The brief
A Santa Gertrudis ISD high school serving grades 9th – 12th.
Students at Santa Gertrudis Academy H S score 58% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 60%).
It ranks 2,808 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 2 of 2 in Santa Gertrudis ISD.
- 202559%
- 202459%
- 2022–2023: no results on file
- 2021*60%
- 2020*60%
- 201981%
- 201881%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 73% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 82% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78363; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $56,867
- Median home value
- $155,900
- Median rent
- $1,020/mo
- College educated
- 23.3%
- Homeownership
- 51.6%
- Poverty rate
- 29.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78363; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 61
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 60
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,449/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Kingsville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Kingsville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Athletics
- 4 sports
- 2 boys' · 2 girls' · 9 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 4 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 37.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Santa Gertrudis Academy H S serve?
Santa Gertrudis Academy H S serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Santa Gertrudis Academy H S?
Santa Gertrudis Academy H S has an enrollment of approximately 383 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Gertrudis Academy H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Santa Gertrudis Academy H S is 15.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Santa Gertrudis Academy H S rank in TX?
Santa Gertrudis Academy H S ranks #2,808 of 8,584 schools in TX.
What is Santa Gertrudis Academy H S's MySchoolScout rating?
Santa Gertrudis Academy H S has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Santa Gertrudis Academy H S?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Santa Gertrudis Academy H S has 73% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 82% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Santa Gertrudis Academy H S a charter school?
No, Santa Gertrudis Academy H S is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Santa Gertrudis Academy H S a Title I school?
No, Santa Gertrudis Academy H S is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Santa Gertrudis Academy H S?
37.3% of students at Santa Gertrudis Academy H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 383
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 25
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Town
- County
- Kleberg County
- Phone
- (361) 384-5041
- 4-year graduation
- 95%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #2 of 2
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $13,582
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 29.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 78363)
- 28,820
- Area average commute
- 19.4 min
- Area median age
- 28.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.