Smith County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 56 schools in Smith County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TYLER ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S TYLER · TYLER ISD | High | 94.0% | +38.4pp |
| 2 | BIRDWELL SCHOOL TYLER · TYLER ISD | Elementary | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 3 | LINDALE H S LINDALE · LINDALE ISD | High | 81.0% | +25.4pp |
| 4 | STANTON-SMITH EL WHITEHOUSE · WHITEHOUSE ISD | Elementary | 81.0% | +25.4pp |
| 5 | GUS WINSTON CAIN EL WHITEHOUSE · WHITEHOUSE ISD | Elementary | 78.0% | +22.4pp |
| 6 | VELMA PENNY EL LINDALE · LINDALE ISD | Elementary | 77.0% | +21.4pp |
| 7 | CALDWELL ARTS ACADEMY TYLER · TYLER ISD | Elementary | 75.0% | +19.4pp |
| 8 | THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY TYLER · CUMBERLAND ACADEMY | Elementary | 75.0% | +19.4pp |
| 9 | LINDALE J H LINDALE · LINDALE ISD | Middle | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 10 | WOODS EL TYLER · TYLER ISD | Elementary | 73.0% | +17.4pp |
| 11 | J W HOLLOWAY SIXTH GRADE SCHOOL WHITEHOUSE · WHITEHOUSE ISD | Middle | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 12 | UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY AT TYLER TYLER · UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY | Combined | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 13 | WHITEHOUSE H S WHITEHOUSE · WHITEHOUSE ISD | High | 70.0% | +14.4pp |
| 14 | WHITEHOUSE J H WHITEHOUSE · WHITEHOUSE ISD | Middle | 70.0% | +14.4pp |
| 15 | COLLEGE STREET EL LINDALE · LINDALE ISD | Elementary | 69.0% | +13.4pp |
| 16 | H L HIGGINS EL WHITEHOUSE · WHITEHOUSE ISD | Elementary | 69.0% | +13.4pp |
| 17 | DR BRYAN C JACK EL TYLER · TYLER ISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 18 | MOZELLE BROWN EL WHITEHOUSE · WHITEHOUSE ISD | Elementary | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 19 | TROUP H S TROUP · TROUP ISD | High | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 20 | E J MOSS INT LINDALE · LINDALE ISD | Middle | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 21 | OWENS EL TYLER · TYLER ISD | Elementary | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 22 | THREE LAKES MIDDLE TYLER · TYLER ISD | Middle | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 23 | HUBBARD MIDDLE TYLER · TYLER ISD | Middle | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 24 | TROUP MIDDLE TROUP · TROUP ISD | Middle | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 25 | WINONA MIDDLE WINONA · WINONA ISD | Middle | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 26 | ARP H S ARP · ARP ISD | High | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 27 | FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY-TYLER TYLER · TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES | Combined | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 28 | TYLER LEGACY H S TYLER · TYLER ISD | High | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 29 | BONNER EL TYLER · TYLER ISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 30 | TROUP EL TROUP · TROUP ISD | Elementary | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 31 | JONES EL TYLER · TYLER ISD | Elementary | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 32 | MOORE MIDDLE TYLER · TYLER ISD | Middle | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 33 | CUMBERLAND H S TYLER · CUMBERLAND ACADEMY | High | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 34 | WINONA H S WINONA · WINONA ISD | High | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 35 | ARP J H ARP · ARP ISD | Middle | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 36 | BELL EL TYLER · TYLER ISD | Elementary | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 37 | ARP EL ARP · ARP ISD | Elementary | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 38 | RAMEY EL TYLER · TYLER ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 39 | RICE EL TYLER · TYLER ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 40 | CLARKSTON EL TYLER · TYLER ISD | Elementary | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 41 | W L KISSAM INT TYLER · CHAPEL HILL ISD | Middle | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 42 | WISE EL TYLER · CHAPEL HILL ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 43 | CHAPEL HILL H S TYLER · CHAPEL HILL ISD | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 44 | DOUGLAS EL TYLER · TYLER ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 45 | JACKSON EL TYLER · CHAPEL HILL ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 46 | WINONA EL WINONA · WINONA ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 47 | CHAPEL HILL J H TYLER · CHAPEL HILL ISD | Middle | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 48 | DIXIE EL TYLER · TYLER ISD | Elementary | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 49 | GRIFFIN EL TYLER · TYLER ISD | Elementary | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 50 | TYLER H S TYLER · TYLER ISD | High | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
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 Smith 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.