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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
701	Pewitt High School	Public	9-12	1216 Us Hwy 67 W	Omaha	75571	Morris County	Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 884-2293	262	25	10.6	56.9%	161 (61.5%)	35 (13.4%)	45 (17.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	$14,614	59	46.3	1022	321	483480003902
702	Forestburg School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	16346 Fm Hwy 455	Forestburg	76239	Montague County	Forestburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 964-2323	180	17	10.3	35.6%	140 (77.8%)	1 (0.6%)	33 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	$13,472	59	65.3	553	149	481953001808
703	Medina Valley High School	Public	9-12	8365 F M 471 S	Castroville	78009	Medina County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 931-2243	2,626	143	18.3	49.6%	627 (23.9%)	184 (7.0%)	1,648 (62.8%)	45 (1.7%)	18 (0.7%)	9 (0.3%)	95 (3.6%)	$8,062	58.8	69.8	433	270	483006003373
704	Life H S Waxahachie	Public, Charter	9-12	170 W Butcher Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 708-4444	1,114	62	17.9	52.2%	165 (14.8%)	479 (43.0%)	424 (38.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.9%)	$9,752	58.8	55.1	817	113	480005513098
705	Kelton Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	16703 Fm 2697	Wheeler	79096	Wheeler County	Kelton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 826-5795	129	15	8.6	54.3%	87 (67.4%)	8 (6.2%)	20 (15.5%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.8%)	$18,876	58.8	61.4	654	51	482529005755
706	Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville	Public, Charter	6-12	1421 Wells Branch Pkwy W Ste	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 251-5000	794	51	15.6	67.6%	157 (19.8%)	109 (13.7%)	409 (51.5%)	103 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	$13,446	58.8	53.9	844	138	480024112260
707	Huntington High School	Public	9-12	1105 N 5th St	Huntington	75949	Angelina County	Huntington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 876-4150	485	39	12.5	41.0%	404 (83.3%)	17 (3.5%)	40 (8.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.9%)	$8,849	58.7	57.9	739	32	482400002654
708	Caldwell High School	Public	9-12	550 County Rd 307	Caldwell	77836	Burleson County	Caldwell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 567-2401	574	46	12.3	49.8%	286 (49.8%)	43 (7.5%)	215 (37.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	$11,026	58.7	59.4	699	9	481246000739
709	Abernathy High School	Public	9-12	505 7th St	Abernathy	79311	Hale County	Abernathy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 298-4902	237	26	9.1	46.4%	98 (41.4%)	4 (1.7%)	125 (52.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$14,572	58.7	71.2	395	314	480741000008
710	Georgetown High School	Public	9-12	2211 N Austin Ave	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Georgetown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-5100	2,059	133	15.5	23.9%	1,116 (54.2%)	103 (5.0%)	724 (35.2%)	35 (1.7%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (3.5%)	$7,907	58.7	61.8	643	67	482060002068

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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
701	Pewitt High School	Public	9-12	1216 Us Hwy 67 W	Omaha	75571	Morris County	Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 884-2293	262	25	10.6	56.9%	161 (61.5%)	35 (13.4%)	45 (17.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	$14,614							59	46.3	1022	321		483480003902
702	Forestburg School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	16346 Fm Hwy 455	Forestburg	76239	Montague County	Forestburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 964-2323	180	17	10.3	35.6%	140 (77.8%)	1 (0.6%)	33 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	$13,472							59	65.3	553	149		481953001808
703	Medina Valley High School	Public	9-12	8365 F M 471 S	Castroville	78009	Medina County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 931-2243	2,626	143	18.3	49.6%	627 (23.9%)	184 (7.0%)	1,648 (62.8%)	45 (1.7%)	18 (0.7%)	9 (0.3%)	95 (3.6%)	$8,062							58.8	69.8	433	270		483006003373
704	Life H S Waxahachie	Public, Charter	9-12	170 W Butcher Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 708-4444	1,114	62	17.9	52.2%	165 (14.8%)	479 (43.0%)	424 (38.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.9%)	$9,752							58.8	55.1	817	113		480005513098
705	Kelton Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	16703 Fm 2697	Wheeler	79096	Wheeler County	Kelton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 826-5795	129	15	8.6	54.3%	87 (67.4%)	8 (6.2%)	20 (15.5%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.8%)	$18,876							58.8	61.4	654	51		482529005755
706	Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville	Public, Charter	6-12	1421 Wells Branch Pkwy W Ste	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 251-5000	794	51	15.6	67.6%	157 (19.8%)	109 (13.7%)	409 (51.5%)	103 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	$13,446							58.8	53.9	844	138		480024112260
707	Huntington High School	Public	9-12	1105 N 5th St	Huntington	75949	Angelina County	Huntington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 876-4150	485	39	12.5	41.0%	404 (83.3%)	17 (3.5%)	40 (8.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.9%)	$8,849							58.7	57.9	739	32		482400002654
708	Caldwell High School	Public	9-12	550 County Rd 307	Caldwell	77836	Burleson County	Caldwell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 567-2401	574	46	12.3	49.8%	286 (49.8%)	43 (7.5%)	215 (37.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	$11,026							58.7	59.4	699	9		481246000739
709	Abernathy High School	Public	9-12	505 7th St	Abernathy	79311	Hale County	Abernathy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 298-4902	237	26	9.1	46.4%	98 (41.4%)	4 (1.7%)	125 (52.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$14,572							58.7	71.2	395	314		480741000008
710	Georgetown High School	Public	9-12	2211 N Austin Ave	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Georgetown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-5100	2,059	133	15.5	23.9%	1,116 (54.2%)	103 (5.0%)	724 (35.2%)	35 (1.7%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (3.5%)	$7,907							58.7	61.8	643	67		482060002068