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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1041	Roughrider Academy	Public	9-12	658 Roughrider Dr	Center	75935	Shelby County	Center Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 598-6173	43	4	11.2	60.5%	30 (69.8%)	3 (7.0%)	9 (20.9%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,086	44.9	24.3	1545	504	481332013661
1042	Grapeland High School	Public	9-12	318 N Olive	Grapeland	75844	Houston County	Grapeland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 687-4661	145	19	7.5	57.2%	88 (60.7%)	37 (25.5%)	15 (10.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	$14,488	44.9	36.3	1283	241	482163002177
1043	Banquete High School	Public	9-12	5519 Hwy 44	Banquete	78339	Nueces County	Banquete Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 387-2551	247	26	9.4	93.5%	35 (14.2%)	1 (0.4%)	209 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$11,800	44.8	41.8	1137	94	480941000400
1044	Lakeview Centennial High School	Public	9-12	3505 Hayman Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 240-3740	2,073	134	15.4	77.7%	244 (11.8%)	590 (28.5%)	995 (48.0%)	102 (4.9%)	79 (3.8%)	3 (0.1%)	60 (2.9%)	$10,454	44.8	53.2	861	183	482034002033
1045	Bandera High School	Public	9-12	474 Old San Antonio Hwy	Bandera	78003	Bandera County	Bandera Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 460-3898	664	46	14.5	41.4%	397 (59.8%)	4 (0.6%)	235 (35.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	$8,427	44.8	48.7	967	78	480936000395
1046	Rusk High School	Public	9-12	495 Eagle Dr	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 683-5401	621	45	13.8	61.5%	376 (60.5%)	85 (13.7%)	130 (20.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	$12,363	44.8	40.4	1170	124	483836004274
1047	Palo Duro High School	Public	9-12	1400 N Grant	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-2400	1,949	133	14.6	87.1%	200 (10.3%)	342 (17.5%)	1,160 (59.5%)	188 (9.6%)	13 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	44 (2.3%)	$9,549	44.8	44.4	1068	21	480813000170
1048	Springlake-Earth Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	472 Fm 302	Earth	79031	Lamb County	Springlake-Earth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 257-3310	230	25	9.1	75.7%	52 (22.6%)	3 (1.3%)	173 (75.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$12,868	44.7	41.7	1138	90	484125004724
1049	B F Terry High School	Public	9-12	5500 Ave N	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-3400	1,512	85	17.7	66.0%	128 (8.5%)	154 (10.2%)	1,185 (78.4%)	24 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	17 (1.1%)	$10,448	44.7	42.7	1112	63	482658005534
1050	Riverside High School	Public	9-12	301 Midway Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-7000	952	63	15	86.3%	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	942 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,175	44.6	35	1307	257	484668005337

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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.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.
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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
1041	Roughrider Academy	Public	9-12	658 Roughrider Dr	Center	75935	Shelby County	Center Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 598-6173	43	4	11.2	60.5%	30 (69.8%)	3 (7.0%)	9 (20.9%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,086							44.9	24.3	1545	504		481332013661
1042	Grapeland High School	Public	9-12	318 N Olive	Grapeland	75844	Houston County	Grapeland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 687-4661	145	19	7.5	57.2%	88 (60.7%)	37 (25.5%)	15 (10.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	$14,488							44.9	36.3	1283	241		482163002177
1043	Banquete High School	Public	9-12	5519 Hwy 44	Banquete	78339	Nueces County	Banquete Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 387-2551	247	26	9.4	93.5%	35 (14.2%)	1 (0.4%)	209 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$11,800							44.8	41.8	1137	94		480941000400
1044	Lakeview Centennial High School	Public	9-12	3505 Hayman Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 240-3740	2,073	134	15.4	77.7%	244 (11.8%)	590 (28.5%)	995 (48.0%)	102 (4.9%)	79 (3.8%)	3 (0.1%)	60 (2.9%)	$10,454							44.8	53.2	861	183		482034002033
1045	Bandera High School	Public	9-12	474 Old San Antonio Hwy	Bandera	78003	Bandera County	Bandera Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 460-3898	664	46	14.5	41.4%	397 (59.8%)	4 (0.6%)	235 (35.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	$8,427							44.8	48.7	967	78		480936000395
1046	Rusk High School	Public	9-12	495 Eagle Dr	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 683-5401	621	45	13.8	61.5%	376 (60.5%)	85 (13.7%)	130 (20.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	$12,363							44.8	40.4	1170	124		483836004274
1047	Palo Duro High School	Public	9-12	1400 N Grant	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-2400	1,949	133	14.6	87.1%	200 (10.3%)	342 (17.5%)	1,160 (59.5%)	188 (9.6%)	13 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	44 (2.3%)	$9,549							44.8	44.4	1068	21		480813000170
1048	Springlake-Earth Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	472 Fm 302	Earth	79031	Lamb County	Springlake-Earth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 257-3310	230	25	9.1	75.7%	52 (22.6%)	3 (1.3%)	173 (75.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$12,868							44.7	41.7	1138	90		484125004724
1049	B F Terry High School	Public	9-12	5500 Ave N	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-3400	1,512	85	17.7	66.0%	128 (8.5%)	154 (10.2%)	1,185 (78.4%)	24 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	17 (1.1%)	$10,448							44.7	42.7	1112	63		482658005534
1050	Riverside High School	Public	9-12	301 Midway Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-7000	952	63	15	86.3%	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	942 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,175							44.6	35	1307	257		484668005337