The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 25%
43%
Avg. Statewide: 32%
Top Ranked Counties With Best Public Schools in Texas (2025)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Gruver J High School
Rank: #410 of 8,096 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - Gruver High School
Rank: #766 of 8,096 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 60-69%) - Spearman High School
Rank: #769 of 8,096 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hansford County, TX Schools
Rank: #22.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Archer City Elementary School
Rank: #271 of 8,096 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Windthorst Elementary School
Rank: #586 of 8,096 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Windthorst Junior High School
Rank: #792 of 8,096 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Archer County, TX Schools
Rank: #33.
33%
(7 out of 21)
(7 out of 21)
- Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School
Rank: #396 of 8,096 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%) - Voss Middle School
Rank: #532 of 8,096 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 72%) - Mcandrew Elementary School
Rank: #639 of 8,096 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kendall County, TX Schools
Rank: #44.
31%
(94 out of 304)
(94 out of 304)
Rank: #55.
28%
(53 out of 189)
(53 out of 189)
- Commonwealth Elementary School
Rank: #19 of 8,096 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 94%) - Stafford Stem Magnet Academy
Rank: #33 of 8,096 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 85-89%) - Bess Campbell Elementary School
Rank: #41 of 8,096 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 93%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fort Bend County, TX Schools
Rank: #66.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Round Top-carmine High School
Rank: #116 of 8,096 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%) - Flatonia Secondary
Rank: #657 of 8,096 (Top 10%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 65-69%) - Flatonia Elementary School
Rank: #692 of 8,096 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fayette County, TX Schools
Rank: #77.
25%
(14 out of 57)
(14 out of 57)
- Memorial Early College High School
Rank: #59 of 8,096 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%) - Hoffmann Lane Elementary School
Rank: #135 of 8,096 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%) - Hill Country College Prep High School
Rank: #300 of 8,096 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Comal County, TX Schools
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