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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
481218013766	141	Game Development Design School At Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	Public	6-12	510 SW Wilshire Blvd	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1700	340	25	13.4	30.9%	248 (72.9%)	11 (3.2%)	64 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	$8,521	$918	$7,603	84.3	79.8	212	71
481179011507	142	Bryan Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	1901 Villa Maria	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 209-2793	459	22	21.2	75.2%	68 (14.8%)	16 (3.5%)	364 (79.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$7,877	$1,147	$6,731	84.1	86.1	109	33
483510012675	143	Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1701 Alma Rd	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 905-8100	298	28	10.7	19.5%	152 (51.0%)	17 (5.7%)	63 (21.1%)	45 (15.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.7%)	$9,218	$260	$8,958	84.1	87.3	94	49
483294008116	144	Reagan High School	Public	9-12	19000 Ronald Reagan	San Antonio	78258	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-1800	3,409	187	18.2	19.6%	1,208 (35.4%)	129 (3.8%)	1,608 (47.2%)	283 (8.3%)	11 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	167 (4.9%)	$7,732	$656	$7,076	84.1	84	148	4
480027412489	145	Harmony School Of Discovery - Houston	Public, Charter	6-12	6270 Barker Cypress Rd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 861-5105	853	57	14.9	74.4%	121 (14.2%)	199 (23.3%)	370 (43.4%)	145 (17.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	$8,904	$1,046	$7,859	84	70.2	425	280
482364013046	146	Energy Institute High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3501 Southmore Blvd	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4620	663	43	15.3	61.7%	177 (26.7%)	149 (22.5%)	280 (42.2%)	32 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	$8,857	$838	$8,020	84	84.4	140	6
481970012392	147	Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	1066 W Magnolia	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 871-2475	436	35	12.4	68.3%	65 (14.9%)	86 (19.7%)	263 (60.3%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	$10,548	$1,027	$9,521	84	86	111	36
482001013095	148	Lebanon Trail High School	Public	9-12	5151 Ohio Dr	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-6600	2,110	137	15.4	16.4%	586 (27.8%)	218 (10.3%)	290 (13.7%)	914 (43.3%)	10 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	91 (4.3%)	$9,189	$381	$8,808	83.9	81.2	187	39
481344000844	149	Central Heights High School	Public	9-12	10317 Us Hwy 259 N	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 552-3408	340	28	11.9	31.5%	241 (70.9%)	10 (2.9%)	72 (21.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	$11,341	$1,316	$10,025	83.9	77.5	261	112
484110004680	150	Memorial High School	Public	9-12	935 Echo Ln	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-2500	2,640	143	18.4	15.3%	1,387 (52.5%)	64 (2.4%)	622 (23.6%)	452 (17.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (4.2%)	$9,194	$660	$8,535	83.9	84.7	135	15

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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.
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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)
481218013766	141	Game Development Design School At Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	Public	6-12	510 SW Wilshire Blvd	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1700	340	25	13.4	30.9%	248 (72.9%)	11 (3.2%)	64 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	$8,521			$918			$7,603	84.3	79.8	212	71
481179011507	142	Bryan Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	1901 Villa Maria	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 209-2793	459	22	21.2	75.2%	68 (14.8%)	16 (3.5%)	364 (79.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$7,877			$1,147			$6,731	84.1	86.1	109	33
483510012675	143	Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1701 Alma Rd	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 905-8100	298	28	10.7	19.5%	152 (51.0%)	17 (5.7%)	63 (21.1%)	45 (15.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.7%)	$9,218			$260			$8,958	84.1	87.3	94	49
483294008116	144	Reagan High School	Public	9-12	19000 Ronald Reagan	San Antonio	78258	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-1800	3,409	187	18.2	19.6%	1,208 (35.4%)	129 (3.8%)	1,608 (47.2%)	283 (8.3%)	11 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	167 (4.9%)	$7,732			$656			$7,076	84.1	84	148	4
480027412489	145	Harmony School Of Discovery - Houston	Public, Charter	6-12	6270 Barker Cypress Rd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 861-5105	853	57	14.9	74.4%	121 (14.2%)	199 (23.3%)	370 (43.4%)	145 (17.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	$8,904			$1,046			$7,859	84	70.2	425	280
482364013046	146	Energy Institute High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3501 Southmore Blvd	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4620	663	43	15.3	61.7%	177 (26.7%)	149 (22.5%)	280 (42.2%)	32 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	$8,857			$838			$8,020	84	84.4	140	6
481970012392	147	Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	1066 W Magnolia	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 871-2475	436	35	12.4	68.3%	65 (14.9%)	86 (19.7%)	263 (60.3%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	$10,548			$1,027			$9,521	84	86	111	36
482001013095	148	Lebanon Trail High School	Public	9-12	5151 Ohio Dr	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-6600	2,110	137	15.4	16.4%	586 (27.8%)	218 (10.3%)	290 (13.7%)	914 (43.3%)	10 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	91 (4.3%)	$9,189			$381			$8,808	83.9	81.2	187	39
481344000844	149	Central Heights High School	Public	9-12	10317 Us Hwy 259 N	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 552-3408	340	28	11.9	31.5%	241 (70.9%)	10 (2.9%)	72 (21.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	$11,341			$1,316			$10,025	83.9	77.5	261	112
484110004680	150	Memorial High School	Public	9-12	935 Echo Ln	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-2500	2,640	143	18.4	15.3%	1,387 (52.5%)	64 (2.4%)	622 (23.6%)	452 (17.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (4.2%)	$9,194			$660			$8,535	83.9	84.7	135	15