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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
781	North Lamar High School	Public	9-12	295 Stone Ave	Paris	75460	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 737-2011	705	54	12.9	38.3%	488 (69.2%)	33 (4.7%)	99 (14.0%)	8 (1.1%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.2%)	$10,584	55.4	63.6	588	193	483301003667
782	Azle High School	Public	9-12	1200 Boyd Rd	Azle	76020	Tarrant County	Azle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 444-5555	2,192	139	15.7	42.2%	1,367 (62.4%)	42 (1.9%)	683 (31.2%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	84 (3.8%)	$8,734	55.3	55.6	800	18	480920000382
783	Sanderson Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	302 N Second St	Sanderson	79848	Terrell County	Terrell County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 345-2515	114	14	8	51.8%	47 (41.2%)	1 (0.9%)	62 (54.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	$16,587	55.2	69.4	446	337	484242004837
784	High Island School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2113 6th St	High Island	77623	Galveston County	High Island Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 257-5276	132	14	9.1	56.8%	103 (78.0%)	2 (1.5%)	15 (11.4%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.1%)	$12,730	55.2	61.8	641	143	482316002351
785	Harmony School Of Innovation - Brownsville	Public, Charter	6-12	3451 Dana Ave	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-9555	498	35	14.2	90.8%	15 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	478 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$13,686	55.2	54.5	828	43	480026613421
786	Tatum High School	Public	9-12	600 Crystal Farms Rd	Tatum	75691	Rusk County	Tatum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 947-6482	437	35	12.5	51.9%	196 (44.9%)	75 (17.2%)	144 (33.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	$10,609	55	63.5	591	195	484224004805
787	Priority Charter Schools Copperas Cove	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2205 Fm 3046	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Priority Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 238-8231	210	16	13.4	65.7%	64 (30.5%)	46 (21.9%)	69 (32.9%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	20 (9.5%)	$9,900	54.9	37.7	1241	454	480007613035
788	Madisonville High School	Public	9-12	811a S May St	Madisonville	77864	Madison County	Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 348-2721	672	55	12.1	64.3%	264 (39.3%)	105 (15.6%)	276 (41.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	$11,739	54.9	56.5	777	11	482871003251
789	Idea Riverview College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	30 Palm Dr	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5900	813	46	17.7	94.3%	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	798 (98.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,697	54.8	68.4	467	322	480021113239
790	Mickey Leland College Prep Academy For Young Men	Public, Magnet	6-12	1700 Gregg St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-2668	251	21	11.9	76.5%	7 (2.8%)	113 (45.0%)	118 (47.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	$13,263	54.8	53.1	865	75	482364012618

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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.
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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
781	North Lamar High School	Public	9-12	295 Stone Ave	Paris	75460	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 737-2011	705	54	12.9	38.3%	488 (69.2%)	33 (4.7%)	99 (14.0%)	8 (1.1%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.2%)	$10,584							55.4	63.6	588	193		483301003667
782	Azle High School	Public	9-12	1200 Boyd Rd	Azle	76020	Tarrant County	Azle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 444-5555	2,192	139	15.7	42.2%	1,367 (62.4%)	42 (1.9%)	683 (31.2%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	84 (3.8%)	$8,734							55.3	55.6	800	18		480920000382
783	Sanderson Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	302 N Second St	Sanderson	79848	Terrell County	Terrell County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 345-2515	114	14	8	51.8%	47 (41.2%)	1 (0.9%)	62 (54.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	$16,587							55.2	69.4	446	337		484242004837
784	High Island School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2113 6th St	High Island	77623	Galveston County	High Island Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 257-5276	132	14	9.1	56.8%	103 (78.0%)	2 (1.5%)	15 (11.4%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.1%)	$12,730							55.2	61.8	641	143		482316002351
785	Harmony School Of Innovation - Brownsville	Public, Charter	6-12	3451 Dana Ave	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-9555	498	35	14.2	90.8%	15 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	478 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$13,686							55.2	54.5	828	43		480026613421
786	Tatum High School	Public	9-12	600 Crystal Farms Rd	Tatum	75691	Rusk County	Tatum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 947-6482	437	35	12.5	51.9%	196 (44.9%)	75 (17.2%)	144 (33.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	$10,609							55	63.5	591	195		484224004805
787	Priority Charter Schools Copperas Cove	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2205 Fm 3046	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Priority Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 238-8231	210	16	13.4	65.7%	64 (30.5%)	46 (21.9%)	69 (32.9%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	20 (9.5%)	$9,900							54.9	37.7	1241	454		480007613035
788	Madisonville High School	Public	9-12	811a S May St	Madisonville	77864	Madison County	Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 348-2721	672	55	12.1	64.3%	264 (39.3%)	105 (15.6%)	276 (41.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	$11,739							54.9	56.5	777	11		482871003251
789	Idea Riverview College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	30 Palm Dr	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5900	813	46	17.7	94.3%	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	798 (98.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,697							54.8	68.4	467	322		480021113239
790	Mickey Leland College Prep Academy For Young Men	Public, Magnet	6-12	1700 Gregg St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-2668	251	21	11.9	76.5%	7 (2.8%)	113 (45.0%)	118 (47.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	$13,263							54.8	53.1	865	75		482364012618