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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
1801	Student Alternative Center	Public	5-12	300 S Walker	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 864-8003	41	12	3.5	80.5%	15 (36.6%)	2 (4.9%)	21 (51.2%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	$43,811							8.7	8	1826	25		480831006642
1802	Pathways High School	Public	9-12	318 W Morgan St	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 462-7150	62	5	13.2	75.8%	31 (50.0%)	7 (11.3%)	18 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.7%)	$10,900							8.7	7.3	1835	33		481671007294
1803	Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center	Public	5-11	2025 N Akron Ave	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 219-2700	57	9	6.3		9 (15.8%)	14 (24.6%)	33 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,453							8.7	12.5	1744	59		482850008328
1804	Premier H S - Fort Worth (Southside)	Public, Charter	9-12	319 Lipscomb St	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 767-9238	118	6	19.8	83.9%	5 (4.2%)	17 (14.4%)	96 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,879							8.7	5.2	1886	82		480020722833
1805	H Grady Spruce High School	Public	9-12	9733 Old Seagoville Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5500	1,370	94	14.5	96.4%	31 (2.3%)	183 (13.4%)	1,138 (83.1%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	$11,572							8.6	9.5	1800	5		481623001360
1806	Premier H S Of Amarillo	Public, Charter	9-12	3242 Hobbs Rd	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 367-0171	250	14	17.8	59.2%	102 (40.8%)	28 (11.2%)	104 (41.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.2%)	$7,681							8.6	22.1	1583	223		480020712986
1807	Premier H S Houston Gallery North	Public, Charter	9-12	6006 N Fwy # F	Houston	77076	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 489-9040	108	5	21.6	89.8%	5 (4.6%)	8 (7.4%)	94 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$12,631							8.5	8.8	1814	7		480020714054
1808	Tisd Child & Adolescent School	Public	7-12	1200 E Brin St	Terrell	75160	Kaufman County	Terrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 551-8960	21	4	5.7	33.3%	13 (61.9%)	7 (33.3%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,049							8.4	7.3	1836	28		484245005604
1809	Moran School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	900 Main Ave	Moran	76464	Shackelford County	Moran Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 945-3101	115	16	6.9	84.3%	101 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	$21,397							8.4	7.2	1839	30		483132003518
1810	Stephens Academy	Public	9-12	919 Cloyd St	Magnolia	77355	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 252-2265	65	8	8.4	60.0%	36 (55.4%)	1 (1.5%)	23 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.7%)	$13,795							8.4	10.5	1778	32		482874008996

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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.