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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1501	La Joya Palmview High School	Public	9-12	3901 N La Homa Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2880	2,073	137	15.1	90.4%	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	2,066 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,832	25.8	29.7	1415	86	482613009305
1502	Gccisd Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	5950 N Main	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(281) 421-4488	79	2	38.5	62.0%	23 (29.1%)	14 (17.7%)	40 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)		25.7	10.1	1787	285	482115022859
1503	Premier H S Of Granbury	Public, Charter	9-12	833 Harbor Lake Dr	Granbury	76048	Hood County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 573-0435	153	7	22.2	53.6%	119 (77.8%)	2 (1.3%)	27 (17.6%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	$10,425	25.6	46.3	1020	483	480020712540
1504	Dalhart High School	Public	9-12	2100 Spirit Trl	Dalhart	79022	Hartley County	Dalhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 244-7300	481	38	12.6	55.3%	162 (33.7%)	5 (1.0%)	310 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$9,847	25.5	38	1228	276	481620001203
1505	Rio Grande City High School	Public	9-12	5726 Fm 755	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 488-6000	1,670	122	13.6	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1,665 (99.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$9,621	25.5	27.5	1460	45	483714004179
1506	Poolville High School	Public	9-12	1001 Lone Star Rd	Poolville	76487	Parker County	Poolville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 594-4452	192	19	9.9	36.5%	124 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (30.7%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$14,919	25.4	47.2	1000	506	483534003994
1507	Elsik High School	Public	9-12	12601 High Star	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 498-8110	4,057	229	17.7	78.8%	106 (2.6%)	937 (23.1%)	2,632 (64.9%)	322 (7.9%)	44 (1.1%)	3 (0.1%)	13 (0.3%)	$7,618	25.4	24.7	1528	21	480783000103
1508	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies	Public, Charter	9-12	327 Thomas Blvd	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 982-5400	52	3	18.1	69.2%	0 (0.0%)	46 (88.5%)	4 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	$9,803	25.4	52.2	884	624	480013912365
1509	Aldine High School	Public	9-12	11101 Airline Dr	Houston	77037	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 448-5231	2,481	160	15.5	89.8%	41 (1.7%)	131 (5.3%)	2,290 (92.3%)	8 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	$9,408	25.2	20.6	1613	104	480771000057
1510	Brazos River Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1964 S Fm 199	Nemo	76070	Somervell County	Brazos River Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 898-9226	61	5	12.5	52.5%	47 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.9%)	$18,126	25.2	46	1030	480	480021408907

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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
1501	La Joya Palmview High School	Public	9-12	3901 N La Homa Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2880	2,073	137	15.1	90.4%	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	2,066 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,832							25.8	29.7	1415	86		482613009305
1502	Gccisd Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	5950 N Main	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(281) 421-4488	79	2	38.5	62.0%	23 (29.1%)	14 (17.7%)	40 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								25.7	10.1	1787	285		482115022859
1503	Premier H S Of Granbury	Public, Charter	9-12	833 Harbor Lake Dr	Granbury	76048	Hood County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 573-0435	153	7	22.2	53.6%	119 (77.8%)	2 (1.3%)	27 (17.6%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	$10,425							25.6	46.3	1020	483		480020712540
1504	Dalhart High School	Public	9-12	2100 Spirit Trl	Dalhart	79022	Hartley County	Dalhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 244-7300	481	38	12.6	55.3%	162 (33.7%)	5 (1.0%)	310 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$9,847							25.5	38	1228	276		481620001203
1505	Rio Grande City High School	Public	9-12	5726 Fm 755	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 488-6000	1,670	122	13.6	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1,665 (99.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$9,621							25.5	27.5	1460	45		483714004179
1506	Poolville High School	Public	9-12	1001 Lone Star Rd	Poolville	76487	Parker County	Poolville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 594-4452	192	19	9.9	36.5%	124 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (30.7%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$14,919							25.4	47.2	1000	506		483534003994
1507	Elsik High School	Public	9-12	12601 High Star	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 498-8110	4,057	229	17.7	78.8%	106 (2.6%)	937 (23.1%)	2,632 (64.9%)	322 (7.9%)	44 (1.1%)	3 (0.1%)	13 (0.3%)	$7,618							25.4	24.7	1528	21		480783000103
1508	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies	Public, Charter	9-12	327 Thomas Blvd	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 982-5400	52	3	18.1	69.2%	0 (0.0%)	46 (88.5%)	4 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	$9,803							25.4	52.2	884	624		480013912365
1509	Aldine High School	Public	9-12	11101 Airline Dr	Houston	77037	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 448-5231	2,481	160	15.5	89.8%	41 (1.7%)	131 (5.3%)	2,290 (92.3%)	8 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	$9,408							25.2	20.6	1613	104		480771000057
1510	Brazos River Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1964 S Fm 199	Nemo	76070	Somervell County	Brazos River Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 898-9226	61	5	12.5	52.5%	47 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.9%)	$18,126							25.2	46	1030	480		480021408907