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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1091	Lit Cypr-Mrceville High School	Public	9-12	7327 N Hwy 87	Orange	77632	Orange County	Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 886-5821	1,001	74	13.5	51.0%	728 (72.7%)	74 (7.4%)	138 (13.8%)	16 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.8%)	$10,164	42.9	42.4	1121	30	482769003105
1092	Fort Stockton High	Public	9-12	1200 W 17th	Fort Stockton	79735	Pecos County	Fort Stockton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 336-4101	699	47	14.7	71.7%	58 (8.3%)	4 (0.6%)	626 (89.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	$41,044	42.8	38	1229	137	482019001971
1093	Cameron Yoe High School	Public	9-12	303 E 12th St	Cameron	76520	Milam County	Cameron Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 697-3902	479	38	12.5	63.3%	134 (28.0%)	76 (15.9%)	260 (54.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	$11,597	42.8	42.4	1122	29	481264000762
1094	Veribest High School	Public	6-12	10062 F M Hwy 380	Veribest	76886	Tom Green County	Veribest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 655-2851	141	18	8	49.6%	72 (51.1%)	4 (2.8%)	64 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$12,219	42.7	73.3	356	738	484404007463
1095	Cypress Ridge High School	Public	9-12	7900 N Eldridge Pkwy	Houston	77041	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 807-8000	2,861	261	10.9	79.4%	204 (7.1%)	586 (20.5%)	1,794 (62.7%)	189 (6.6%)	27 (0.9%)	4 (0.1%)	57 (2.0%)	$8,828	42.7	49.4	950	145	481611009266
1096	Mount Calm Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 N Coates E	Mount Calm	76673	Hill County	Mount Calm Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 993-2611	168	15	11.1	58.9%	104 (61.9%)	4 (2.4%)	50 (29.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	$16,163	42.6	44.7	1059	37	483162003529
1097	Haltom High School	Public	9-12	5501 N Haltom Rd	Haltom City	76137	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 547-6000	2,757	161	17.1	68.9%	507 (18.4%)	263 (9.5%)	1,754 (63.6%)	162 (5.9%)	8 (0.3%)	10 (0.4%)	53 (1.9%)	$8,751	42.6	47	1004	93	481023000489
1098	Mt Enterprise High School	Public	6-12	301 NW 3rd St	Mt Enterprise	75681	Rusk County	Mount Enterprise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 822-3721	249	24	10.2	55.0%	186 (74.7%)	17 (6.8%)	26 (10.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.8%)	$10,200	42.4	51.8	893	205	483165003531
1099	Daingerfield High School	Public	9-12	202 Tiger Dr	Daingerfield	75638	Morris County	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 645-3968	343	35	9.6	68.8%	111 (32.4%)	126 (36.7%)	74 (21.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	$14,718	42.4	49.8	937	162	481618001196
1100	Jean Massieu Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	823 N Center St	Arlington	76011	Tarrant County	Jean Massieu Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 460-0396	185	16	11.5	70.3%	9 (4.9%)	8 (4.3%)	167 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,642	42.3	41.8	1136	36	480009808169

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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
1091	Lit Cypr-Mrceville High School	Public	9-12	7327 N Hwy 87	Orange	77632	Orange County	Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 886-5821	1,001	74	13.5	51.0%	728 (72.7%)	74 (7.4%)	138 (13.8%)	16 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.8%)	$10,164							42.9	42.4	1121	30		482769003105
1092	Fort Stockton High	Public	9-12	1200 W 17th	Fort Stockton	79735	Pecos County	Fort Stockton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 336-4101	699	47	14.7	71.7%	58 (8.3%)	4 (0.6%)	626 (89.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	$41,044							42.8	38	1229	137		482019001971
1093	Cameron Yoe High School	Public	9-12	303 E 12th St	Cameron	76520	Milam County	Cameron Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 697-3902	479	38	12.5	63.3%	134 (28.0%)	76 (15.9%)	260 (54.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	$11,597							42.8	42.4	1122	29		481264000762
1094	Veribest High School	Public	6-12	10062 F M Hwy 380	Veribest	76886	Tom Green County	Veribest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 655-2851	141	18	8	49.6%	72 (51.1%)	4 (2.8%)	64 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$12,219							42.7	73.3	356	738		484404007463
1095	Cypress Ridge High School	Public	9-12	7900 N Eldridge Pkwy	Houston	77041	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 807-8000	2,861	261	10.9	79.4%	204 (7.1%)	586 (20.5%)	1,794 (62.7%)	189 (6.6%)	27 (0.9%)	4 (0.1%)	57 (2.0%)	$8,828							42.7	49.4	950	145		481611009266
1096	Mount Calm Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 N Coates E	Mount Calm	76673	Hill County	Mount Calm Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 993-2611	168	15	11.1	58.9%	104 (61.9%)	4 (2.4%)	50 (29.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	$16,163							42.6	44.7	1059	37		483162003529
1097	Haltom High School	Public	9-12	5501 N Haltom Rd	Haltom City	76137	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 547-6000	2,757	161	17.1	68.9%	507 (18.4%)	263 (9.5%)	1,754 (63.6%)	162 (5.9%)	8 (0.3%)	10 (0.4%)	53 (1.9%)	$8,751							42.6	47	1004	93		481023000489
1098	Mt Enterprise High School	Public	6-12	301 NW 3rd St	Mt Enterprise	75681	Rusk County	Mount Enterprise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 822-3721	249	24	10.2	55.0%	186 (74.7%)	17 (6.8%)	26 (10.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.8%)	$10,200							42.4	51.8	893	205		483165003531
1099	Daingerfield High School	Public	9-12	202 Tiger Dr	Daingerfield	75638	Morris County	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 645-3968	343	35	9.6	68.8%	111 (32.4%)	126 (36.7%)	74 (21.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	$14,718							42.4	49.8	937	162		481618001196
1100	Jean Massieu Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	823 N Center St	Arlington	76011	Tarrant County	Jean Massieu Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 460-0396	185	16	11.5	70.3%	9 (4.9%)	8 (4.3%)	167 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,642							42.3	41.8	1136	36		480009808169