Anderson County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 21 schools in Anderson County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAYUGA H S TENNESSEE COLONY · CAYUGA ISD | High | 80.0% | +24.4pp |
| 2 | NECHES H S PALESTINE · NECHES ISD | High | 80.0% | +24.4pp |
| 3 | SLOCUM H S ELKHART · SLOCUM ISD | High | 79.0% | +23.4pp |
| 4 | FRANKSTON EL FRANKSTON · FRANKSTON ISD | Elementary | 75.0% | +19.4pp |
| 5 | UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY AT PALESTINE PALESTINE · UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY | Combined | 75.0% | +19.4pp |
| 6 | FRANKSTON H S FRANKSTON · FRANKSTON ISD | High | 72.0% | +16.4pp |
| 7 | ELKHART H S ELKHART · ELKHART ISD | High | 69.0% | +13.4pp |
| 8 | ELKHART MIDDLE ELKHART · ELKHART ISD | Middle | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 9 | CAYUGA MIDDLE TENNESSEE COLONY · CAYUGA ISD | Middle | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 10 | FRANKSTON MIDDLE FRANKSTON · FRANKSTON ISD | Middle | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 11 | SLOCUM PK - 8 ELKHART · SLOCUM ISD | Elementary | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 12 | NECHES EL PALESTINE · NECHES ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 13 | ELKHART INT ELKHART · ELKHART ISD | Elementary | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 14 | CAYUGA EL TENNESSEE COLONY · CAYUGA ISD | Elementary | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 15 | PALESTINE H S PALESTINE · PALESTINE ISD | High | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 16 | PALESTINE J H PALESTINE · PALESTINE ISD | Middle | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 17 | STORY INT PALESTINE · PALESTINE ISD | Middle | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 18 | WESTWOOD EL PALESTINE · WESTWOOD ISD | Elementary | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 19 | WESTWOOD H S PALESTINE · WESTWOOD ISD | High | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 20 | WESTWOOD J H PALESTINE · WESTWOOD ISD | Middle | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 21 | SOUTHSIDE EL PALESTINE · PALESTINE ISD | Elementary | 32.0% | -23.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the STAAR % Meets Grade Level or Above threshold on the latest available STAAR Reading test (school year 2025-26). Only public schools in Anderson County, Texas with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Texas statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Texas ranking.