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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 High School 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
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Carnegie Vanguard High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh32.5%85598.2%
2Kerr High SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISDHigh68.8%80795.8%
3Cornerstone AcademyHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISDMiddle15.1%42394.7%
4T H Rogers SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDCombined11.3%1,07994.1%
5Alief Early College High SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISDHigh84.6%40292.8%
6Debakey H S for Health ProfHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh39.8%92992.3%
7Kinder H S for Performing and Visual ArtsHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh23.1%78290.9%
8West University Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDElementary6.1%1,18389.4%
9Challenge Early College High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh81.4%48589.3%
10Spring Early College AcademyHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISDHigh65.0%39188.2%
11Wilchester Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISDElementary10.7%85487.1%
12North Houston Early College High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh87.9%48985.0%
13Memorial Drive Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISDElementary7.2%38884.2%
14Mandarin Immersion Magnet SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDElementary22.4%82283.2%
15Rummel Creek Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISDElementary6.6%79383.0%
16East Early College High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh78.2%45882.3%
17Roberts Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDElementary17.6%72182.0%
18Frostwood Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISDElementary7.6%83881.8%
19Memorial Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISDMiddle10.0%1,23681.7%
20Victory Early College High SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISDHigh80.3%44281.7%
21Energy Institute High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh46.5%66381.6%
22Westchester Academy for International StudiesHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISDHigh48.8%86480.8%
23Valley Oaks Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISDElementary9.2%89480.4%
24Memorial High SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISDHigh14.9%2,63680.3%
25Lanier Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDMiddle25.7%1,48579.2%
26Houston Academy for International StudiesHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh59.2%47378.7%
27Bunker Hill Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISDElementary13.2%76678.5%
28Eastwood AcademyHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh71.5%36578.2%
29River Oaks Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDElementary9.5%77778.1%
30Oak Forest Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDElementary11.4%95077.1%
31Blanson CTE High SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISDHigh80.4%1,25876.3%
32Project Chrysalis Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDMiddle84.6%24174.6%
33Twain Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDElementary19.3%92474.4%
34Galena Park ISD Career & Technical ECHSHOUSTON, TXGALENA PARK ISDHigh86.2%48774.1%
35Ischool High - AtascocitaHOUSTON, TXTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIESHigh36.5%14873.3%
36Edward Roberson Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISDMiddle67.0%87273.0%
37Briarmeadow CharterHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDElementary42.8%59172.6%
38Harmony Science Academy-HoustonHOUSTON, TXHARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTHHigh77.2%75072.6%
39Avalos P-Tech SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISDHigh77.3%40072.5%
40Hunters Creek Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISDElementary18.8%57572.3%
41Bush Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDElementary29.2%70371.7%
42H S for Law and JusticeHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh82.1%39171.0%
43Travis Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDElementary13.5%76270.1%
44Stratford High SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISDHigh32.2%2,39469.7%
45Young Womens Leadership AcademyHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISDMiddle79.2%35569.5%
46Energized for STEM Academy High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh96.3%52069.2%
47Field Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDElementary41.6%50768.8%
48Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High SchoolHOUSTON, TXPASADENA ISDCombined80.1%1,48668.0%
49Sinclair Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDElementary32.8%72867.4%
50Ischool High at University ParkHOUSTON, TXTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIESHigh32.8%43367.4%
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