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Best Public Schools in Carson County, TX

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Schools

1,072

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedPanhandle J H162^nd of 2,335 Texas middle schools

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Biggest riser

Panhandle J H up 158 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Groom School 6.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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
Groom School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	304 W 3rd St	Groom	79039	Carson County	Groom Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 248-7474	130	19	6.8	24.6%	114 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)								(n/a)	37.5	81.8	70.0		66.7	16.7	40.0	50.0	50.0	60.0	33.3	57.1	80.0	83.3	37.5	70.0	66.7	0.0	$13,684
Panhandle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	106 W 9th St	Panhandle	79068	Carson County	Panhandle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 537-3579	290	24	11.9	16.2%	234 (80.7%)	4 (1.4%)	38 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	66.4	1287^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.2%		84.3	596^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.2%	691						65.8	51.8	73.8				47.4	42.9	71.4					$8,332
Panhandle High School	Public	9-12	106 W 11th St	Panhandle	79068	Carson County	Panhandle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 537-3897	201	22	9.2	18.9%	158 (78.6%)	1 (0.5%)	28 (13.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	81.5	181^st of 2009 public high schools	91.0%		77.7	253^rd of 1974 public high schools	87.2%	72	83.3	89.2	81.6	75.0	83.0														$13,305
Panhandle J H	Public	6-8	1001 Elsie Ave	Panhandle	79068	Carson County	Panhandle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 537-3541	129	12	10.4	23.3%	104 (80.6%)	1 (0.8%)	14 (10.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.2%)	89.2	162^nd of 2335 public middle schools	93.1%		80.4	320^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.3%	158	100.0								70.0	75.7	83.7				68.0	81.6	73.3	41.9	$10,776
White Deer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	603 S Main	White Deer	79097	Carson County	White Deer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 883-2311	166	15	11.3	50.6%	138 (83.1%)	1 (0.6%)	26 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	48.5	2191^st of 4627 public elementary schools	52.6%		47	2317^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.2%	126						19.1	63.6	59.1				14.3	57.6	45.5					$10,276
White Deer High School	Public	6-12	604 S Doucette	White Deer	79097	Carson County	White Deer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 883-2311	156	18	8.8	44.9%	117 (75.0%)	1 (0.6%)	32 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	53.6	853^rd of 2009 public high schools	57.5%		68.4	461^st of 1974 public high schools	76.6%	392	42.9	68.0	61.5	65.4	72.2				39.3	75.0	46.7				42.9	10.0	65.0	26.7	$11,247

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