Hale County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 14 schools in Hale County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLAINVIEW CLASSICAL ACADEMY PLAINVIEW · TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES | Combined | 67.0% | +11.4pp |
| 2 | ABERNATHY EL ABERNATHY · ABERNATHY ISD | Elementary | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 3 | ABERNATHY MIDDLE ABERNATHY · ABERNATHY ISD | Middle | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 4 | HALE CENTER H S HALE CENTER · HALE CENTER ISD | High | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 5 | ABERNATHY H S ABERNATHY · ABERNATHY ISD | High | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 6 | COTTON CENTER SCHOOL COTTON CENTER · COTTON CENTER ISD | Combined | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 7 | PETERSBURG SCHOOL PETERSBURG · PETERSBURG ISD | Combined | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 8 | CARR MIDDLE HALE CENTER · HALE CENTER ISD | Middle | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 9 | CENTRAL EL PLAINVIEW · PLAINVIEW ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 10 | PLAINVIEW H S PLAINVIEW · PLAINVIEW ISD | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 11 | PLAINVIEW INT PLAINVIEW · PLAINVIEW ISD | Middle | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 12 | AKIN EL HALE CENTER · HALE CENTER ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 13 | PLAINVIEW J H PLAINVIEW · PLAINVIEW ISD | Middle | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 14 | NORTH EL PLAINVIEW · PLAINVIEW ISD | Elementary | 33.0% | -22.6pp |
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 Hale 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.