Taylor County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 17 schools in Taylor County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFFALO GAP EL BUFFALO GAP · JIM NED CISD | Elementary | 90.0% | +34.4pp |
| 2 | LAWN EL LAWN · JIM NED CISD | Elementary | 83.0% | +27.4pp |
| 3 | WYLIE EAST EL ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Elementary | 72.0% | +16.4pp |
| 4 | WYLIE WEST INT ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Elementary | 68.0% | +12.4pp |
| 5 | WYLIE EAST INT ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Elementary | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 6 | AUSTIN EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 7 | WARD EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 8 | DYESS EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 9 | TAYLOR EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 10 | PURCELL EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 11 | BASSETTI EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 12 | BONHAM EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 13 | STAFFORD EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 14 | MERKEL EL MERKEL · MERKEL ISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 15 | ALCORTA EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 16 | BOWIE EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 17 | 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.