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The public K-12 schools with the most improved test scores in Texas

134 public K-12 schools in Texas appear in this ranking of the public K-12 schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Miller Grove School leads the list at +45.0pp, against a median of +11.3pp 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

134

Texas

Top 3-yr change

+45.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+11.3pp

MOST IMPROVED · TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Miller Grove School	CUMBY, TX	MILLER GROVE ISD	310	10.0%	55.0%	+45.0pp
2	Fayetteville Schools	FAYETTEVILLE, TX	FAYETTEVILLE ISD	290	31.0%	70.5%	+39.5pp
3	Era School	ERA, TX	ERA ISD	499	17.0%	55.5%	+38.5pp
4	Roby Cisd	ROBY, TX	ROBY CISD	297	18.0%	56.0%	+38.0pp
5	Gordon School	GORDON, TX	GORDON ISD	227	17.5%	53.0%	+35.5pp
6	Mount Calm ISD	MOUNT CALM, TX	MOUNT CALM ISD	168	7.0%	40.5%	+33.5pp
7	Springlake-Earth ISD	EARTH, TX	SPRINGLAKE-EARTH ISD	230	19.0%	52.5%	+33.5pp
8	Founders Classical Academy - Conroe	CONROE, TX	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES	921	14.0%	46.5%	+32.5pp
9	Rankin School	RANKIN, TX	RANKIN ISD	301	32.0%	64.0%	+32.0pp
10	Mineral Wells Schools	MINERAL WELLS, TX	MINERAL WELLS ISD	3,275	10.0%	41.5%	+31.5pp
11	Eden Cisd	EDEN, TX	EDEN CISD	219	15.5%	46.5%	+31.0pp
12	Newcastle School	NEWCASTLE, TX	NEWCASTLE ISD	227	34.5%	65.5%	+31.0pp
13	Balmorhea ISD Educational Community	BALMORHEA, TX	BALMORHEA ISD	146	15.0%	45.0%	+30.0pp
14	Ropes School	ROPESVILLE, TX	ROPES ISD	622	31.0%	59.5%	+28.5pp
15	Rocksprings K-12	ROCKSPRINGS, TX	ROCKSPRINGS ISD	200	12.0%	39.5%	+27.5pp
16	Douglass School	DOUGLASS, TX	DOUGLASS ISD	424	38.5%	66.0%	+27.5pp
17	Sabine Pass School	SABINE PASS, TX	SABINE PASS ISD	372	37.5%	65.0%	+27.5pp
18	Smyer Schools	SMYER, TX	SMYER ISD	431	29.0%	56.5%	+27.5pp
19	Van Horn School	VAN HORN, TX	CULBERSON COUNTY-ALLAMOORE ISD	381	7.0%	33.5%	+26.5pp
20	Follett School	FOLLETT, TX	FOLLETT ISD	182	14.5%	41.0%	+26.5pp
21	Aquilla School	AQUILLA, TX	AQUILLA ISD	332	27.0%	53.0%	+26.0pp
22	Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	1,035	20.5%	45.0%	+24.5pp
23	Petersburg School	PETERSBURG, TX	PETERSBURG ISD	243	27.0%	51.0%	+24.0pp
24	Valor Kyle	KYLE, TX	VALOR EDUCATION	907	16.0%	38.5%	+22.5pp
25	Leakey School	LEAKEY, TX	LEAKEY ISD	343	19.5%	42.0%	+22.5pp
26	Penelope School	PENELOPE, TX	PENELOPE ISD	216	31.5%	53.5%	+22.0pp
27	Sterling City School	STERLING CITY, TX	STERLING CITY ISD	335	39.0%	61.0%	+22.0pp
28	Texline School	TEXLINE, TX	TEXLINE ISD	225	53.0%	75.0%	+22.0pp
29	Bronte ISD	BRONTE, TX	BRONTE ISD	232	26.5%	48.0%	+21.5pp
30	Ft Davis School	FT DAVIS, TX	FT DAVIS ISD	682	20.5%	41.5%	+21.0pp
31	Tioga School	TIOGA, TX	TIOGA ISD	664	32.5%	53.5%	+21.0pp
32	Chilton School	CHILTON, TX	CHILTON ISD	566	27.0%	47.0%	+20.0pp
33	Klondike ISD	LAMESA, TX	KLONDIKE ISD	261	58.5%	78.5%	+20.0pp
34	Saltillo School	SALTILLO, TX	SALTILLO ISD	250	57.5%	77.5%	+20.0pp
35	Whiteface School	WHITEFACE, TX	WHITEFACE CISD	298	34.5%	54.0%	+19.5pp
36	Covington School	COVINGTON, TX	COVINGTON ISD	353	15.5%	34.5%	+19.0pp
37	Gary School	GARY, TX	GARY ISD	476	18.0%	37.0%	+19.0pp
38	Pringle-Morse Schools	MORSE, TX	PRINGLE-MORSE CISD	128	33.0%	52.0%	+19.0pp
39	Strawn School	STRAWN, TX	STRAWN ISD	172	23.0%	42.0%	+19.0pp
40	Sulphur Bluff ISD	SULPHUR BLUFF, TX	SULPHUR BLUFF ISD	209	29.0%	48.0%	+19.0pp
41	Bryson School	BRYSON, TX	BRYSON ISD	267	40.0%	58.5%	+18.5pp
42	Knippa School	KNIPPA, TX	KNIPPA ISD	408	48.5%	67.0%	+18.5pp
43	O'Donnell School	O'DONNELL, TX	O'DONNELL ISD	253	26.0%	44.0%	+18.0pp
44	Granger School	GRANGER, TX	GRANGER ISD	580	15.5%	33.0%	+17.5pp
45	Ira School	IRA, TX	IRA ISD	284	50.0%	67.5%	+17.5pp
46	Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy	WEATHERFORD, TX	GARNER ISD	357	37.5%	54.5%	+17.0pp
47	Gholson ISD	WACO, TX	GHOLSON ISD	264	27.5%	44.5%	+17.0pp
48	Great Hearts Live Oak	LIVE OAK, TX	GREAT HEARTS TEXAS	1,153	34.0%	50.5%	+16.5pp
49	Graford School	GRAFORD, TX	GRAFORD ISD	339	33.5%	50.0%	+16.5pp
50	Slidell Schools	SLIDELL, TX	SLIDELL ISD	497	16.0%	32.5%	+16.5pp

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