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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
311	Alpine High School	Public	9-12	300 E Hendryx	Alpine	79830	Brewster County	Alpine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 837-7710	286	29	9.9	45.1%	94 (32.9%)	1 (0.3%)	185 (64.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$12,627	74.8	72.1	376	65	480795000124
312	Grand Oaks High School	Public	9-12	4800 Riley Fuzzel Rd	Spring	77386	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 709-7700	3,836	211	18.2	22.5%	1,789 (46.6%)	611 (15.9%)	1,053 (27.5%)	195 (5.1%)	6 (0.2%)	22 (0.6%)	160 (4.2%)	$7,106	74.8	74.9	316	4	481500013065
313	Wylie High School	Public	9-12	4502 Antilley Rd	Abilene	79606	Taylor County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 690-1181	1,537	97	15.8	17.6%	962 (62.6%)	76 (4.9%)	376 (24.5%)	39 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	81 (5.3%)	$8,661	74.8	77.8	248	65	484650005293
314	Alamo Heights High School	Public	9-12	6900 Broadway St	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	Alamo Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 820-8850	1,569	113	13.8	15.6%	812 (51.8%)	33 (2.1%)	646 (41.2%)	55 (3.5%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	12 (0.8%)	$9,405	74.6	76.8	278	36	480759000045
315	Groom School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	304 W 3rd St	Groom	79039	Carson County	Groom Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 248-7474	130	19	6.8	24.6%	114 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	$13,684	74.5	62.4	621	306	482184002205
316	Hughes Springs High School	Public	9-12	701 Russell St	Hughes Springs	75656	Cass County	Hughes Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 639-3840	327	37	8.7	46.5%	252 (77.1%)	26 (8.0%)	35 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	$11,032	74.4	70.2	420	104	482385002637
317	Iltexas Katy Westpark High School	Public, Charter	9-12	20055 Beechnut Rd	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 222-9470	869	56	15.5	72.3%	37 (4.3%)	302 (34.8%)	460 (52.9%)	50 (5.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	$9,963	74.4	67.8	486	169	480144013413
318	Hardin-Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	3155 Hwy 326 S	Sour Lake	77659	Hardin County	Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 981-6430	782	54	14.3	32.9%	525 (67.1%)	121 (15.5%)	94 (12.0%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.6%)	$9,431	74.4	71	398	80	482241002248
319	World Languages Institute	Public	6-12	1066 W Magnolia Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-2223	520	41	12.8	83.1%	23 (4.4%)	15 (2.9%)	477 (91.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$10,301	74.3	68.4	473	154	481970012991
320	Cast Stem High School	Public	9-12	11914 Dragon Ln	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4300	173	17	10.2	59.0%	12 (6.9%)	6 (3.5%)	148 (85.5%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$15,966	74.2	71.3	394	74	484095013671

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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
311	Alpine High School	Public	9-12	300 E Hendryx	Alpine	79830	Brewster County	Alpine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 837-7710	286	29	9.9	45.1%	94 (32.9%)	1 (0.3%)	185 (64.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$12,627							74.8	72.1	376	65		480795000124
312	Grand Oaks High School	Public	9-12	4800 Riley Fuzzel Rd	Spring	77386	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 709-7700	3,836	211	18.2	22.5%	1,789 (46.6%)	611 (15.9%)	1,053 (27.5%)	195 (5.1%)	6 (0.2%)	22 (0.6%)	160 (4.2%)	$7,106							74.8	74.9	316	4		481500013065
313	Wylie High School	Public	9-12	4502 Antilley Rd	Abilene	79606	Taylor County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 690-1181	1,537	97	15.8	17.6%	962 (62.6%)	76 (4.9%)	376 (24.5%)	39 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	81 (5.3%)	$8,661							74.8	77.8	248	65		484650005293
314	Alamo Heights High School	Public	9-12	6900 Broadway St	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	Alamo Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 820-8850	1,569	113	13.8	15.6%	812 (51.8%)	33 (2.1%)	646 (41.2%)	55 (3.5%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	12 (0.8%)	$9,405							74.6	76.8	278	36		480759000045
315	Groom School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	304 W 3rd St	Groom	79039	Carson County	Groom Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 248-7474	130	19	6.8	24.6%	114 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	$13,684							74.5	62.4	621	306		482184002205
316	Hughes Springs High School	Public	9-12	701 Russell St	Hughes Springs	75656	Cass County	Hughes Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 639-3840	327	37	8.7	46.5%	252 (77.1%)	26 (8.0%)	35 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	$11,032							74.4	70.2	420	104		482385002637
317	Iltexas Katy Westpark High School	Public, Charter	9-12	20055 Beechnut Rd	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 222-9470	869	56	15.5	72.3%	37 (4.3%)	302 (34.8%)	460 (52.9%)	50 (5.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	$9,963							74.4	67.8	486	169		480144013413
318	Hardin-Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	3155 Hwy 326 S	Sour Lake	77659	Hardin County	Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 981-6430	782	54	14.3	32.9%	525 (67.1%)	121 (15.5%)	94 (12.0%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.6%)	$9,431							74.4	71	398	80		482241002248
319	World Languages Institute	Public	6-12	1066 W Magnolia Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-2223	520	41	12.8	83.1%	23 (4.4%)	15 (2.9%)	477 (91.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$10,301							74.3	68.4	473	154		481970012991
320	Cast Stem High School	Public	9-12	11914 Dragon Ln	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4300	173	17	10.2	59.0%	12 (6.9%)	6 (3.5%)	148 (85.5%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$15,966							74.2	71.3	394	74		484095013671