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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1731	Porcupine Academy	Public	9-12	301 E Fifth St	Springtown	76082	Parker County	Springtown Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 220-1700	18	2	9	16.7%	12 (66.7%)	1 (5.6%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	$3,128	12.9	3.7	1914	183	484128023056
1732	H M King High School	Public	9-12	2210 S Brahma Blvd	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Kingsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 595-8600	918	60	15.2	74.7%	74 (8.1%)	22 (2.4%)	804 (87.6%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	$12,786	12.8	13.7	1726	6	482568002887
1733	Lbj Early College High School	Public	9-12	7309 Lazy Creek Dr	Austin	78724	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2543	734	49	14.8	88.6%	11 (1.5%)	223 (30.4%)	466 (63.5%)	17 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	$11,452	12.8	11.6	1766	33	480894011844
1734	Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4700 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7400	998	72	13.8	89.5%	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	988 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$10,054	12.7	13	1733	1	481830001695
1735	Western Hills High School	Public	9-12	3600 Boston Ave	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-6000	854	66	13	88.2%	84 (9.8%)	285 (33.4%)	443 (51.9%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	$13,597	12.6	11.9	1759	24	481970001932
1736	Triumph Public High Schools-Brownsville	Public, Charter	9-12	944 E Los Ebanos Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 372-1433	122	5	22.7		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,320	12.6	6	1862	126	480013313801
1737	Bob E Griggs High School	Public	9-12	6010 Walker St	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 547-5400	140	21	6.6	68.6%	49 (35.0%)	13 (9.3%)	72 (51.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	$28,220	12.6	9.2	1806	69	481023013066
1738	Triumph Public High Schools-McAllen	Public, Charter	9-12	200 N 17th St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 618-2308	118	7	16.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,821	12.5	16.6	1678	60	480013309294
1739	Elmer C Watson High School	Public	9-12	5901 Hereford Dr	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 238-7925	90	10	8.8	53.3%	26 (28.9%)	24 (26.7%)	34 (37.8%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	$16,732	12.3	17.8	1653	86	481770005450
1740	Wilson School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1411 Green Ave	Wilson	79381	Lynn County	Wilson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 628-6261	133	13	10	72.2%	39 (29.3%)	4 (3.0%)	87 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	$15,212	12.3	17.5	1658	82	484599005241

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR EOC Algebra I, STAAR EOC Biology, STAAR EOC English I Reading, STAAR EOC English II Reading, STAAR EOC U.S. History test scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
These rankings were last updated on June 25, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Texas Education Agency, usually on a yearly basis.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1974)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1731	Porcupine Academy	Public	9-12	301 E Fifth St	Springtown	76082	Parker County	Springtown Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 220-1700	18	2	9	16.7%	12 (66.7%)	1 (5.6%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	$3,128							12.9	3.7	1914	183		484128023056
1732	H M King High School	Public	9-12	2210 S Brahma Blvd	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Kingsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 595-8600	918	60	15.2	74.7%	74 (8.1%)	22 (2.4%)	804 (87.6%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	$12,786							12.8	13.7	1726	6		482568002887
1733	Lbj Early College High School	Public	9-12	7309 Lazy Creek Dr	Austin	78724	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2543	734	49	14.8	88.6%	11 (1.5%)	223 (30.4%)	466 (63.5%)	17 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	$11,452							12.8	11.6	1766	33		480894011844
1734	Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4700 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7400	998	72	13.8	89.5%	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	988 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$10,054							12.7	13	1733	1		481830001695
1735	Western Hills High School	Public	9-12	3600 Boston Ave	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-6000	854	66	13	88.2%	84 (9.8%)	285 (33.4%)	443 (51.9%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	$13,597							12.6	11.9	1759	24		481970001932
1736	Triumph Public High Schools-Brownsville	Public, Charter	9-12	944 E Los Ebanos Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 372-1433	122	5	22.7		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,320							12.6	6	1862	126		480013313801
1737	Bob E Griggs High School	Public	9-12	6010 Walker St	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 547-5400	140	21	6.6	68.6%	49 (35.0%)	13 (9.3%)	72 (51.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	$28,220							12.6	9.2	1806	69		481023013066
1738	Triumph Public High Schools-McAllen	Public, Charter	9-12	200 N 17th St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 618-2308	118	7	16.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,821							12.5	16.6	1678	60		480013309294
1739	Elmer C Watson High School	Public	9-12	5901 Hereford Dr	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 238-7925	90	10	8.8	53.3%	26 (28.9%)	24 (26.7%)	34 (37.8%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	$16,732							12.3	17.8	1653	86		481770005450
1740	Wilson School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1411 Green Ave	Wilson	79381	Lynn County	Wilson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 628-6261	133	13	10	72.2%	39 (29.3%)	4 (3.0%)	87 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	$15,212							12.3	17.5	1658	82		484599005241