Taylor County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 34 schools in Taylor County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH & SCIENCE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | High | 91.0% | +35.4pp |
| 2 | BUFFALO GAP EL BUFFALO GAP · JIM NED CISD | Elementary | 90.0% | +34.4pp |
| 3 | LAWN EL LAWN · JIM NED CISD | Elementary | 83.0% | +27.4pp |
| 4 | JIM NED H S TUSCOLA · JIM NED CISD | High | 79.0% | +23.4pp |
| 5 | JIM NED INT TUSCOLA · JIM NED CISD | Middle | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 6 | JIM NED MIDDLE TUSCOLA · JIM NED CISD | Middle | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 7 | WYLIE H S ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | High | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 8 | WYLIE WEST J H ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Middle | 73.0% | +17.4pp |
| 9 | WYLIE EAST EL ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Elementary | 72.0% | +16.4pp |
| 10 | WYLIE EAST J H ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Middle | 69.0% | +13.4pp |
| 11 | WYLIE WEST INT ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Elementary | 68.0% | +12.4pp |
| 12 | MERKEL H S MERKEL · MERKEL ISD | High | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 13 | WYLIE EAST INT ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Elementary | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 14 | AUSTIN EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 15 | ABILENE H S ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | High | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 16 | MERKEL MIDDLE MERKEL · MERKEL ISD | Middle | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 17 | WARD EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 18 | DYESS EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 19 | TAYLOR EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 20 | CRAIG MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 21 | COOPER H S ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | High | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 22 | MADISON MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 23 | PURCELL EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 24 | BASSETTI EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 25 | BONHAM EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 26 | MANN MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 27 | STAFFORD EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 28 | TEXAS LEADERSHIP OF ABILENE ABILENE · TEXAS LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Combined | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 29 | TRENT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TRENT · TRENT ISD | Combined | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 30 | CLACK MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 31 | MERKEL EL MERKEL · MERKEL ISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 32 | ALCORTA EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 33 | BOWIE EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 34 | ORTIZ EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 30.0% | -25.6pp |
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 Taylor 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.