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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2026 vs 2025)	ID
371	Bronte Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	210 S Jefferson St	Bronte	76933	Coke County	Bronte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 473-2521	232	26	8.8	34.9%	186 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$12,308	72.8	83	161	210	481149000623
372	Montwood High School	Public	9-12	12000 Montwood	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-2400	2,499	147	17	70.1%	62 (2.5%)	28 (1.1%)	2,374 (95.0%)	14 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	14 (0.6%)	$8,597	72.6	67.2	490	118	484071006914
373	Colleyville Heritage High School	Public	9-12	5401 Heritage Ave	Colleyville	76034	Tarrant County	Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 305-4700	1,837	122	15		855 (46.5%)	171 (9.3%)	410 (22.3%)	272 (14.8%)	10 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	114 (6.2%)	$9,458	72.5	69.8	422	49	482166007439
374	Klein High School	Public	9-12	16715 Stuebner-Airline Rd	Klein	77379	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-4000	3,366	220	15.2	46.8%	985 (29.3%)	651 (19.3%)	1,205 (35.8%)	365 (10.8%)	6 (0.2%)	10 (0.3%)	144 (4.3%)	$8,950	72.5	71	390	16	482574002903
375	Vista Ridge High School	Public	9-12	200 S Vista Rdg	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-1800	2,480	162	15.3	10.3%	1,061 (42.8%)	88 (3.5%)	655 (26.4%)	526 (21.2%)	7 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	137 (5.5%)	$7,887	72.5	77.1	265	110	482703009436
376	Whitehouse High School	Public	9-12	901 E Main	Whitehouse	75791	Smith County	Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 839-5551	1,404	106	13.2	38.8%	868 (61.8%)	182 (13.0%)	234 (16.7%)	52 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (4.8%)	$9,462	72.4	72.4	355	21	484560005183
377	Whitharral School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	201 2nd St	Whitharral	79380	Hockley County	Whitharral Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 299-1135	229	20	11.4	41.0%	127 (55.5%)	1 (0.4%)	94 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$13,243	72.4	60.9	649	272	484569005193
378	Ischool Virtual Academy Of Texas	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1800 Lakeway Dr	Lewisville	75057	Denton County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	Yes	No	(888) 644-4789	778	120	6.4		337 (43.3%)	109 (14.0%)	282 (36.2%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.5%)	$12,089	72.2	67.6	483	105	480016309583
379	Santa Gertrudis Academy High School	Public	9-12	1055 W Santa Gertrudis	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Santa Gertrudis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-5041	393	25	15.4	41.2%	57 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	324 (82.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$11,186	72.2	68.1	471	92	483930007019
380	Haskell High School	Public	9-12	600 N Ave E	Haskell	79521	Haskell County	Haskell Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 864-8535	156	21	7.2	69.9%	80 (51.3%)	6 (3.8%)	59 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	$20,495	72.2	71.1	389	9	482274002305

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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 17, 2026, 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 (2026 vs 2025)					ID
Rank (of 2009)	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 (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Rank (2025)	Rank Change from 2025	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	ID
371	Bronte Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	210 S Jefferson St	Bronte	76933	Coke County	Bronte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 473-2521	232	26	8.8	34.9%	186 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$12,308							72.8	83	161	210		481149000623
372	Montwood High School	Public	9-12	12000 Montwood	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-2400	2,499	147	17	70.1%	62 (2.5%)	28 (1.1%)	2,374 (95.0%)	14 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	14 (0.6%)	$8,597							72.6	67.2	490	118		484071006914
373	Colleyville Heritage High School	Public	9-12	5401 Heritage Ave	Colleyville	76034	Tarrant County	Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 305-4700	1,837	122	15		855 (46.5%)	171 (9.3%)	410 (22.3%)	272 (14.8%)	10 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	114 (6.2%)	$9,458							72.5	69.8	422	49		482166007439
374	Klein High School	Public	9-12	16715 Stuebner-Airline Rd	Klein	77379	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-4000	3,366	220	15.2	46.8%	985 (29.3%)	651 (19.3%)	1,205 (35.8%)	365 (10.8%)	6 (0.2%)	10 (0.3%)	144 (4.3%)	$8,950							72.5	71	390	16		482574002903
375	Vista Ridge High School	Public	9-12	200 S Vista Rdg	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-1800	2,480	162	15.3	10.3%	1,061 (42.8%)	88 (3.5%)	655 (26.4%)	526 (21.2%)	7 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	137 (5.5%)	$7,887							72.5	77.1	265	110		482703009436
376	Whitehouse High School	Public	9-12	901 E Main	Whitehouse	75791	Smith County	Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 839-5551	1,404	106	13.2	38.8%	868 (61.8%)	182 (13.0%)	234 (16.7%)	52 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (4.8%)	$9,462							72.4	72.4	355	21		484560005183
377	Whitharral School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	201 2nd St	Whitharral	79380	Hockley County	Whitharral Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 299-1135	229	20	11.4	41.0%	127 (55.5%)	1 (0.4%)	94 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$13,243							72.4	60.9	649	272		484569005193
378	Ischool Virtual Academy Of Texas	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1800 Lakeway Dr	Lewisville	75057	Denton County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	Yes	No	(888) 644-4789	778	120	6.4		337 (43.3%)	109 (14.0%)	282 (36.2%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.5%)	$12,089							72.2	67.6	483	105		480016309583
379	Santa Gertrudis Academy High School	Public	9-12	1055 W Santa Gertrudis	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Santa Gertrudis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-5041	393	25	15.4	41.2%	57 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	324 (82.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$11,186							72.2	68.1	471	92		483930007019
380	Haskell High School	Public	9-12	600 N Ave E	Haskell	79521	Haskell County	Haskell Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 864-8535	156	21	7.2	69.9%	80 (51.3%)	6 (3.8%)	59 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	$20,495							72.2	71.1	389	9		482274002305