metric, including Algebra I (60.87% vs. 20.93% proficient), Biology (76.92% vs. 49.81%), and has a lower dropout rate (0.5% vs. 3.4%). The district's Crossroads Academy, an alternative high school with 59 students, ranks in the 0th percentile and has a 7.6% dropout rate, highlighting that Uvalde High School serves as the district's primary academic engine. The challenges appear systemic to the district, as test scores are often only slightly above district averages, suggesting cumulative academic deficits from feeder schools that the high school struggles to overcome.