Taylor County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 30 schools in Taylor County, Texas with reported Science scores. Texas state average: 47.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH & SCIENCE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | High | 95.0% | +47.9pp |
| 2 | WYLIE H S ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | High | 83.0% | +35.9pp |
| 3 | JIM NED H S TUSCOLA · JIM NED CISD | High | 82.0% | +34.9pp |
| 4 | JIM NED INT TUSCOLA · JIM NED CISD | Middle | 81.0% | +33.9pp |
| 5 | JIM NED MIDDLE TUSCOLA · JIM NED CISD | Middle | 76.0% | +28.9pp |
| 6 | MERKEL H S MERKEL · MERKEL ISD | High | 70.0% | +22.9pp |
| 7 | MERKEL MIDDLE MERKEL · MERKEL ISD | Middle | 68.0% | +20.9pp |
| 8 | WYLIE WEST J H ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Middle | 68.0% | +20.9pp |
| 9 | COOPER H S ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | High | 63.0% | +15.9pp |
| 10 | WYLIE EAST J H ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Middle | 62.0% | +14.9pp |
| 11 | ABILENE H S ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | High | 61.0% | +13.9pp |
| 12 | WYLIE EAST INT ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Elementary | 55.0% | +7.9pp |
| 13 | AUSTIN EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 50.0% | +2.9pp |
| 14 | STAFFORD EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -4.1pp |
| 15 | MANN MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 40.0% | -7.1pp |
| 16 | BONHAM EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 39.0% | -8.1pp |
| 17 | CRAIG MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 39.0% | -8.1pp |
| 18 | TAYLOR EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 37.0% | -10.1pp |
| 19 | TRENT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TRENT · TRENT ISD | Combined | 35.0% | -12.1pp |
| 20 | CLACK MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 34.0% | -13.1pp |
| 21 | TEXAS LEADERSHIP OF ABILENE ABILENE · TEXAS LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Combined | 32.0% | -15.1pp |
| 22 | DYESS EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 31.0% | -16.1pp |
| 23 | MADISON MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 31.0% | -16.1pp |
| 24 | WARD EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 28.0% | -19.1pp |
| 25 | BASSETTI EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 27.0% | -20.1pp |
| 26 | BOWIE EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 26.0% | -21.1pp |
| 27 | ALCORTA EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 23.0% | -24.1pp |
| 28 | MERKEL EL MERKEL · MERKEL ISD | Elementary | 22.0% | -25.1pp |
| 29 | PURCELL EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 18.0% | -29.1pp |
| 30 | ORTIZ EL ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Elementary | 13.0% | -34.1pp |
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 Science 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.