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The list is updated annually upon the release of the STAAR EOC test scores by the Texas Education Agency. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1987)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
483969009251	1811	Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	2615 N Guadalupe St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 372-3037	22	1	22	13.6%	6 (27.3%)	3 (13.6%)	13 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$42,280			$15,809			$26,472	8.9	3.3	1893	82
480020714054	1812	Premier H S Houston Gallery North	Public, Charter	9-12	6006 N Fwy F	Houston	77076	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 489-9040	113	6	17.5	84.1%	10 (8.8%)	12 (10.6%)	85 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	$10,692			$4,199			$6,493	8.8	17.4	1639	173
481119008711	1813	Brazos Success Academy	Public	9-12	500 Cir Way	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 730-7090	96	10	9.6	79.2%	27 (28.1%)	10 (10.4%)	56 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	$14,534			$315			$14,219	8.7	31.9	1350	463
482913003284	1814	Marlin High	Public	6-12	678 Success Dr	Marlin	76661	Falls County	Marlin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 883-2394	436	24	18	97.7%	26 (6.0%)	225 (51.6%)	167 (38.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	$22,193			$3,991			$18,203	8.5	10.1	1751	63
480005907798	1815	Positive Solutions Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1325 N Flores St Ste 100	San Antonio	78212	Bexar County	Positive Solutions Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 299-1025	81	7	11.6		1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	79 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,488			$2,137			$10,351	8.5	4.8	1857	42
480025309537	1816	Texas School For The Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1102 S Congress Ave	Austin	78704	Travis County	Texas School For The Deaf	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 462-5353	487			48.7%	187 (38.4%)	68 (14.0%)	190 (39.0%)	23 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)								8.5	3.2	1900	84
480020713282	1817	Premier High Schools - Edinburg Career & Technical	Public, Charter	9-12	4701 Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 316-3663	150	8	18.3	98.0%	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	145 (96.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$8,389			$870			$7,518	8.5	16.1	1662	155
480017412212	1818	Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South	Public, Charter	9-12	4620 S Lucy	Laredo	78046	Webb County	Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 723-0345	110	6	17.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,658			$3,418			$10,240	8.3	7.4	1797	21
480020208756	1819	Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving)	Public, Charter	9-12	3110 Skyway Cir S	Irving	75038	Dallas County	Winfree Academy Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 251-2010	165	6	28.2		15 (9.1%)	26 (15.8%)	121 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	$7,229			$626			$6,603	8.2	4.2	1867	48
480020708366	1820	Premier H S Of Fort Worth	Public, Charter	9-12	6411 Camp Bowie Blvd Ste B	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 731-2028	111	7	15.3	90.1%	14 (12.6%)	28 (25.2%)	65 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	$6,384			$785			$5,599	8.2	14.3	1687	133

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR EOC Algebra I, STAAR EOC Biology, STAAR EOC English I Reading, STAAR EOC English II Reading, STAAR EOC U.S. History test scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
These rankings were last updated on September 11, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Texas Education Agency, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.