Ellis County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2023-24). 60 schools in Ellis County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 52.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAXAHACHIE GLOBAL H S WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | High | 93.0% | +40.3pp |
| 2 | PALMER H S PALMER · PALMER ISD | High | 72.0% | +19.3pp |
| 3 | WALNUT GROVE MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 71.0% | +18.3pp |
| 4 | EARL & MARTHALU DIETERICH MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 69.0% | +16.3pp |
| 5 | MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE H S MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | High | 69.0% | +16.3pp |
| 6 | PALMER MIDDLE PALMER · PALMER ISD | Middle | 67.0% | +14.3pp |
| 7 | LONGBRANCH EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +13.3pp |
| 8 | MIDLOTHIAN H S MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | High | 66.0% | +13.3pp |
| 9 | DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL OVILLA · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +12.3pp |
| 10 | JEAN COLEMAN EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +12.3pp |
| 11 | LIFE H S WAXAHACHIE WAXAHACHIE · LIFE SCHOOL | High | 64.0% | +11.3pp |
| 12 | WILEMON STEAM ACADEMY WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 64.0% | +11.3pp |
| 13 | LARUE MILLER EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 63.0% | +10.3pp |
| 14 | PALMER EL PALMER · PALMER ISD | Elementary | 62.0% | +9.3pp |
| 15 | MT PEAK EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 61.0% | +8.3pp |
| 16 | SIMPSON EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 61.0% | +8.3pp |
| 17 | LIFE MIDDLE WAXAHACHIE WAXAHACHIE · LIFE SCHOOL | Middle | 59.0% | +6.3pp |
| 18 | COLEMAN J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 56.0% | +3.3pp |
| 19 | ITALY H S ITALY · ITALY ISD | High | 56.0% | +3.3pp |
| 20 | T E BAXTER EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +3.3pp |
| 21 | ALAMO MIDDLE ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Middle | 55.0% | +2.3pp |
| 22 | MAYPEARL MIDDLE MAYPEARL · MAYPEARL ISD | Middle | 54.0% | +1.3pp |
| 23 | TRAVIS EL ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Elementary | 54.0% | +1.3pp |
| 24 | WAXAHACHIE H S WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | High | 54.0% | +1.3pp |
| 25 | AUSTIN EL ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | +0.3pp |
| 26 | FELTY EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | +0.3pp |
| 27 | WOODEN EL RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | +0.3pp |
| 28 | EASTRIDGE EL RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | Elementary | 52.0% | -0.7pp |
| 29 | FERRIS H S FERRIS · FERRIS ISD | High | 52.0% | -0.7pp |
| 30 | HOUSTON EL ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Elementary | 52.0% | -0.7pp |
| 31 | HOWARD J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 52.0% | -0.7pp |
| 32 | SHIELDS EL GLENN HEIGHTS · RED OAK ISD | Elementary | 52.0% | -0.7pp |
| 33 | LORENE SMITH KIRKPATRICK EL MAYPEARL · MAYPEARL ISD | Elementary | 51.0% | -1.7pp |
| 34 | FRANK SEALE MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 50.0% | -2.7pp |
| 35 | IRVIN EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 50.0% | -2.7pp |
| 36 | RED OAK EL RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | Elementary | 50.0% | -2.7pp |
| 37 | J A VITOVSKY EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 49.0% | -3.7pp |
| 38 | RED OAK MIDDLE RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | Middle | 49.0% | -3.7pp |
| 39 | DORIE MILLER INT ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Elementary | 48.0% | -4.7pp |
| 40 | ENNIS J H ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Middle | 48.0% | -4.7pp |
| 41 | FERRIS J H FERRIS · FERRIS ISD | Middle | 48.0% | -4.7pp |
| 42 | FINLEY J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 48.0% | -4.7pp |
| 43 | MAYPEARL H S MAYPEARL · MAYPEARL ISD | High | 48.0% | -4.7pp |
| 44 | ENNIS H S ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | High | 47.0% | -5.7pp |
| 45 | LIFE SCHOOL RED OAK RED OAK · LIFE SCHOOL | Elementary | 47.0% | -5.7pp |
| 46 | SHACKELFORD EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 47.0% | -5.7pp |
| 47 | RED OAK H S RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | High | 46.0% | -6.7pp |
| 48 | STAFFORD EL ITALY · ITALY ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -8.7pp |
| 49 | DUNAWAY EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -9.7pp |
| 50 | MARVIN BIOMEDICAL ACADEMY WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -9.7pp |
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 2023-24). 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.