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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
831	Del Valle High School	Public	9-12	950 Bordeaux Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-3000	1,798	108	16.6	83.4%	17 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	1,774 (98.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,064							52.9	49.4	948	117		484668006496
832	Burnet High School	Public	9-12	1000 The Green Mile	Burnet	78611	Burnet County	Burnet Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 756-6193	946	66	14.3	56.4%	579 (61.2%)	14 (1.5%)	324 (34.2%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.0%)	$7,742							52.9	45.2	1050	218		481222000723
833	Fairfield High School	Public	9-12	631 Post Oak Rd	Fairfield	75840	Freestone County	Fairfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 389-4177	500	43	11.7	41.0%	272 (54.4%)	64 (12.8%)	133 (26.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	$11,476							52.9	54.2	835	2		481894001770
834	Eastlake High School	Public	9-12	13000 Emerald Pass	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-3600	3,004	167	17.9	64.5%	130 (4.3%)	46 (1.5%)	2,782 (92.6%)	9 (0.3%)	7 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	26 (0.9%)	$8,028							52.9	56.3	784	50		484071011391
835	Olton High School	Public	9-12	700 Ave G	Olton	79064	Lamb County	Olton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 285-2691	197	20	9.9	64.5%	39 (19.8%)	3 (1.5%)	154 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$10,885							52.9	43	1106	271		483366003758
836	Edgewood High School	Public	9-12	804 E Pine	Edgewood	75117	Van Zandt County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 896-4332	281	32	8.7	39.9%	215 (76.5%)	11 (3.9%)	45 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	$13,439							52.9	58.9	719	117		481812001634
837	Leon High School	Public	6-12	12168 Hwy 79 W	Jewett	75846	Leon County	Leon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 626-1475	372	33	11.3	50.8%	203 (54.6%)	2 (0.5%)	145 (39.0%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$9,160							52.7	60.7	672	165		482718003052
838	Ingleside High School	Public	9-12	2807 Mustang Dr	Ingleside	78362	San Patricio County	Ingleside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 776-2712	624	46	13.6	58.8%	277 (44.4%)	8 (1.3%)	318 (51.0%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	$9,407							52.7	57	759	79		482418002697
839	Gustine School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	503 W Main St	Gustine	76455	Comanche County	Gustine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 667-7303	136	19	7	80.1%	46 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$15,581							52.7	64.2	575	264		482199002215
840	Malakoff High School	Public	9-12	14701 Fm 3062	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1527	426	36	11.7	60.3%	263 (61.7%)	43 (10.1%)	96 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	$13,006							52.7	49.8	935	95		482878003258

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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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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.