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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Taylor County, Texas

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Taylor County, Texas, drawn from 35 qualifying public schools. ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH & SCIENCE leads the list at 91.0%, against a median of 52.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Taylor County, Texas

Top % Proficient (Reading)

91.0%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

52.0%

BEST IN READING · TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH & SCIENCE	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	High	384	91.0%
2	BUFFALO GAP EL	BUFFALO GAP, TX	JIM NED CISD	Elementary	224	90.0%
3	LAWN EL	LAWN, TX	JIM NED CISD	Elementary	296	83.0%
4	JIM NED H S	TUSCOLA, TX	JIM NED CISD	High	464	79.0%
5	JIM NED MIDDLE	TUSCOLA, TX	JIM NED CISD	Middle	245	76.0%
6	JIM NED INT	TUSCOLA, TX	JIM NED CISD	Middle	410	76.0%
7	WYLIE H S	ABILENE, TX	WYLIE ISD	High	1,537	76.0%
8	WYLIE WEST J H	ABILENE, TX	WYLIE ISD	Middle	1,038	73.0%
9	WYLIE EAST EL	ABILENE, TX	WYLIE ISD	Elementary	776	72.0%
10	WYLIE EAST J H	ABILENE, TX	WYLIE ISD	Middle	540	69.0%
11	WYLIE WEST INT	ABILENE, TX	WYLIE ISD	Elementary	465	68.0%
12	MERKEL H S	MERKEL, TX	MERKEL ISD	High	281	64.0%
13	WYLIE EAST INT	ABILENE, TX	WYLIE ISD	Elementary	384	58.0%
14	AUSTIN EL	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	729	54.0%
15	ABILENE H S	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	High	1,798	53.0%
16	WARD EL	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	502	53.0%
17	MERKEL MIDDLE	MERKEL, TX	MERKEL ISD	Middle	246	53.0%
18	DYESS EL	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	621	52.0%
19	TAYLOR EL	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	662	49.0%
20	CRAIG MIDDLE	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Middle	771	48.0%
21	COOPER H S	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	High	1,570	47.0%
22	PURCELL EL	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	537	47.0%
23	MADISON MIDDLE	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Middle	770	47.0%
24	BONHAM EL	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	481	46.0%
25	MANN MIDDLE	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Middle	776	46.0%
26	BASSETTI EL	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	546	46.0%
27	STAFFORD EL	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	473	45.0%
28	TRENT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT	TRENT, TX	TRENT ISD	Combined	144	44.0%
29	CLACK MIDDLE	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Middle	693	42.0%
30	THOMAS EL	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	378	42.0%
31	MERKEL EL	MERKEL, TX	MERKEL ISD	Elementary	563	42.0%
32	ALCORTA EL	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	410	41.0%
33	BOWIE EL	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	473	38.0%
34	MARTINEZ EL	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	371	37.0%
35	ORTIZ EL	ABILENE, TX	ABILENE ISD	Elementary	523	30.0%

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