Cameron County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 29 schools in Cameron County, Texas with reported Social Studies scores. Texas state average: 47.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH TEXAS ISD RISING SCHOLARS ACADEMY SAN BENITO · SOUTH TEXAS ISD | Middle | 53.0% | +5.2pp |
| 2 | MOISES VELA MIDDLE HARLINGEN · HARLINGEN CISD | Middle | 52.0% | +4.2pp |
| 3 | VELA MIDDLE BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | Middle | 48.0% | +0.2pp |
| 4 | IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY HARLINGEN · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Middle | 43.0% | -4.8pp |
| 5 | FAULK MIDDLE BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -5.8pp |
| 6 | COLLEGIATE ACADEMY SAN BENITO · SAN BENITO CISD | Middle | 41.0% | -6.8pp |
| 7 | GUTIERREZ MIDDLE HARLINGEN · HARLINGEN CISD | Middle | 35.0% | -12.8pp |
| 8 | RESACA MIDDLE BROWNSVILLE · LOS FRESNOS CISD | Middle | 34.0% | -13.8pp |
| 9 | STILLMAN MIDDLE BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | Middle | 31.0% | -16.8pp |
| 10 | BESTEIRO MIDDLE BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | Middle | 29.0% | -18.8pp |
| 11 | VERNON MIDDLE HARLINGEN · HARLINGEN CISD | Middle | 29.0% | -18.8pp |
| 12 | LOS CUATES MIDDLE LOS FRESNOS · LOS FRESNOS CISD | Middle | 28.0% | -19.8pp |
| 13 | MEMORIAL MIDDLE HARLINGEN · HARLINGEN CISD | Middle | 27.0% | -20.8pp |
| 14 | PERKINS MIDDLE BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | Middle | 27.0% | -20.8pp |
| 15 | GARCIA MIDDLE BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | Middle | 26.0% | -21.8pp |
| 16 | JO NELSON MIDDLE SANTA ROSA · SANTA ROSA ISD | Middle | 24.0% | -23.8pp |
| 17 | STELL MIDDLE BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | Middle | 24.0% | -23.8pp |
| 18 | OLIVEIRA MIDDLE BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | Middle | 23.0% | -24.8pp |
| 19 | PORT ISABEL J H PORT ISABEL · POINT ISABEL ISD | Middle | 23.0% | -24.8pp |
| 20 | LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE SAN BENITO · LOS FRESNOS CISD | Middle | 22.0% | -25.8pp |
| 21 | LUCIO MIDDLE BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | Middle | 21.0% | -26.8pp |
| 22 | MANZANO MIDDLE BROWNSVILLE · BROWNSVILLE ISD | Middle | 20.0% | -27.8pp |
| 23 | SAN BENITO RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SAN BENITO · SAN BENITO CISD | Middle | 20.0% | -27.8pp |
| 24 | W B GREEN J H LA FERIA · LA FERIA ISD | Middle | 17.0% | -30.8pp |
| 25 | BERTA CABAZA MIDDLE SAN BENITO · SAN BENITO CISD | Middle | 16.0% | -31.8pp |
| 26 | MILLER JORDAN MIDDLE SAN BENITO · SAN BENITO CISD | Middle | 16.0% | -31.8pp |
| 27 | RIO HONDO MIDDLE RIO HONDO · RIO HONDO ISD | Middle | 15.0% | -32.8pp |
| 28 | COAKLEY MIDDLE HARLINGEN · HARLINGEN CISD | Middle | 11.0% | -36.8pp |
| 29 | SANTA MARIA MIDDLE SANTA MARIA · SANTA MARIA ISD | Middle | 10.0% | -37.8pp |
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 Social Studies 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.