Ellis County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 14 schools in Ellis County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WALNUT GROVE MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 2 | LIFE MIDDLE WAXAHACHIE WAXAHACHIE · LIFE SCHOOL | Middle | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 3 | PALMER MIDDLE PALMER · PALMER ISD | Middle | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 4 | EARL & MARTHALU DIETERICH MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 5 | MANSFIELD HERITAGE MIDDLE GRAND PRAIRIE · INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS) | Middle | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 6 | COLEMAN J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 7 | MAYPEARL MIDDLE MAYPEARL · MAYPEARL ISD | Middle | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 8 | HOWARD J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 9 | FINLEY J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 10 | FRANK SEALE MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 11 | RED OAK MIDDLE RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | Middle | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 12 | ENNIS J H ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Middle | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 13 | FERRIS J H FERRIS · FERRIS ISD | Middle | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 14 | ALAMO MIDDLE ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Middle | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
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.