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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
480000407173	1841	Por Vida Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1135 Mission Rd	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	Por Vida Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 775-1132	128	6	22.5		2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	125 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$40,927	$2,841	$38,087	7	4.3	1866	25
482855007163	1842	Stubblefield Learning Center	Public	9-12	502 College Dr	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 634-1100	45			93.3%	7 (15.6%)	18 (40.0%)	15 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.1%)				6.9			(n/a)
480007509009	1843	Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo	Public, Charter	9-12	4106 SW 51st St	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 463-2284	122	7	18.6	66.4%	41 (33.6%)	10 (8.2%)	60 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.2%)	$10,235	$857	$9,378	6.9	5.3	1844	1
481431001614	1844	Team School	Public	9-12	1005 S Anglin	Cleburne	76031	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2160	66	8	8.6	66.7%	27 (40.9%)	1 (1.5%)	32 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	3 (4.5%)	$19,057	$223	$18,833	6.9	5	1852	8
481359001144	1845	Endeavor High School-Joe Frank Campbell Learning Center	Public	9-12	915 Sheldon Rd	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 457-0086	106	9	11.6	84.0%	11 (10.4%)	5 (4.7%)	88 (83.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$37,714	$499	$37,215	6.9	8.2	1785	60
482442006275	1846	Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center	Public	9-12	101 E Union Bower Rd	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 600-6140	274	25	10.8	80.3%	19 (6.9%)	20 (7.3%)	225 (82.1%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,001	$1,704	$24,297	6.8	5.3	1846
480007113489	1847	Cedar Crest	Public, Charter	7-12	3500 Interstate 35 Frontage Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 939-4017	71	8	9		30 (42.3%)	8 (11.3%)	27 (38.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	$10,955	$2,540	$8,415	6.8	6.7	1813	34
483483023072	1848	Pflugerville Academic And Career Education (Pace)	Public	9-12	700 W Pecan St	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 594-1900	105	6	16.7	55.2%	17 (16.2%)	22 (21.0%)	61 (58.1%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)				6.7			(n/a)
480020714236	1849	Premier H S - Houston - Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	10222 Gulf Fwy	Houston	77034	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 338-0020	97	3	31.8	95.9%	4 (4.1%)	23 (23.7%)	70 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				6.7	3.3	1892	43
481970001901	1850	Polytechnic High School	Public	9-12	1300 Conner Ave	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0000	1,382	80	17.2	92.4%	23 (1.7%)	217 (15.7%)	1,119 (81.0%)	13 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	$10,455	$1,248	$9,207	6.6	6.2	1826	24

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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)
480000407173	1841	Por Vida Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1135 Mission Rd	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	Por Vida Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 775-1132	128	6	22.5		2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	125 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$40,927			$2,841			$38,087	7	4.3	1866	25
482855007163	1842	Stubblefield Learning Center	Public	9-12	502 College Dr	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 634-1100	45			93.3%	7 (15.6%)	18 (40.0%)	15 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.1%)								6.9			(n/a)
480007509009	1843	Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo	Public, Charter	9-12	4106 SW 51st St	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 463-2284	122	7	18.6	66.4%	41 (33.6%)	10 (8.2%)	60 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.2%)	$10,235			$857			$9,378	6.9	5.3	1844	1
481431001614	1844	Team School	Public	9-12	1005 S Anglin	Cleburne	76031	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2160	66	8	8.6	66.7%	27 (40.9%)	1 (1.5%)	32 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	3 (4.5%)	$19,057			$223			$18,833	6.9	5	1852	8
481359001144	1845	Endeavor High School-Joe Frank Campbell Learning Center	Public	9-12	915 Sheldon Rd	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 457-0086	106	9	11.6	84.0%	11 (10.4%)	5 (4.7%)	88 (83.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$37,714			$499			$37,215	6.9	8.2	1785	60
482442006275	1846	Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center	Public	9-12	101 E Union Bower Rd	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 600-6140	274	25	10.8	80.3%	19 (6.9%)	20 (7.3%)	225 (82.1%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,001			$1,704			$24,297	6.8	5.3	1846
480007113489	1847	Cedar Crest	Public, Charter	7-12	3500 Interstate 35 Frontage Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 939-4017	71	8	9		30 (42.3%)	8 (11.3%)	27 (38.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	$10,955			$2,540			$8,415	6.8	6.7	1813	34
483483023072	1848	Pflugerville Academic And Career Education (Pace)	Public	9-12	700 W Pecan St	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 594-1900	105	6	16.7	55.2%	17 (16.2%)	22 (21.0%)	61 (58.1%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								6.7			(n/a)
480020714236	1849	Premier H S - Houston - Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	10222 Gulf Fwy	Houston	77034	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 338-0020	97	3	31.8	95.9%	4 (4.1%)	23 (23.7%)	70 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								6.7	3.3	1892	43
481970001901	1850	Polytechnic High School	Public	9-12	1300 Conner Ave	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0000	1,382	80	17.2	92.4%	23 (1.7%)	217 (15.7%)	1,119 (81.0%)	13 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	$10,455			$1,248			$9,207	6.6	6.2	1826	24