Ellis County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 26 schools in Ellis County, Texas with reported Social Studies scores. Texas state average: 47.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAXAHACHIE GLOBAL H S WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | High | 84.0% | +36.2pp |
| 2 | MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE H S MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | High | 80.0% | +32.2pp |
| 3 | MIDLOTHIAN H S MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | High | 75.0% | +27.2pp |
| 4 | WAXAHACHIE H S WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | High | 71.0% | +23.2pp |
| 5 | PALMER H S PALMER · PALMER ISD | High | 70.0% | +22.2pp |
| 6 | LIFE H S WAXAHACHIE WAXAHACHIE · LIFE SCHOOL | High | 67.0% | +19.2pp |
| 7 | FERRIS H S FERRIS · FERRIS ISD | High | 64.0% | +16.2pp |
| 8 | RED OAK H S RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | High | 63.0% | +15.2pp |
| 9 | ENNIS H S ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | High | 62.0% | +14.2pp |
| 10 | MAYPEARL H S MAYPEARL · MAYPEARL ISD | High | 58.0% | +10.2pp |
| 11 | MANSFIELD HERITAGE MIDDLE GRAND PRAIRIE · INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS) | Middle | 46.0% | -1.8pp |
| 12 | EARL & MARTHALU DIETERICH MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 45.0% | -2.8pp |
| 13 | FERRIS J H FERRIS · FERRIS ISD | Middle | 45.0% | -2.8pp |
| 14 | WALNUT GROVE MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -5.8pp |
| 15 | ITALY H S ITALY · ITALY ISD | High | 38.0% | -9.8pp |
| 16 | RED OAK MIDDLE RED OAK · RED OAK ISD | Middle | 35.0% | -12.8pp |
| 17 | MILFORD SCHOOL MILFORD · MILFORD ISD | Combined | 33.0% | -14.8pp |
| 18 | AVALON SCHOOL AVALON · AVALON ISD | Combined | 31.0% | -16.8pp |
| 19 | COLEMAN J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 30.0% | -17.8pp |
| 20 | FRANK SEALE MIDDLE MIDLOTHIAN · MIDLOTHIAN ISD | Middle | 28.0% | -19.8pp |
| 21 | PALMER MIDDLE PALMER · PALMER ISD | Middle | 27.0% | -20.8pp |
| 22 | HOWARD J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 26.0% | -21.8pp |
| 23 | LIFE MIDDLE WAXAHACHIE WAXAHACHIE · LIFE SCHOOL | Middle | 22.0% | -25.8pp |
| 24 | FINLEY J H WAXAHACHIE · WAXAHACHIE ISD | Middle | 15.0% | -32.8pp |
| 25 | MAYPEARL MIDDLE MAYPEARL · MAYPEARL ISD | Middle | 14.0% | -33.8pp |
| 26 | ENNIS J H ENNIS · ENNIS ISD | Middle | 13.0% | -34.8pp |
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 Social Studies 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.