Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Texas
- The top ranked counties for public schools in Texas are listed below (2020-21).
- 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.
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Texas (2020-21)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
41%
(109 out of 267)
(109 out of 267)
38%
(5 out of 13)
(5 out of 13)
- Boerne - Samuel V Champion High School
Rank: #483 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 80%) - Boerne Middle South
Rank: #498 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 69%) - Boerne High School
Rank: #597 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kendall County, TX Schools
32%
(57 out of 176)
(57 out of 176)
- Commonwealth Elementary School
Rank: #42 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%) - Bess Campbell Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 85%) - Fort Settlement Middle School
Rank: #55 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fort Bend County, TX Schools
28%
(63 out of 229)
(63 out of 229)
26%
(5 out of 19)
(5 out of 19)
- Muenster High School
Rank: #285 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Lindsay High School
Rank: #325 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - Muenster Elementary School
Rank: #364 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cooke County, TX Schools
24%
(4 out of 17)
(4 out of 17)
20%
(5 out of 25)
(5 out of 25)
- Grace Hartman Elementary School
Rank: #325 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 72%) - Amy Parks-heath Elementary School
Rank: #362 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%) - Linda Lyon Elementary School
Rank: #500 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Rockwall County, TX Schools
17%
(51 out of 293)
(51 out of 293)
- Canyon Creek Elementary School
Rank: #22 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 89%) - Laurel Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 89%) - Kiker Elementary School
Rank: #73 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Travis County, TX Schools
16%
(24 out of 151)
(24 out of 151)
- Cactus Ranch Elementary School
Rank: #43 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%) - Patsy Sommer Elementary School
Rank: #51 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%) - James Garland Walsh Middle School
Rank: #129 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Williamson County, TX Schools
15%
(6 out of 41)
(6 out of 41)
- Hoffmann Lane Elementary School
Rank: #77 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%) - Rahe Bulverde Elementary School
Rank: #435 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%) - Smithson Valley Middle School
Rank: #569 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 65%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Comal County, TX Schools
14%
(18 out of 128)
(18 out of 128)
- Galatas Elementary School
Rank: #38 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 88%) - Mitchell Intermediate School
Rank: #68 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 84%) - Deretchin Elementary School
Rank: #111 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Montgomery County, TX Schools
13%
(13 out of 100)
(13 out of 100)
- Silvercrest Elementary School
Rank: #282 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 72%) - Berry Miller J High School
Rank: #311 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 73%) - Rogers Middle School
Rank: #468 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Brazoria County, TX Schools
11%
(59 out of 557)
(59 out of 557)
- Old Union Elementary School
Rank: #12 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Robert H Rockenbaugh Elementary School
Rank: #27 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 89%) - George Dawson Middle School
Rank: #29 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tarrant County, TX Schools
10%
(4 out of 41)
(4 out of 41)
10%
(3 out of 29)
(3 out of 29)
- Florence J Scott Elementary School
Rank: #95 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 82%) - Emma Vera Elementary School
Rank: #224 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Rt Barrera Elementary School
Rank: #340 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Starr County, TX Schools
9%
(4 out of 44)
(4 out of 44)
- Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%) - Red Lick Elementary School
Rank: #245 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%) - Red Lick Middle School
Rank: #517 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bowie County, TX Schools
9%
(70 out of 754)
(70 out of 754)
- William B Travis Acad/vangrd For Academically Tag
Rank: #1 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 98% | Reading: 97%) - Irma Rangel Young Womens Leadership Middle School
Rank: #2 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 97%) - William B Travis Acdmy/vngrd For Academically Tag
Rank: #4 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dallas County, TX Schools
9%
(8 out of 87)
(8 out of 87)
- Windsong Intermediate School
Rank: #177 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 78%) - C W Cline Elementary School
Rank: #285 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Austin Middle School
Rank: #368 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Galveston County, TX Schools
9%
(98 out of 1,108)
(98 out of 1,108)
- Debakey H S For Health Prof
Rank: #3 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 98%) - Spring Branch Academic Institute
Rank: #4 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - East Early College High School
Rank: #12 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Harris County, TX Schools
9%
(4 out of 47)
(4 out of 47)
8%
(27 out of 339)
(27 out of 339)
- Achieve Early College High School
Rank: #49 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%) - Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy
Rank: #113 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - South Texas Preparatory Academy
Rank: #200 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hidalgo County, TX Schools
8%
(4 out of 50)
(4 out of 50)
- Woodlands Elementary School
Rank: #285 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School
Rank: #517 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 67%) - Belmar Elementary School
Rank: #608 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Potter County, TX Schools
7%
(36 out of 543)
(36 out of 543)
- Health Careers High School
Rank: #11 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥99%) - Judson Early College Academy
Rank: #16 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%) - Young Women's Leadership Academy
Rank: #39 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bexar County, TX Schools
7%
(13 out of 175)
(13 out of 175)
- Rising Scholars Academy Of South Texas
Rank: #198 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 75%) - Olmito Elementary School
Rank: #260 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 75%) - Ortiz Elementary School
Rank: #344 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cameron County, TX Schools
7%
(4 out of 54)
(4 out of 54)
6%
(17 out of 263)
(17 out of 263)
- Transmountain Early College High School
Rank: #8 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Silva Health Magnet
Rank: #12 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 92%) - Mission Early College High School
Rank: #74 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked El Paso County, TX Schools
6%
(4 out of 63)
(4 out of 63)
- North Joshua Elementary School
Rank: #484 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 67%) - Grandview High School
Rank: #608 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - The Academy At Nola Dunn
Rank: #662 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Johnson County, TX Schools
6%
(6 out of 106)
(6 out of 106)
- South Bosque Elementary School
Rank: #175 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 76%) - Crawford Elementary School
Rank: #224 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - River Valley Intermediate School
Rank: #355 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mclennan County, TX Schools
6%
(4 out of 69)
(4 out of 69)
- Tyler Isd Early College High School
Rank: #123 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Gus Winston Cain Elementary School
Rank: #260 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 75%) - Stanton-smith Elementary School
Rank: #443 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Smith County, TX Schools
6%
(3 out of 54)
(3 out of 54)
5%
(6 out of 117)
(6 out of 117)
4%
(3 out of 78)
(3 out of 78)
- Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies
Rank: #556 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 70-79%) - Highland Park Elementary School
Rank: #655 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Beaumont Isd Early College High School
Rank: #718 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jefferson County, TX Schools
4%
(4 out of 102)
(4 out of 102)
- Talkington School For Young Women Leaders
Rank: #194 of 7,999 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 78%) - Idalou High School
Rank: #576 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%) - Hutchinson Middle School
Rank: #662 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lubbock County, TX Schools
3%
(3 out of 87)
(3 out of 87)
- Hector J Garcia Early College High School
Rank: #12 of 7,999 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Trautmann Elementary School
Rank: #406 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 69%) - Col Santos Benavides Elementary School
Rank: #691 of 7,999 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 63%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Webb County, TX Schools
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