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Best High Schools in Zip Code 76861


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217
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Top rankedMiles High School212th of 2,009 Texas high schools
Biggest riser
Miles High School up 129 spots statewide this year
Summary:

In zip code 76861, there is a single high school, Miles High School, serving grades 7 through 12 in the rural community of Miles, Texas, with a total enrollment of 217 students.

Miles High School is a standout institution, consistently ranking in the top 11% of all Texas high schools over the past three years and earning a 4-star rating each year. The school boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. Its academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state averages across nearly all subjects. For example, 96.55% of students were proficient in Biology and 85.71% in Algebra I, compared to state averages of 70.51% and 54.03%, respectively. The school also shows impressive year-over-year improvement, with Biology scores jumping from 68.75% to 96.55% between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. The Miles Independent School District (Isd) is ranked 28th out of 951 districts in Texas, placing it in the 97th percentile with a 5-star rating.

Key metrics highlight the school's strengths: a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1, per-student spending of $12,754, and 38.71% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. While the school excels in STEM subjects, a relative weakness is 8th Grade Social Studies, where proficiency was 43.18% in 2025-2026, though this is above the state average of 31.69%. Overall, Miles High School exemplifies a "small school, big results" model, leveraging its small size and strong district foundation to deliver top-tier academic outcomes and a supportive learning environment.

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