Cameron County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 26 schools in Cameron County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | High | 97.0% | +41.4pp |
| 2 | HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S HARLINGEN · HARLINGEN CISD | High | 96.0% | +40.4pp |
| 3 | HARLINGEN SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS HARLINGEN · HARLINGEN CISD | High | 90.0% | +34.4pp |
| 4 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD MEDICAL PROFESSIONS OLMITO · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | High | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 5 | VETERANS MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | High | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 6 | IDEA RIVERVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY BROWNSVILLE · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 67.0% | +11.4pp |
| 7 | IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN BENITO SAN BENITO · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 8 | LOS FRESNOS H S LOS FRESNOS · LOS FRESNOS CISD | High | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 9 | HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE · HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS | High | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 10 | HANNA EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | High | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 11 | IDEA BROWNSVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY BROWNSVILLE · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 12 | IDEA SPORTS PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY BROWNSVILLE · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 13 | IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY BROWNSVILLE · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 14 | HARLINGEN H S - SOUTH HARLINGEN · HARLINGEN CISD | High | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 15 | LA FERIA EARLY COLLEGE H S LA FERIA · LA FERIA ISD | High | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 16 | PACE EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | High | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 17 | RIO HONDO H S RIO HONDO · RIO HONDO ISD | High | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 18 | IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY BROWNSVILLE · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 19 | HARLINGEN H S HARLINGEN · HARLINGEN CISD | High | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 20 | SANTA ROSA H S SANTA ROSA · SANTA ROSA ISD | High | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 21 | RIVERA EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | High | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 22 | PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S PORT ISABEL · POINT ISABEL ISD | High | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 23 | SANTA MARIA H S SANTA MARIA · SANTA MARIA ISD | High | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 24 | SAN BENITO H S SAN BENITO · SAN BENITO CISD | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 25 | PORTER EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | High | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 26 | LOPEZ EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | High | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
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 Cameron 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.