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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
1131	Ray Braswell High School	Public	9-12	26750 E University Dr	Aubrey	76227	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 347-7700	2,812	182	15.4	45.5%	667 (23.7%)	1,158 (41.2%)	699 (24.9%)	120 (4.3%)	17 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	148 (5.3%)	$9,068							41.2	43.7	1095	36		481674013273
1132	Paris High School	Public	9-12	2255 S Collegiate	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 737-7400	946	70	13.5	67.9%	270 (28.5%)	297 (31.4%)	284 (30.0%)	11 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (8.2%)	$7,968							41.2	47.4	999	133		483429003815
1133	The Colony High School	Public	9-12	4301 Blair Oaks Dr	The Colony	75056	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 713-5178	1,803	144	12.4	45.8%	535 (29.7%)	289 (16.0%)	732 (40.6%)	146 (8.1%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (5.3%)	$9,999							41	44.4	1069	64		482730006291
1134	Pleasanton High School	Public	9-12	1100 W Adams St	Pleasanton	78064	Atascosa County	Pleasanton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 569-1250	978	74	13.2	55.0%	249 (25.5%)	5 (0.5%)	698 (71.4%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.6%)	$11,817							41	44.5	1064	70		483519003984
1135	Meridian High School	Public	6-12	500 Cr 2515	Meridian	76665	Bosque County	Meridian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 435-2723	212	25	8.4	72.2%	127 (59.9%)	3 (1.4%)	71 (33.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	$14,139							41	46.6	1015	120		483030003394
1136	El Paso High School	Public	9-12	800 E Schuster Ave	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8300	1,636	97	16.8	58.4%	117 (7.2%)	10 (0.6%)	1,483 (90.6%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	$7,815							41	45.9	1034	102		481830001683
1137	Veterans Memorial High School	Public	9-12	700 E Two Mile Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-3000	1,737	141	12.2	81.8%	35 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1,696 (97.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	$13,590							40.9	33	1348	211		483104006997
1138	Poteet High School	Public	9-12	3300 Poteet Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5300	1,523	111	13.7	64.3%	198 (13.0%)	412 (27.1%)	820 (53.8%)	41 (2.7%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	43 (2.8%)	$10,675							40.9	37.8	1234	96		483039006301
1139	Olfen School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1122 Pr 2562	Rowena	76875	Runnels County	Olfen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 442-4301	141	14	10.2	70.9%	71 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$16,666							40.9	73.5	348	791		483357003754
1140	Idea College Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	401 S 1st St	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-0203	823	53	15.5	95.3%	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	797 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$12,557							40.8	38.8	1202	62		480021111282

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.