Top 10 Best Counties for Public Schools in Texas (2021-22)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Texas are listed below (2021-22).
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: 6%
39%
Avg. Statewide: 13%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Texas (2021-22)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
39%
(103 out of 267)
(103 out of 267)
Rank: #22.
32%
(56 out of 176)
(56 out of 176)
- Cornerstone Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85%) - Commonwealth Elementary School
Rank: #68 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%) - Beckendorff J High School
Rank: #79 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fort Bend County, TX Schools
Rank: #33.
28%
(7 out of 25)
(7 out of 25)
- Amy Parks-heath Elementary School
Rank: #302 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 78%) - Nebbie Williams Elementary School
Rank: #340 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 73%) - J W Williams Middle School
Rank: #411 of 8,043 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Rockwall County, TX Schools
Rank: #44.
26%
(5 out of 19)
(5 out of 19)
- Muenster High School
Rank: #166 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Lindsay High School
Rank: #222 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Callisburg High School
Rank: #663 of 8,043 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cooke County, TX Schools
Rank: #55.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Mumford High School
Rank: #385 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Franklin High School
Rank: #530 of 8,043 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Mumford Elementary School
Rank: #545 of 8,043 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Robertson County, TX Schools
Rank: #66.
24%
(4 out of 17)
(4 out of 17)
Rank: #77.
23%
(53 out of 233)
(53 out of 233)
Rank: #88.
16%
(47 out of 295)
(47 out of 295)
- Canyon Creek Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 89%) - Laurel Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #46 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 87%) - Canyon Vista Middle School
Rank: #83 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Travis County, TX Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
15%
(22 out of 151)
(22 out of 151)
- Cactus Ranch Elementary School
Rank: #25 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 88%) - Patsy Sommer Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 88%) - Elsa England Elementary School
Rank: #75 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Williamson County, TX Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
15%
(6 out of 41)
(6 out of 41)
- Hoffmann Lane Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%) - Smithson Valley Middle School
Rank: #540 of 8,043 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 66%) - Memorial Early College H S With Street Philip's
Rank: #647 of 8,043 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Comal County, TX Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
15%
(6 out of 41)
(6 out of 41)
Rank: #12-1412 - 14.
14%
(18 out of 128)
(18 out of 128)
- Galatas Elementary School
Rank: #62 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 83%) - Mccullough J High School
Rank: #79 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 84%) - Mitchell Intermediate School
Rank: #132 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Montgomery County, TX Schools
Rank: #12-1412 - 14.
14%
(14 out of 100)
(14 out of 100)
- Silvercrest Elementary School
Rank: #211 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 76%) - Berry Miller J High School
Rank: #240 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%) - Robert Turner College And Career High School
Rank: #298 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Brazoria County, TX Schools
Rank: #12-1412 - 14.
14%
(4 out of 29)
(4 out of 29)
- Emma Vera Elementary School
Rank: #95 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Florence J Scott Elementary School
Rank: #153 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%) - Rt Barrera Elementary School
Rank: #314 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Starr County, TX Schools
Rank: #1515.
13%
(11 out of 87)
(11 out of 87)
- Hector J Garcia Early College High School
Rank: #31 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 85-89%) - J Kawas Elementary School
Rank: #156 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 79%) - Heights Elementary School
Rank: #314 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Webb County, TX Schools
Rank: #1616.
12%
(8 out of 68)
(8 out of 68)
- Tyler Isd Early College High School
Rank: #31 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 85-89%) - Stanton-smith Elementary School
Rank: #245 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 72%) - Lindale Junior High School
Rank: #295 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Smith County, TX Schools
Rank: #1717.
11%
(5 out of 44)
(5 out of 44)
- Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%) - Red Lick Elementary School
Rank: #309 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Red Lick Middle School
Rank: #314 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bowie County, TX Schools
Rank: #1818.
10%
(56 out of 557)
(56 out of 557)
- Old Union Elementary School
Rank: #8 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Arlington Collegiate High School
Rank: #11 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%) - Carroll Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tarrant County, TX Schools
Rank: #19-2019 - 20.
9%
(67 out of 754)
(67 out of 754)
- William B Travis Acdmy/vngrd For Academically Tag
Rank: #1 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 98% | Reading: 98%) - Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School
Rank: #7 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 98% | Reading: 94%) - School For The Highly Gifted
Rank: #10 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dallas County, TX Schools
Rank: #19-2019 - 20.
9%
(4 out of 47)
(4 out of 47)
Rank: #21-2221 - 22.
8%
(92 out of 1,108)
(92 out of 1,108)
- Debakey H S For Health Prof
Rank: #2 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥99%) - Spring Branch Academic Institute
Rank: #6 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Carnegie Vanguard High School
Rank: #9 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥99%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Harris County, TX Schools
Rank: #21-2221 - 22.
8%
(4 out of 50)
(4 out of 50)
- Bushland High School
Rank: #436 of 8,043 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%) - Belmar Elementary School
Rank: #530 of 8,043 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Woodlands Elementary School
Rank: #530 of 8,043 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Potter County, TX Schools
Rank: #23-2523 - 25.
7%
(39 out of 543)
(39 out of 543)
- Health Careers High School
Rank: #2 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥99%) - Judson Early College Academy
Rank: #19 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 90-94%) - Young Women's Leadership Academy
Rank: #47 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bexar County, TX Schools
Rank: #23-2523 - 25.
7%
(8 out of 117)
(8 out of 117)
Rank: #23-2523 - 25.
7%
(7 out of 102)
(7 out of 102)
- Talkington School For Young Women Leaders
Rank: #271 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%) - Idalou High School
Rank: #314 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - Shallowater Middle School
Rank: #627 of 8,043 (Top 10%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lubbock County, TX Schools
Rank: #26-3226 - 32.
6%
(21 out of 338)
(21 out of 338)
- Achieve Early College High School
Rank: #51 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%) - South Texas Preparatory Academy
Rank: #82 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 86%) - Mission Collegiate High School
Rank: #166 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hidalgo County, TX Schools
Rank: #26-3226 - 32.
6%
(16 out of 263)
(16 out of 263)
- Silva Health Magnet
Rank: #5 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 96%) - Mission Early College High School
Rank: #19 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 90-94%) - Transmountain Early College High School
Rank: #19 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked El Paso County, TX Schools
Rank: #26-3226 - 32.
6%
(11 out of 175)
(11 out of 175)
- Brownsville Early College High School
Rank: #71 of 8,043 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-84%) - Harlingen School Of Health Professions
Rank: #95 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Rising Scholars Academy Of South Texas
Rank: #113 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cameron County, TX Schools
Rank: #26-3226 - 32.
6%
(6 out of 106)
(6 out of 106)
- South Bosque Elementary School
Rank: #194 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80%) - Crawford High School
Rank: #309 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - River Valley Intermediate School
Rank: #417 of 8,043 (Top 10%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mclennan County, TX Schools
Rank: #26-3226 - 32.
6%
(5 out of 87)
(5 out of 87)
- Austin Middle School
Rank: #100 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%) - Windsong Intermediate School
Rank: #189 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 79%) - League City Intermediate School
Rank: #367 of 8,043 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Galveston County, TX Schools
Rank: #26-3226 - 32.
6%
(4 out of 63)
(4 out of 63)
- North Joshua Elementary School
Rank: #516 of 8,043 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 70%) - Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus
Rank: #604 of 8,043 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 64%) - Grandview High School
Rank: #715 of 8,043 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Johnson County, TX Schools
Rank: #26-3226 - 32.
6%
(3 out of 54)
(3 out of 54)
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