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: 20%
38%
Avg. Statewide: 29%
Top Ranked Counties With Best Public Schools in Texas (2024)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-21 - 2.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Archer City Elementary School
Rank: #297 of 8,188 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Windthorst Elementary School
Rank: #411 of 8,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - Holliday High School
Rank: #629 of 8,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Archer County, TX Schools
Rank: #1-21 - 2.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #33.
37%
(7 out of 19)
(7 out of 19)
- Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School
Rank: #506 of 8,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%) - Mcandrew Elementary School
Rank: #523 of 8,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%) - Voss Middle School
Rank: #538 of 8,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kendall County, TX Schools
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
33%
(94 out of 285)
(94 out of 285)
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
33%
(57 out of 174)
(57 out of 174)
- Commonwealth Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 8,188 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 94%) - Bess Campbell Elementary School
Rank: #22 of 8,188 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 93%) - Griffin Elementary School
Rank: #40 of 8,188 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fort Bend County, TX Schools
Rank: #66.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Franklin High School
Rank: #538 of 8,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Franklin Middle School
Rank: #599 of 8,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70%) - Roland Reynolds Elementary School
Rank: #629 of 8,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Robertson County, TX Schools
Rank: #77.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Round Top-carmine High School
Rank: #218 of 8,188 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%) - Round Top-carmine Elementary School
Rank: #538 of 8,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Flatonia Secondary
Rank: #677 of 8,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fayette County, TX Schools
Rank: #88.
25%
(14 out of 56)
(14 out of 56)
- Hoffmann Lane Elementary School
Rank: #90 of 8,188 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86%) - Memorial Early College H S With St Philip's
Rank: #96 of 8,188 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%) - Hill Country College Prep High School
Rank: #137 of 8,188 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Comal County, TX Schools
Rank: #99.
24%
(10 out of 42)
(10 out of 42)
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
22%
(7 out of 32)
(7 out of 32)
- Nebbie Williams Elementary School
Rank: #121 of 8,188 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%) - Amy Parks-heath Elementary School
Rank: #458 of 8,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%) - Celia Hays Elementary School
Rank: #459 of 8,188 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Rockwall County, TX Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
22%
(4 out of 18)
(4 out of 18)
Rank: #1212.
20%
(60 out of 304)
(60 out of 304)
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