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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 97.9%, against a median of 39.1% 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

97.9%

Median % Proficient

39.1%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · HOUSTON, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	CARNEGIE VANGUARD H S	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	32.5%	855	97.9%
2	CORNERSTONE ACADEMY	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Middle	15.1%	423	96.0%
3	KERR H S	HOUSTON, TX	ALIEF ISD	High	68.8%	807	95.4%
4	T H ROGERS SCHOOL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Combined	11.3%	1,079	95.2%
5	ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S	HOUSTON, TX	ALIEF ISD	High	84.6%	402	92.6%
6	DEBAKEY H S FOR HEALTH PROF	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	39.8%	929	90.4%
7	KINDER H S FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	23.1%	782	89.3%
8	CHALLENGE EARLY COLLEGE H S	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	81.4%	485	88.3%
9	SPRING EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING ISD	High	65.0%	391	87.9%
10	WEST UNIVERSITY EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	6.1%	1,183	86.5%
11	WILCHESTER EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Elementary	10.7%	854	85.0%
12	MEMORIAL MIDDLE	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Middle	10.0%	1,236	83.4%
13	NORTH HOUSTON EARLY COLLEGE H S	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	87.9%	489	83.1%
14	MANDARIN IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	22.4%	822	83.0%
15	EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	78.2%	458	82.9%
16	VALLEY OAKS EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Elementary	9.2%	894	82.7%
17	WESTCHESTER ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	High	48.8%	864	82.4%
18	ENERGY INSTITUTE H S	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	46.5%	663	82.0%
19	RUMMEL CREEK EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Elementary	6.6%	793	81.6%
20	VICTORY EARLY COLLEGE H S	HOUSTON, TX	ALDINE ISD	High	80.3%	442	81.5%
21	FROSTWOOD EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Elementary	7.6%	838	81.1%
22	HOUSTON ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	59.2%	473	81.0%
23	LANIER MIDDLE	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Middle	25.7%	1,485	79.3%
24	BUNKER HILL EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Elementary	13.2%	766	78.9%
25	MEMORIAL DRIVE EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Elementary	7.2%	388	78.9%
26	MEMORIAL H S	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	High	14.9%	2,636	78.9%
27	ROBERTS EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	17.6%	721	77.9%
28	RIVER OAKS EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	9.5%	777	77.2%
29	BLANSON CTE H S	HOUSTON, TX	ALDINE ISD	High	80.4%	1,258	76.9%
30	EASTWOOD ACADEMY	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	71.5%	365	76.6%
31	EDWARD ROBERSON MIDDLE	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING ISD	Middle	67.0%	872	74.7%
32	OAK FOREST EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	11.4%	950	74.4%
33	PROJECT CHRYSALIS MIDDLE	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Middle	84.6%	241	73.9%
34	TWAIN EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	19.3%	924	73.9%
35	H S FOR LAW AND JUSTICE	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	82.1%	391	73.6%
36	GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS	HOUSTON, TX	GALENA PARK ISD	High	86.2%	487	73.5%
37	ISCHOOL HIGH - ATASCOCITA	HOUSTON, TX	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES	High	36.5%	148	73.4%
38	HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY-HOUSTON	HOUSTON, TX	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH	High	77.2%	750	73.4%
39	BUSH EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	29.2%	703	73.3%
40	HUNTERS CREEK EL	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Elementary	18.8%	575	71.4%
41	BRIARMEADOW CHARTER	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	42.8%	591	70.5%
42	STRATFORD H S	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	High	32.2%	2,394	69.9%
43	ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARK	HOUSTON, TX	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES	High	32.8%	433	69.5%
44	AVALOS P-TECH SCHOOL	HOUSTON, TX	ALDINE ISD	High	77.3%	400	69.3%
45	ENERGIZED FOR STEM ACADEMY H S	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	96.3%	520	69.1%
46	YOUNG WOMENS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	HOUSTON, TX	ALDINE ISD	Middle	79.2%	355	68.9%
47	SINCLAIR EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	32.8%	728	68.6%
48	FIELD EL	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Elementary	41.6%	507	67.7%
49	DR KIRK LEWIS CAREER AND TECHNICAL H S	HOUSTON, TX	PASADENA ISD	Combined	80.1%	1,486	67.6%
50	ARLYNE & ALAN WEBER EL	HOUSTON, TX	CLEAR CREEK ISD	Elementary	49.6%	742	66.9%

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