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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
171	Sunnyvale High School	Public	9-12	222 N Collins Rd	Sunnyvale	75182	Dallas County	Sunnyvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 203-4600	738	51	14.4	13.7%	330 (44.7%)	71 (9.6%)	116 (15.7%)	197 (26.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.0%)	$10,136	82.6	79.7	220	49	484188011997
172	Im Terrell Academy For Stem And Vpa	Public	9-12	1900 Im Terrell Way	Fort Worth	76102	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-2350	470	39	11.9	48.7%	154 (32.8%)	107 (22.8%)	186 (39.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	$13,320	82.5	74.5	322	150	481970013388
173	Young Women's College Prep Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1906 Cleburne St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1441	494	27	18.3	58.7%	17 (3.4%)	267 (54.0%)	191 (38.7%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	$8,881	82.5	85.1	130	43	482364012621
174	Westchester Academy For International Studies	Public, Charter	6-12	901 Yorkchester	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1800	864	63	13.7	48.8%	174 (20.1%)	22 (2.5%)	555 (64.2%)	61 (7.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	$10,929	82.5	88.4	92	82	484110008831
175	Keller High School	Public	9-12	601 N Pate Orr Rd	Keller	76248	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-1400	2,951	158	18.6	7.8%	1,863 (63.1%)	124 (4.2%)	467 (15.8%)	279 (9.5%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	213 (7.2%)	$7,481	82.5	84.8	133	42	482526002822
176	McMullen County School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	901 River St	Tilden	78072	McMullen County	McMullen County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 274-2000	280	26	10.6		159 (56.8%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (42.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$16,704	82.5	83.2	164	12	482994003368
177	Ridge Point High School	Public	9-12	500 Waters Lake Blvd	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-5200	2,816	137	20.5	21.8%	852 (30.3%)	700 (24.9%)	529 (18.8%)	582 (20.7%)	6 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	142 (5.0%)	$7,624	82.3	78.3	241	64	481965012240
178	Allen High School	Public	9-12	300 Rivercrest Blvd	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 727-0400	5,206	263	19.8		2,028 (39.0%)	734 (14.1%)	782 (15.0%)	1,345 (25.8%)	27 (0.5%)	13 (0.2%)	277 (5.3%)	$8,146	82.3	81.1	193	15	480789000117
179	Game Development Design School At Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	Public	6-12	510 SW Wilshire Blvd	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1700	323	27	11.7	29.7%	235 (72.8%)	13 (4.0%)	58 (18.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	$8,530	82.2	84.3	142	37	481218013766
180	George H W Bush New Technical Odessa	Public	9-12	300 E 29th St	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-6989	414	37	11.2	50.0%	66 (15.9%)	8 (1.9%)	324 (78.3%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$7,771	82.2	71	400	220	481800012779

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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
171	Sunnyvale High School	Public	9-12	222 N Collins Rd	Sunnyvale	75182	Dallas County	Sunnyvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 203-4600	738	51	14.4	13.7%	330 (44.7%)	71 (9.6%)	116 (15.7%)	197 (26.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.0%)	$10,136							82.6	79.7	220	49		484188011997
172	Im Terrell Academy For Stem And Vpa	Public	9-12	1900 Im Terrell Way	Fort Worth	76102	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-2350	470	39	11.9	48.7%	154 (32.8%)	107 (22.8%)	186 (39.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	$13,320							82.5	74.5	322	150		481970013388
173	Young Women's College Prep Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1906 Cleburne St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1441	494	27	18.3	58.7%	17 (3.4%)	267 (54.0%)	191 (38.7%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	$8,881							82.5	85.1	130	43		482364012621
174	Westchester Academy For International Studies	Public, Charter	6-12	901 Yorkchester	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1800	864	63	13.7	48.8%	174 (20.1%)	22 (2.5%)	555 (64.2%)	61 (7.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	$10,929							82.5	88.4	92	82		484110008831
175	Keller High School	Public	9-12	601 N Pate Orr Rd	Keller	76248	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-1400	2,951	158	18.6	7.8%	1,863 (63.1%)	124 (4.2%)	467 (15.8%)	279 (9.5%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	213 (7.2%)	$7,481							82.5	84.8	133	42		482526002822
176	McMullen County School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	901 River St	Tilden	78072	McMullen County	McMullen County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 274-2000	280	26	10.6		159 (56.8%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (42.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$16,704							82.5	83.2	164	12		482994003368
177	Ridge Point High School	Public	9-12	500 Waters Lake Blvd	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-5200	2,816	137	20.5	21.8%	852 (30.3%)	700 (24.9%)	529 (18.8%)	582 (20.7%)	6 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	142 (5.0%)	$7,624							82.3	78.3	241	64		481965012240
178	Allen High School	Public	9-12	300 Rivercrest Blvd	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 727-0400	5,206	263	19.8		2,028 (39.0%)	734 (14.1%)	782 (15.0%)	1,345 (25.8%)	27 (0.5%)	13 (0.2%)	277 (5.3%)	$8,146							82.3	81.1	193	15		480789000117
179	Game Development Design School At Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	Public	6-12	510 SW Wilshire Blvd	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1700	323	27	11.7	29.7%	235 (72.8%)	13 (4.0%)	58 (18.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	$8,530							82.2	84.3	142	37		481218013766
180	George H W Bush New Technical Odessa	Public	9-12	300 E 29th St	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-6989	414	37	11.2	50.0%	66 (15.9%)	8 (1.9%)	324 (78.3%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$7,771							82.2	71	400	220		481800012779