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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)
480020722835	1901	Premier H S - Desoto	Public, Charter	9-12	929 W Belt Line Rd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 349-1920	77	4	19.2	72.7%	1 (1.3%)	60 (77.9%)	15 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								4.3	13.9	1690	211
481785007517	1902	Bexar County Learning Center	Public	8-12	3621 Farm Rd	San Antonio	78223	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 335-1745	45	4	11.2	93.3%	3 (6.7%)	5 (11.1%)	37 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$47,429			$3,736			$43,693	4.2			(n/a)
484230013009	1903	Teague Lion Academy	Public	9-12	420 Loop 255	Teague	75860	Freestone County	Teague Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 739-1444	33	2	20.1	84.8%	25 (75.8%)	1 (3.0%)	6 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	$7,934			$3,144			$4,790	4.1	5.6	1837	66
481830005464	1904	College Career Technology Academy (Ccta)	Public	9-12	2851 Grant	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7700	148	11	13	93.9%	4 (2.7%)	1 (0.7%)	143 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,312			$2,038			$23,274	4.1	3.1	1902	2
480967006510	1905	Pathways Learning Center	Public	6-12	2300 Victoria	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 617-5700	152	19	8.1	87.5%	4 (2.6%)	128 (84.2%)	18 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$290,441			$1,501			$288,940	3.9	2.2	1941	36
480009308164	1906	Dallas County Juvenile Justice	Public, Charter	5-12	2600 Lone Star Dr Ste 5	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Academy For Academic Excellence	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 689-4440	213	32	6.7	100.0%	12 (5.6%)	114 (53.5%)	83 (39.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$22,411			$7,057			$15,354	3.9	3.4	1891	15
480007513435	1907	Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena	Public, Charter	9-12	320 Southmore Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 730-4570	127	5	28.1	72.4%	7 (5.5%)	5 (3.9%)	114 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$6,921			$646			$6,275	3.8	4.3	1865	42
482658021244	1908	Juvenile Detent Center	Public	7-12	122 Golfview	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 633-7312	34	4	7.8	55.9%	5 (14.7%)	17 (50.0%)	12 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,530			$2,043			$13,487	3.8	7.1	1802	106
480020712902	1909	Premier H S Of Dayton	Public, Charter	9-12	1707 County Rd 611	Dayton	77535	Liberty County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 257-8017	87	6	14.5	51.7%	60 (69.0%)	5 (5.7%)	18 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.4%)	$9,391			$695			$8,695	3.8	9.6	1759	150
480145722939	1910	Compass Rose Impact	Public, Charter	8-12	5450 Babcock Rd	San Antonio	78240	Bexar County	Compass Rose Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 274-6115	76	4	20.8	82.9%	5 (6.6%)	7 (9.2%)	60 (78.9%)	3 (3.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								3.8			(n/a)

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.