Harris County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 154 schools in Harris County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | YES PREP - SOUTHSIDE HOUSTON · YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | High | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 102 | CYPRESS RIDGE H S HOUSTON · CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD | High | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 103 | ILTEXAS HOUSTON WINDMILL LAKES OREM H S HOUSTON · INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS) | High | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 104 | KIPP EAST END H S HOUSTON · KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 105 | CROSBY H S CROSBY · CROSBY ISD | High | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 106 | MAYDE CREEK H S HOUSTON · KATY ISD | High | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 107 | WALTRIP H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 108 | WESTSIDE H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 109 | HOUSTON MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 110 | NORTH FOREST H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 111 | NORTHSIDE H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 112 | GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL BAYTOWN · GOOSE CREEK CISD | High | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 113 | HARGRAVE H S HUFFMAN · HUFFMAN ISD | High | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 114 | KLEIN FOREST H S KLEIN · KLEIN ISD | High | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 115 | C E KING H S HOUSTON · SHELDON ISD | High | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 116 | JONES FUTURES ACADEMY HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 117 | WESTBURY H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 118 | KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE HOUSTON · KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 119 | KIPP NORTHEAST COLLEGE PREPARATORY HOUSTON · KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 120 | LEE H S BAYTOWN · GOOSE CREEK CISD | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 121 | MADISON H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 122 | NIMITZ H S HOUSTON · ALDINE ISD | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 123 | STERLING H S BAYTOWN · GOOSE CREEK CISD | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 124 | WHEATLEY H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 125 | LONG ACADEMY HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 126 | STERLING H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 127 | CHANNELVIEW H S CHANNELVIEW · CHANNELVIEW ISD | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 128 | KIPP SUNNYSIDE H S HOUSTON · KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 129 | LEGACY SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES SPRING · LEGACY SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 130 | PASADENA H S PASADENA · PASADENA ISD | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 131 | SAM RAYBURN H S PASADENA · PASADENA ISD | High | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 132 | WASHINGTON B T H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 133 | WISDOM H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 134 | HUMBLE H S HUMBLE · HUMBLE ISD | High | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 135 | SPRING WOODS H S HOUSTON · SPRING BRANCH ISD | High | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 136 | KASHMERE H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 137 | SOUTH HOUSTON H S SO HOUSTON · PASADENA ISD | High | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 138 | TAYLOR H S HOUSTON · ALIEF ISD | High | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 139 | WORTHING H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 140 | AUSTIN H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 141 | CHAVEZ H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 142 | ELSIK H S HOUSTON · ALIEF ISD | High | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 143 | SPRING H S SPRING · SPRING ISD | High | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 144 | DAVIS H S ALDINE HOUSTON · ALDINE ISD | High | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 145 | EISENHOWER H S HOUSTON · ALDINE ISD | High | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 146 | FURR H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 147 | NORTHBROOK H S HOUSTON · SPRING BRANCH ISD | High | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 148 | ALDINE H S HOUSTON · ALDINE ISD | High | 34.0% | -21.6pp |
| 149 | SCARBOROUGH H S HOUSTON · HOUSTON ISD | High | 33.0% | -22.6pp |
| 150 | MACARTHUR H S HOUSTON · ALDINE ISD | High | 32.0% | -23.6pp |
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 Harris 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.