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Best Public Schools in Anderson County, TX

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Schools

7,856

Students

Districts

Top rankedNeches High School210^th of 2,009 Texas high schools

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Biggest riser

Cayuga Elementary up 552 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cayuga Middle 8.8 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Ut Tyler University Academy At Palestine	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 University Blvd	Palestine	75801	Anderson County	Ut Tyler University Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 727-2326	263	19	14.0		131 (49.8%)	27 (10.3%)	66 (25.1%)	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.8%)								(n/a)		40.6	92.3	87.5	95.5	79.2	68.2	66.7	72.7	68.2	63.2	76.9	50.0	37.5	13.6	40.9		20.0	23.1	$10,529
Cayuga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17750 N Us Hwy 287	Tennessee Colony	75861	Anderson County	Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 928-2295	263	19	14.1	51.3%	205 (77.9%)	20 (7.6%)	26 (9.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	57.8	1722^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	62.8%		47.7	2274^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.1%	552							45.5	45.5	64.3				59.1	47.7	54.8					$7,073
Cayuga High School	Public	9-12	17750 N Us Hwy 287	Tennessee Colony	75861	Anderson County	Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 928-2294	190	20	9.4	41.6%	147 (77.4%)	9 (4.7%)	22 (11.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	78.7	241^st of 2009 public high schools	88.0%		68.2	468^th of 1974 public high schools	76.3%	227		81.6	78.6	87.5	73.9	84.3														$11,404
Cayuga Middle	Public	6-8	17750 N Us Hwy 287	Tennessee Colony	75861	Anderson County	Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 928-2699	124	14	8.8	41.1%	102 (82.3%)	7 (5.6%)	12 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	66.5	584^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.0%		88.8	173^rd of 2344 public middle schools	92.6%	411										35.9	63.9	77.5				35.9	40.7	79.6	37.5	$8,642
Elkhart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	301 E Parker St	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Elkhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 764-2979	353	20	18.0	62.0%	267 (75.6%)	10 (2.8%)	51 (14.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)								(n/a)																				$7,379
Elkhart High School	Public	9-12	9002 S State Hwy 19	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Elkhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 764-5161	305	32	9.4	44.9%	241 (79.0%)	10 (3.3%)	44 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	63.5	579^th of 2009 public high schools	71.2%		76.2	288^th of 1974 public high schools	85.4%	291		47.1	86.4	75.6	65.4	66.2														$14,246
Elkhart Middle	Public	6-8	301 E Parker St	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Elkhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 764-2459	283	20	14.2	48.1%	221 (78.1%)	12 (4.2%)	37 (13.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	46.3	1162^nd of 2335 public middle schools	50.2%		67.7	582^nd of 2344 public middle schools	75.2%	580		39.1								59.3	66.3	62.5				15.1	13.8	30.4	26.9	$8,223
Elkhart Intermediate	Public	3-5	301 E Parker St	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Elkhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 764-8535	246	16	15.3	49.6%	190 (77.2%)	13 (5.3%)	33 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	49.8	2125^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.1%		52.6	1985^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.3%	140							47.4	42.7	68.7				48.7	28.0	51.8					$7,923
Frankston Middle	Public	6-8	100 Perry St	Frankston	75763	Anderson County	Frankston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 876-2215	171	16	10.5	50.9%	130 (76.0%)	12 (7.0%)	19 (11.1%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	63.1	679^th of 2335 public middle schools	70.9%		68.2	575^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.5%	104		85.0								61.3	47.7	68.8				40.3	18.0	73.1	45.8	$10,240
Frankston High School	Public	9-12	100 Perry St	Frankston	75763	Anderson County	Frankston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 876-3219	259	26	10.1	40.9%	182 (70.3%)	24 (9.3%)	36 (13.9%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	67.9	481^st of 2009 public high schools	76.1%		64.8	557^th of 1974 public high schools	71.8%	76		22.9	86.8	72.4	74.6	77.4														$13,105
Frankston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Perry St	Frankston	75763	Anderson County	Frankston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 876-2214	381	23	16.4	56.7%	276 (72.4%)	30 (7.9%)	57 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	78.8	797^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.8%		77.7	850^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.7%	53							75.0	68.6	76.4				67.3	47.1	53.6					$8,068
Neches Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3055 Fm 2574	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Neches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 584-3401	195	18	10.6	55.4%	144 (73.8%)	12 (6.2%)	31 (15.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	49.8	2127^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.0%		55.9	1784^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.6%	343							68.2	40.9	70.6	45.5			45.5	27.3	44.1	31.8				$9,645
Neches High School	Public	7-12	1509 Acr 346	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Neches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 584-3443	142	15	9.5	40.1%	104 (73.2%)	12 (8.5%)	21 (14.8%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	80.3	210^th of 2009 public high schools	89.5%		88.3	87^th of 1974 public high schools	95.6%	123		88.9	87.5	91.7	79.0	68.4					78.3	65.2					65.2	85.0	30.4	$12,956
Palestine J H	Public	7-8	233 Ben Milam Dr	Palestine	75801	Anderson County	Palestine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 731-8008	456	36	12.8	80.0%	128 (28.1%)	106 (23.2%)	199 (43.6%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	42	1326^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.2%		41.2	1359^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.0%	33											46.3	41.9					36.6	48.0	18.7	$9,590
Northside Pri	Public	K-1	2509 Hwy 155 N	Palestine	75801	Anderson County	Palestine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 731-8020	400	26	15.4	83.5%	101 (25.3%)	95 (23.8%)	170 (42.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)								(n/a)																				$8,123
Palestine High School	Public	9-12	1600 S Loop 256	Palestine	75801	Anderson County	Palestine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 731-8005	1,003	80	12.5	77.5%	275 (27.4%)	210 (20.9%)	458 (45.7%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.0%)	43.7	1134^th of 2009 public high schools	43.6%		41.6	1119^th of 1974 public high schools	43.3%	15		53.4	65.1	47.8	58.3	61.3														$11,377
Southside Elementary	Public	2-3	201 Gillespie Rd	Palestine	75801	Anderson County	Palestine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 731-8023	442	31	14.4	81.7%	129 (29.2%)	97 (21.9%)	181 (41.0%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)								(n/a)	18.8						33.3						28.6							$7,979
Story Intermediate	Public	4-6	5300 S Loop 256	Palestine	75801	Anderson County	Palestine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 731-8015	670	41	16.2	81.0%	173 (25.8%)	164 (24.5%)	297 (44.3%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)								(n/a)								31.0	39.2	39.9				25.2	36.0	38.9				$6,869
Slocum High School	Public	9-12	5765 E State Hwy 294	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Slocum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 478-3624	86	11	7.5	40.7%	76 (88.4%)	1 (1.2%)	9 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.3	496^th of 2009 public high schools	75.3%		62.5	614^th of 1974 public high schools	68.9%	118		46.4	93.8	86.7	54.6	94.1														$19,921
Slocum Pk - 8	Public	PK, KG-8	5765 E State Hwy 294	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Slocum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 478-3624	237	21	11.4	48.9%	203 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	46.8	2285^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.6%		68.3	1198^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.2%	1087							42.9	38.9	62.5	65.0	75.0	72.7	40.5	26.3	50.0	45.0	64.7	84.9	9.1	$9,781
Westwood Elementary	Public	3-6	2305 Salt Works Rd	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Westwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 729-1771	404	29	14.1	80.7%	200 (49.5%)	88 (21.8%)	94 (23.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	17.4	4177^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.7%		20.7	3987^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.3%	190							30.0	30.0	44.2				33.3	30.0	23.4					$7,585
Westwood High School	Public	9-12	1820 Panther Blvd	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Westwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 729-1773	405	39	10.5	76.0%	190 (46.9%)	92 (22.7%)	97 (24.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	18.8	1666^th of 2009 public high schools	17.1%		21	1596^th of 1974 public high schools	19.1%	70		5.8	50.0	36.1	40.0	52.0														$10,669
Westwood J H	Public	7-8	1801 Panther Blvd	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Westwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 723-0423	200	19	10.3	80.0%	92 (46.0%)	45 (22.5%)	54 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	15.9	2142^nd of 2335 public middle schools	8.3%		10.4	2223^rd of 2344 public middle schools	5.2%	81		25.0								31.4	37.5	39.3				22.3	11.4	13.8	4.5	$10,782
Westwood Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	1701 W Point Tap Rd	Palestine	75803	Anderson County	Westwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 729-1787	378	23	16.6	84.1%	174 (46.0%)	69 (18.3%)	101 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)								(n/a)																				$7,255

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