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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Texas

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Texas, drawn from 1,385 qualifying public high schools. Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School leads the list at 18.7%, against a median of 53.8% 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

1,385

Texas

Best % Proficient

18.7%

Median % Proficient

53.8%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School	FORT WORTH, TX	FORT WORTH ISD	High	94.5%	877	18.7%
2	Polytechnic High School	FORT WORTH, TX	FORT WORTH ISD	High	91.3%	1,375	19.5%
3	Legacy Traditional- Basse Secondary	SAN ANTONIO, TX	LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS - TEXAS	High	64.0%	164	19.7%
4	Hearne JH/HS	HEARNE, TX	HEARNE ISD	High	90.0%	341	20.5%
5	The East Austin College Prep at MLK	AUSTIN, TX	VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	75.7%	169	21.1%
6	San Augustine High School	SAN AUGUSTINE, TX	SAN AUGUSTINE ISD	High	80.3%	320	21.9%
7	Travis Early College High School	AUSTIN, TX	AUSTIN ISD	High	84.7%	1,011	22.8%
8	San Antonio Steam Academy	SAN ANTONIO, TX	SAN ANTONIO STEAM ACADEMY	High	2.2%	139	22.8%
9	Marlin High	MARLIN, TX	MARLIN ISD	High	98.6%	347	23.6%
10	Dilley High School	DILLEY, TX	DILLEY ISD	High	72.5%	258	23.8%
11	Northeast Early College High School	AUSTIN, TX	AUSTIN ISD	High	91.9%	972	24.2%
12	Sharpstown High School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	High	95.9%	1,689	24.2%
13	Somerville High School	SOMERVILLE, TX	SOMERVILLE ISD	High	77.8%	207	24.3%
14	Inspired Vision Academy Secondary	DALLAS, TX	INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY	High	99.5%	558	24.4%
15	Mercedes High School	MERCEDES, TX	MERCEDES ISD	High	92.0%	903	24.6%
16	El Paso Leadership Academy - H S East	EL PASO, TX	EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	High	81.1%	428	24.7%
17	Dunbar High School	FORT WORTH, TX	FORT WORTH ISD	High	92.6%	821	24.7%
18	Wilmer-Hutchins High School	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	High	97.9%	921	24.8%
19	Clarksville Middle and High School	CLARKSVILLE, TX	CLARKSVILLE ISD	High	93.4%	242	24.9%
20	O D Wyatt High School	FORT WORTH, TX	FORT WORTH ISD	High	92.7%	1,499	24.9%
21	Eastside Early College High School	AUSTIN, TX	AUSTIN ISD	High	89.1%	663	25.2%
22	Andy Dekaney High School	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING ISD	High	79.7%	2,485	25.2%
23	Lake View High School	SAN ANGELO, TX	SAN ANGELO ISD	High	62.7%	1,072	25.6%
24	Manor High School	MANOR, TX	MANOR ISD	High	68.7%	2,422	26.0%
25	John F Kennedy High School	SAN ANTONIO, TX	EDGEWOOD ISD	High	92.5%	998	26.3%
26	Wayside Sci-Tech Middle and High School	AUSTIN, TX	WAYSIDE SCHOOLS	High	88.3%	554	26.6%
27	Beaumont United High School	BEAUMONT, TX	BEAUMONT ISD	High	91.9%	2,035	26.6%
28	H M King High School	KINGSVILLE, TX	KINGSVILLE ISD	High	74.7%	918	26.8%
29	Ralls High School	RALLS, TX	RALLS ISD	High	78.8%	113	27.2%
30	Houston High School	SAN ANTONIO, TX	SAN ANTONIO ISD	High	95.1%	800	27.2%
31	H Grady Spruce High School	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	High	96.4%	1,370	27.3%
32	Westfield High School	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING ISD	High	74.9%	2,264	27.3%
33	Estacado High School	LUBBOCK, TX	LUBBOCK ISD	High	90.0%	787	27.4%
34	South San Antonio H S - West Campus	SAN ANTONIO, TX	SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD	High	92.9%	519	27.6%
35	Western Hills High School	FORT WORTH, TX	FORT WORTH ISD	High	88.2%	854	27.8%
36	West Orange-Stark High School	ORANGE, TX	WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD	High	87.3%	659	27.8%
37	Iltexas Liberty High School	CLEVELAND, TX	INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)	High	96.0%	421	27.9%
38	Austin High School	EL PASO, TX	EL PASO ISD	High	88.5%	946	28.0%
39	San Benito High School	SAN BENITO, TX	SAN BENITO CISD	High	81.1%	2,057	28.0%
40	East Central Cast Lead High School	SAN ANTONIO, TX	EAST CENTRAL ISD	High	75.8%	215	28.4%
41	Odessa High School	ODESSA, TX	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	High	81.9%	3,814	28.4%
42	Royal High School	BROOKSHIRE, TX	ROYAL ISD	High	62.6%	968	28.8%
43	Eastern Hills High School	FORT WORTH, TX	FORT WORTH ISD	High	89.2%	1,189	28.9%
44	Navarro Early College High School	AUSTIN, TX	AUSTIN ISD	High	93.9%	1,633	29.1%
45	Franklin D Roosevelt H S of Innovation	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	High	97.6%	720	29.1%
46	Spring High School	SPRING, TX	SPRING ISD	High	69.0%	2,594	29.1%
47	Compass Rose Legacy	SAN ANTONIO, TX	COMPASS ROSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	84.5%	530	29.3%
48	North Side High School	FORT WORTH, TX	FORT WORTH ISD	High	93.3%	1,676	29.4%
49	KIPP Oak Cliff Academy	DALLAS, TX	KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	93.2%	340	29.5%
50	Justin F Kimball High School	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	High	89.5%	1,175	29.5%

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