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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1451	Southwest Public Schools College &career Prep Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200	Houston	77057	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 954-9528	462	2	285.1	92.9%	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	442 (95.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,439	27.8	22.1	1585	134	480012508249
1452	Eden Consolidated Independent School District	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	420 Kelly	Eden	76837	Concho County	Eden Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 869-4121	219	17	12.6	62.6%	84 (38.4%)	1 (0.5%)	128 (58.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$11,653	27.7	46.1	1027	425	481807001605
1453	Nixon-Smiley High School	Public	9-12	800 Rancho Rd	Nixon	78140	Gonzales County	Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 582-1536	295	26	11.2	73.9%	55 (18.6%)	4 (1.4%)	234 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$13,244	27.6	44.1	1081	372	483274003618
1454	Andrews Education Center	Public	9-12	405 N W 3rd St	Andrews	79714	Andrews County	Andrews Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 523-3640	38	5	7.6	65.8%	16 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,310	27.4	5	1891	437	480828007502
1455	Crockett High School	Public	9-12	1600 W Loop 304	Crockett	75835	Houston County	Crockett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 544-2125	376	35	10.7	80.9%	59 (15.7%)	169 (44.9%)	140 (37.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	$11,236	27.4	36.1	1287	168	481572001137
1456	Waelder School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	201 Us Hwy 90 W	Waelder	78959	Gonzales County	Waelder Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 239-5602	302	32	9.5	90.1%	23 (7.6%)	15 (5.0%)	259 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$10,994	27.3	17.7	1655	199	484431005063
1457	W T White High School	Public	9-12	4505 Ridgeside Dr	Dallas	75244	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6200	2,204	139	15.9	90.0%	84 (3.8%)	227 (10.3%)	1,831 (83.1%)	22 (1.0%)	19 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (0.9%)	$9,485	27.3	26.2	1491	34	481623001383
1458	Marshall High School	Public	9-12	1900 Maverick Dr	Marshall	75670	Harrison County	Marshall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 927-8800	1,467	97	15.1	74.5%	317 (21.6%)	471 (32.1%)	594 (40.5%)	7 (0.5%)	19 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (3.9%)	$8,486	27.3	26.4	1486	28	482916003292
1459	Harmony School Of Excellence - Austin	Public, Charter	6-12	2100 E St Elmo Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 693-0000	497	37	13.2	90.1%	19 (3.8%)	21 (4.2%)	446 (89.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$12,896	27.3	30.8	1392	67	480024112424
1460	Monte Alto High School	Public	9-12	25149 1st St	Monte Alto	78538	Hidalgo County	Monte Alto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-1381	255	22	11.7	74.9%	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,867	27.2	29.6	1417	43	483123012311

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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
1451	Southwest Public Schools College &career Prep Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200	Houston	77057	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 954-9528	462	2	285.1	92.9%	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	442 (95.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,439							27.8	22.1	1585	134		480012508249
1452	Eden Consolidated Independent School District	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	420 Kelly	Eden	76837	Concho County	Eden Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 869-4121	219	17	12.6	62.6%	84 (38.4%)	1 (0.5%)	128 (58.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$11,653							27.7	46.1	1027	425		481807001605
1453	Nixon-Smiley High School	Public	9-12	800 Rancho Rd	Nixon	78140	Gonzales County	Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 582-1536	295	26	11.2	73.9%	55 (18.6%)	4 (1.4%)	234 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$13,244							27.6	44.1	1081	372		483274003618
1454	Andrews Education Center	Public	9-12	405 N W 3rd St	Andrews	79714	Andrews County	Andrews Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 523-3640	38	5	7.6	65.8%	16 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,310							27.4	5	1891	437		480828007502
1455	Crockett High School	Public	9-12	1600 W Loop 304	Crockett	75835	Houston County	Crockett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 544-2125	376	35	10.7	80.9%	59 (15.7%)	169 (44.9%)	140 (37.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	$11,236							27.4	36.1	1287	168		481572001137
1456	Waelder School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	201 Us Hwy 90 W	Waelder	78959	Gonzales County	Waelder Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 239-5602	302	32	9.5	90.1%	23 (7.6%)	15 (5.0%)	259 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$10,994							27.3	17.7	1655	199		484431005063
1457	W T White High School	Public	9-12	4505 Ridgeside Dr	Dallas	75244	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6200	2,204	139	15.9	90.0%	84 (3.8%)	227 (10.3%)	1,831 (83.1%)	22 (1.0%)	19 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (0.9%)	$9,485							27.3	26.2	1491	34		481623001383
1458	Marshall High School	Public	9-12	1900 Maverick Dr	Marshall	75670	Harrison County	Marshall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 927-8800	1,467	97	15.1	74.5%	317 (21.6%)	471 (32.1%)	594 (40.5%)	7 (0.5%)	19 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (3.9%)	$8,486							27.3	26.4	1486	28		482916003292
1459	Harmony School Of Excellence - Austin	Public, Charter	6-12	2100 E St Elmo Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 693-0000	497	37	13.2	90.1%	19 (3.8%)	21 (4.2%)	446 (89.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$12,896							27.3	30.8	1392	67		480024112424
1460	Monte Alto High School	Public	9-12	25149 1st St	Monte Alto	78538	Hidalgo County	Monte Alto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 262-1381	255	22	11.7	74.9%	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,867							27.2	29.6	1417	43		483123012311