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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
721	Jersey Village High School	Public	9-12	7600 Solomon St	Houston	77040	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 896-3400	3,323	218	15.2	64.9%	353 (10.6%)	351 (10.6%)	2,153 (64.8%)	360 (10.8%)	34 (1.0%)	3 (0.1%)	69 (2.1%)	$7,809	57.9	57.3	753	32	481611001186
722	Harmony School Of Ingenuity-Houston	Public, Charter	6-12	10555 Stella Link Rd	Houston	77025	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 664-1020	727	47	15.3	77.4%	20 (2.8%)	168 (23.1%)	518 (71.3%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$13,172	57.9	46.2	1025	303	480021012506
723	Lubbock High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2004 19th St	Lubbock	79401	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-1600	1,927	119	16.1	53.8%	460 (23.9%)	84 (4.4%)	1,199 (62.2%)	118 (6.1%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (3.0%)	$7,563	57.8	53.2	858	135	482850010891
724	Brackett High School	Public	9-12	201 N Ann St	Brackettville	78832	Kinney County	Brackett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 563-2480	165	19	8.5	56.4%	45 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$14,949	57.8	60	687	37	481107000572
725	Benbrook Middle/High School	Public	6-12	201 Overcrest	Fort Worth	76126	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 871-2000	1,478	84	17.6	44.5%	746 (50.5%)	98 (6.6%)	541 (36.6%)	20 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (4.7%)	$10,236	57.8	56	793	68	481970012309
726	Hallettsville High School	Public	9-12	200 N Ridge St	Hallettsville	77964	Lavaca County	Hallettsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 798-2242	406	36	11.3	32.3%	270 (66.5%)	36 (8.9%)	80 (19.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	$11,010	57.8	54.4	833	107	482212002223
727	Nueces Canyon Jh/High School	Public	7-12	200 Taylor St	Barksdale	78828	Edwards County	Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 234-3524	114	15	7.7	64.0%	60 (52.6%)	1 (0.9%)	51 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$14,572	57.7	54.2	837	110	483324003739
728	McNeil High School	Public	9-12	5720 McNeil Dr	Austin	78729	Travis County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-6300	2,660	159	16.6	24.7%	799 (30.0%)	238 (8.9%)	832 (31.3%)	648 (24.4%)	9 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	130 (4.9%)	$8,776	57.7	63.5	595	133	483808006469
729	Copperas Cove High School	Public	9-12	400 S 25th St	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 547-2534	2,247	166	13.5	50.7%	799 (35.6%)	421 (18.7%)	678 (30.2%)	45 (2.0%)	7 (0.3%)	57 (2.5%)	240 (10.7%)	$10,021	57.7	61.6	648	81	481524001030
730	New Boston High School	Public	9-12	# 1 Lion Dr	New Boston	75570	Bowie County	New Boston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 628-6551	324	36	9.1	71.9%	189 (58.3%)	76 (23.5%)	25 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.6%)	$11,242	57.6	52.3	881	151	483234003586

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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
721	Jersey Village High School	Public	9-12	7600 Solomon St	Houston	77040	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 896-3400	3,323	218	15.2	64.9%	353 (10.6%)	351 (10.6%)	2,153 (64.8%)	360 (10.8%)	34 (1.0%)	3 (0.1%)	69 (2.1%)	$7,809							57.9	57.3	753	32		481611001186
722	Harmony School Of Ingenuity-Houston	Public, Charter	6-12	10555 Stella Link Rd	Houston	77025	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 664-1020	727	47	15.3	77.4%	20 (2.8%)	168 (23.1%)	518 (71.3%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$13,172							57.9	46.2	1025	303		480021012506
723	Lubbock High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2004 19th St	Lubbock	79401	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-1600	1,927	119	16.1	53.8%	460 (23.9%)	84 (4.4%)	1,199 (62.2%)	118 (6.1%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (3.0%)	$7,563							57.8	53.2	858	135		482850010891
724	Brackett High School	Public	9-12	201 N Ann St	Brackettville	78832	Kinney County	Brackett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 563-2480	165	19	8.5	56.4%	45 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$14,949							57.8	60	687	37		481107000572
725	Benbrook Middle/High School	Public	6-12	201 Overcrest	Fort Worth	76126	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 871-2000	1,478	84	17.6	44.5%	746 (50.5%)	98 (6.6%)	541 (36.6%)	20 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (4.7%)	$10,236							57.8	56	793	68		481970012309
726	Hallettsville High School	Public	9-12	200 N Ridge St	Hallettsville	77964	Lavaca County	Hallettsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 798-2242	406	36	11.3	32.3%	270 (66.5%)	36 (8.9%)	80 (19.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	$11,010							57.8	54.4	833	107		482212002223
727	Nueces Canyon Jh/High School	Public	7-12	200 Taylor St	Barksdale	78828	Edwards County	Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 234-3524	114	15	7.7	64.0%	60 (52.6%)	1 (0.9%)	51 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$14,572							57.7	54.2	837	110		483324003739
728	McNeil High School	Public	9-12	5720 McNeil Dr	Austin	78729	Travis County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-6300	2,660	159	16.6	24.7%	799 (30.0%)	238 (8.9%)	832 (31.3%)	648 (24.4%)	9 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	130 (4.9%)	$8,776							57.7	63.5	595	133		483808006469
729	Copperas Cove High School	Public	9-12	400 S 25th St	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 547-2534	2,247	166	13.5	50.7%	799 (35.6%)	421 (18.7%)	678 (30.2%)	45 (2.0%)	7 (0.3%)	57 (2.5%)	240 (10.7%)	$10,021							57.7	61.6	648	81		481524001030
730	New Boston High School	Public	9-12	# 1 Lion Dr	New Boston	75570	Bowie County	New Boston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 628-6551	324	36	9.1	71.9%	189 (58.3%)	76 (23.5%)	25 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.6%)	$11,242							57.6	52.3	881	151		483234003586