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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Houston, Texas

637 public schools in Houston, Texas appear in this ranking of the public schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Travis Elementary School leads the list at +44.0pp, against a median of +10.0pp 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
637
Houston, Texas
Top 3-yr change
+44.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+10.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · HOUSTON, TEXAS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Travis Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD76240.0%84.0%+44.0pp
2Spring Branch Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISD1,13730.5%72.0%+41.5pp
3Victory Early College High SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD44243.5%84.5%+41.0pp
4Burrus Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD19814.0%53.5%+39.5pp
5Yates High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD68513.0%52.5%+39.5pp
6Northside High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,05816.5%53.0%+36.5pp
7Oak Forest Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD95050.0%86.5%+36.5pp
8Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD2,39613.5%50.0%+36.5pp
9Memorial High SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISD2,63641.5%78.0%+36.5pp
10Forest Brook Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD54614.0%50.0%+36.0pp
11Garden Oaks MontessoriHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD76321.0%56.0%+35.0pp
12Milne Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD49814.0%49.0%+35.0pp
13Jefferson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD33026.0%60.5%+34.5pp
14Wisdom High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,96511.5%46.0%+34.5pp
15Avalos P-Tech SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD40039.5%73.5%+34.0pp
16Blanson CTE High SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD1,25847.0%81.0%+34.0pp
17Austin High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,18112.5%46.5%+34.0pp
18Sharpstown High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,6899.5%43.5%+34.0pp
19Macgregor Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD39527.0%60.5%+33.5pp
20Clear Lake High SchoolHOUSTON, TXCLEAR CREEK ISD2,50040.5%73.5%+33.0pp
21Brookwood Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXCLEAR CREEK ISD79235.5%68.5%+33.0pp
22Hogg Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,16138.0%71.0%+33.0pp
23Kashmere High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD65511.5%44.5%+33.0pp
24Worthing High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD75112.5%45.5%+33.0pp
25North Forest High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD90516.5%49.5%+33.0pp
26Edison Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD38831.0%63.5%+32.5pp
27Williams Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD35219.5%52.0%+32.5pp
28Fonville Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD58319.5%51.0%+31.5pp
29Harris J R Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD28828.0%59.5%+31.5pp
30Meyerland Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,16626.5%58.0%+31.5pp
31Cullen Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD3108.0%39.0%+31.0pp
32Milby High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD2,12622.5%53.5%+31.0pp
33Sinclair Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD72842.5%73.5%+31.0pp
34Wheatley High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD53718.5%49.5%+31.0pp
35Houston ClassicalHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL34233.5%64.0%+30.5pp
36McReynolds Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD29716.0%46.5%+30.5pp
37Parker Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD92433.0%63.0%+30.0pp
38KIPP Nexus Primary SchoolHOUSTON, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS73918.0%47.5%+29.5pp
39Mickey Leland College Prep Academy for Young MenHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD25132.5%62.0%+29.5pp
40Roderick R Paige Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD39319.5%48.5%+29.0pp
41Durham Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD54732.5%61.5%+29.0pp
42Lamar High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD2,96821.0%50.0%+29.0pp
43Madison High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,58817.5%46.5%+29.0pp
44Mitchell Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD49825.5%54.5%+29.0pp
45Stevens Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD55614.0%43.0%+29.0pp
46Washington B T High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD81115.5%44.5%+29.0pp
47Ortiz Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD77226.0%55.0%+29.0pp
48Nottingham Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISD74647.5%76.5%+29.0pp
49Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)44918.0%46.5%+28.5pp
50Scarborough High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD6916.5%35.0%+28.5pp
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