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Whitharral School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
312th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 93% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Whitharral School is a small, rural PK-12 school in Whitharral, TX, serving 229 students within the Whitharral Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its perfect record of student retention and completion.

Whitharral School has achieved a 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for five consecutive school years, an extraordinary feat that speaks to a highly supportive and personalized environment. Academically, the school is a clear leader in its region, consistently outperforming nearby schools like Amherst School, Whiteface School, and Anton School in core subjects. For example, in the most recent testing year, Whitharral's reading proficiency rates (63-92% across grades 3-8) were significantly higher than Amherst (0-37%) and Anton (8-33%). Its high school end-of-course exams are also exceptional, with English I Reading proficiency at 88.89% and English II Reading at 81.82%, far exceeding the state average. While the school is strong in both reading and math, 7th grade math is an area of concern, with proficiency dropping to 20% in recent years.

Whitharral's performance is particularly impressive given its moderate level of economic disadvantage, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 41.05%. This is much lower than nearby districts like Amherst (94.12%) and Anton (65.71%), yet Whitharral's academic results are objectively excellent. The school also shines in elementary science, with 5th grade proficiency at 77.78%—nearly 2.6 times the state average. Overall, Whitharral School is a stable, high-performing institution that serves as a model for rural educational excellence, with its closest competitor, Smyer Schools, falling short in key metrics like reading and high school performance.

229
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,243
Per pupil spending ?
41%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 201 2nd St
       Whitharral, TX  79380-0226

(806) 299-1135

District: Whitharral Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.5%
Hispanic:
41.0%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 67th percentile in 2025 → 81st in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (74% vs 52% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 7% of Texas alternative schools
100% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school74%
District avg74%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
312th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 7% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
159th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From top 13% (2016) to top 7% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
377th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 19%▼ down 10 pts since 2016
From top 9% (2016) to top 19% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
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
202691.5312 of 462793.3%★★★★★
202594.2217 of 465195.3%★★★★★
202475.4930 of 471080.3%★★★★☆
202373.31029 of 464777.9%★★★★☆
202266.21307 of 458171.5%★★★★☆
202162.61421 of 457869.0%★★★☆☆
201958.21609 of 447964.1%★★★☆☆
201866.11204 of 435972.4%★★★★☆
201774.4896 of 432979.3%★★★★☆
201681.1683 of 428684.1%★★★★☆
201553.52145 of 432050.3%★★★☆☆
201449.12388 of 426043.9%★★☆☆☆
201337.43016 of 422128.5%★☆☆☆☆
201249.62309 of 420645.1%★★☆☆☆
201124.73601 of 409512.1%★☆☆☆☆
201053.12163 of 393745.1%★★☆☆☆
200950.42234 of 388442.5%★★☆☆☆
200861.81545 of 376859.0%★★★☆☆
200771.8946 of 372474.6%★★★★☆
200664.51293 of 347662.8%★★★☆☆
200561.81430 of 347558.8%★★★☆☆
200462.21382 of 346560.1%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202257.71563 of 446165.0%★★★☆☆
202142.32404 of 433144.5%★★☆☆☆
201949.61995 of 429553.6%★★★☆☆
201864.31068 of 424074.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202683.7557 of 457587.8%★★★★☆
202579.0590 of 374484.2%★★★★☆
202459.31612 of 465865.4%★★★☆☆
202337.32958 of 458835.5%★★☆☆☆
202238.02893 of 456136.6%★★☆☆☆
202152.41898 of 449957.8%★★★☆☆
201826.83434 of 430620.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202691.0182 of 441395.9%★★★★★
202597.339 of 364498.9%★★★★★
202465.71153 of 446574.2%★★★★☆
202364.21250 of 440171.6%★★★★☆
202254.31798 of 437658.9%★★★☆☆
202144.02315 of 432946.5%★★☆☆☆
201960.91328 of 418868.3%★★★☆☆
201844.12328 of 416844.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202693.690 of 452098.0%★★★★★
202585.5238 of 370593.6%★★★★★
202479.4489 of 459489.4%★★★★☆
202366.41105 of 452175.6%★★★★☆
202262.11360 of 447769.6%★★★☆☆
202151.51909 of 445157.1%★★★☆☆
201954.41741 of 430959.6%★★★☆☆
201841.62591 of 426439.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202694.7141 of 458296.9%★★★★★
202592.9189 of 373994.9%★★★★★
202481.9610 of 464786.9%★★★★☆
202389.4357 of 458592.2%★★★★★
202280.5695 of 456384.8%★★★★☆
202158.71556 of 449865.4%★★★☆☆
201953.11817 of 435758.3%★★★☆☆
201871.3956 of 431977.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202590.2151 of 354995.7%★★★★★
202279.0398 of 395289.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202683.7280 of 300690.7%★★★★★
202587.8141 of 261294.6%★★★★★
202470.2747 of 310876.0%★★★★☆
202367.6895 of 310671.2%★★★★☆
202253.91420 of 308253.9%★★★☆☆
202155.11295 of 308258.0%★★★☆☆
201951.91520 of 314251.6%★★★☆☆
201869.1833 of 312773.4%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202689.5159 of 233593.2%★★★★★
202577.7368 of 234484.3%★★★★☆
202472.9471 of 237280.1%★★★★☆
202370.4518 of 233077.8%★★★★☆
202273.2437 of 225480.6%★★★★☆
202179.0328 of 225285.4%★★★★☆
201982.2279 of 219387.3%★★★★☆
201850.0939 of 208054.9%★★★☆☆
201754.8776 of 202761.7%★★★☆☆
201681.2252 of 198787.3%★★★★☆
201583.5190 of 204390.7%★★★★★
201468.1583 of 198770.7%★★★★☆
201353.6955 of 197351.6%★★★☆☆
201269.5505 of 195174.1%★★★★☆
201157.5882 of 189553.5%★★★☆☆
201064.0608 of 180366.3%★★★☆☆
200967.7494 of 176372.0%★★★★☆
200868.4456 of 171873.5%★★★★☆
200741.61142 of 168432.2%★★☆☆☆
200671.9358 of 158577.4%★★★★☆
200578.7203 of 158287.2%★★★★☆
200474.8248 of 157384.2%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202175.0232 of 211889.0%★★★★☆
201980.4174 of 205891.5%★★★★★
201825.81733 of 200813.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.6467 of 224079.2%★★★★☆
202542.21039 of 182543.1%★★☆☆☆
202455.8828 of 224263.1%★★★☆☆
202365.0615 of 224172.6%★★★★☆
202262.2649 of 222170.8%★★★★☆
202173.7402 of 215181.3%★★★★☆
201958.7717 of 204765.0%★★★☆☆
201846.21046 of 200847.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202688.3127 of 214194.1%★★★★★
202562.9464 of 173173.2%★★★★☆
202453.3842 of 211960.3%★★★☆☆
202362.8603 of 211671.5%★★★★☆
202257.5707 of 207766.0%★★★☆☆
202185.1152 of 204392.6%★★★★★
201988.7124 of 193593.6%★★★★★
201846.8917 of 189551.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202693.060 of 225397.3%★★★★★
202559.6558 of 182069.3%★★★☆☆
202467.3472 of 223578.9%★★★★☆
202361.7662 of 225170.6%★★★★☆
202270.9387 of 222082.6%★★★★☆
202181.9177 of 217291.9%★★★★★
201970.2381 of 207381.6%★★★★☆
201851.9834 of 203959.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202698.516 of 225399.3%★★★★★
202584.4166 of 181890.9%★★★★★
202477.0338 of 224685.0%★★★★☆
202370.0506 of 224577.5%★★★★☆
202277.1345 of 222884.5%★★★★☆
202181.8267 of 216887.7%★★★★☆
201988.2168 of 206991.9%★★★★★
201851.0876 of 203056.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202698.415 of 195699.2%★★★★★
202551.7614 of 156860.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202694.518 of 173199.0%★★★★★
202580.1158 of 143989.0%★★★★☆
202472.3337 of 173380.6%★★★★☆
202363.3557 of 174968.2%★★★☆☆
202272.8352 of 172379.6%★★★★☆
202166.6444 of 170073.9%★★★★☆
201955.6672 of 168460.1%★★★☆☆
201845.4886 of 167347.0%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.4377 of 200981.2%★★★★☆
202560.9649 of 197467.1%★★★☆☆
202473.0360 of 199081.9%★★★★☆
202381.2185 of 196190.6%★★★★★
202284.6131 of 187693.0%★★★★★
202181.1190 of 186189.8%★★★★☆
201970.3363 of 185780.5%★★★★☆
201858.2619 of 179765.6%★★★☆☆
201771.7321 of 177781.9%★★★★☆
201677.9151 of 176291.4%★★★★★
201569.8405 of 174376.8%★★★★☆
201481.5105 of 173493.9%★★★★★
201371.0336 of 165279.7%★★★★☆
201269.2306 of 160380.9%★★★★☆
201171.1365 of 167278.2%★★★★☆
201072.0301 of 156880.8%★★★★☆
200966.0533 of 153965.4%★★★☆☆
200878.1181 of 151088.0%★★★★☆
200773.1314 of 149779.0%★★★★☆
200679.6149 of 143089.6%★★★★☆
200580.9121 of 142991.5%★★★★★
200483.941 of 142797.1%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202168.9316 of 182982.7%★★★★☆
201952.0674 of 181062.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.3445 of 193677.0%★★★★☆
202563.6413 of 150472.5%★★★★☆
202477.0213 of 188088.7%★★★★☆
202278.5200 of 184189.1%★★★★☆
201982.5143 of 179892.0%★★★★★
201856.9695 of 178161.0%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202270.1314 of 117273.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.4221 of 186088.1%★★★★☆
202538.0836 of 145342.5%★★☆☆☆
202470.2314 of 180582.6%★★★★☆
202364.2465 of 182074.5%★★★★☆
202284.5119 of 176293.2%★★★★★
20217.21636 of 17436.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201955.0650 of 171462.1%★★★☆☆
201841.4947 of 169144.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202543.1761 of 151349.7%★★☆☆☆
202455.5609 of 188467.7%★★★☆☆
202377.3209 of 189789.0%★★★★☆
202290.960 of 184796.8%★★★★★
202171.2300 of 184883.8%★★★★☆
201969.5327 of 181882.0%★★★★☆
201868.8304 of 179483.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.8430 of 195478.0%★★★★☆
202541.1817 of 151546.1%★★☆☆☆
202470.8339 of 189182.1%★★★★☆
202383.4157 of 191391.8%★★★★★
202285.4122 of 185393.4%★★★★★
202184.4133 of 184092.8%★★★★★
201951.4789 of 182456.7%★★★☆☆
201851.7754 of 180358.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.0478 of 158469.8%★★★☆☆
202561.5376 of 129470.9%★★★★☆
202472.2254 of 155683.7%★★★★☆
202376.4196 of 157687.6%★★★★☆
202276.4200 of 152586.9%★★★★☆
202176.5199 of 151086.8%★★★★☆
201975.9230 of 152684.9%★★★★☆
201848.7783 of 153949.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school
White (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school
At Risk (2022)65th percentile-7 vs school
Middle school
Male (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school
White (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)94th percentile~ school
At Risk (2021)89th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)79th percentile-14 vs school
High school
Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+7 vs school
At Risk (2021)83rd percentile-7 vs school
Male (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2022)73rd percentile-20 vs school
White (2026)70th percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
English I Reading89%+33 vs state
Biology83%+13 vs state
English II Reading82%+22 vs state
Reading78%+24 vs state
U.S. History73%+3 vs state
Mathematics71%+28 vs state
Algebra I53%~ state avg
Social Studies50%+18 vs state

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Students at Whitharral School are 55% White, 41% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Whitharral School.

Yes. Whitharral School ranks in the top 6.7% of Texas alternative schools.


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