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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1741	Rice Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	600 Fm 3013	Eagle Lake	77434	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 234-3531	114	4	28.8	97.4%	54 (47.4%)	27 (23.7%)	25 (21.9%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	$6,362	12.3	10.2	1785	44	483697013214
1742	Fred Moore High School	Public	9-12	815 Cross Timber St	Denton	76205	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-4000	67	7	10.1	61.2%	16 (23.9%)	11 (16.4%)	36 (53.7%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.0%)	$19,487	12.2	14.7	1706	36	481674021219
1743	Navarro Early College High School	Public	9-12	1201 Payton Gin Rd	Austin	78758	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2514	1,633	114	14.3	93.9%	34 (2.1%)	68 (4.2%)	1,498 (91.7%)	22 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.6%)	$9,242	12.1	10.3	1783	40	480894000327
1744	Sam Houston High School	Public	9-12	2000 Sam Houston Dr	Arlington	76014	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-8200	3,208	198	16.1	89.9%	103 (3.2%)	556 (17.3%)	2,408 (75.1%)	91 (2.8%)	12 (0.4%)	6 (0.2%)	32 (1.0%)	$8,950	12.1	13.9	1722	22	480870000249
1745	San Augustine High School	Public	6-12	702 N Clark St	San Augustine	75972	San Augustine County	San Augustine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 275-9603	320	34	9.4	80.3%	43 (13.4%)	182 (56.9%)	84 (26.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	$12,640	12.1	18.9	1639	106	483876004414
1746	Houston High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4635 E Houston St	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7900	800	57	14	95.1%	15 (1.9%)	279 (34.9%)	475 (59.4%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.3%)	$16,312	12.1	9.1	1809	63	483873004363
1747	Alter Impact Center	Public	6-12	4125b F M 967	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-8473	70	35	1.9	58.6%	6 (8.6%)	4 (5.7%)	59 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$23,801	12.1	9.6	1796	49	480001006990
1748	Burbank High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	1002 Edwards St	San Antonio	78204	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-1210	1,405	84	16.7	88.3%	18 (1.3%)	13 (0.9%)	1,370 (97.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,271	12.1	19.1	1635	113	483873004330
1749	Dunbar High School	Public	9-12	5700 Ramey Ave	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3000	821	55	14.8	92.6%	19 (2.3%)	477 (58.1%)	297 (36.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.8%)	$12,142	12	10.9	1773	24	481970001853
1750	Lone Star Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	400 S Young St	Fort Stockton	79735	Pecos County	Fort Stockton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(512) 778-0421	3,628			64.6%	1,154 (31.8%)	657 (18.1%)	1,528 (42.1%)	64 (1.8%)	18 (0.5%)	5 (0.1%)	202 (5.6%)		12	15.1	1701	49	482019023057

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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
1741	Rice Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	600 Fm 3013	Eagle Lake	77434	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 234-3531	114	4	28.8	97.4%	54 (47.4%)	27 (23.7%)	25 (21.9%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	$6,362							12.3	10.2	1785	44		483697013214
1742	Fred Moore High School	Public	9-12	815 Cross Timber St	Denton	76205	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-4000	67	7	10.1	61.2%	16 (23.9%)	11 (16.4%)	36 (53.7%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.0%)	$19,487							12.2	14.7	1706	36		481674021219
1743	Navarro Early College High School	Public	9-12	1201 Payton Gin Rd	Austin	78758	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2514	1,633	114	14.3	93.9%	34 (2.1%)	68 (4.2%)	1,498 (91.7%)	22 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.6%)	$9,242							12.1	10.3	1783	40		480894000327
1744	Sam Houston High School	Public	9-12	2000 Sam Houston Dr	Arlington	76014	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-8200	3,208	198	16.1	89.9%	103 (3.2%)	556 (17.3%)	2,408 (75.1%)	91 (2.8%)	12 (0.4%)	6 (0.2%)	32 (1.0%)	$8,950							12.1	13.9	1722	22		480870000249
1745	San Augustine High School	Public	6-12	702 N Clark St	San Augustine	75972	San Augustine County	San Augustine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 275-9603	320	34	9.4	80.3%	43 (13.4%)	182 (56.9%)	84 (26.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	$12,640							12.1	18.9	1639	106		483876004414
1746	Houston High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4635 E Houston St	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7900	800	57	14	95.1%	15 (1.9%)	279 (34.9%)	475 (59.4%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.3%)	$16,312							12.1	9.1	1809	63		483873004363
1747	Alter Impact Center	Public	6-12	4125b F M 967	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-8473	70	35	1.9	58.6%	6 (8.6%)	4 (5.7%)	59 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$23,801							12.1	9.6	1796	49		480001006990
1748	Burbank High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	1002 Edwards St	San Antonio	78204	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-1210	1,405	84	16.7	88.3%	18 (1.3%)	13 (0.9%)	1,370 (97.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,271							12.1	19.1	1635	113		483873004330
1749	Dunbar High School	Public	9-12	5700 Ramey Ave	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3000	821	55	14.8	92.6%	19 (2.3%)	477 (58.1%)	297 (36.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.8%)	$12,142							12	10.9	1773	24		481970001853
1750	Lone Star Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	400 S Young St	Fort Stockton	79735	Pecos County	Fort Stockton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(512) 778-0421	3,628			64.6%	1,154 (31.8%)	657 (18.1%)	1,528 (42.1%)	64 (1.8%)	18 (0.5%)	5 (0.1%)	202 (5.6%)								12	15.1	1701	49		482019023057