Denton County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 210 schools in Denton County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | LOWELL H STRIKE MIDDLE LITTLE ELM · LITTLE ELM ISD | Middle | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 102 | NETTE SHULTZ DENTON · DENTON ISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 103 | PONDER H S PONDER · PONDER ISD | High | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 104 | RYAN EL DENTON · DENTON ISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 105 | SANDBROCK RANCH EL AUBREY · DENTON ISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 106 | STEM ACADEMY AT CREEK VALLEY MIDDLE CARROLLTON · LEWISVILLE ISD | Middle | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 107 | HL BROCKETT AUBREY · AUBREY ISD | Elementary | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 108 | HOUSTON EL DENTON · DENTON ISD | Elementary | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 109 | SANGER H S SANGER · SANGER ISD | High | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 110 | ISCHOOL VIRTUAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS LEWISVILLE · TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES | High | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 111 | KRUM MIDDLE KRUM · KRUM ISD | Middle | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 112 | UNION PARK EL AUBREY · DENTON ISD | Elementary | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 113 | GENE PIKE MIDDLE JUSTIN · NORTHWEST ISD | Middle | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 114 | SANGER MIDDLE SANGER · SANGER ISD | Middle | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 115 | TERRIE MCNABB MIDDLE AUBREY · AUBREY ISD | Middle | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 116 | BLALACK MIDDLE CARROLLTON · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD | Middle | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 117 | FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY CORINTH CORINTH · TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES | Elementary | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 118 | JERRY R WALKER MIDDLE LITTLE ELM · LITTLE ELM ISD | Middle | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 119 | LITTLE ELM H S LITTLE ELM · LITTLE ELM ISD | High | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 120 | MCNAIR EL DENTON · DENTON ISD | Elementary | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 121 | DENTON CLASSICAL ACADEMY DENTON · TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES | Elementary | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 122 | JUSTIN EL JUSTIN · NORTHWEST ISD | Elementary | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 123 | PAT HAGAN CHEEK MIDDLE AUBREY · DENTON ISD | Middle | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 124 | PILOT POINT SELZ MIDDLE PILOT POINT · PILOT POINT ISD | Middle | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 125 | CORINTH EL CORINTH · LAKE DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 126 | COYOTE RIDGE EL CARROLLTON · LEWISVILLE ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 127 | NELSON EL DENTON · DENTON ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 128 | STEM ACADEMY AT VALLEY RIDGE EL LEWISVILLE · LEWISVILLE ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 129 | THE COLONY H S THE COLONY · LEWISVILLE ISD | High | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 130 | AUBREY H S AUBREY · AUBREY ISD | High | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 131 | CLARA LOVE EL JUSTIN · NORTHWEST ISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 132 | DAVIS EL CARROLLTON · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 133 | INDEPENDENCE EL LEWISVILLE · LEWISVILLE ISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 134 | NEWTON RAYZOR EL DENTON · DENTON ISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 135 | RESPONSIVEED - ONLINE LEWISVILLE · TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES | Combined | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 136 | SHADY SHORES EL SHADY SHORES · LAKE DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 137 | W R HATFIELD EL FORT WORTH · NORTHWEST ISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 138 | INDIAN CREEK EL CARROLLTON · LEWISVILLE ISD | Elementary | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 139 | LAKEVIEW EL LITTLE ELM · LITTLE ELM ISD | Elementary | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 140 | MCMATH MIDDLE DENTON · DENTON ISD | Middle | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 141 | NORTHWEST H S JUSTIN · NORTHWEST ISD | High | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 142 | STEM ACADEMY AT GRIFFIN MIDDLE THE COLONY · LEWISVILLE ISD | Middle | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 143 | STEPHENS EL SHADY SHORES · DENTON ISD | Elementary | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 144 | ALAN AND ANDRA PERRIN EL FORT WORTH · NORTHWEST ISD | Elementary | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 145 | BLANCHE DODD EL KRUM · KRUM ISD | Elementary | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 146 | ETHRIDGE EL THE COLONY · LEWISVILLE ISD | Elementary | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 147 | OAK POINT EL OAK POINT · LITTLE ELM ISD | Elementary | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 148 | THOMPSON EL CARROLLTON · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD | Elementary | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 149 | CREEKVIEW H S CARROLLTON · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD | High | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 150 | DYER EL KRUM · KRUM ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
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 Denton 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.