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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Houston, Texas

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Houston, Texas, drawn from 651 qualifying public schools. CARNEGIE VANGUARD H S leads the list at 98.2%, against a median of 39.6% 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

651

Houston, Texas

Top % Proficient

98.2%

Median % Proficient

39.6%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · HOUSTON, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	CARNEGIE VANGUARD H S	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	32.5%	855	98.2%
2	KERR H S	HOUSTON, TX	ALIEF ISD	High	68.8%	807	95.8%
3	CORNERSTONE ACADEMY	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Middle	15.1%	423	94.7%
4	T H ROGERS SCHOOL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Combined	11.3%	1,079	94.1%
5	ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S	HOUSTON, TX	ALIEF ISD	High	84.6%	402	92.8%
6	DEBAKEY H S FOR HEALTH PROF	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	39.8%	929	92.3%
7	KINDER H S FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	23.1%	782	90.9%
8	WEST UNIVERSITY EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	6.1%	1,183	89.4%
9	CHALLENGE EARLY COLLEGE H S	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	81.4%	485	89.3%
10	SPRING EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING ISD	High	65.0%	391	88.2%
11	WILCHESTER EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Elementary	10.7%	854	87.1%
12	NORTH HOUSTON EARLY COLLEGE H S	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	87.9%	489	85.0%
13	MEMORIAL DRIVE EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Elementary	7.2%	388	84.2%
14	MANDARIN IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	22.4%	822	83.2%
15	RUMMEL CREEK EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Elementary	6.6%	793	83.0%
16	EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	78.2%	458	82.3%
17	ROBERTS EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	17.6%	721	82.0%
18	FROSTWOOD EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Elementary	7.6%	838	81.8%
19	MEMORIAL MIDDLE	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Middle	10.0%	1,236	81.7%
20	VICTORY EARLY COLLEGE H S	HOUSTON, TX	ALDINE ISD	High	80.3%	442	81.7%
21	ENERGY INSTITUTE H S	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	46.5%	663	81.6%
22	WESTCHESTER ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	High	48.8%	864	80.8%
23	VALLEY OAKS EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Elementary	9.2%	894	80.4%
24	MEMORIAL H S	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	High	14.9%	2,636	80.3%
25	LANIER MIDDLE	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Middle	25.7%	1,485	79.2%
26	HOUSTON ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	59.2%	473	78.7%
27	BUNKER HILL EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Elementary	13.2%	766	78.5%
28	EASTWOOD ACADEMY	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	71.5%	365	78.2%
29	RIVER OAKS EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	9.5%	777	78.1%
30	OAK FOREST EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	11.4%	950	77.1%
31	BLANSON CTE H S	HOUSTON, TX	ALDINE ISD	High	80.4%	1,258	76.3%
32	PROJECT CHRYSALIS MIDDLE	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Middle	84.6%	241	74.6%
33	TWAIN EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	19.3%	924	74.4%
34	GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS	HOUSTON, TX	GALENA PARK ISD	High	86.2%	487	74.1%
35	ISCHOOL HIGH - ATASCOCITA	HOUSTON, TX	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES	High	36.5%	148	73.3%
36	EDWARD ROBERSON MIDDLE	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING ISD	Middle	67.0%	872	73.0%
37	BRIARMEADOW CHARTER	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	42.8%	591	72.6%
38	HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY-HOUSTON	HOUSTON, TX	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH	High	77.2%	750	72.6%
39	AVALOS P-TECH SCHOOL	HOUSTON, TX	ALDINE ISD	High	77.3%	400	72.5%
40	HUNTERS CREEK EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Elementary	18.8%	575	72.3%
41	BUSH EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	29.2%	703	71.7%
42	H S FOR LAW AND JUSTICE	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	82.1%	391	71.0%
43	TRAVIS EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	13.5%	762	70.1%
44	STRATFORD H S	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	High	32.2%	2,394	69.7%
45	YOUNG WOMENS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	HOUSTON, TX	ALDINE ISD	Middle	79.2%	355	69.5%
46	ENERGIZED FOR STEM ACADEMY H S	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	96.3%	520	69.2%
47	FIELD EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	41.6%	507	68.8%
48	DR KIRK LEWIS CAREER AND TECHNICAL H S	HOUSTON, TX	PASADENA ISD	Combined	80.1%	1,486	68.0%
49	SINCLAIR EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	32.8%	728	67.4%
50	ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK	HOUSTON, TX	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES	High	32.8%	433	67.4%

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