Medina Valley High School
Public high school in Castroville, Texas · Medina Valley ISD · Grades 9–12
Medina Valley High School serves 2,626 students in grades 9–12 in Castroville (Medina County). It is one of 9 schools in Medina Valley ISD. By enrollment it is the 147th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 143.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Medina Valley ISD |
| County | Medina County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483006003373 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Medina Valley ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,626 | 9,638 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 17.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.6% | 53.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Medina Valley High School in context
Size
Medina Valley High School is the only high school in Medina Valley ISD. Its 2,626 students are 27.2% of the district's 9,638. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 10.6 miles away and have a median of 573 students, so Medina Valley High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 736 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 563, against an average of 657 per grade. This year grade 12 has 24% fewer students than grade 9 (563 against 736). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 62.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Medina Valley ISD (64.3%). White students are next, at 23.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.5% across Medina Valley ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Medina Valley High School has 143.11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,626 students would have about 187.6 teachers, so Medina Valley High School has 44.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Lytle High School, 7.5 miles away in Lytle ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 62.8% |
| White | 23.9% |
| Black | 7% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 736 |
| Grade 10 | 694 |
| Grade 11 | 633 |
| Grade 12 | 563 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8365 F M 471 S, Castroville, TX 78009
Phone: (830)931-2243
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Medina Valley High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lytle High School | Lytle ISD | 7.5 mi | 525 | 15.6 | 64.8% |
| IDEA Burke College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 9.6 mi | 620 | 16.9 | 66.5% |
| Southwest High School | Southwest ISD | 9.9 mi | 2,363 | 16.2 | 74.4% |
| Brennan High School | Northside ISD | 10.3 mi | 2,965 | 17 | 33.6% |
| Natalia High School | Natalia ISD | 11.0 mi | 352 | 10.4 | 73% |
| Stevens High School | Northside ISD | 11.2 mi | 2,546 | 15 | 61.1% |
| Alternative High School | Northside ISD | 11.9 mi | 159 | 5.6 | 49.1% |
| Lighthouse High School | Lighthouse Public Schools | 12.1 mi | 88 | 17.3 | 84.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Medina Valley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castroville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 600 |
| Lacoste Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 610 |
| Ladera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 804 |
| Luckey Ranch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 945 |
| Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,046 |
| Medina Valley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,157 |
| Potranco Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 839 |
| Silos Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,011 |