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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1291	Yoakum J H	Public	6-8	101 Koether Dr	Yoakum	77995	DeWitt County	Yoakum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 293-3111	273	27	10.2	77.7%	57 (20.9%)	12 (4.4%)	198 (72.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$8,707	43.3	43.2	1310	19	484662005301
1292	Crenshaw Elementary And Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	406 Hwy 87	Port Bolivar	77650	Galveston County	Galveston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 761-6350	131	16	7.9	77.1%	70 (53.4%)	3 (2.3%)	54 (41.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	$16,125	43.2	45.3	1228	64	482028001997
1293	Idea Robindale College Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	3802 E Ruben Torres Sr Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5300	693	43	16	90.8%	31 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	654 (94.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,854	43.2	50.2	1060	233	480021113965
1294	Garner College And Career Preparatory Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2222 Garner School Rd	Weatherford	76088	Parker County	Garner Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 682-4251	357	35	10.1	53.5%	243 (68.1%)	3 (0.8%)	96 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	$13,996	43.2	47	1171	123	482037002054
1295	Vysehrad Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	595 County Rd 182	Hallettsville	77964	Lavaca County	Vysehrad Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 798-4118	74	7	10.6	44.6%	54 (73.0%)	10 (13.5%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	$14,694	43.1	68.6	573	722	484425005027
1296	Mission Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	9210 S Presa St	San Antonio	78223	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6880	524	41	12.7	80.2%	18 (3.4%)	18 (3.4%)	476 (90.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	$12,715	43.1	45.2	1238	58	483873010427
1297	Lucio Middle	Public	6-8	300 N Vermillion Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-4550	627	47	13.4	99.7%	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	621 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,266	43.1	38.4	1458	161	481168007542
1298	Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl	Public	6-9	710 Cheyenne Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5800	751	49	15.3	95.9%	18 (2.4%)	92 (12.3%)	631 (84.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	$10,384	43	38.6	1449	151	481623012835
1299	Idea Mays College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1210 Horal Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 529-3200	748	43	17.3	70.2%	50 (6.7%)	63 (8.4%)	609 (81.4%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	$11,338	43	68.8	564	735	480021113504
1300	Chisholm Trail Middle	Public	6-8	583 Fm 3433	Rhome	76078	Wise County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 215-0600	878	61	14.3	42.3%	372 (42.4%)	90 (10.3%)	339 (38.6%)	37 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (4.0%)	$8,473	42.9	41.5	1351	51	483318007874

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR Reading, STAAR Mathematics, STAAR Science, STAAR Social Studies 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 2344)	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
1291	Yoakum J H	Public	6-8	101 Koether Dr	Yoakum	77995	DeWitt County	Yoakum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 293-3111	273	27	10.2	77.7%	57 (20.9%)	12 (4.4%)	198 (72.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$8,707							43.3	43.2	1310	19		484662005301
1292	Crenshaw Elementary And Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	406 Hwy 87	Port Bolivar	77650	Galveston County	Galveston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 761-6350	131	16	7.9	77.1%	70 (53.4%)	3 (2.3%)	54 (41.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	$16,125							43.2	45.3	1228	64		482028001997
1293	Idea Robindale College Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	3802 E Ruben Torres Sr Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5300	693	43	16	90.8%	31 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	654 (94.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,854							43.2	50.2	1060	233		480021113965
1294	Garner College And Career Preparatory Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2222 Garner School Rd	Weatherford	76088	Parker County	Garner Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 682-4251	357	35	10.1	53.5%	243 (68.1%)	3 (0.8%)	96 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	$13,996							43.2	47	1171	123		482037002054
1295	Vysehrad Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	595 County Rd 182	Hallettsville	77964	Lavaca County	Vysehrad Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 798-4118	74	7	10.6	44.6%	54 (73.0%)	10 (13.5%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	$14,694							43.1	68.6	573	722		484425005027
1296	Mission Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	9210 S Presa St	San Antonio	78223	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6880	524	41	12.7	80.2%	18 (3.4%)	18 (3.4%)	476 (90.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	$12,715							43.1	45.2	1238	58		483873010427
1297	Lucio Middle	Public	6-8	300 N Vermillion Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-4550	627	47	13.4	99.7%	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	621 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,266							43.1	38.4	1458	161		481168007542
1298	Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl	Public	6-9	710 Cheyenne Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5800	751	49	15.3	95.9%	18 (2.4%)	92 (12.3%)	631 (84.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	$10,384							43	38.6	1449	151		481623012835
1299	Idea Mays College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1210 Horal Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 529-3200	748	43	17.3	70.2%	50 (6.7%)	63 (8.4%)	609 (81.4%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	$11,338							43	68.8	564	735		480021113504
1300	Chisholm Trail Middle	Public	6-8	583 Fm 3433	Rhome	76078	Wise County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 215-0600	878	61	14.3	42.3%	372 (42.4%)	90 (10.3%)	339 (38.6%)	37 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (4.0%)	$8,473							42.9	41.5	1351	51		483318007874