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Ellis County schools ranked by test score

Latest STAAR year (2023-24). 13 schools in Ellis County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 52.7%.
RankSchoolLevelReadingvs state
1WALNUT GROVE MIDDLE
MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD
Middle71.0%+18.3pp
2EARL & MARTHALU DIETERICH MIDDLE
MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD
Middle69.0%+16.3pp
3PALMER MIDDLE
PALMER · PALMER ISD
Middle67.0%+14.3pp
4LIFE MIDDLE WAXAHACHIE
WAXAHACHIE · LIFE SCHOOL
Middle59.0%+6.3pp
5COLEMAN J H
WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD
Middle56.0%+3.3pp
6ALAMO MIDDLE
ENNIS · ENNIS ISD
Middle55.0%+2.3pp
7MAYPEARL MIDDLE
MAYPEARL · MAYPEARL ISD
Middle54.0%+1.3pp
8HOWARD J H
WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD
Middle52.0%-0.7pp
9FRANK SEALE MIDDLE
MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD
Middle50.0%-2.7pp
10RED OAK MIDDLE
RED OAK · RED OAK ISD
Middle49.0%-3.7pp
11ENNIS J H
ENNIS · ENNIS ISD
Middle48.0%-4.7pp
12FERRIS J H
FERRIS · FERRIS ISD
Middle48.0%-4.7pp
13FINLEY J H
WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD
Middle48.0%-4.7pp

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.