Ellis County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 11 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 | MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE H S MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | High | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 3 | PALMER H S PALMER · PALMER ISD | High | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 4 | MIDLOTHIAN H S MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | High | 68.0% | +12.4pp |
| 5 | LIFE H S WAXAHACHIE WAXAHACHIE · LIFE SCHOOL | High | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 6 | ITALY H S ITALY · ITALY ISD | High | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 7 | WAXAHACHIE H S WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | High | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 8 | FERRIS H S FERRIS · FERRIS ISD | High | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 9 | MAYPEARL H S MAYPEARL · MAYPEARL ISD | High | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 10 | RED OAK H S RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | High | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 11 | ENNIS H S ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | High | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
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.