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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
141	Rankin School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1201 Upton St	Rankin	79778	Upton County	Rankin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 693-2451	301	43	7		158 (52.5%)	3 (1.0%)	129 (42.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	$23,507	85.2	80.9	196	55	483651004093
142	Johnson High School	Public	9-12	23203 Bulverde Rd	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-0400	3,196	172	18.5	23.8%	1,027 (32.1%)	189 (5.9%)	1,479 (46.3%)	307 (9.6%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	184 (5.8%)	$7,877	85.1	85.4	127	15	483294011973
143	Broaddus High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	16399 State Hwy 147	San Augustine	75929	San Augustine County	Broaddus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 872-3041	377	37	10.1	71.1%	328 (87.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	$11,041	85	87.3	106	37	481143000618
144	Legacy Early College High School	Public	9-12	516 N Main St	Taylor	76574	Williamson County	Taylor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 352-9569	105	8	13.4	48.6%	44 (41.9%)	6 (5.7%)	52 (49.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	$9,173	84.8	87.7	100	44	484228013845
145	Sabine Pass School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5641 S Gulfway Dr	Sabine Pass	77655	Jefferson County	Sabine Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 971-2321	372	33	11.3	61.3%	102 (27.4%)	89 (23.9%)	169 (45.4%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$15,443	84.5	77.9	246	101	483849004285
146	Memorial High School	Public	9-12	935 Echo Ln	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-2500	2,636	146	18	14.9%	1,367 (51.9%)	79 (3.0%)	610 (23.1%)	455 (17.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (4.7%)	$7,867	84.5	83.9	151	5	484110004680
147	Calvin Nelms High School	Public, Charter	9-12	20625 Clay Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Calvin Nelms Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 398-8031	183	10	17.5		29 (15.8%)	29 (15.8%)	111 (60.7%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	$8,385	84.4	82	183	36	480012408248
148	The Stem Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4940 S Rd	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(432) 552-2580	755	41	18.3	40.1%	262 (34.7%)	15 (2.0%)	438 (58.0%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	21 (2.8%)	$9,642	84.2	77.3	264	116	481800022827
149	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd) Early College High School	Public	9-12	3410 Austin St	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 951-5720	321	22	14.6	70.1%	29 (9.0%)	78 (24.3%)	199 (62.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	$10,047	84.2	81.1	192	43	480967013457
150	Lindale High School	Public	9-12	920 E Hubbard	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 882-6138	1,338	93	14.4	37.5%	893 (66.7%)	80 (6.0%)	270 (20.2%)	26 (1.9%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (4.5%)	$9,912	84.1	84.6	137	13	482751003091

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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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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
141	Rankin School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1201 Upton St	Rankin	79778	Upton County	Rankin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 693-2451	301	43	7		158 (52.5%)	3 (1.0%)	129 (42.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	$23,507							85.2	80.9	196	55		483651004093
142	Johnson High School	Public	9-12	23203 Bulverde Rd	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-0400	3,196	172	18.5	23.8%	1,027 (32.1%)	189 (5.9%)	1,479 (46.3%)	307 (9.6%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	184 (5.8%)	$7,877							85.1	85.4	127	15		483294011973
143	Broaddus High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	16399 State Hwy 147	San Augustine	75929	San Augustine County	Broaddus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 872-3041	377	37	10.1	71.1%	328 (87.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	$11,041							85	87.3	106	37		481143000618
144	Legacy Early College High School	Public	9-12	516 N Main St	Taylor	76574	Williamson County	Taylor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 352-9569	105	8	13.4	48.6%	44 (41.9%)	6 (5.7%)	52 (49.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	$9,173							84.8	87.7	100	44		484228013845
145	Sabine Pass School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5641 S Gulfway Dr	Sabine Pass	77655	Jefferson County	Sabine Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 971-2321	372	33	11.3	61.3%	102 (27.4%)	89 (23.9%)	169 (45.4%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$15,443							84.5	77.9	246	101		483849004285
146	Memorial High School	Public	9-12	935 Echo Ln	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-2500	2,636	146	18	14.9%	1,367 (51.9%)	79 (3.0%)	610 (23.1%)	455 (17.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (4.7%)	$7,867							84.5	83.9	151	5		484110004680
147	Calvin Nelms High School	Public, Charter	9-12	20625 Clay Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Calvin Nelms Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 398-8031	183	10	17.5		29 (15.8%)	29 (15.8%)	111 (60.7%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	$8,385							84.4	82	183	36		480012408248
148	The Stem Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4940 S Rd	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(432) 552-2580	755	41	18.3	40.1%	262 (34.7%)	15 (2.0%)	438 (58.0%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	21 (2.8%)	$9,642							84.2	77.3	264	116		481800022827
149	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd) Early College High School	Public	9-12	3410 Austin St	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 951-5720	321	22	14.6	70.1%	29 (9.0%)	78 (24.3%)	199 (62.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	$10,047							84.2	81.1	192	43		480967013457
150	Lindale High School	Public	9-12	920 E Hubbard	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 882-6138	1,338	93	14.4	37.5%	893 (66.7%)	80 (6.0%)	270 (20.2%)	26 (1.9%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (4.5%)	$9,912							84.1	84.6	137	13		482751003091