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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
483486022867	71	Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions	Public	9-12	704 W Ridge Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2290	132	29	4.5	81.8%	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (98.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				89.3	93.6	19	52
482517013663	72	Jordan High School	Public	9-12	27500 Fulshear Bend Dr	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 396-6000	2,745	160	17.1	17.1%	946 (34.5%)	252 (9.2%)	728 (26.5%)	717 (26.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	97 (3.5%)	$11,607	$334	$11,273	89.2	88.2	86	14
481527011318	73	Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	101 Baldwin Blvd St Clair Bld	Corpus Christi	78404	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 698-2425	398	18	21.7	65.3%	56 (14.1%)	6 (1.5%)	318 (79.9%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$7,051	$947	$6,104	89.1	90.4	51	22
480744012452	74	Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science	Public	9-12	2034 Quantum Loop	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 794-4140	372	32	11.5	50.8%	226 (60.8%)	21 (5.6%)	103 (27.7%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	$8,635	$741	$7,895	89	83.5	155	81
480957013111	75	Colorado River Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	1602 Hill St	Bastrop	78602	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 772-7230	236	13	17.6	56.8%	66 (28.0%)	1 (0.4%)	155 (65.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	$8,716	$1,058	$7,658	89	87.9	89	14
483537003996	76	Port Aransas High School	Public	9-12	100 S Station St	Port Aransas	78373	Nueces County	Port Aransas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 749-1206	204	18	11	19.1%	155 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (16.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.9%)	$15,860	$1,263	$14,597	89	86.5	104	28
484473011211	77	Waxahachie Global High School	Public	9-12	275 Indian Dr	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4761	412	30	13.7	37.6%	188 (45.6%)	40 (9.7%)	158 (38.3%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	$9,792	$324	$9,469	89	88.2	84	7
481623013924	78	North Lake Early College High School	Public	9-12	5001 N MacArthur Blvd	Irving	75038	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 891-1312	249	15	16.6	88.4%	8 (3.2%)	28 (11.2%)	207 (83.1%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,474	$918	$11,556	89	90	56	22
484122012719	79	Spring Early College Academy	Public	9-12	2700 Ww Thorne Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-6880	377	24	15.8	72.1%	28 (7.4%)	106 (28.1%)	206 (54.6%)	27 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	$8,985	$883	$8,102	89	90.9	46	33
482001013003	80	Reedy High School	Public	9-12	3003 Stonebrook Pkwy	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-6400	2,275	135	16.8	6.5%	995 (43.7%)	149 (6.5%)	233 (10.2%)	801 (35.2%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (3.9%)	$8,706	$452	$8,254	89	89.7	59	21

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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.
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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)
483486022867	71	Psja Collegiate School Of Health Professions	Public	9-12	704 W Ridge Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2290	132	29	4.5	81.8%	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (98.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								89.3	93.6	19	52
482517013663	72	Jordan High School	Public	9-12	27500 Fulshear Bend Dr	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 396-6000	2,745	160	17.1	17.1%	946 (34.5%)	252 (9.2%)	728 (26.5%)	717 (26.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	97 (3.5%)	$11,607			$334			$11,273	89.2	88.2	86	14
481527011318	73	Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	101 Baldwin Blvd St Clair Bld	Corpus Christi	78404	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 698-2425	398	18	21.7	65.3%	56 (14.1%)	6 (1.5%)	318 (79.9%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$7,051			$947			$6,104	89.1	90.4	51	22
480744012452	74	Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science	Public	9-12	2034 Quantum Loop	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 794-4140	372	32	11.5	50.8%	226 (60.8%)	21 (5.6%)	103 (27.7%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	$8,635			$741			$7,895	89	83.5	155	81
480957013111	75	Colorado River Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	1602 Hill St	Bastrop	78602	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 772-7230	236	13	17.6	56.8%	66 (28.0%)	1 (0.4%)	155 (65.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	$8,716			$1,058			$7,658	89	87.9	89	14
483537003996	76	Port Aransas High School	Public	9-12	100 S Station St	Port Aransas	78373	Nueces County	Port Aransas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 749-1206	204	18	11	19.1%	155 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (16.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.9%)	$15,860			$1,263			$14,597	89	86.5	104	28
484473011211	77	Waxahachie Global High School	Public	9-12	275 Indian Dr	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4761	412	30	13.7	37.6%	188 (45.6%)	40 (9.7%)	158 (38.3%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	$9,792			$324			$9,469	89	88.2	84	7
481623013924	78	North Lake Early College High School	Public	9-12	5001 N MacArthur Blvd	Irving	75038	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 891-1312	249	15	16.6	88.4%	8 (3.2%)	28 (11.2%)	207 (83.1%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,474			$918			$11,556	89	90	56	22
484122012719	79	Spring Early College Academy	Public	9-12	2700 Ww Thorne Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-6880	377	24	15.8	72.1%	28 (7.4%)	106 (28.1%)	206 (54.6%)	27 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	$8,985			$883			$8,102	89	90.9	46	33
482001013003	80	Reedy High School	Public	9-12	3003 Stonebrook Pkwy	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-6400	2,275	135	16.8	6.5%	995 (43.7%)	149 (6.5%)	233 (10.2%)	801 (35.2%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (3.9%)	$8,706			$452			$8,254	89	89.7	59	21