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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
483714013496	311	Preparatory For Early College High School	Public	9-12	144 Fm 3167	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4254	414	34	12.1	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	414 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,777	$898	$7,879	75.2	77.9	255	56
483861004291	312	Saltillo School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	150 County Rd 3534	Saltillo	75478	Hopkins County	Saltillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 537-2386	248	25	10	58.1%	166 (66.9%)	7 (2.8%)	68 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	$14,704	$2,429	$12,275	75.2	62.4	629	317
480016313068	313	Founders Classical Academy Of Leander	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1303 Leander Dr	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 316-3663	695	49	14	6.5%	467 (67.2%)	7 (1.0%)	147 (21.2%)	38 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.7%)	$7,678	$204	$7,474	75.1	76	290	23
481500013065	314	Grand Oaks High School	Public	9-12	4800 Riley Fuzzel Rd	Spring	77386	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 709-7700	3,533	196	18	23.6%	1,668 (47.2%)	549 (15.5%)	962 (27.2%)	184 (5.2%)	5 (0.1%)	15 (0.4%)	150 (4.2%)	$7,848	$478	$7,371	74.9	75.3	303	11
481320000821	315	Cayuga High School	Public	9-12	17750 N Us Hwy 287	Cayuga	75861	Anderson County	Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 928-2294	171	19	8.8	44.4%	138 (80.7%)	6 (3.5%)	18 (10.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	$17,896	$2,402	$15,494	74.8	80.7	196	119
481560001131	316	Crawford High School	Public	6-12	200 Pirate Dr	Crawford	76638	McLennan County	Crawford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 486-2381	319	31	10.2	14.4%	284 (89.0%)	4 (1.3%)	25 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	$11,446	$504	$10,942	74.8	84	147	169
483675004109	317	Redwater High School	Public	9-12	120 Red River Rd N	Redwater	75573	Bowie County	Redwater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 671-3421	339	38	8.8	44.2%	304 (89.7%)	9 (2.7%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	$14,844	$646	$14,198	74.7	71.7	385	68
482001013915	318	Emerson High School	Public	9-12	6300 Collin McKinney Pkwy	McKinney	75070	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-8100	1,321	105	12.5	18.5%	401 (30.4%)	225 (17.0%)	194 (14.7%)	416 (31.5%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (5.8%)				74.7			(n/a)
482217002227	319	Hallsville High School	Public	9-12	616 Cal Young Rd	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 668-5990	1,456	112	12.9	40.2%	1,012 (69.5%)	99 (6.8%)	266 (18.3%)	16 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.1%)	$8,262	$503	$7,759	74.5	76.9	274	45
481970013388	320	Im Terrell Academy For Stem And Vpa	Public	9-12	1900 Im Terrell Way	Fort Worth	76102	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-2350	485	37	13	56.5%	143 (29.5%)	100 (20.6%)	211 (43.5%)	16 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	$13,379	$1,944	$11,435	74.5	79	226	94

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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.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and 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)
483714013496	311	Preparatory For Early College High School	Public	9-12	144 Fm 3167	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 370-4254	414	34	12.1	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	414 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,777			$898			$7,879	75.2	77.9	255	56
483861004291	312	Saltillo School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	150 County Rd 3534	Saltillo	75478	Hopkins County	Saltillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 537-2386	248	25	10	58.1%	166 (66.9%)	7 (2.8%)	68 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	$14,704			$2,429			$12,275	75.2	62.4	629	317
480016313068	313	Founders Classical Academy Of Leander	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1303 Leander Dr	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 316-3663	695	49	14	6.5%	467 (67.2%)	7 (1.0%)	147 (21.2%)	38 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.7%)	$7,678			$204			$7,474	75.1	76	290	23
481500013065	314	Grand Oaks High School	Public	9-12	4800 Riley Fuzzel Rd	Spring	77386	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 709-7700	3,533	196	18	23.6%	1,668 (47.2%)	549 (15.5%)	962 (27.2%)	184 (5.2%)	5 (0.1%)	15 (0.4%)	150 (4.2%)	$7,848			$478			$7,371	74.9	75.3	303	11
481320000821	315	Cayuga High School	Public	9-12	17750 N Us Hwy 287	Cayuga	75861	Anderson County	Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 928-2294	171	19	8.8	44.4%	138 (80.7%)	6 (3.5%)	18 (10.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	$17,896			$2,402			$15,494	74.8	80.7	196	119
481560001131	316	Crawford High School	Public	6-12	200 Pirate Dr	Crawford	76638	McLennan County	Crawford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 486-2381	319	31	10.2	14.4%	284 (89.0%)	4 (1.3%)	25 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	$11,446			$504			$10,942	74.8	84	147	169
483675004109	317	Redwater High School	Public	9-12	120 Red River Rd N	Redwater	75573	Bowie County	Redwater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 671-3421	339	38	8.8	44.2%	304 (89.7%)	9 (2.7%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	$14,844			$646			$14,198	74.7	71.7	385	68
482001013915	318	Emerson High School	Public	9-12	6300 Collin McKinney Pkwy	McKinney	75070	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-8100	1,321	105	12.5	18.5%	401 (30.4%)	225 (17.0%)	194 (14.7%)	416 (31.5%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (5.8%)								74.7			(n/a)
482217002227	319	Hallsville High School	Public	9-12	616 Cal Young Rd	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 668-5990	1,456	112	12.9	40.2%	1,012 (69.5%)	99 (6.8%)	266 (18.3%)	16 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.1%)	$8,262			$503			$7,759	74.5	76.9	274	45
481970013388	320	Im Terrell Academy For Stem And Vpa	Public	9-12	1900 Im Terrell Way	Fort Worth	76102	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-2350	485	37	13	56.5%	143 (29.5%)	100 (20.6%)	211 (43.5%)	16 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	$13,379			$1,944			$11,435	74.5	79	226	94