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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
41	Centennial High School	Public	9-12	6901 Coit Rd	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-5600	2,018	129	15.6	8.7%	547 (27.1%)	131 (6.5%)	183 (9.1%)	1,079 (53.5%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (3.5%)	$8,090	91.7	89.5	68	27	482001009160
42	Mumford High School	Public	7-12	9755 Fm 50	Mumford	77807	Robertson County	Mumford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 279-3678	229	20	11.7	68.6%	103 (45.0%)	12 (5.2%)	110 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$10,028	91.5	88.8	86	44	483195008899
43	Talkington School For Young Women Leaders	Public, Magnet	6-12	415 N Ivory Ave	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-2200	450	39	11.4	42.4%	157 (34.9%)	52 (11.6%)	195 (43.3%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	$9,232	91.5	94.2	15	28	482850011896
44	Valle Verde Early College High School	Public	9-12	919 Hunter Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-1500	273	19	14	65.9%	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	265 (97.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,547	91.5	85.2	129	85	484668011982
45	Lindsay High School	Public	7-12	625 Knight Dr	Lindsay	76250	Cooke County	Lindsay Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 668-8474	239	20	12.2	10.0%	224 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	$11,583	91.5	90.9	51	6	482757003100
46	Colorado River Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	1602 Hill St	Bastrop	78602	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 772-7230	190	13	14.3	43.7%	51 (26.8%)	1 (0.5%)	128 (67.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	$7,422	91.4	89	76	30	480957013111
47	Transmountain Early College High School	Public	9-12	9570 Gateway N Blvd Ec	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 887-6805	354	25	14.2	58.8%	36 (10.2%)	8 (2.3%)	293 (82.8%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	$13,183	91.3	87.6	101	54	481830012055
48	Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy	Public	6-12	102 Gopher Blvd	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 237-5603	877	51	17.2	47.7%	172 (19.6%)	130 (14.8%)	517 (59.0%)	22 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	$7,201	91.3	92.4	27	21	482142012982
49	Richards School For Young Women Leaders	Public	6-12	2309 Panther Trail	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-3236	920	53	17.4	36.7%	373 (40.5%)	34 (3.7%)	426 (46.3%)	42 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.7%)	$7,958	91.3	90.4	59	10	480894011354
50	Ut Tyler University Academy At Longview	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3201 N Eastman Rd	Longview	75705	Gregg County	Ut Tyler University Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 663-8219	466	27	17.4		300 (64.4%)	25 (5.4%)	109 (23.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	$8,409	91.1	88.6	88	38	480142712830

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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
41	Centennial High School	Public	9-12	6901 Coit Rd	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-5600	2,018	129	15.6	8.7%	547 (27.1%)	131 (6.5%)	183 (9.1%)	1,079 (53.5%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (3.5%)	$8,090							91.7	89.5	68	27		482001009160
42	Mumford High School	Public	7-12	9755 Fm 50	Mumford	77807	Robertson County	Mumford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 279-3678	229	20	11.7	68.6%	103 (45.0%)	12 (5.2%)	110 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$10,028							91.5	88.8	86	44		483195008899
43	Talkington School For Young Women Leaders	Public, Magnet	6-12	415 N Ivory Ave	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-2200	450	39	11.4	42.4%	157 (34.9%)	52 (11.6%)	195 (43.3%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	$9,232							91.5	94.2	15	28		482850011896
44	Valle Verde Early College High School	Public	9-12	919 Hunter Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-1500	273	19	14	65.9%	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	265 (97.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,547							91.5	85.2	129	85		484668011982
45	Lindsay High School	Public	7-12	625 Knight Dr	Lindsay	76250	Cooke County	Lindsay Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 668-8474	239	20	12.2	10.0%	224 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	$11,583							91.5	90.9	51	6		482757003100
46	Colorado River Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	1602 Hill St	Bastrop	78602	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 772-7230	190	13	14.3	43.7%	51 (26.8%)	1 (0.5%)	128 (67.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	$7,422							91.4	89	76	30		480957013111
47	Transmountain Early College High School	Public	9-12	9570 Gateway N Blvd Ec	El Paso	79925	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 887-6805	354	25	14.2	58.8%	36 (10.2%)	8 (2.3%)	293 (82.8%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	$13,183							91.3	87.6	101	54		481830012055
48	Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy	Public	6-12	102 Gopher Blvd	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 237-5603	877	51	17.2	47.7%	172 (19.6%)	130 (14.8%)	517 (59.0%)	22 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	$7,201							91.3	92.4	27	21		482142012982
49	Richards School For Young Women Leaders	Public	6-12	2309 Panther Trail	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-3236	920	53	17.4	36.7%	373 (40.5%)	34 (3.7%)	426 (46.3%)	42 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.7%)	$7,958							91.3	90.4	59	10		480894011354
50	Ut Tyler University Academy At Longview	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3201 N Eastman Rd	Longview	75705	Gregg County	Ut Tyler University Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 663-8219	466	27	17.4		300 (64.4%)	25 (5.4%)	109 (23.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	$8,409							91.1	88.6	88	38		480142712830