Taylor County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2023-24). 36 schools in Taylor County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 52.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAWN EL LAWN · JIM NED CISD | Elementary | 92.0% | +39.3pp |
| 2 | ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH & SCIENCE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | High | 90.0% | +37.3pp |
| 3 | JIM NED H S TUSCOLA · JIM NED CISD | High | 79.0% | +26.3pp |
| 4 | WYLIE H S ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | High | 77.0% | +24.3pp |
| 5 | JIM NED MIDDLE TUSCOLA · JIM NED CISD | Middle | 73.0% | +20.3pp |
| 6 | JIM NED INT TUSCOLA · JIM NED CISD | Middle | 72.0% | +19.3pp |
| 7 | BUFFALO GAP EL BUFFALO GAP · JIM NED CISD | Elementary | 71.0% | +18.3pp |
| 8 | WYLIE WEST J H ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Middle | 70.0% | +17.3pp |
| 9 | WYLIE EAST J H ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Middle | 66.0% | +13.3pp |
| 10 | WYLIE WEST INT ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Elementary | 63.0% | +10.3pp |
| 11 | DYESS EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 60.0% | +7.3pp |
| 12 | WYLIE EAST EL ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Elementary | 60.0% | +7.3pp |
| 13 | WARD EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +4.3pp |
| 14 | WYLIE EAST INT ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +4.3pp |
| 15 | AUSTIN EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | +0.3pp |
| 16 | BASSETTI EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 51.0% | -1.7pp |
| 17 | MERKEL H S MERKEL · MERKEL ISD | High | 50.0% | -2.7pp |
| 18 | ABILENE H S ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | High | 49.0% | -3.7pp |
| 19 | TRENT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TRENT · TRENT ISD | Combined | 49.0% | -3.7pp |
| 20 | CRAIG MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 48.0% | -4.7pp |
| 21 | MERKEL MIDDLE MERKEL · MERKEL ISD | Middle | 48.0% | -4.7pp |
| 22 | TAYLOR EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 47.0% | -5.7pp |
| 23 | THOMAS EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 47.0% | -5.7pp |
| 24 | COOPER H S ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | High | 46.0% | -6.7pp |
| 25 | ALCORTA EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 45.0% | -7.7pp |
| 26 | MADISON MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 44.0% | -8.7pp |
| 27 | MANN MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 43.0% | -9.7pp |
| 28 | CLACK MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -10.7pp |
| 29 | STAFFORD EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -10.7pp |
| 30 | MERKEL EL MERKEL · MERKEL ISD | Elementary | 39.0% | -13.7pp |
| 31 | BOWIE EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -14.7pp |
| 32 | PURCELL EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -14.7pp |
| 33 | TEXAS LEADERSHIP OF ABILENE ABILENE · TEXAS LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Combined | 38.0% | -14.7pp |
| 34 | MARTINEZ EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 37.0% | -15.7pp |
| 35 | BONHAM EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 35.0% | -17.7pp |
| 36 | ORTIZ EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 20.0% | -32.7pp |
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 2023-24). 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.