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Big Bend H S

Terlingua, TX · Terlingua Csd

Regular public school · Grades PK-12 · Rural, remote

406th of 417 Texas schools statewide · better than 3% Declining

550 ROADRUNNER CIR, Terlingua, TX 79852

(432)371-2281NCES ID 484239007193Directory 202324

132
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12:1
Student / teacher ratio
71%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
25.0%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Big Bend H S 406th of 417 Texas schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 3% of schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 16th in 2019 to 3th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%3%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 70 students tested

English Language Arts
Big Bend H S
20%
TX average
54%
Math
Big Bend H S
5%
TX average
45%
Science
Big Bend H S
10%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Big Bend H S TX average
25%50%75%20%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Big Bend H S TX average
25%50%75%5%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Big Bend H S TX average
25%50%75%10%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 132 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1996, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic78%White19%
Hover the pie for details
categories changedHispanic 78%White 19%58%42%19962023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic50.0%78.0% 28.0 pts
White46.9%18.9% 28.0 pts
Two or more races0.0%2.3% 2.3 pts
Black0.0%0.8% 0.8 pts
American Indian3.1%0.0% 3.1 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1996. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

What school district is Big Bend H S in?

Big Bend H S is part of the Terlingua Csd district in Terlingua, Texas.

Is Big Bend H S a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Big Bend H S 406th of 417 Texas schools (better than 3% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Big Bend H S?

Hispanic 78%, White 19%, Two or more races 2% (132 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.