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The public high schools with the biggest test-score declines in Texas

This ranking covers the public high schools with the biggest test-score declines in Texas, drawn from 1,184 qualifying public high schools. Mount Carmel Academy leads the list at -36.0pp, against a median of +15.5pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

1,184

Texas

Best 3-yr change

-36.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+15.5pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Mount Carmel Academy	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	194	52.0%	16.0%	-36.0pp
2	Three Rivers Jr/Sr High School	THREE RIVERS, TX	THREE RIVERS ISD	254	74.5%	38.5%	-36.0pp
3	Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School	LA JOYA, TX	LA JOYA ISD	471	72.5%	37.0%	-35.5pp
4	IDEA Rise College Preparatory	FORT WORTH, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	598	75.5%	44.5%	-31.0pp
5	East Bernard High School	EAST BERNARD, TX	EAST BERNARD ISD	302	85.0%	61.0%	-24.0pp
6	Floydada Collegiate High School	FLOYDADA, TX	FLOYDADA COLLEGIATE ISD	229	68.0%	44.5%	-23.5pp
7	North Lamar High School	PARIS, TX	NORTH LAMAR ISD	705	69.0%	47.0%	-22.0pp
8	Ischool High at University Park	HOUSTON, TX	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES	433	88.5%	67.0%	-21.5pp
9	Young Men's Leadership Academy	SAN ANTONIO, TX	SAN ANTONIO ISD	242	55.0%	33.5%	-21.5pp
10	IDEA Mays College Preparatory	SAN ANTONIO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	748	54.5%	35.5%	-19.0pp
11	IDEA Achieve College Preparatory	HALTOM CITY, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	466	53.5%	35.0%	-18.5pp
12	Sudan High School	SUDAN, TX	SUDAN ISD	180	76.5%	58.0%	-18.5pp
13	Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School	ODESSA, TX	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	418	63.0%	45.0%	-18.0pp
14	Pleasanton High School	PLEASANTON, TX	PLEASANTON ISD	978	56.5%	38.5%	-18.0pp
15	Dr Wright L Lassiter Jr Early College High School	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	293	92.5%	77.0%	-15.5pp
16	IDEA Monterrey Park College Preparatory	SAN ANTONIO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	743	72.0%	57.0%	-15.0pp
17	Aubrey High School	AUBREY, TX	AUBREY ISD	1,135	55.5%	40.5%	-15.0pp
18	Latexo High School	LATEXO, TX	LATEXO ISD	210	60.0%	45.5%	-14.5pp
19	Grulla High School	RIO GRANDE CITY, TX	RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD	716	52.0%	37.5%	-14.5pp
20	New Tech H S at B F Darrell High School	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	407	66.5%	52.5%	-14.0pp
21	Memphis High School	MEMPHIS, TX	MEMPHIS ISD	117	62.5%	48.5%	-14.0pp
22	Cast Med High School	SAN ANTONIO, TX	SAN ANTONIO ISD	213	60.0%	47.0%	-13.0pp
23	Warren High School	WARREN, TX	WARREN ISD	339	51.5%	39.0%	-12.5pp
24	IDEA Rundberg College Preparatory	AUSTIN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	790	64.5%	52.5%	-12.0pp
25	Jefferson High School	EL PASO, TX	EL PASO ISD	998	27.0%	16.0%	-11.0pp
26	IDEA Los Encinos College Preparatory	MCALLEN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	753	62.0%	51.5%	-10.5pp
27	Arlington College and Career High School	ARLINGTON, TX	ARLINGTON ISD	340	82.0%	71.5%	-10.5pp
28	Yoakum High School	YOAKUM, TX	YOAKUM ISD	477	58.5%	48.0%	-10.5pp
29	Hardin High School	HARDIN, TX	HARDIN ISD	396	45.0%	35.0%	-10.0pp
30	IDEA McAllen College Preparatory	MCALLEN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	820	60.0%	50.5%	-9.5pp
31	Iltexas Lancaster Desoto High School	DESOTO, TX	INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)	191	39.0%	29.5%	-9.5pp
32	Daingerfield High School	DAINGERFIELD, TX	DAINGERFIELD-LONE STAR ISD	343	62.0%	52.5%	-9.5pp
33	H S for Law and Justice	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	391	59.5%	50.0%	-9.5pp
34	Nixon-Smiley High School	NIXON, TX	NIXON-SMILEY CISD	295	41.5%	32.0%	-9.5pp
35	IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory	AUSTIN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	689	41.0%	32.0%	-9.0pp
36	Bloomington High School	BLOOMINGTON, TX	BLOOMINGTON ISD	227	41.5%	32.5%	-9.0pp
37	IDEA Montopolis College Preparatory	AUSTIN, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	835	45.0%	37.0%	-8.0pp
38	School of Health Professions	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	497	91.0%	83.0%	-8.0pp
39	Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School	ODESSA, TX	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	476	88.5%	80.5%	-8.0pp
40	Lovelady J H High School	LOVELADY, TX	LOVELADY ISD	254	70.0%	62.0%	-8.0pp
41	Uplift Wisdom Prep High School	DALLAS, TX	UPLIFT EDUCATION	351	33.0%	25.5%	-7.5pp
42	IDEA Ewing Halsell College Preparatory	SAN ANTONIO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	611	53.0%	45.5%	-7.5pp
43	Onalaska Jr/Sr High	ONALASKA, TX	ONALASKA ISD	492	53.0%	45.5%	-7.5pp
44	Beta Academy	HOUSTON, TX	BETA ACADEMY	537	65.5%	58.5%	-7.0pp
45	Beckville Jr-Sr High School	BECKVILLE, TX	BECKVILLE ISD	347	67.0%	60.0%	-7.0pp
46	Vernon High School	VERNON, TX	VERNON ISD	490	33.5%	26.5%	-7.0pp
47	Mt Vernon High School	MOUNT VERNON, TX	MOUNT VERNON ISD	511	57.5%	51.0%	-6.5pp
48	Premont Collegiate High School	PREMONT, TX	PREMONT ISD	387	42.0%	36.0%	-6.0pp
49	IDEA College Prep Weslaco	WESLACO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	728	39.5%	34.0%	-5.5pp
50	IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory	EL PASO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	533	45.5%	40.0%	-5.5pp

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