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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
521	Sachse High School	Public	9-12	3901 Miles Rd	Sachse	75048	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 414-7450	2,935	170	17.3	44.5%	884 (30.1%)	620 (21.1%)	874 (29.8%)	380 (12.9%)	48 (1.6%)	9 (0.3%)	120 (4.1%)	$8,770	66.1	69.7	435	86	482034009198
522	Harmony School Of Advancement-Houston	Public, Charter	9-12	3171 N Sam Houston Pkwy W	Houston	77038	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 741-8899	752	45	16.8	73.5%	48 (6.4%)	113 (15.0%)	508 (67.6%)	74 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	$11,700	66.1	65.4	550	28	480027412494
523	Odessa Career And Technical Early College High School	Public	9-12	2001 W University Blvd	Odessa	79764	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-6400	418	17	24.2	66.3%	46 (11.0%)	14 (3.3%)	352 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$7,558	66.1	74.3	325	198	481800013176
524	Howe High School	Public	9-12	200 E Ponderosa	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 745-4400	363	35	10.4	35.0%	230 (63.4%)	11 (3.0%)	95 (26.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	$11,283	66	64.6	567	43	482367002622
525	Harmony High School	Public	9-12	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 725-5495	273	34	8.1	44.3%	192 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$10,502	66	66.1	528	3	482256002294
526	Bluff Dale	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	430 Fm 2481	Bluff Dale	76433	Erath County	Bluff Dale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 728-3277	219	20	10.6	27.4%	182 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (5.0%)	$10,255	66	75.6	306	220	481062000532
527	A & M Cons High School	Public	9-12	1801 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy S	College Station	77840	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 764-5500	2,166	135	16	33.2%	1,186 (54.8%)	296 (13.7%)	503 (23.2%)	85 (3.9%)	5 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	82 (3.8%)	$9,286	66	65.9	533	6	480735000001
528	Dodd City School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	602 N Main St	Dodd City	75438	Fannin County	Dodd City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 583-7585	308	28	11	36.7%	267 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$12,848	65.9	76.3	288	240	481728001494
529	Petrolia Junior High/High School	Public	7-12	8307 Fm 810	Petrolia	76377	Clay County	Petrolia Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 524-3264	233	20	11.4	64.8%	181 (77.7%)	4 (1.7%)	27 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)	$12,224	65.9	65.9	534	5	483471003896
530	Gunter High School	Public	9-12	1102 N Preston Rd	Gunter	75058	Grayson County	Gunter Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 433-1542	368	32	11.4	13.0%	275 (74.7%)	4 (1.1%)	72 (19.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$15,946	65.9	61.8	644	114	482196002213

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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
521	Sachse High School	Public	9-12	3901 Miles Rd	Sachse	75048	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 414-7450	2,935	170	17.3	44.5%	884 (30.1%)	620 (21.1%)	874 (29.8%)	380 (12.9%)	48 (1.6%)	9 (0.3%)	120 (4.1%)	$8,770							66.1	69.7	435	86		482034009198
522	Harmony School Of Advancement-Houston	Public, Charter	9-12	3171 N Sam Houston Pkwy W	Houston	77038	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 741-8899	752	45	16.8	73.5%	48 (6.4%)	113 (15.0%)	508 (67.6%)	74 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	$11,700							66.1	65.4	550	28		480027412494
523	Odessa Career And Technical Early College High School	Public	9-12	2001 W University Blvd	Odessa	79764	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-6400	418	17	24.2	66.3%	46 (11.0%)	14 (3.3%)	352 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$7,558							66.1	74.3	325	198		481800013176
524	Howe High School	Public	9-12	200 E Ponderosa	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 745-4400	363	35	10.4	35.0%	230 (63.4%)	11 (3.0%)	95 (26.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	$11,283							66	64.6	567	43		482367002622
525	Harmony High School	Public	9-12	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 725-5495	273	34	8.1	44.3%	192 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$10,502							66	66.1	528	3		482256002294
526	Bluff Dale	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	430 Fm 2481	Bluff Dale	76433	Erath County	Bluff Dale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 728-3277	219	20	10.6	27.4%	182 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (5.0%)	$10,255							66	75.6	306	220		481062000532
527	A & M Cons High School	Public	9-12	1801 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy S	College Station	77840	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 764-5500	2,166	135	16	33.2%	1,186 (54.8%)	296 (13.7%)	503 (23.2%)	85 (3.9%)	5 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	82 (3.8%)	$9,286							66	65.9	533	6		480735000001
528	Dodd City School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	602 N Main St	Dodd City	75438	Fannin County	Dodd City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 583-7585	308	28	11	36.7%	267 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$12,848							65.9	76.3	288	240		481728001494
529	Petrolia Junior High/High School	Public	7-12	8307 Fm 810	Petrolia	76377	Clay County	Petrolia Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 524-3264	233	20	11.4	64.8%	181 (77.7%)	4 (1.7%)	27 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)	$12,224							65.9	65.9	534	5		483471003896
530	Gunter High School	Public	9-12	1102 N Preston Rd	Gunter	75058	Grayson County	Gunter Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 433-1542	368	32	11.4	13.0%	275 (74.7%)	4 (1.1%)	72 (19.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$15,946							65.9	61.8	644	114		482196002213