Taylor County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 16 schools in Taylor County, Texas with reported Social Studies scores. Texas state average: 47.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIM NED H S TUSCOLA · JIM NED CISD | High | 90.0% | +42.2pp |
| 2 | ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH & SCIENCE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | High | 89.0% | +41.2pp |
| 3 | WYLIE H S ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | High | 86.0% | +38.2pp |
| 4 | COOPER H S ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | High | 66.0% | +18.2pp |
| 5 | MERKEL H S MERKEL · MERKEL ISD | High | 66.0% | +18.2pp |
| 6 | ABILENE H S ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | High | 63.0% | +15.2pp |
| 7 | TRENT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TRENT · TRENT ISD | Combined | 59.0% | +11.2pp |
| 8 | WYLIE EAST J H ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Middle | 49.0% | +1.2pp |
| 9 | WYLIE WEST J H ABILENE · WYLIE ISD | Middle | 49.0% | +1.2pp |
| 10 | JIM NED MIDDLE TUSCOLA · JIM NED CISD | Middle | 43.0% | -4.8pp |
| 11 | TEXAS LEADERSHIP OF ABILENE ABILENE · TEXAS LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Combined | 33.0% | -14.8pp |
| 12 | MERKEL MIDDLE MERKEL · MERKEL ISD | Middle | 29.0% | -18.8pp |
| 13 | CRAIG MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 27.0% | -20.8pp |
| 14 | MANN MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 26.0% | -21.8pp |
| 15 | MADISON MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 21.0% | -26.8pp |
| 16 | CLACK MIDDLE ABILENE · ABILENE ISD | Middle | 13.0% | -34.8pp |
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 Social Studies 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.