Ellis County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 63 schools in Ellis County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAXAHACHIE GLOBAL H S WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | High | 90.0% | +34.4pp |
| 2 | JEAN COLEMAN EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 3 | WALNUT GROVE MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 4 | LARUE MILLER EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 73.0% | +17.4pp |
| 5 | DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL OVILLA · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 72.0% | +16.4pp |
| 6 | LONGBRANCH EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 72.0% | +16.4pp |
| 7 | MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE H S MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | High | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 8 | PALMER H S PALMER · PALMER ISD | High | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 9 | MIDLOTHIAN H S MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | High | 68.0% | +12.4pp |
| 10 | LIFE H S WAXAHACHIE WAXAHACHIE · LIFE SCHOOL | High | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 11 | LIFE MIDDLE WAXAHACHIE WAXAHACHIE · LIFE SCHOOL | Middle | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 12 | PALMER MIDDLE PALMER · PALMER ISD | Middle | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 13 | EARL & MARTHALU DIETERICH MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 14 | WILEMON STEAM ACADEMY WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 15 | MANSFIELD HERITAGE MIDDLE GRAND PRAIRIE · INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS) | Middle | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 16 | ITALY H S ITALY · ITALY ISD | High | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 17 | MT PEAK EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 18 | SIMPSON EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 19 | EASTRIDGE EL RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | Elementary | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 20 | FELTY EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 21 | SHACKELFORD EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 22 | SHIELDS EL GLENN HEIGHTS · RED OAK ISD | Elementary | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 23 | AUSTIN EL ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Elementary | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 24 | PALMER EL PALMER · PALMER ISD | Elementary | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 25 | T E BAXTER EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 26 | MANSFIELD HERITAGE EL GRAND PRAIRIE · INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS) | Elementary | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 27 | WOODEN EL RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 28 | COLEMAN J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 29 | MAYPEARL MIDDLE MAYPEARL · MAYPEARL ISD | Middle | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 30 | WAXAHACHIE H S WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | High | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 31 | J A VITOVSKY EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 32 | RAY EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 33 | TRAVIS EL ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 34 | HOWARD J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 35 | IRVIN EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 36 | FINLEY J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 37 | LORENE SMITH KIRKPATRICK EL MAYPEARL · MAYPEARL ISD | Elementary | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 38 | RED OAK EL RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | Elementary | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 39 | DUNAWAY EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 40 | FERRIS H S FERRIS · FERRIS ISD | High | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 41 | LEE LONGINO EL FERRIS · FERRIS ISD | Elementary | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 42 | FRANK SEALE MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 43 | RED OAK MIDDLE RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | Middle | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 44 | DORIE MILLER INT ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Elementary | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 45 | MAYPEARL H S MAYPEARL · MAYPEARL ISD | High | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 46 | ENNIS J H ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Middle | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 47 | LUCY MAE MCDONALD EL FERRIS · FERRIS ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 48 | RED OAK H S RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | High | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 49 | RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL GLENN HEIGHTS · RED OAK ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 50 | WEDGEWORTH EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
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 Ellis 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.