Cherokee County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 20 schools in Cherokee County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BULLARD H S BULLARD · BULLARD ISD | High | 75.0% | +19.4pp |
| 2 | RUSK EL RUSK · RUSK ISD | Elementary | 75.0% | +19.4pp |
| 3 | BULLARD MIDDLE BULLARD · BULLARD ISD | Middle | 72.0% | +16.4pp |
| 4 | BULLARD EL BULLARD · BULLARD ISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 5 | BULLARD INT BULLARD · BULLARD ISD | Middle | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 6 | RUSK J H RUSK · RUSK ISD | Middle | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 7 | RUSK H S RUSK · RUSK ISD | High | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 8 | RUSK INT RUSK · RUSK ISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 9 | NEW SUMMERFIELD SCHOOL NEW SUMMERFIELD · NEW SUMMERFIELD ISD | Combined | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 10 | JOE WRIGHT EL JACKSONVILLE · JACKSONVILLE ISD | Elementary | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 11 | ALTO H S ALTO · ALTO ISD | High | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 12 | NICHOLS INT JACKSONVILLE · JACKSONVILLE ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 13 | JACKSONVILLE H S JACKSONVILLE · JACKSONVILLE ISD | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 14 | WELLS SCHOOL WELLS · WELLS ISD | Combined | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 15 | ALTO EL ALTO · ALTO ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 16 | ALTO MIDDLE ALTO · ALTO ISD | Middle | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 17 | EAST SIDE EL JACKSONVILLE · JACKSONVILLE ISD | Elementary | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 18 | JACKSONVILLE MIDDLE JACKSONVILLE · JACKSONVILLE ISD | Middle | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 19 | WEST SIDE EL JACKSONVILLE · JACKSONVILLE ISD | Elementary | 31.0% | -24.6pp |
| 20 | FRED DOUGLASS JACKSONVILLE · JACKSONVILLE ISD | Elementary | 30.0% | -25.6pp |
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 Cherokee 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.