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Texas Title I schools beating the odds

Texas public schools where 60%+ of students qualify for free or reduced lunch AND the school's composite proficiency ranks in the top quartile of all Texas schools. The intersection that matters most for equity.

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TEXAS · TITLE I BEATING THE ODDS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientState %ile
201IDEA Brownsville College PreparatoryBROWNSVILLEIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS78.7%61.3%96
202Desertaire Elementary SchoolEL PASOYSLETA ISD79.6%61.1%96
203Los Fresnos High SchoolLOS FRESNOSLOS FRESNOS CISD77.5%61.1%96
204Wellington Elementary SchoolWELLINGTONWELLINGTON ISD65.5%61.0%96
205Harmony Elementary SchoolBIG SANDYHARMONY ISD64.3%61.0%96
206Broaddus High SchoolSAN AUGUSTINEBROADDUS ISD71.1%60.9%95
207Jersey Village High SchoolHOUSTONCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD64.9%60.8%95
208Buffalo High SchoolBUFFALOBUFFALO ISD61.2%60.8%95
209Freedom Elementary SchoolLAREDOUNITED ISD88.9%60.8%95
210Spec Rafael Hernando Middle SchoolEL PASOSOCORRO ISD73.0%60.7%95
211Sabine Pass SchoolSABINE PASSSABINE PASS ISD61.3%60.7%95
212Burns Elementary SchoolBROWNSVILLEBROWNSVILLE ISD93.7%60.6%95
213Palmer-Laakso Elementary SchoolSAN BENITOLOS FRESNOS CISD75.4%60.5%95
214B L Gray Junior High SchoolMISSIONSHARYLAND ISD60.8%60.4%95
215Cypress Falls High SchoolHOUSTONCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD63.4%60.3%95
216Lopez-Riggins Elementary SchoolLOS FRESNOSLOS FRESNOS CISD84.8%60.3%95
217O M Roberts Elementary SchoolLAKE JACKSONBRAZOSPORT ISD64.4%60.2%95
218Hawkins Elementary SchoolEL PASOEL PASO ISD91.0%60.1%95
219Presa Elementary SchoolEL PASOYSLETA ISD84.1%60.0%95
220IDEA Los Encinos College PreparatoryMCALLENIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS93.2%60.0%95
221Paetow High SchoolKATYKATY ISD64.7%59.8%95
222Dora Romero Elementary SchoolBROWNSVILLELOS FRESNOS CISD76.1%59.7%95
223Hillsboro Junior High SchoolHILLSBOROHILLSBORO ISD73.1%59.7%95
224IDEA College Preparatory San BenitoSAN BENITOIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS82.4%59.6%95
225Houston Gateway AcademyHOUSTONHOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY INC85.6%59.6%95
226Frazier Elementary SchoolHOUSTONPASADENA ISD71.3%59.6%95
227Madisonville High SchoolMADISONVILLEMADISONVILLE CISD64.3%59.6%95
228Sharyland Pioneer High SchoolMISSIONSHARYLAND ISD63.1%59.6%95
229Jack Lowe Sr Elementary SchoolDALLASDALLAS ISD98.5%59.5%95
230Mark Twain School for the Talented and GiftedDALLASDALLAS ISD72.5%59.5%95
231Raymondville High SchoolRAYMONDVILLERAYMONDVILLE ISD86.2%59.5%95
232IDEA McAllen College PreparatoryMCALLENIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS74.8%59.5%95
233Harmony Science Academy (el Paso)EL PASOHARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS73.6%59.5%95
234Ingram Elementary SchoolINGRAMINGRAM ISD69.0%59.5%95
235IDEA Rundberg College PreparatoryAUSTINIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS94.3%59.4%95
236Paramount Terrace Elementary SchoolAMARILLOAMARILLO ISD64.2%59.4%95
237Col John O Ensor Middle SchoolEL PASOSOCORRO ISD68.0%59.2%95
238Harmony School of Innovation - HoustonHOUSTONHARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH87.7%59.2%95
239New Tech H S at B F Darrell High SchoolDALLASDALLAS ISD90.4%59.2%95
240Chireno High SchoolCHIRENOCHIRENO ISD62.5%59.1%95
241IDEA Edgemere AcademyEL PASOIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS63.8%59.0%95
242C E Vail Elementary SchoolLA FERIALA FERIA ISD94.1%59.0%95
243United South High SchoolLAREDOUNITED ISD82.3%59.0%95
244Pittsburg Intermediate SchoolPITTSBURGPITTSBURG ISD74.3%59.0%95
245Ingram Middle SchoolINGRAMINGRAM ISD60.4%59.0%95
246Moore Elementary SchoolHOUSTONPASADENA ISD67.4%58.9%95
247Cross Timbers Elementary SchoolAZLEAZLE ISD61.1%58.8%95
248Cross Plains Elementary SchoolCROSS PLAINSCROSS PLAINS ISD73.9%58.8%95
249S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary SchoolVON ORMYSOMERSET ISD81.8%58.8%95
250Eldorado Elementary SchoolELDORADOSCHLEICHER ISD65.3%58.8%95
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