Summary:
Zip code 78052 in Lytle, Texas, is home to two high schools within the Lytle Independent School District (Isd), which serves grades 8-12 and is ranked in the bottom 13% of Texas school districts. The primary school is Lytle High School, a traditional comprehensive high school with 525 students, while Lytle Daep is a very small Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) with only 6 students.
Lytle High School is the standout school for most families, as it serves the vast majority of students. It has a strong graduation rate of 93.6% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%, but academic performance is a significant challenge, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Algebra I (31.45%) and U.S. History (52.67%) falling 10 to 20 percentage points below state averages. However, there are signs of improvement: Algebra I proficiency jumped from 20.69% to 31.45% between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, and Biology proficiency rose from 48.18% to 57.69%. The school serves a high-need population, with 64.76% of students economically disadvantaged, and spends $14,095 per student with a 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio.
In stark contrast, Lytle Daep is a specialized program for students removed from traditional classrooms, with an extremely low 6:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $38,112—nearly 2.7 times that of Lytle High School. Its academic data is limited and poor (0% proficient in English I Reading), reflecting its focus on behavioral stabilization rather than high achievement. A key takeaway is that while Lytle High School's test scores improved, its state ranking dropped from the 32nd to the 25th percentile, indicating other schools improved faster. For parents, Lytle High School offers a traditional experience with improving academics, while Lytle Daep serves a very specific, high-need purpose.
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