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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
480005313600	1861	Bell County Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	4800 E Rancier Ave	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Inspire Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 638-5250	34	3	11.7	91.2%	6 (17.6%)	18 (52.9%)	8 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	$25,317	$6,293	$19,024	6	22.6	1551	310
481527006082	1862	Coles H S And Educational Center	Public	8-12	924 Winnebago St	Corpus Christi	78401	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 878-7380	130	17	7.6	93.1%	9 (6.9%)	7 (5.4%)	112 (86.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$17,997	$1,042	$16,955	5.9	7	1803	59
480007122915	1863	Clearfork Academy South	Public, Charter	8-12	1632 E Fm 4	Cleburne	76103	Tarrant County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 939-4017	25	0	208.3		20 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.0%)				5.9			(n/a)
482247005946	1864	Frank M Tejeda Academy	Public	9-12	12121 S E Loop 410	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 989-4900	222	20	11	91.0%	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	215 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$15,265	$855	$14,410	5.9	4.8	1855	9
482145008069	1865	Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center	Public	7-12	323 E Garland St	Grand Saline	75140	Van Zandt County	Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 962-6292	9	0	18.3		4 (44.4%)	2 (22.2%)	3 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,464	$6,220	$4,244	5.9	7.7	1793	72
480894012824	1866	Graduation Prep Academy Navarro	Public	9-12	1201 Payton Gin Rd	Austin	78758	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2896	69	4	17.6	69.6%	9 (13.0%)	5 (7.2%)	54 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$10,186	$289	$9,897	5.8	3.7	1885	19
482364013076	1867	Middle College H S At Hcc Gulfton	Public	9-12	5407 Gulfton St 219	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 662-2551	112	7	16.2	98.2%	2 (1.8%)	12 (10.7%)	96 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	$11,653	$1,668	$9,985	5.8	14.8	1681	186
483209011314	1868	Margie Chumbley Academy For Success	Public	9-12	6003 N St	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 205-1000	65	15	4.4	90.8%	10 (15.4%)	23 (35.4%)	31 (47.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	$14,432	$1,815	$12,617	5.8	2	1949	81
480013308280	1869	Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes	Public, Charter	9-12	103 E 2nd St	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-5417	101	5	19.3		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,598	$2,481	$7,117	5.8	5.1	1849	20
481970001851	1870	Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School	Public	9-12	1411 Maydell St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0000	926	70	13.1	94.0%	25 (2.7%)	32 (3.5%)	859 (92.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	$11,230	$1,684	$9,546	5.7	6	1832	38

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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)
480005313600	1861	Bell County Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	4800 E Rancier Ave	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Inspire Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 638-5250	34	3	11.7	91.2%	6 (17.6%)	18 (52.9%)	8 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	$25,317			$6,293			$19,024	6	22.6	1551	310
481527006082	1862	Coles H S And Educational Center	Public	8-12	924 Winnebago St	Corpus Christi	78401	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 878-7380	130	17	7.6	93.1%	9 (6.9%)	7 (5.4%)	112 (86.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$17,997			$1,042			$16,955	5.9	7	1803	59
480007122915	1863	Clearfork Academy South	Public, Charter	8-12	1632 E Fm 4	Cleburne	76103	Tarrant County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 939-4017	25	0	208.3		20 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								5.9			(n/a)
482247005946	1864	Frank M Tejeda Academy	Public	9-12	12121 S E Loop 410	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 989-4900	222	20	11	91.0%	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	215 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$15,265			$855			$14,410	5.9	4.8	1855	9
482145008069	1865	Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center	Public	7-12	323 E Garland St	Grand Saline	75140	Van Zandt County	Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 962-6292	9	0	18.3		4 (44.4%)	2 (22.2%)	3 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,464			$6,220			$4,244	5.9	7.7	1793	72
480894012824	1866	Graduation Prep Academy Navarro	Public	9-12	1201 Payton Gin Rd	Austin	78758	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2896	69	4	17.6	69.6%	9 (13.0%)	5 (7.2%)	54 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$10,186			$289			$9,897	5.8	3.7	1885	19
482364013076	1867	Middle College H S At Hcc Gulfton	Public	9-12	5407 Gulfton St 219	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 662-2551	112	7	16.2	98.2%	2 (1.8%)	12 (10.7%)	96 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	$11,653			$1,668			$9,985	5.8	14.8	1681	186
483209011314	1868	Margie Chumbley Academy For Success	Public	9-12	6003 N St	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 205-1000	65	15	4.4	90.8%	10 (15.4%)	23 (35.4%)	31 (47.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	$14,432			$1,815			$12,617	5.8	2	1949	81
480013308280	1869	Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes	Public, Charter	9-12	103 E 2nd St	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-5417	101	5	19.3		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,598			$2,481			$7,117	5.8	5.1	1849	20
481970001851	1870	Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School	Public	9-12	1411 Maydell St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0000	926	70	13.1	94.0%	25 (2.7%)	32 (3.5%)	859 (92.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	$11,230			$1,684			$9,546	5.7	6	1832	38