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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
131	Robert G Cole Middle/High School	Public	6-12	4001 Winans Rd	San Antonio	78234	Bexar County	Ft Sam Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 368-8730	810	72	11.2	17.2%	273 (33.7%)	118 (14.6%)	293 (36.2%)	22 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.6%)	87 (10.7%)	$14,462	85.5	84.6	138	7	482016001965
132	Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School	Public	9-12	801 N College Dr	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2240	471	32	14.8	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	471 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,834	85.5	86.8	112	20	482613012880
133	Saltillo School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	150 County Rd 3534	Saltillo	75478	Hopkins County	Saltillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 537-2386	250	24	10.6	56.8%	151 (60.4%)	5 (2.0%)	86 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	$12,024	85.4	75.2	314	181	483861004291
134	Wylie High School	Public	9-12	2550 W Fm 544	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 429-3100	3,189	180	17.6	24.8%	1,248 (39.1%)	494 (15.5%)	618 (19.4%)	646 (20.3%)	12 (0.4%)	8 (0.3%)	163 (5.1%)	$8,094	85.4	84.4	141	7	484653005295
135	Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	1700 E Camp Wisdom	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7300	342	19	18	81.3%	2 (0.6%)	135 (39.5%)	194 (56.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	$10,319	85.4	88.2	95	40	481623012028
136	Port Aransas High School	Public	9-12	100 S Station St	Port Aransas	78373	Nueces County	Port Aransas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 749-1206	203	18	11.1	19.7%	158 (77.8%)	1 (0.5%)	36 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	$14,017	85.3	89	77	59	483537003996
137	Energy Institute High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3501 Southmore Blvd	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4620	663	39	17.1	46.5%	180 (27.1%)	155 (23.4%)	269 (40.6%)	35 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	$8,837	85.3	84	147	10	482364013046
138	Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1701 Alma Rd	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 905-8100	275	24	11.5	14.9%	139 (50.5%)	14 (5.1%)	55 (20.0%)	41 (14.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.1%)	$12,121	85.3	84.1	144	6	483510012675
139	Guy M Sconzo Early College High School	Public	9-12	9155 Will Clayton Pkwy	Humble	77338	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-7300	490	25	19.6	51.8%	84 (17.1%)	105 (21.4%)	266 (54.3%)	22 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	$6,529	85.3	79.5	223	84	482391017028
140	Tomball Memorial High School	Public	9-12	19100 Northpointe Ridge Ln	Tomball	77377	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-3230	3,213	178	18	26.0%	1,447 (45.0%)	218 (6.8%)	1,001 (31.2%)	401 (12.5%)	4 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	141 (4.4%)	$7,696	85.2	87.2	107	33	484296012380

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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
131	Robert G Cole Middle/High School	Public	6-12	4001 Winans Rd	San Antonio	78234	Bexar County	Ft Sam Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 368-8730	810	72	11.2	17.2%	273 (33.7%)	118 (14.6%)	293 (36.2%)	22 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.6%)	87 (10.7%)	$14,462							85.5	84.6	138	7		482016001965
132	Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School	Public	9-12	801 N College Dr	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2240	471	32	14.8	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	471 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,834							85.5	86.8	112	20		482613012880
133	Saltillo School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	150 County Rd 3534	Saltillo	75478	Hopkins County	Saltillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 537-2386	250	24	10.6	56.8%	151 (60.4%)	5 (2.0%)	86 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	$12,024							85.4	75.2	314	181		483861004291
134	Wylie High School	Public	9-12	2550 W Fm 544	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 429-3100	3,189	180	17.6	24.8%	1,248 (39.1%)	494 (15.5%)	618 (19.4%)	646 (20.3%)	12 (0.4%)	8 (0.3%)	163 (5.1%)	$8,094							85.4	84.4	141	7		484653005295
135	Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	1700 E Camp Wisdom	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7300	342	19	18	81.3%	2 (0.6%)	135 (39.5%)	194 (56.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	$10,319							85.4	88.2	95	40		481623012028
136	Port Aransas High School	Public	9-12	100 S Station St	Port Aransas	78373	Nueces County	Port Aransas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 749-1206	203	18	11.1	19.7%	158 (77.8%)	1 (0.5%)	36 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	$14,017							85.3	89	77	59		483537003996
137	Energy Institute High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3501 Southmore Blvd	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4620	663	39	17.1	46.5%	180 (27.1%)	155 (23.4%)	269 (40.6%)	35 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	$8,837							85.3	84	147	10		482364013046
138	Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1701 Alma Rd	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 905-8100	275	24	11.5	14.9%	139 (50.5%)	14 (5.1%)	55 (20.0%)	41 (14.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.1%)	$12,121							85.3	84.1	144	6		483510012675
139	Guy M Sconzo Early College High School	Public	9-12	9155 Will Clayton Pkwy	Humble	77338	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-7300	490	25	19.6	51.8%	84 (17.1%)	105 (21.4%)	266 (54.3%)	22 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	$6,529							85.3	79.5	223	84		482391017028
140	Tomball Memorial High School	Public	9-12	19100 Northpointe Ridge Ln	Tomball	77377	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-3230	3,213	178	18	26.0%	1,447 (45.0%)	218 (6.8%)	1,001 (31.2%)	401 (12.5%)	4 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	141 (4.4%)	$7,696							85.2	87.2	107	33		484296012380