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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
291	Midland Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	500 N Baird St	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 686-0003	421	27	15.4	41.1%	155 (36.8%)	35 (8.3%)	214 (50.8%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$10,040	82	80	326	35	480014808336
292	Oak Hills J H	Public	6-8	19190 Keenan Cut Off	Montgomery	77316	Montgomery County	Montgomery Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 276-4300	1,311	73	18	22.1%	935 (71.3%)	29 (2.2%)	266 (20.3%)	9 (0.7%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (4.7%)	$6,605	81.9	86.7	218	74	483126013389
293	Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School	Public, Charter	6-12	3600 Meadowview Dr	Corinth	75065	Denton County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 321-1144	509	35	14.6	19.6%	304 (59.7%)	34 (6.7%)	107 (21.0%)	34 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.1%)	$8,127	81.9	75.5	417	124	480016311536
294	Ut Tyler University Academy At Palestine	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 University Blvd	Palestine	75801	Anderson County	Ut Tyler University Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 727-2326	263	19	14		131 (49.8%)	27 (10.3%)	66 (25.1%)	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.8%)	$10,529	81.9	87.2	207	87	480142712863
295	Tidehaven Intermediate	Public	6-8	205 Fm 1095	El Maton	77440	Matagorda County	Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 843-4320	219	16	13.6	62.1%	83 (37.9%)	14 (6.4%)	117 (53.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$10,601	81.8	78.8	345	50	484281004884
296	Charlene McKinzey Middle	Public	7-8	700 S Matlock Rd	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 320-9000	1,043	66	15.8	35.2%	248 (23.8%)	424 (40.7%)	222 (21.3%)	88 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (5.8%)	$7,515	81.8	77.9	367	71	482892013975
297	Ischool High At University Park	Public, Charter	6-12	20515 Tx Hwy 249	Houston	77070	Harris County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 316-3663	433	19	22.9	32.8%	144 (33.3%)	57 (13.2%)	160 (37.0%)	58 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	$7,582	81.7	83.1	269	28	480016312903
298	Artie L Henry Middle	Public	6-8	100 N Vista Rdg Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-3400	1,347	94	14.3	16.8%	542 (40.2%)	57 (4.2%)	386 (28.7%)	270 (20.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (6.7%)	$8,020	81.7	75.4	419	121	482703009439
299	Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy	Public	6-8	1515 W Beltline Rd	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 272-2021	345	18	18.8	41.7%	9 (2.6%)	229 (66.4%)	87 (25.2%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	$5,474	81.7	86.7	219	80	481323013150
300	Lyndon B Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	303 N Lbj Dr	Johnson City	78636	Blanco County	Johnson City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 868-9025	142	14	9.8	25.4%	101 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (25.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	$10,642	81.7	67.8	597	297	482484006125

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR Reading, STAAR Mathematics, STAAR Science, STAAR Social Studies 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 2344)	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
291	Midland Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	500 N Baird St	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 686-0003	421	27	15.4	41.1%	155 (36.8%)	35 (8.3%)	214 (50.8%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$10,040							82	80	326	35		480014808336
292	Oak Hills J H	Public	6-8	19190 Keenan Cut Off	Montgomery	77316	Montgomery County	Montgomery Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 276-4300	1,311	73	18	22.1%	935 (71.3%)	29 (2.2%)	266 (20.3%)	9 (0.7%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (4.7%)	$6,605							81.9	86.7	218	74		483126013389
293	Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School	Public, Charter	6-12	3600 Meadowview Dr	Corinth	75065	Denton County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 321-1144	509	35	14.6	19.6%	304 (59.7%)	34 (6.7%)	107 (21.0%)	34 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.1%)	$8,127							81.9	75.5	417	124		480016311536
294	Ut Tyler University Academy At Palestine	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 University Blvd	Palestine	75801	Anderson County	Ut Tyler University Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 727-2326	263	19	14		131 (49.8%)	27 (10.3%)	66 (25.1%)	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.8%)	$10,529							81.9	87.2	207	87		480142712863
295	Tidehaven Intermediate	Public	6-8	205 Fm 1095	El Maton	77440	Matagorda County	Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 843-4320	219	16	13.6	62.1%	83 (37.9%)	14 (6.4%)	117 (53.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$10,601							81.8	78.8	345	50		484281004884
296	Charlene McKinzey Middle	Public	7-8	700 S Matlock Rd	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 320-9000	1,043	66	15.8	35.2%	248 (23.8%)	424 (40.7%)	222 (21.3%)	88 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (5.8%)	$7,515							81.8	77.9	367	71		482892013975
297	Ischool High At University Park	Public, Charter	6-12	20515 Tx Hwy 249	Houston	77070	Harris County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 316-3663	433	19	22.9	32.8%	144 (33.3%)	57 (13.2%)	160 (37.0%)	58 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	$7,582							81.7	83.1	269	28		480016312903
298	Artie L Henry Middle	Public	6-8	100 N Vista Rdg Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-3400	1,347	94	14.3	16.8%	542 (40.2%)	57 (4.2%)	386 (28.7%)	270 (20.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (6.7%)	$8,020							81.7	75.4	419	121		482703009439
299	Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy	Public	6-8	1515 W Beltline Rd	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 272-2021	345	18	18.8	41.7%	9 (2.6%)	229 (66.4%)	87 (25.2%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	$5,474							81.7	86.7	219	80		481323013150
300	Lyndon B Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	303 N Lbj Dr	Johnson City	78636	Blanco County	Johnson City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 868-9025	142	14	9.8	25.4%	101 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (25.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	$10,642							81.7	67.8	597	297		482484006125