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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
11	Kerr High School	Public	9-12	8150 Sugarland Howell	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8484	807	38	21.5	68.8%	42 (5.2%)	128 (15.9%)	252 (31.2%)	370 (45.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.9%)	$7,569	95.6	94.7	11		480783015742
12	Hill Country College Prep High School	Public	9-12	3615 Mustang Vista	Bulverde	78163	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	178	17	10.2	18.5%	97 (54.5%)	8 (4.5%)	64 (36.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	$13,145	95.4	94.6	12		481473014081
13	Trinidad Garza Early College At Mt View	Public	9-12	4849 Illinois Ave Ste W53a	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 860-3680	474	23	20.1	94.7%	8 (1.7%)	17 (3.6%)	447 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,314	95.2	94.6	13		481623011197
14	School Of Health Professions	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5930	497	25	19.8	83.7%	14 (2.8%)	69 (13.9%)	401 (80.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$9,067	95.1	93.5	19	5	481623001273
15	Uplift North Hills Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	606 E Royal Ln	Irving	75039	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 501-0645	522	36	14.3	20.1%	46 (8.8%)	26 (5.0%)	88 (16.9%)	348 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	$11,336	94.8	91	47	32	480003012221
16	Marvin E Robinson School Of Business And Mgmt	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5920	476	27	17.9	84.2%	16 (3.4%)	67 (14.1%)	386 (81.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$10,221	94.8	92.5	26	10	481623001225
17	Debakey H S For Health Prof	Public, Magnet	9-12	2545 Pressler	Houston	77030	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 741-2410	929	54	17.3	39.8%	139 (15.0%)	147 (15.8%)	304 (32.7%)	301 (32.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.8%)	$9,064	94.8	92.1	32	15	482364002483
18	Alief Early College High School	Public	9-12	2811 A Hayes Rd	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-3010	402	22	18	84.6%	16 (4.0%)	94 (23.4%)	216 (53.7%)	71 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	$8,192	94.5	93.3	21	3	480783012389
19	Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1718 Robert B Cullum Blvd	Dallas	75210	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5200	604	35	17.5	79.8%	46 (7.6%)	29 (4.8%)	504 (83.4%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	$9,587	94.4	91.1	45	26	481623010561
20	Harlingen Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	2901 Medical Dr	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 430-9690	353	23	15.5	54.7%	26 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	320 (90.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$7,467	94.4	94	18	2	482253011541

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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
11	Kerr High School	Public	9-12	8150 Sugarland Howell	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8484	807	38	21.5	68.8%	42 (5.2%)	128 (15.9%)	252 (31.2%)	370 (45.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.9%)	$7,569							95.6	94.7	11			480783015742
12	Hill Country College Prep High School	Public	9-12	3615 Mustang Vista	Bulverde	78163	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	178	17	10.2	18.5%	97 (54.5%)	8 (4.5%)	64 (36.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	$13,145							95.4	94.6	12			481473014081
13	Trinidad Garza Early College At Mt View	Public	9-12	4849 Illinois Ave Ste W53a	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 860-3680	474	23	20.1	94.7%	8 (1.7%)	17 (3.6%)	447 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,314							95.2	94.6	13			481623011197
14	School Of Health Professions	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5930	497	25	19.8	83.7%	14 (2.8%)	69 (13.9%)	401 (80.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$9,067							95.1	93.5	19	5		481623001273
15	Uplift North Hills Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	606 E Royal Ln	Irving	75039	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 501-0645	522	36	14.3	20.1%	46 (8.8%)	26 (5.0%)	88 (16.9%)	348 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	$11,336							94.8	91	47	32		480003012221
16	Marvin E Robinson School Of Business And Mgmt	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5920	476	27	17.9	84.2%	16 (3.4%)	67 (14.1%)	386 (81.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$10,221							94.8	92.5	26	10		481623001225
17	Debakey H S For Health Prof	Public, Magnet	9-12	2545 Pressler	Houston	77030	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 741-2410	929	54	17.3	39.8%	139 (15.0%)	147 (15.8%)	304 (32.7%)	301 (32.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.8%)	$9,064							94.8	92.1	32	15		482364002483
18	Alief Early College High School	Public	9-12	2811 A Hayes Rd	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-3010	402	22	18	84.6%	16 (4.0%)	94 (23.4%)	216 (53.7%)	71 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	$8,192							94.5	93.3	21	3		480783012389
19	Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1718 Robert B Cullum Blvd	Dallas	75210	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5200	604	35	17.5	79.8%	46 (7.6%)	29 (4.8%)	504 (83.4%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	$9,587							94.4	91.1	45	26		481623010561
20	Harlingen Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	2901 Medical Dr	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 430-9690	353	23	15.5	54.7%	26 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	320 (90.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$7,467							94.4	94	18	2		482253011541