Hardin County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 14 schools in Hardin County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARDIN-JEFFERSON H S SOUR LAKE · HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD | High | 70.0% | +14.4pp |
| 2 | LUMBERTON H S LUMBERTON · LUMBERTON ISD | High | 69.0% | +13.4pp |
| 3 | SOUR LAKE EL SOUR LAKE · HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD | Elementary | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 4 | LUMBERTON INT LUMBERTON · LUMBERTON ISD | Elementary | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 5 | WEST HARDIN H S SARATOGA · WEST HARDIN COUNTY CISD | High | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 6 | HARDIN-JEFFERSON J H SOUR LAKE TX · HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD | Middle | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 7 | KOUNTZE INT KOUNTZE · KOUNTZE ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 8 | LUMBERTON MIDDLE LUMBERTON · LUMBERTON ISD | Middle | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 9 | KOUNTZE H S KOUNTZE · KOUNTZE ISD | High | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 10 | SILSBEE EL SILSBEE · SILSBEE ISD | Elementary | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 11 | KOUNTZE MIDDLE KOUNTZE · KOUNTZE ISD | Middle | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 12 | EDWARDS-JOHNSON MEMORIAL MIDDLE SILSBEE · SILSBEE ISD | Middle | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 13 | SILSBEE H S SILSBEE · SILSBEE ISD | High | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 14 | WEST HARDIN EL SARATOGA · WEST HARDIN COUNTY CISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
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 Hardin 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.