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Best Public Schools in Jim Wells County, TX

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Schools

7,302

Students

Districts

Top rankedSchallert Elementary1015^th of 4,627 Texas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Noonan Elementary up 566 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School 10.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools 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
Adams Middle	Public	6-8	901 E Third St	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 660-2055	933	45	20.7	86.3%	98 (10.5%)	3 (0.3%)	827 (88.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	39.1	1424^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.0%		31.2	1692^nd of 2344 public middle schools	27.8%	268	100.0	100.0	100.0						50.2	54.7	35.4				34.3	19.6	44.1	17.3	$9,296
Alice High School	Public	9-12	# 1 Coyote Trl	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 664-0126	1,295	71	18.1	86.3%	67 (5.2%)	8 (0.6%)	1,209 (93.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	40.4	1227^th of 2009 public high schools	38.9%		31	1371^st of 1974 public high schools	30.5%	144	48.1	60.1	48.6	56.5	60.7														$11,047
Noonan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 W Third St	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 664-7591	523	27	19.0	92.9%	51 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	470 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.5	2858^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.2%		30.1	3424^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.4%	566						74.6	47.8	50.6				33.9	37.1	25.6					$9,816
Saenz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 S Johnson St	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 664-4981	471	23	20.8	94.5%	28 (5.9%)	4 (0.8%)	438 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55.9	1812^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.8%		52	2026^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.4%	214						62.7	43.6	69.6				42.4	24.4	78.3					$9,257
Schallert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Jim Wells St	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 664-6361	592	25	24.1	83.8%	47 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	539 (91.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73	1015^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.1%		69.1	1171^st of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%	156						57.0	76.2	67.9				47.7	72.6	46.4					$8,831
Dubose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Cameron St	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 664-7512	483	25	19.5	95.0%	36 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	439 (90.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43.8	2459^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.9%		43.5	2531^st of 4651 public elementary schools	45.6%	72						40.0	48.8	57.4				38.2	37.5	53.6					$9,244
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School	Public	7-12	172 Badger Ln	Ben Bolt	78342	Jim Wells County	Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 664-9822	206	20	10.2	85.0%	14 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	192 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.4	1087^th of 2009 public high schools	45.9%		47.1	987^th of 1974 public high schools	50.0%	100	25.0	51.9	50.0	66.7	80.0					62.1	54.9					51.7	62.8	14.0	$14,951
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 Whitney Dr	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 664-9568	238	19	12.2	90.3%	24 (10.1%)	1 (0.4%)	213 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.5	1738^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.4%		55.7	1794^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%	56						56.0	51.7	57.5	67.9			36.0	62.1	47.5	35.7				$9,506
La Gloria Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	182 E County Rd 401	Falfurrias	78355	Jim Wells County	La Gloria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 325-2330	119	8	14.8	60.5%	9 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.5	2914^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.0%		30.3	3410^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.7%	496						66.7	37.5	59.1	71.4			44.4	12.5	9.1	28.6				$14,162
Orange Grove Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	205 Dahme Ave	Orange Grove	78372	Jim Wells County	Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-2316	409	24	17.1	68.5%	131 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	270 (66.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)																			$7,525
Orange Grove High School	Public	9-12	701 S Reynolds	Orange Grove	78372	Jim Wells County	Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-2330	496	35	14.1	60.3%	181 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	308 (62.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	61	664^th of 2009 public high schools	66.9%		60.9	647^th of 1974 public high schools	67.2%	17	51.1	85.0	72.6	63.9	65.6														$10,393
Orange Grove J H	Public	6-8	600 Theil St	Orange Grove	78372	Jim Wells County	Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-2323	357	23	15.8	60.5%	143 (40.1%)	1 (0.3%)	208 (58.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.2	748^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.0%		68.1	576^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.4%	172									61.3	66.9	60.4				29.4	24.0	59.2	32.3	$6,765
Orange Grove Elementary	Public	3-5	500 S Eugenia	Orange Grove	78372	Jim Wells County	Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-9358	386	26	14.7	58.8%	130 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	69.6	1153^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	75.1%		68.5	1188^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.5%	35						64.3	66.1	62.6				54.5	55.4	47.2					$8,233
Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	608 S Dolores St	Premont	78375	Jim Wells County	Premont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 348-3915	357	21	17.0	95.2%	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	348 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13.2	4382^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	5.3%		13.3	4365^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.1%	17						29.4	16.7	28.1				33.3	29.2	26.3					$8,710
Premont Collegiate High School	Public	6-12	400 S Elaine St	Premont	78375	Jim Wells County	Premont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 348-3915	387	30	12.9	91.0%	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	370 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.4	1571^st of 2009 public high schools	21.8%		33.2	1319^th of 1974 public high schools	33.2%	252	24.2	53.3	51.6	40.0	50.0				39.0	34.6	51.9				18.6	16.7	46.6	18.2	$12,917
Premont Montessori Academy	Public	K-2	439 S W 4th	Premont	78375	Jim Wells County	Premont Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 348-3915	50	3	15.5	96.0%	3 (6.0%)	1 (2.0%)	46 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$11,732

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.