Hill County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 20 schools in Hill County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABBOTT SCHOOL ABBOTT · ABBOTT ISD | Combined | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 2 | HILLSBORO J H HILLSBORO · HILLSBORO ISD | Middle | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 3 | WHITNEY H S WHITNEY · WHITNEY ISD | High | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 4 | AQUILLA SCHOOL AQUILLA · AQUILLA ISD | Combined | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 5 | HILLSBORO H S HILLSBORO · HILLSBORO ISD | High | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 6 | HILLSBORO INT HILLSBORO · HILLSBORO ISD | Middle | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 7 | BLUM ISD BLUM · BLUM ISD | Combined | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 8 | PENELOPE SCHOOL PENELOPE · PENELOPE ISD | Combined | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 9 | BYNUM SCHOOL BYNUM · BYNUM ISD | Combined | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 10 | HUBBARD H S HUBBARD · HUBBARD ISD | High | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 11 | COVINGTON SCHOOL COVINGTON · COVINGTON ISD | Combined | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 12 | HILLSBORO EL HILLSBORO · HILLSBORO ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 13 | MOUNT CALM ISD MOUNT CALM · MOUNT CALM ISD | Combined | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 14 | WHITNEY MIDDLE WHITNEY · WHITNEY ISD | Middle | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 15 | ITASCA EL ITASCA · ITASCA ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 16 | WHITNEY INT WHITNEY · WHITNEY ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 17 | HUBBARD EL HUBBARD · HUBBARD ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 18 | ITASCA H S ITASCA · ITASCA ISD | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 19 | ITASCA MIDDLE ITASCA · ITASCA ISD | Middle | 34.0% | -21.6pp |
| 20 | MALONE EL MALONE · MALONE ISD | Elementary | 14.0% | -41.6pp |
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 Hill 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.