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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1201	Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	#1 Bulldog Dr	Jefferson	75657	Marion County	Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 665-2461	383	34	11.1	67.1%	194 (50.7%)	136 (35.5%)	34 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	$11,405	38.5	43.4	1102	99	482473002764
1202	Martinsville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	12952 St Hwy 7 E	Martinsville	75961	Nacogdoches County	Martinsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 564-3455	313	31	9.9	56.5%	215 (68.7%)	4 (1.3%)	75 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	$15,614	38.5	58.6	720	482	482925003305
1203	Lockney High School	Public	9-12	410 SW 4th St	Lockney	79241	Floyd County	Lockney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 652-3325	130	16	8.3	72.3%	19 (14.6%)	2 (1.5%)	106 (81.5%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,653	38.4	20.9	1606	403	482789003129
1204	Del Rio High School	Public	9-12	100 Memorial Dr	Del Rio	78840	Val Verde County	San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 778-4329	2,447	115	21.2	69.3%	129 (5.3%)	8 (0.3%)	2,291 (93.6%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	$12,064	38.4	36.3	1281	77	483890004435
1205	Porter High School	Public	9-12	22625 Sandy Ln	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 577-5900	2,094	138	15.2	68.4%	454 (21.7%)	140 (6.7%)	1,397 (66.7%)	25 (1.2%)	9 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	62 (3.0%)	$10,016	38.4	38.3	1216	11	483240011842
1206	Rowlett High School	Public	9-12	4700 Kirby Rd	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-1712	2,156	141	15.3	56.6%	490 (22.7%)	581 (26.9%)	859 (39.8%)	110 (5.1%)	41 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (3.5%)	$9,726	38.3	42.8	1110	96	482034007256
1207	Sterling High School	Public	9-12	300 W Baker Rd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4500	2,150	129	16.6	71.0%	388 (18.0%)	366 (17.0%)	1,318 (61.3%)	33 (1.5%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	39 (1.8%)	$8,625	38.3	40.7	1159	48	482115002122
1208	S And S Cons High School	Public	9-12	404 S Main	Sadler	76264	Grayson County	S And S Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 564-6051	301	27	11.2	34.2%	217 (72.1%)	2 (0.7%)	63 (20.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	$14,520	38.2	50.9	916	292	483840004278
1209	Wellman-Union School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	501 Terry Ave	Wellman	79378	Terry County	Wellman-Union Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 637-4619	248	22	11	49.2%	150 (60.5%)	2 (0.8%)	93 (37.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$15,301	38.2	22.5	1573	364	484491005114
1210	Red Oak High School	Public	9-12	220 S State Hwy 342	Red Oak	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 617-3535	2,297	139	16.4	57.6%	371 (16.2%)	924 (40.2%)	868 (37.8%)	24 (1.0%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (4.2%)	$9,219	38.2	38.1	1227	17	483666004106

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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
1201	Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	#1 Bulldog Dr	Jefferson	75657	Marion County	Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 665-2461	383	34	11.1	67.1%	194 (50.7%)	136 (35.5%)	34 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	$11,405							38.5	43.4	1102	99		482473002764
1202	Martinsville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	12952 St Hwy 7 E	Martinsville	75961	Nacogdoches County	Martinsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 564-3455	313	31	9.9	56.5%	215 (68.7%)	4 (1.3%)	75 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	$15,614							38.5	58.6	720	482		482925003305
1203	Lockney High School	Public	9-12	410 SW 4th St	Lockney	79241	Floyd County	Lockney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 652-3325	130	16	8.3	72.3%	19 (14.6%)	2 (1.5%)	106 (81.5%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,653							38.4	20.9	1606	403		482789003129
1204	Del Rio High School	Public	9-12	100 Memorial Dr	Del Rio	78840	Val Verde County	San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 778-4329	2,447	115	21.2	69.3%	129 (5.3%)	8 (0.3%)	2,291 (93.6%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	$12,064							38.4	36.3	1281	77		483890004435
1205	Porter High School	Public	9-12	22625 Sandy Ln	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 577-5900	2,094	138	15.2	68.4%	454 (21.7%)	140 (6.7%)	1,397 (66.7%)	25 (1.2%)	9 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	62 (3.0%)	$10,016							38.4	38.3	1216	11		483240011842
1206	Rowlett High School	Public	9-12	4700 Kirby Rd	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-1712	2,156	141	15.3	56.6%	490 (22.7%)	581 (26.9%)	859 (39.8%)	110 (5.1%)	41 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (3.5%)	$9,726							38.3	42.8	1110	96		482034007256
1207	Sterling High School	Public	9-12	300 W Baker Rd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4500	2,150	129	16.6	71.0%	388 (18.0%)	366 (17.0%)	1,318 (61.3%)	33 (1.5%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	39 (1.8%)	$8,625							38.3	40.7	1159	48		482115002122
1208	S And S Cons High School	Public	9-12	404 S Main	Sadler	76264	Grayson County	S And S Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 564-6051	301	27	11.2	34.2%	217 (72.1%)	2 (0.7%)	63 (20.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	$14,520							38.2	50.9	916	292		483840004278
1209	Wellman-Union School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	501 Terry Ave	Wellman	79378	Terry County	Wellman-Union Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 637-4619	248	22	11	49.2%	150 (60.5%)	2 (0.8%)	93 (37.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$15,301							38.2	22.5	1573	364		484491005114
1210	Red Oak High School	Public	9-12	220 S State Hwy 342	Red Oak	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 617-3535	2,297	139	16.4	57.6%	371 (16.2%)	924 (40.2%)	868 (37.8%)	24 (1.0%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (4.2%)	$9,219							38.2	38.1	1227	17		483666004106