Taylor County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 6 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 | JIM NED H S TUSCOLA · JIM NED CISD | High | 79.0% | +23.4pp |
| 3 | WYLIE H S ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | High | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 4 | MERKEL H S MERKEL · MERKEL ISD | High | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 5 | ABILENE H S ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | High | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 6 | COOPER H S ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | High | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
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.