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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
71	Reedy High School	Public	9-12	3003 Stonebrook Pkwy	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-6400	2,201	129	17	5.7%	828 (37.6%)	103 (4.7%)	233 (10.6%)	946 (43.0%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (3.8%)	$7,491	89.4	89	81	10	482001013003
72	Tompkins High School	Public	9-12	4400 Falcon Landing Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-1000	3,155	183	17.2	16.8%	943 (29.9%)	296 (9.4%)	703 (22.3%)	1,101 (34.9%)	9 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	101 (3.2%)	$8,486	89.4	88.9	84	12	482517011271
73	Highland Park High School	Public	9-12	4220 Emerson Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3700	2,119	147	14.4		1,739 (82.1%)	16 (0.8%)	123 (5.8%)	166 (7.8%)	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	60 (2.8%)	$11,355	89.4	88.6	87	14	482325002357
74	Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute	Public, Charter	6-12	2205 S E 4th St	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 343-3120	419	23	18.3	62.8%	33 (7.9%)	82 (19.6%)	265 (63.2%)	29 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	$7,959	89.4	91.3	41	33	482142013031
75	Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy At A Maceo Smith	Public, Magnet	6-12	3030 Stag	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-2100	554	35	15.8	91.7%	12 (2.2%)	71 (12.8%)	455 (82.1%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$9,312	89.3	86	125	50	481623012569
76	Jordan High School	Public	9-12	27500 Fulshear Bend Dr	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 396-6000	3,330	192	17.3	16.6%	1,084 (32.6%)	334 (10.0%)	818 (24.6%)	969 (29.1%)	6 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	114 (3.4%)	$8,197	89.2	89.2	73	3	482517013663
77	Judson Early College Academy	Public	9-12	8230 Palisades	Live Oak	78233	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 945-5100	438	21	20.7	48.4%	72 (16.4%)	76 (17.4%)	259 (59.1%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	$8,267	89.1	87.6	102	25	482499012011
78	Westlake High School	Public	9-12	4100 Westbank Dr	Austin	78746	Travis County	Eanes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 732-9280	2,854	207	13.7		1,741 (61.0%)	24 (0.8%)	471 (16.5%)	432 (15.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (6.4%)	$10,415	89	90.9	49	29	481776001549
79	Round Top-Carmine High School	Public	7-12	378 Centennial St	Carmine	78932	Fayette County	Round Top-Carmine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 966-6118	114	13	8.4	28.1%	80 (70.2%)	2 (1.8%)	27 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	$12,232	88.9	79.8	217	138	483810004259
80	Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	7790 E 3rd St	Somerset	78069	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 750-8959	128	7	18	78.9%	9 (7.0%)	1 (0.8%)	116 (90.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$6,772	88.8	92.8	24	56	484074013194

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

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

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
71	Reedy High School	Public	9-12	3003 Stonebrook Pkwy	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-6400	2,201	129	17	5.7%	828 (37.6%)	103 (4.7%)	233 (10.6%)	946 (43.0%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (3.8%)	$7,491							89.4	89	81	10		482001013003
72	Tompkins High School	Public	9-12	4400 Falcon Landing Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-1000	3,155	183	17.2	16.8%	943 (29.9%)	296 (9.4%)	703 (22.3%)	1,101 (34.9%)	9 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	101 (3.2%)	$8,486							89.4	88.9	84	12		482517011271
73	Highland Park High School	Public	9-12	4220 Emerson Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3700	2,119	147	14.4		1,739 (82.1%)	16 (0.8%)	123 (5.8%)	166 (7.8%)	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	60 (2.8%)	$11,355							89.4	88.6	87	14		482325002357
74	Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute	Public, Charter	6-12	2205 S E 4th St	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 343-3120	419	23	18.3	62.8%	33 (7.9%)	82 (19.6%)	265 (63.2%)	29 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	$7,959							89.4	91.3	41	33		482142013031
75	Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy At A Maceo Smith	Public, Magnet	6-12	3030 Stag	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-2100	554	35	15.8	91.7%	12 (2.2%)	71 (12.8%)	455 (82.1%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$9,312							89.3	86	125	50		481623012569
76	Jordan High School	Public	9-12	27500 Fulshear Bend Dr	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 396-6000	3,330	192	17.3	16.6%	1,084 (32.6%)	334 (10.0%)	818 (24.6%)	969 (29.1%)	6 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	114 (3.4%)	$8,197							89.2	89.2	73	3		482517013663
77	Judson Early College Academy	Public	9-12	8230 Palisades	Live Oak	78233	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 945-5100	438	21	20.7	48.4%	72 (16.4%)	76 (17.4%)	259 (59.1%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	$8,267							89.1	87.6	102	25		482499012011
78	Westlake High School	Public	9-12	4100 Westbank Dr	Austin	78746	Travis County	Eanes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 732-9280	2,854	207	13.7		1,741 (61.0%)	24 (0.8%)	471 (16.5%)	432 (15.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (6.4%)	$10,415							89	90.9	49	29		481776001549
79	Round Top-Carmine High School	Public	7-12	378 Centennial St	Carmine	78932	Fayette County	Round Top-Carmine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 966-6118	114	13	8.4	28.1%	80 (70.2%)	2 (1.8%)	27 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	$12,232							88.9	79.8	217	138		483810004259
80	Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	7790 E 3rd St	Somerset	78069	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 750-8959	128	7	18	78.9%	9 (7.0%)	1 (0.8%)	116 (90.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$6,772							88.8	92.8	24	56		484074013194