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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
281	Founders Classical Academy Of Leander	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1303 Leander Dr	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 316-3663	693	44	15.6	7.6%	456 (65.8%)	5 (0.7%)	143 (20.6%)	52 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	$8,772	76.6	75.1	315	34	480016313068
282	Grandview High School	Public	9-12	1009 Carroll St	Grandview	76050	Johnson County	Grandview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 866-4520	414	44	9.3	32.4%	308 (74.4%)	9 (2.2%)	86 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$11,599	76.6	73.1	359	77	482154002171
283	South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Medical Professions	Public, Magnet	9-12	10650 N Expy 77/83	Olmito	78575	Cameron County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 214-6100	820	58	14.2	65.4%	20 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	785 (95.7%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,866	76.5	80.9	195	88	483715005908
284	East Bernard High School	Public	9-12	723 College St	East Bernard	77435	Wharton County	East Bernard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 335-7519	302	29	10.2	29.8%	179 (59.3%)	21 (7.0%)	100 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$12,410	76.4	70.1	423	139	481783001553
285	Katy High School	Public	9-12	6331 Hwy Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6700	3,543	230	15.3	36.8%	1,458 (41.2%)	426 (12.0%)	1,287 (36.3%)	221 (6.2%)	8 (0.2%)	5 (0.1%)	138 (3.9%)	$8,587	76.4	71	401	116	482517002809
286	Cedars Academy Next Generation H S At Highland	Public, Charter	9-12	6700 Middle Fiskville Rd	Austin	78752	Travis County	Cedars International Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 956-4406	116	13	9.2	69.8%	18 (15.5%)	6 (5.2%)	86 (74.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	$20,238	76.3	73.3	355	69	480023213382
287	Aristoi Classical Upper School	Public, Charter	5-12	5610 Morton Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Aristoi Classical Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 391-5003	664	46	14.3	19.0%	316 (47.6%)	54 (8.1%)	218 (32.8%)	33 (5.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.6%)	$8,875	76.3	79.1	230	57	480001913071
288	Elkhart High School	Public	9-12	9002 S State Hwy 19	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Elkhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 764-5161	305	32	9.4	44.9%	241 (79.0%)	10 (3.3%)	44 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	$14,246	76.2	68.3	474	186	481839001732
289	Big Sandy School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9180 Fm 1276	Dallardsville	77332	Polk County	Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 563-1000	506	37	13.7	49.6%	305 (60.3%)	6 (1.2%)	59 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	$13,016	76.2	64.6	566	277	481017000472
290	Iredell School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	501 McLain St	Iredell	76649	Bosque County	Iredell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 364-2411	144	19	7.6	69.4%	93 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,738	76.1	68.8	459	169	482436002714

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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
281	Founders Classical Academy Of Leander	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1303 Leander Dr	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 316-3663	693	44	15.6	7.6%	456 (65.8%)	5 (0.7%)	143 (20.6%)	52 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	$8,772							76.6	75.1	315	34		480016313068
282	Grandview High School	Public	9-12	1009 Carroll St	Grandview	76050	Johnson County	Grandview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 866-4520	414	44	9.3	32.4%	308 (74.4%)	9 (2.2%)	86 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$11,599							76.6	73.1	359	77		482154002171
283	South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Medical Professions	Public, Magnet	9-12	10650 N Expy 77/83	Olmito	78575	Cameron County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 214-6100	820	58	14.2	65.4%	20 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	785 (95.7%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,866							76.5	80.9	195	88		483715005908
284	East Bernard High School	Public	9-12	723 College St	East Bernard	77435	Wharton County	East Bernard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 335-7519	302	29	10.2	29.8%	179 (59.3%)	21 (7.0%)	100 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$12,410							76.4	70.1	423	139		481783001553
285	Katy High School	Public	9-12	6331 Hwy Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6700	3,543	230	15.3	36.8%	1,458 (41.2%)	426 (12.0%)	1,287 (36.3%)	221 (6.2%)	8 (0.2%)	5 (0.1%)	138 (3.9%)	$8,587							76.4	71	401	116		482517002809
286	Cedars Academy Next Generation H S At Highland	Public, Charter	9-12	6700 Middle Fiskville Rd	Austin	78752	Travis County	Cedars International Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 956-4406	116	13	9.2	69.8%	18 (15.5%)	6 (5.2%)	86 (74.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	$20,238							76.3	73.3	355	69		480023213382
287	Aristoi Classical Upper School	Public, Charter	5-12	5610 Morton Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Aristoi Classical Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 391-5003	664	46	14.3	19.0%	316 (47.6%)	54 (8.1%)	218 (32.8%)	33 (5.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.6%)	$8,875							76.3	79.1	230	57		480001913071
288	Elkhart High School	Public	9-12	9002 S State Hwy 19	Elkhart	75839	Anderson County	Elkhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 764-5161	305	32	9.4	44.9%	241 (79.0%)	10 (3.3%)	44 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	$14,246							76.2	68.3	474	186		481839001732
289	Big Sandy School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9180 Fm 1276	Dallardsville	77332	Polk County	Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 563-1000	506	37	13.7	49.6%	305 (60.3%)	6 (1.2%)	59 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	$13,016							76.2	64.6	566	277		481017000472
290	Iredell School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	501 McLain St	Iredell	76649	Bosque County	Iredell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 364-2411	144	19	7.6	69.4%	93 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,738							76.1	68.8	459	169		482436002714