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The highest-performing public schools in science in Denton County, Texas

212 public schools in Denton County, Texas appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. James M Steele Early College High School leads the list at 97.0%, against a median of 50.0% 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

212

Denton County, Texas

Top % Proficient (Science)

97.0%

Median % Proficient (Science)

50.0%

BEST IN SCIENCE · DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	James M Steele Early College High School	ROANOKE, TX	NORTHWEST ISD	High	309	97.0%
2	Reedy High School	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	High	2,201	96.0%
3	Wakeland High School	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	High	2,230	92.0%
4	McKamy Middle School	FLOWER MOUND, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Middle	757	92.0%
5	Pioneer Heritage Middle School	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	1,037	91.0%
6	Argyle High School	FLOWER MOUND, TX	ARGYLE ISD	High	1,644	90.0%
7	Shadow Ridge Middle School	FLOWER MOUND, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Middle	623	90.0%
8	Wilkinson Middle School	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	668	89.0%
9	Byron Nelson High School	TROPHY CLUB, TX	NORTHWEST ISD	High	2,969	89.0%
10	Flower Mound High School	FLOWER MOUND, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	High	3,426	88.0%
11	Panther Creek High School	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	High	1,253	87.0%
12	Bluebonnet Elementary School	FLOWER MOUND, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	668	87.0%
13	Lone Star High School	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	High	2,004	86.0%
14	Pearson Middle School	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	1,032	86.0%
15	Trent Middle School	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	697	86.0%
16	Medlin Middle School	TROPHY CLUB, TX	NORTHWEST ISD	Middle	1,109	86.0%
17	Briarhill Middle School	HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Middle	801	85.0%
18	Griffin Middle School	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	685	84.0%
19	STEM Academy at Forestwood Middle School	FLOWER MOUND, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Middle	894	84.0%
20	Marcus High School	FLOWER MOUND, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	High	2,998	84.0%
21	Hebron High School	CARROLLTON, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	High	3,668	83.0%
22	Argyle Middle School	ARGYLE, TX	ARGYLE ISD	Middle	969	82.0%
23	Argyle West	ARGYLE, TX	ARGYLE ISD	Elementary	643	82.0%
24	Harpool Middle School	LANTANA, TX	DENTON ISD	Middle	860	81.0%
25	Jane Ruestmann Elementary School	ARGYLE, TX	ARGYLE ISD	Elementary	846	80.0%
26	Cobb Middle School	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	798	79.0%
27	Killian Middle School	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Middle	997	78.0%
28	Guyer High School	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	High	2,577	77.0%
29	Stafford Middle School	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	946	77.0%
30	Nichols Elementary School	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Elementary	635	77.0%
31	Wellington Elementary School	FLOWER MOUND, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	731	76.0%
32	STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School	FLOWER MOUND, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Middle	531	76.0%
33	Ponder High School	PONDER, TX	PONDER ISD	High	557	76.0%
34	Creekview High School	CARROLLTON, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	High	1,686	75.0%
35	Lake Dallas High School	CORINTH, TX	LAKE DALLAS ISD	High	1,283	75.0%
36	Sanger High School	SANGER, TX	SANGER ISD	High	827	75.0%
37	Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School	CORINTH, TX	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES	High	509	73.0%
38	Flower Mound Elementary School	FLOWER MOUND, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	526	73.0%
39	Allen Elementary School	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Elementary	677	72.0%
40	Northwest High School	JUSTIN, TX	NORTHWEST ISD	High	2,672	71.0%
41	Lakeview Elementary School	ROANOKE, TX	NORTHWEST ISD	Elementary	487	71.0%
42	Ponder Junior High School	PONDER, TX	PONDER ISD	Middle	389	71.0%
43	Universal Academy-Bartonville	BARTONVILLE, TX	UNIVERSAL ACADEMY	Elementary	111	71.0%
44	Terrie McNabb Middle School	AUBREY, TX	AUBREY ISD	Middle	978	70.0%
45	Krum High School	KRUM, TX	KRUM ISD	High	776	70.0%
46	Harmony Science Academy - Carrollton	CARROLLTON, TX	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS	High	564	69.0%
47	Leadership Prep School Secondary	FRISCO, TX	LEADERSHIP PREP SCHOOL	High	891	69.0%
48	Crownover Middle School	CORINTH, TX	DENTON ISD	Middle	891	69.0%
49	Forest Vista Elementary School	FLOWER MOUND, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	557	69.0%
50	Old Settlers Elementary School	FLOWER MOUND, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	468	69.0%

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