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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
581	Yes Prep - 5th Ward	Public, Charter	6-12	1305 Benson St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-0600	933	59	15.7	92.9%	6 (0.6%)	62 (6.6%)	860 (92.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	$11,967	63.6	58.4	726	145	480020912693
582	Hart Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	710 2nd St	Hart	79043	Castro County	Hart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 938-2141	206	20	10.4	86.4%	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	193 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,835	63.6	50.1	932	350	482265002300
583	Linden-Kildare High School	Public	9-12	2913 Farm Rd 125 S	Linden	75563	Cass County	Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 756-5314	186	19	9.6	58.1%	115 (61.8%)	25 (13.4%)	28 (15.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	$13,929	63.5	58.9	715	132	482754003097
584	Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	1345 Fm 149 W	Anderson	77830	Grimes County	Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 873-4550	521	41	12.6	35.1%	394 (75.6%)	24 (4.6%)	89 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	$11,384	63.5	69.7	436	148	480823000193
585	Lexington High School	Public	9-12	8783 N Hwy 77	Lexington	78947	Lee County	Lexington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 773-2255	336	33	10.2	36.0%	224 (66.7%)	20 (6.0%)	74 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.1%)	$10,623	63.5	62.2	628	43	482733003076
586	Middle College H S At Hcc Fraga	Public	9-12	301 N Drennan	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 228-3408	130	9	14.5	89.2%	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.6%)	122 (93.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,946	63.3	57.3	750	164	482364013180
587	Blackwell School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	610 N Alamo	Blackwell	79506	Nolan County	Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 282-2311	186	22	8.5		153 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.9%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	$17,695	63.2	63.7	585	2	480000500513
588	Heights High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	413 E 13th St	Houston	77008	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 865-4400	2,426	123	19.7	60.5%	346 (14.3%)	222 (9.2%)	1,774 (73.1%)	35 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	45 (1.9%)	$8,755	63.2	55.7	798	210	482364002562
589	Muenster High School	Public	7-12	205 E 7th St	Muenster	76252	Cooke County	Muenster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 759-2281	259	24	10.6	15.4%	231 (89.2%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	$13,110	63.2	82.8	170	419	483186003545
590	Aspermont High School	Public	6-12	528 E Seventh St	Aspermont	79502	Stonewall County	Aspermont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 215-5001	95	12	7.8	44.2%	59 (62.1%)	4 (4.2%)	28 (29.5%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	$12,899	63.2	63.9	583	7	480000600275

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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
581	Yes Prep - 5th Ward	Public, Charter	6-12	1305 Benson St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-0600	933	59	15.7	92.9%	6 (0.6%)	62 (6.6%)	860 (92.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$11,967							63.6	58.4	726	145		480020912693
582	Hart Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	710 2nd St	Hart	79043	Castro County	Hart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 938-2141	206	20	10.4	86.4%	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	193 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,835							63.6	50.1	932	350		482265002300
583	Linden-Kildare High School	Public	9-12	2913 Farm Rd 125 S	Linden	75563	Cass County	Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 756-5314	186	19	9.6	58.1%	115 (61.8%)	25 (13.4%)	28 (15.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	$13,929							63.5	58.9	715	132		482754003097
584	Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	1345 Fm 149 W	Anderson	77830	Grimes County	Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 873-4550	521	41	12.6	35.1%	394 (75.6%)	24 (4.6%)	89 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	$11,384							63.5	69.7	436	148		480823000193
585	Lexington High School	Public	9-12	8783 N Hwy 77	Lexington	78947	Lee County	Lexington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 773-2255	336	33	10.2	36.0%	224 (66.7%)	20 (6.0%)	74 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	$10,623							63.5	62.2	628	43		482733003076
586	Middle College H S At Hcc Fraga	Public	9-12	301 N Drennan	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 228-3408	130	9	14.5	89.2%	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.6%)	122 (93.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,946							63.3	57.3	750	164		482364013180
587	Blackwell School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	610 N Alamo	Blackwell	79506	Nolan County	Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 282-2311	186	22	8.5		153 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.9%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$17,695							63.2	63.7	585	2		480000500513
588	Heights High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	413 E 13th St	Houston	77008	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 865-4400	2,426	123	19.7	60.5%	346 (14.3%)	222 (9.2%)	1,774 (73.1%)	35 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (1.9%)	$8,755							63.2	55.7	798	210		482364002562
589	Muenster High School	Public	7-12	205 E 7th St	Muenster	76252	Cooke County	Muenster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 759-2281	259	24	10.6	15.4%	231 (89.2%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	$13,110							63.2	82.8	170	419		483186003545
590	Aspermont High School	Public	6-12	528 E Seventh St	Aspermont	79502	Stonewall County	Aspermont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 215-5001	95	12	7.8	44.2%	59 (62.1%)	4 (4.2%)	28 (29.5%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	$12,899							63.2	63.9	583	7		480000600275