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Best Texas public schools
Eight rankings of Texas's public schools from the latest NCES + state-assessment data. Unlike most school rankings, this list leads with BeatsExpectations: a demographics-adjusted score that asks how a school performs relative to what its student population would predict, not just in absolute terms.
Texas schools outperforming demographics
Top schools by BeatsExpectations score. Demographically-adjusted; a +20 here means the school posts 20 more proficiency points than its FRL profile predicts.| # | School | City | Beats by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad Garza Early College at Mt View | DALLAS | +57.3pp |
| 2 | Hector J Garcia Early College High School | LAREDO | +55.7pp |
| 3 | Alief Early College High School | HOUSTON | +55.3pp |
| 4 | Psja Collegiate School of Health Professions | SAN JUAN | +54.2pp |
| 5 | School of Science and Engineering | DALLAS | +53.7pp |
| 6 | School for the Talented & Gifted in Pleasant Grove | DALLAS | +52.6pp |
| 7 | Florence J Scott Elementary School | ROMA | +52.4pp |
| 8 | Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet | DALLAS | +51.5pp |
| 9 | Kerr High School | HOUSTON | +51.4pp |
| 10 | Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School | RIO GRANDE CITY | +51.0pp |
| 11 | Brownsville Early College High School | BROWNSVILLE | +51.0pp |
| 12 | School of Health Professions | DALLAS | +50.6pp |
| 13 | Challenge Early College High School | HOUSTON | +50.3pp |
| 14 | Emma Vera Elementary School | ROMA | +49.9pp |
| 15 | Marvin E Robinson School of Business and Mgmt | DALLAS | +49.7pp |
Texas Title I schools beating the odds
High-poverty schools (60%+ FRL) ranking in the top quartile of their state's proficiency.| # | School | City | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School of Science and Engineering | DALLAS | 99.5% |
| 2 | Kerr High School | HOUSTON | 95.8% |
| 3 | Alief Early College High School | HOUSTON | 92.8% |
| 4 | Edinburg Collegiate High School | EDINBURG | 91.8% |
| 5 | Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet | DALLAS | 91.5% |
| 6 | Hector J Garcia Early College High School | LAREDO | 91.1% |
| 7 | Trinidad Garza Early College at Mt View | DALLAS | 90.6% |
| 8 | Challenge Early College High School | HOUSTON | 89.3% |
| 9 | School of Health Professions | DALLAS | 88.6% |
| 10 | Emma Vera Elementary School | ROMA | 88.5% |
| 11 | Spring Early College Academy | HOUSTON | 88.2% |
| 12 | Tyler ISD Early College High School | TYLER | 87.8% |
| 13 | Marvin E Robinson School of Business and Mgmt | DALLAS | 87.4% |
| 14 | School for the Talented & Gifted in Pleasant Grove | DALLAS | 86.7% |
| 15 | Florence J Scott Elementary School | ROMA | 86.6% |
Texas schools by raw proficiency
The traditional ranking: highest combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment.| # | School | City | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School for the Talented and Gifted | DALLAS | 100.0% |
| 2 | School of Science and Engineering | DALLAS | 99.5% |
| 3 | Mansfield Frontier STEM Academy | MANSFIELD | 98.5% |
| 4 | Carnegie Vanguard High School | HOUSTON | 98.2% |
| 5 | Tomball Star Academy | TOMBALL | 97.8% |
| 6 | Lasa High School | AUSTIN | 97.5% |
| 7 | Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy | DALLAS | 96.0% |
| 8 | Kerr High School | HOUSTON | 95.8% |
| 9 | William B Travis Vanguard Academy of Academically Tag | DALLAS | 95.7% |
| 10 | Tccse Early College H S at Timberview | ARLINGTON | 95.7% |
| 11 | Hill Country College Prep High School | BULVERDE | 95.0% |
| 12 | Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School | TEXARKANA | 94.9% |
| 13 | Cornerstone Academy | HOUSTON | 94.7% |
| 14 | Early College H S at Midland College | MIDLAND | 94.6% |
| 15 | Hudson Elementary School | LONGVIEW | 94.5% |
Texas schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios
Schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual.| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawley High School | HAWLEY | 6.0:1 |
| 2 | Del Valle Opportunity Center | DEL VALLE | 7.0:1 |
| 3 | Rankin School | RANKIN | 7.0:1 |
| 4 | Axtell High School | AXTELL | 7.1:1 |
| 5 | Medina School | MEDINA | 7.3:1 |
| 6 | Three Rivers Jr/Sr High School | THREE RIVERS | 7.3:1 |
| 7 | Learning Center | LEWISVILLE | 7.3:1 |
| 8 | Redland Oaks Elementary School | SAN ANTONIO | 7.5:1 |
| 9 | Rivercrest High School | BOGATA | 7.6:1 |
| 10 | Hearne JH/HS | HEARNE | 7.6:1 |
| 11 | Braun Station Elementary School | SAN ANTONIO | 7.7:1 |
| 12 | Queen City High School | QUEEN CITY | 7.7:1 |
| 13 | West Texas Secondary School | STINNETT | 7.7:1 |
| 14 | Merkel High School | MERKEL | 7.7:1 |
| 15 | Freer High School | FREER | 7.8:1 |
Fastest-growing Texas public schools, 2017-2024
Schools open in both years with 200+ enrollment in 2017, ranked by % change.| # | School | City | Enrollment Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paetow High School | KATY | +375% |
| 2 | Fulshear High School | FULSHEAR | +364% |
| 3 | Iltexas Katy Westpark High School | RICHMOND | +293% |
| 4 | Mineral Wells Schools | MINERAL WELLS | +283% |
| 5 | Joaquin Schools | JOAQUIN | +258% |
| 6 | IDEA Judson College Preparatory | SAN ANTONIO | +221% |
| 7 | IDEA Mays College Preparatory | SAN ANTONIO | +214% |
| 8 | Vista Ridge Middle School | FORT WORTH | +213% |
| 9 | Dean Leaman JH | FULSHEAR | +204% |
| 10 | Wolf Ranch Elementary School | GEORGETOWN | +204% |
| 11 | Lamesa Schools | LAMESA | +202% |
| 12 | Ft Davis School | FT DAVIS | +202% |
| 13 | IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory | AUSTIN | +194% |
| 14 | Johnson Ranch Elementary School | BULVERDE | +193% |
| 15 | Bridgeland High School | CYPRESS | +191% |
Most racially diverse Texas public schools
Schools with 200+ students ranked by diversity index: the chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.| # | School | City | Diversity index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midway Park Elementary School | EULESS | 79.4% |
| 2 | South Euless Elementary School | EULESS | 78.8% |
| 3 | Parkview Elementary School | FORT WORTH | 78.8% |
| 4 | Central Junior High School | EULESS | 78.7% |
| 5 | Wilshire Elementary School | EULESS | 78.6% |
| 6 | Donald Leonetti Elementary School | MISSOURI CITY | 78.4% |
| 7 | Sunset Valley Elementary School | FORT WORTH | 78.1% |
| 8 | Keller Early Learning Center - North | KELLER | 78.1% |
| 9 | Trinity Lakes Elementary School | FORT WORTH | 78.0% |
| 10 | Robertson Elementary School | KATY | 77.9% |
| 11 | Silverlake Elementary School | PEARLAND | 77.8% |
| 12 | Colony Bend Elementary School | SUGAR LAND | 77.6% |
| 13 | James Bowie Middle School | RICHMOND | 77.6% |
| 14 | Naomi Press Elementary School | MCKINNEY | 77.6% |
| 15 | Pete and Myra West Elementary School | AUBREY | 77.5% |
Largest Texas public schools
Brick-and-mortar schools ranked by total enrollment. Virtual schools excluded.| # | School | City | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conroe High School | CONROE | 5,252 |
| 2 | Allen High School | ALLEN | 5,206 |
| 3 | The Woodlands High School | THE WOODLANDS | 4,444 |
| 4 | Duncanville High School | DUNCANVILLE | 4,399 |
| 5 | North Shore Senior High | HOUSTON | 4,284 |
| 6 | Permian High School | ODESSA | 4,138 |
| 7 | Coppell High School | COPPELL | 4,068 |
| 8 | Elsik High School | HOUSTON | 4,057 |
| 9 | Deer Park High School | DEER PARK | 4,057 |
| 10 | Lewisville High School | LEWISVILLE | 4,001 |
| 11 | Summer Creek High School | HOUSTON | 3,972 |
| 12 | Klein Cain High School | KLEIN | 3,922 |
| 13 | Skyline High School | DALLAS | 3,837 |
| 14 | Grand Oaks High School | SPRING | 3,836 |
| 15 | Round Rock High School | ROUND ROCK | 3,824 |
Texas schools underperforming demographics
Bottom 10% within state by BeatsExpectations. Not a verdict, a starting question. A school may be in leadership transition or recovering from a demographic shift.| # | School | City | Beats by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Preparatory School - Austin Campus | AUSTIN | -55.6pp |
| 2 | Academy of Visual and Performing Arts | FORT WORTH | -52.1pp |
| 3 | San Antonio Steam Academy | SAN ANTONIO | -50.0pp |
| 4 | Prairie Lea Elementary School | PRAIRIE LEA | -40.8pp |
| 5 | Bexar County Academy | SAN ANTONIO | -37.4pp |
| 6 | Crane Middle School | CRANE | -34.0pp |
| 7 | Texas Leadership of Midland | MIDLAND | -33.9pp |
| 8 | Manara Academy | IRVING | -32.8pp |
| 9 | Goodwater Montessori School | GEORGETOWN | -31.8pp |
| 10 | Yellowstone College Preparatory | HOUSTON | -31.7pp |
| 11 | Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School | TYLER | -31.6pp |
| 12 | Valor San Antonio | SAN ANTONIO | -31.6pp |
| 13 | Valley View Middle School | VALLEY VIEW | -30.9pp |
| 14 | Grandfalls-Royalty School | GRANDFALLS | -30.6pp |
| 15 | Bridgeway Preparatory Academy | DALLAS | -30.2pp |
About these rankings
These tables use the most recent NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) for enrollment, demographics, and staffing, and state-native assessment data (typically 2023-24 or 2024-25) for proficiency. BeatsExpectations is computed via per-state ordinary-least-squares regression of composite proficiency on free-and-reduced-lunch share. Full methodology.
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