Ellis County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 55 schools in Ellis County, Texas with reported Science scores. Texas state average: 47.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAXAHACHIE GLOBAL H S WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | High | 98.0% | +50.9pp |
| 2 | MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE H S MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | High | 83.0% | +35.9pp |
| 3 | PALMER H S PALMER · PALMER ISD | High | 82.0% | +34.9pp |
| 4 | LIFE H S WAXAHACHIE WAXAHACHIE · LIFE SCHOOL | High | 76.0% | +28.9pp |
| 5 | MIDLOTHIAN H S MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | High | 76.0% | +28.9pp |
| 6 | MANSFIELD HERITAGE MIDDLE GRAND PRAIRIE · INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS) | Middle | 72.0% | +24.9pp |
| 7 | EARL & MARTHALU DIETERICH MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 69.0% | +21.9pp |
| 8 | FERRIS H S FERRIS · FERRIS ISD | High | 65.0% | +17.9pp |
| 9 | JEAN COLEMAN EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 64.0% | +16.9pp |
| 10 | WALNUT GROVE MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 64.0% | +16.9pp |
| 11 | DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL OVILLA · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 63.0% | +15.9pp |
| 12 | RED OAK H S RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | High | 62.0% | +14.9pp |
| 13 | WAXAHACHIE H S WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | High | 61.0% | +13.9pp |
| 14 | LONGBRANCH EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 59.0% | +11.9pp |
| 15 | FELTY EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 58.0% | +10.9pp |
| 16 | MAYPEARL H S MAYPEARL · MAYPEARL ISD | High | 58.0% | +10.9pp |
| 17 | ENNIS H S ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | High | 57.0% | +9.9pp |
| 18 | ITALY H S ITALY · ITALY ISD | High | 57.0% | +9.9pp |
| 19 | WOODEN EL RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +9.9pp |
| 20 | COLEMAN J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 55.0% | +7.9pp |
| 21 | LARUE MILLER EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 55.0% | +7.9pp |
| 22 | SHACKELFORD EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 55.0% | +7.9pp |
| 23 | WILEMON STEAM ACADEMY WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 55.0% | +7.9pp |
| 24 | LIFE MIDDLE WAXAHACHIE WAXAHACHIE · LIFE SCHOOL | Middle | 54.0% | +6.9pp |
| 25 | MAYPEARL MIDDLE MAYPEARL · MAYPEARL ISD | Middle | 54.0% | +6.9pp |
| 26 | FINLEY J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 51.0% | +3.9pp |
| 27 | FERRIS J H FERRIS · FERRIS ISD | Middle | 50.0% | +2.9pp |
| 28 | ENNIS J H ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Middle | 49.0% | +1.9pp |
| 29 | FRANK SEALE MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 49.0% | +1.9pp |
| 30 | HOWARD J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 49.0% | +1.9pp |
| 31 | IRVIN EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 48.0% | +0.9pp |
| 32 | MARVIN BIOMEDICAL ACADEMY WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 48.0% | +0.9pp |
| 33 | PALMER MIDDLE PALMER · PALMER ISD | Middle | 48.0% | +0.9pp |
| 34 | SHIELDS EL GLENN HEIGHTS · RED OAK ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -1.1pp |
| 35 | T E BAXTER EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 45.0% | -2.1pp |
| 36 | LIFE SCHOOL RED OAK RED OAK · LIFE SCHOOL | Elementary | 44.0% | -3.1pp |
| 37 | RED OAK MIDDLE RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -5.1pp |
| 38 | MT PEAK EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -6.1pp |
| 39 | RAY EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -6.1pp |
| 40 | SIMPSON EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -6.1pp |
| 41 | J A VITOVSKY EL MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Elementary | 37.0% | -10.1pp |
| 42 | AVALON SCHOOL AVALON · AVALON ISD | Combined | 35.0% | -12.1pp |
| 43 | DUNAWAY EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 35.0% | -12.1pp |
| 44 | EASTRIDGE EL RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | Elementary | 35.0% | -12.1pp |
| 45 | LEE LONGINO EL FERRIS · FERRIS ISD | Elementary | 35.0% | -12.1pp |
| 46 | DORIE MILLER INT ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Elementary | 33.0% | -14.1pp |
| 47 | RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL GLENN HEIGHTS · RED OAK ISD | Elementary | 33.0% | -14.1pp |
| 48 | NORTHSIDE EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 32.0% | -15.1pp |
| 49 | RED OAK EL RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | Elementary | 32.0% | -15.1pp |
| 50 | WEDGEWORTH EL WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Elementary | 29.0% | -18.1pp |
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 Science 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.