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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)
482364011265	1881	Harper Daep	Public	9-12	4425 N Shepherd	Houston	77018	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 802-4760	127	22	5.7	83.5%	8 (6.3%)	32 (25.2%)	86 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$171,273			$1,043			$170,230	5.3	2.7	1915	34
481179008456	1882	Brazos County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	1904 W Sh 21	Bryan	77803	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 209-2760	33	4	8.6	45.5%	3 (9.1%)	20 (60.6%)	9 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	$43,348			$5,512			$37,835	5.2			(n/a)
480020722833	1883	Premier H S - Fort Worth (Southside)	Public, Charter	9-12	319 Lipscomb St	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 767-9238	134	6	24.3	73.9%	2 (1.5%)	36 (26.9%)	94 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								5.2	1.7	1954	71
480023613008	1884	Evolution Academy Beaumont	Public, Charter	9-12	3920 W Cardinal Dr	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Evolution Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 907-3755	221	9	24.5	85.5%	11 (5.0%)	149 (67.4%)	60 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$8,284			$1,153			$7,131	5.2	7.3	1798	86
480001608908	1885	Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Westcreek	Public, Charter	9-12	6620 Westcreek Dr	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 531-3223	240	12	20.1	82.9%	3 (1.3%)	111 (46.3%)	123 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$12,431			$2,545			$9,886	5.2	3.7	1884	1
482566021001	1886	Pathways Academic Campus	Public	9-12	1322 Stagecoach Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-7250	353	22	16.1	69.7%	45 (12.7%)	147 (41.6%)	118 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	28 (7.9%)	$10,703			$554			$10,150	5.2	7.1	1800	86
480007508324	1887	Richard Milburn Academy Lubbock	Public, Charter	9-12	2333 50th St	Lubbock	79412	Lubbock County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 740-0811	134	6	23	88.1%	21 (15.7%)	20 (14.9%)	88 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	$8,033			$654			$7,380	5.1	2.8	1914	27
480828007502	1888	Andrews Education Center	Public	9-12	405 N W 3rd St	Andrews	79714	Andrews County	Andrews Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 523-3640	47	5	9.4	72.3%	10 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (78.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,939			$127			$15,812	5	4.7	1858	30
481305005671	1889	Grimes Education Center	Public	9-12	1745 Hutton	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 968-5600	107	10	11.2	69.2%	6 (5.6%)	19 (17.8%)	75 (70.1%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$26,701			$1,933			$24,768	4.9	2.3	1940	51
480009312112	1890	Medlock Youth Village	Public, Charter	7-12	1508 E Langdon Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Academy For Academic Excellence	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 225-9735	87	14	6.2	100.0%	3 (3.4%)	47 (54.0%)	34 (39.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	$27,276			$2,863			$24,413	4.9	2.7	1917	27

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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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Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.