Accountability rating (2018-2019)

C

Refugio ISD: C

Total students

202

Avg. teacher experience

15.6 years

Refugio ISD: 15.7 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

98 %

Refugio ISD: 98%

Statewide: 90.3%

Refugio High School is a high school in Refugio, TX, in the Refugio ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 202 students. 59.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.

In the Class of 2020, 98% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Refugio High School was 918 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.5.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,554, which is $6,087 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.refugioisd.net

Address

212 W Vance St
Refugio, TX 78377

Office phone number

(361) 526-2344

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Refugio High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

202

African American

19 (9.4%)

Refugio ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

145 (71.8%)

Refugio ISD: 68.3%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

36 (17.8%)

Refugio ISD: 21.1%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

2 (1%)

Refugio ISD: 1%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

9.4%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

71.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

17.8%

Two or more races

1.0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

59.9 %

Refugio ISD: 55.9%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

62.4 %

Refugio ISD: 65.1%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

2 %

Refugio ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

59.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

62.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

2 %

Refugio ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

3.5 %

Refugio ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

12.9 %

Refugio ISD: 13.4%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

2.0%

Gifted and talented

3.5%

Special education

12.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

C

Refugio ISD: C

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Refugio ISD: C

School progress (2018-2019)

B

Refugio ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

D

Refugio ISD: D

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

98 %

Refugio ISD: 98%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

100 %

Refugio ISD: 100%

Statewide: 87%

American Indian

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

Asian

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

96.4 %

Refugio ISD: 96.4%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 89.2%

White

100 %

Refugio ISD: 100%

Statewide: 94%

Two or more races

Masked

Refugio ISD: Masked

Statewide: 91.1%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

96.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.6%

American Indian

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.3%

African American

0 %

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.5%

Asian

Masked

Refugio ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.5%

White

0 %

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.9%

Two or more races

0 %

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.5%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

12.5 %

Refugio ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Refugio ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

10 %

Refugio ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Refugio ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

11.6 %

Refugio ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

14 %

Refugio ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

40 %

Refugio ISD: 42.9%

Statewide: 6.7%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2019-2020 school year.

All students

0 %

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 22%

African American

0 %

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13.3%

American Indian

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.2%

Asian

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 59.1%

Hispanic

0 %

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

0 %

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 25.4%

Two or more races

Masked

Refugio ISD: Masked

Statewide: 25.8%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2019-2020 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 59%

African American

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 40.4%

American Indian

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 57.6%

Asian

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 81.2%

Hispanic

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 58.9%

White

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 69%

Two or more races

N/A

Refugio ISD: N/A

Statewide: 69.1%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

918

Refugio ISD: 918

Statewide: 1019

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

17.5

Refugio ISD: 17.5

Statewide: 20.2

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2019-2020.

Reading

45.1 %

Refugio ISD: 45.1%

Statewide: 59.7%

Math

35.3 %

Refugio ISD: 35.3%

Statewide: 47.9%

Reading + Math

33.3 %

Refugio ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 43.2%

Reading

45.1%

Math

35.3%

Reading + Math

33.3%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

19.9

African American

0.1 (0.6%)

Refugio ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (5%)

Refugio ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

5.1 (25.9%)

Refugio ISD: 27.5%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

13.6 (68.5%)

Refugio ISD: 67.5%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

13.7 (68.7%)

Refugio ISD: 77.2%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

6.2 (31.3%)

Refugio ISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Refugio ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

10.2

Refugio ISD: 11.1

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

15.6 years

Refugio ISD: 15.7 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$51,554

Refugio ISD: $48,293

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$34,124

Refugio ISD: $33,795

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$39,531

Refugio ISD: $37,276

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$44,384

Refugio ISD: $43,921

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$55,634

Refugio ISD: $52,801

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$56,139

Refugio ISD: $55,506

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$55,261

Refugio ISD: $57,175

Statewide: $69,974

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