Upshur County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 23 schools in Upshur County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARMONY H S BIG SANDY · HARMONY ISD | High | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 2 | UNION GROVE H S GLADEWATER · UNION GROVE ISD | High | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 3 | NEW DIANA H S DIANA · NEW DIANA ISD | High | 72.0% | +16.4pp |
| 4 | NEW DIANA MIDDLE DIANA · NEW DIANA ISD | Middle | 72.0% | +16.4pp |
| 5 | ROBERT F HUNT EL DIANA · NEW DIANA ISD | Elementary | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 6 | GILMER INT GILMER · GILMER ISD | Middle | 68.0% | +12.4pp |
| 7 | HARMONY J H BIG SANDY · HARMONY ISD | Middle | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 8 | GILMER EL GILMER · GILMER ISD | Elementary | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 9 | BRUCE J H GILMER · GILMER ISD | Middle | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 10 | HARMONY INT BIG SANDY · HARMONY ISD | Elementary | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 11 | ORE CITY H S ORE CITY · ORE CITY ISD | High | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 12 | UNION GROVE J H GLADEWATER · UNION GROVE ISD | Middle | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 13 | GILMER H S GILMER · GILMER ISD | High | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 14 | UNION GROVE EL GLADEWATER · UNION GROVE ISD | Elementary | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 15 | ORE CITY MIDDLE ORE CITY · ORE CITY ISD | Middle | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 16 | HARMONY EL BIG SANDY · HARMONY ISD | Elementary | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 17 | BIG SANDY J H BIG SANDY · BIG SANDY ISD | Middle | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 18 | GLADEWATER H S GLADEWATER · GLADEWATER ISD | High | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 19 | ORE CITY EL ORE CITY · ORE CITY ISD | Elementary | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 20 | BIG SANDY H S BIG SANDY · BIG SANDY ISD | High | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 21 | BIG SANDY EL BIG SANDY · BIG SANDY ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 22 | SHARON A RICHARDSON EL GILMER · UNION HILL ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 23 | UNION HILL H S GILMER · UNION HILL ISD | High | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
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 Upshur 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.