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The public schools with the most improved test scores in the United States

Across the United States, 24,021 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Hallettsville Elementary School leads the list at +49.5pp, against a median of +3.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
24,021
the United States
Top 3-yr change
+49.5pp
Median 3-yr change
+3.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Hallettsville Elementary SchoolHALLETTSVILLE, TXHALLETTSVILLE ISD46516.5%66.0%+49.5pp
2Plano East Sr High SchoolPLANO, TXPLANO ISD3,03320.0%69.5%+49.5pp
3Iltexas Aggieland High SchoolCOLLEGE STATION, TXINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)22418.0%67.0%+49.0pp
4Pottsboro Middle SchoolPOTTSBORO, TXPOTTSBORO ISD44017.0%66.0%+49.0pp
5Argyle High SchoolFLOWER MOUND, TXARGYLE ISD1,64426.0%74.5%+48.5pp
6Leonard Intermediate SchoolLEONARD, TXLEONARD ISD11514.0%62.5%+48.5pp
7Bill Brown Elementary SchoolSPRING BRANCH, TXCOMAL ISD79937.0%85.0%+48.0pp
8Zue S Bales Intermediate SchoolFRIENDSWOOD, TXFRIENDSWOOD ISD64027.5%75.5%+48.0pp
9Velma Penny Elementary SchoolLINDALE, TXLINDALE ISD51729.0%77.0%+48.0pp
10Smithson Valley High SchoolSPRING BRANCH, TXCOMAL ISD2,09825.0%72.0%+47.0pp
11Academy High SchoolLITTLE RIVER, TXACADEMY ISD54614.0%60.0%+46.0pp
12Florence High SchoolFLORENCE, TXFLORENCE ISD35713.5%59.5%+46.0pp
13Stephen F Austin High SchoolSUGAR LAND, TXFORT BEND ISD2,65527.5%73.5%+46.0pp
14Cross Timbers Middle SchoolGRAPEVINE, TXGRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD82027.0%73.0%+46.0pp
15Ryan Elementary SchoolLAREDO, TXLAREDO ISD83440.0%86.0%+46.0pp
16Windthorst Elementary SchoolWINDTHORST, TXWINDTHORST ISD25731.5%77.5%+46.0pp
17Ridge Point High SchoolMISSOURI CITY, TXFORT BEND ISD2,81629.0%74.5%+45.5pp
18Lake Dallas High SchoolCORINTH, TXLAKE DALLAS ISD1,28313.0%58.5%+45.5pp
19Mt Enterprise High SchoolMT ENTERPRISE, TXMOUNT ENTERPRISE ISD24910.0%55.5%+45.5pp
20Legacy Early College High SchoolTAYLOR, TXTAYLOR ISD10530.0%75.5%+45.5pp
21Weimar High SchoolWEIMAR, TXWEIMAR ISD21419.5%65.0%+45.5pp
22Eagle Prairie ElementaryRio Dell, CARio Dell Elementary22317.5%62.8%+45.3pp
23Herff Elementary SchoolBOERNE, TXBOERNE ISD61529.5%74.5%+45.0pp
24Miller Grove SchoolCUMBY, TXMILLER GROVE ISD31010.0%55.0%+45.0pp
25Peaster Junior High SchoolWEATHERFORD, TXPEASTER ISD2778.5%53.5%+45.0pp
26Robinson Junior High SchoolROBINSON, TXROBINSON ISD38315.0%60.0%+45.0pp
27West High SchoolWEST, TXWEST ISD37511.0%56.0%+45.0pp
28Dove Elementary SchoolGRAPEVINE, TXGRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD41117.0%61.5%+44.5pp
29Nocona High SchoolNOCONA, TXNOCONA ISD25817.0%61.5%+44.5pp
30Lake Highlands Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD70434.0%78.5%+44.5pp
31Phoenix International AcademyPHOENIX, AZPhoenix International Academy (903484)25210.5%54.5%+44.0pp
32Jacob's Well Elementary SchoolWIMBERLEY, TXWIMBERLEY ISD55314.5%58.5%+44.0pp
33Travis Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD76240.0%84.0%+44.0pp
34Robinson Intermediate SchoolROBINSON, TXROBINSON ISD55121.0%65.0%+44.0pp
35Wolflin Elementary SchoolAMARILLO, TXAMARILLO ISD32618.5%62.0%+43.5pp
36Canadian Middle SchoolCANADIAN, TXCANADIAN ISD15732.5%76.0%+43.5pp
37Robert G Cole Middle/High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TXFT SAM HOUSTON ISD81032.0%75.5%+43.5pp
38Colleyville Elementary SchoolCOLLEYVILLE, TXGRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD41539.0%82.5%+43.5pp
39Colleyville Heritage High SchoolCOLLEYVILLE, TXGRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD1,83725.5%69.0%+43.5pp
40Jean Coleman Elementary SchoolMIDLOTHIAN, TXMIDLOTHIAN ISD67130.5%74.0%+43.5pp
41Glenda Dawson High SchoolPEARLAND, TXPEARLAND ISD2,56934.5%78.0%+43.5pp
42McCall Elementary SchoolWILLOW PARK, TXALEDO ISD45130.0%73.0%+43.0pp
43Dekalb Elementary SchoolDEKALB, TXDEKALB ISD35110.0%53.0%+43.0pp
44Georgetown High SchoolGEORGETOWN, TXGEORGETOWN ISD2,05917.5%60.5%+43.0pp
45Gunter Middle SchoolGUNTER, TXGUNTER ISD37511.5%54.5%+43.0pp
46Hallettsville Junior High SchoolHALLETTSVILLE, TXHALLETTSVILLE ISD30522.0%65.0%+43.0pp
47Veramendi Elementary SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TXNEW BRAUNFELS ISD93526.0%69.0%+43.0pp
48Hidden Forest Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TXNORTH EAST ISD52925.0%68.0%+43.0pp
49Blanco Elementary SchoolBLANCO, TXBLANCO ISD4808.5%51.0%+42.5pp
50Brock Intermediate SchoolBROCK, TXBROCK ISD53031.0%73.5%+42.5pp
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