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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2026 vs 2025)	ID
841	Mildred High School	Public	6-12	5475 S Hwy 287	Corsicana	75109	Navarro County	Mildred Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 872-0392	453	37	12.2	45.7%	311 (68.7%)	11 (2.4%)	112 (24.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	$11,225	57.1	52.9	991	150	483072003469
842	Walnut Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	47 C R 198	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Walnut Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-5990	73	7	11	67.1%	47 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.1%)	$15,854	57.1			(n/a)	484449005079
843	Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Bryan/Col	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	410 Bethel Ln	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 774-5032	149	12	12.7	100.0%	14 (9.4%)	34 (22.8%)	100 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$11,060	57.1			(n/a)	480008608128
844	Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School	Public	7-12	172 Badger Ln	Ben Bolt	78342	Jim Wells County	Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 664-9822	206	20	10.2	85.0%	14 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	192 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,951	57	23.8	1919	1075	480987000461
845	Leo Adams Middle	Public	6-8	1069 Eagle Blvd	Haslet	76052	Tarrant County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 541-8000	915	66	13.9	24.3%	433 (47.3%)	155 (16.9%)	237 (25.9%)	41 (4.5%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	36 (3.9%)	$8,665	57	71.4	501	344	483318013574
846	Iltexas Garland Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3301 N Shiloh Rd	Garland	75044	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 414-8000	475	25	18.8	69.3%	29 (6.1%)	63 (13.3%)	329 (69.3%)	45 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	$7,865	56.9	43.5	1282	436	480144013007
847	Mineola Middle	Public	6-8	1555 W Loop 564	Mineola	75773	Wood County	Mineola Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 569-5338	388	29	13.3	51.5%	219 (56.4%)	14 (3.6%)	127 (32.7%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	$10,329	56.9	52.7	998	151	483093003481
848	Kelton Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	16703 Fm 2697	Wheeler	79096	Wheeler County	Kelton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 826-5795	129	15	8.6	54.3%	87 (67.4%)	8 (6.2%)	20 (15.5%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.8%)	$18,876	56.8	64.2	683	165	482529005755
849	Navarro J H	Public	6-8	6450 N State Hwy 123	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Navarro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 401-5550	610	39	15.4	41.6%	293 (48.0%)	17 (2.8%)	271 (44.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.4%)	$6,337	56.8	54.2	944	95	483216007296
850	Jefferies J H	Public	6-8	One Valley Forge Dr	Comanche	76442	Comanche County	Comanche Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 356-5220	295	24	12.3	55.9%	132 (44.7%)	1 (0.3%)	161 (54.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,254	56.7	62.2	738	112	481476000977

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2026 vs 2025)					ID
Rank (of 2335)	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 (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Rank (2025)	Rank Change from 2025	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	ID
841	Mildred High School	Public	6-12	5475 S Hwy 287	Corsicana	75109	Navarro County	Mildred Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 872-0392	453	37	12.2	45.7%	311 (68.7%)	11 (2.4%)	112 (24.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	$11,225							57.1	52.9	991	150		483072003469
842	Walnut Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	47 C R 198	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Walnut Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-5990	73	7	11	67.1%	47 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.1%)	$15,854							57.1			(n/a)		484449005079
843	Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Bryan/Col	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	410 Bethel Ln	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 774-5032	149	12	12.7	100.0%	14 (9.4%)	34 (22.8%)	100 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$11,060							57.1			(n/a)		480008608128
844	Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School	Public	7-12	172 Badger Ln	Ben Bolt	78342	Jim Wells County	Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 664-9822	206	20	10.2	85.0%	14 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	192 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,951							57	23.8	1919	1075		480987000461
845	Leo Adams Middle	Public	6-8	1069 Eagle Blvd	Haslet	76052	Tarrant County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 541-8000	915	66	13.9	24.3%	433 (47.3%)	155 (16.9%)	237 (25.9%)	41 (4.5%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	36 (3.9%)	$8,665							57	71.4	501	344		483318013574
846	Iltexas Garland Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3301 N Shiloh Rd	Garland	75044	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 414-8000	475	25	18.8	69.3%	29 (6.1%)	63 (13.3%)	329 (69.3%)	45 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	$7,865							56.9	43.5	1282	436		480144013007
847	Mineola Middle	Public	6-8	1555 W Loop 564	Mineola	75773	Wood County	Mineola Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 569-5338	388	29	13.3	51.5%	219 (56.4%)	14 (3.6%)	127 (32.7%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	$10,329							56.9	52.7	998	151		483093003481
848	Kelton Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	16703 Fm 2697	Wheeler	79096	Wheeler County	Kelton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 826-5795	129	15	8.6	54.3%	87 (67.4%)	8 (6.2%)	20 (15.5%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.8%)	$18,876							56.8	64.2	683	165		482529005755
849	Navarro J H	Public	6-8	6450 N State Hwy 123	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Navarro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 401-5550	610	39	15.4	41.6%	293 (48.0%)	17 (2.8%)	271 (44.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.4%)	$6,337							56.8	54.2	944	95		483216007296
850	Jefferies J H	Public	6-8	One Valley Forge Dr	Comanche	76442	Comanche County	Comanche Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 356-5220	295	24	12.3	55.9%	132 (44.7%)	1 (0.3%)	161 (54.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,254							56.7	62.2	738	112		481476000977