Top 10 Best Counties for Public Schools in Texas (2023)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Texas are listed below (2023).
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%
63%
Avg. Statewide: 34%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Texas (2023)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
63%
(5 out of 8)
(5 out of 8)
- Holliday High School
Rank: #244 of 8,079 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Windthorst Elementary School
Rank: #562 of 8,079 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Windthorst Junior High School
Rank: #562 of 8,079 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Archer County, TX Schools
Rank: #22.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- Gruver High School
Rank: #132 of 8,079 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%) - Gruver J High School
Rank: #358 of 8,079 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 60-64%) - Spearman High School
Rank: #405 of 8,079 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hansford County, TX Schools
Rank: #33.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- Panhandle High School
Rank: #197 of 8,079 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%) - Panhandle Elementary School
Rank: #405 of 8,079 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Groom School
Rank: #562 of 8,079 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Carson County, TX Schools
Rank: #44.
35%
(93 out of 269)
(93 out of 269)
Rank: #55.
30%
(51 out of 168)
(51 out of 168)
- Seven Lakes High School
Rank: #16 of 8,079 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 91%) - Bess Campbell Elementary School
Rank: #28 of 8,079 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%) - Ray And Jamie Wolman Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 8,079 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fort Bend County, TX Schools
Rank: #66.
29%
(16 out of 56)
(16 out of 56)
- Hill Country College Prep High School
Rank: #35 of 8,079 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥90%) - Memorial Early College H S With Street Philip's Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 8,079 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Hoffmann Lane Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 8,079 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Comal County, TX Schools
Rank: #77.
28%
(5 out of 18)
(5 out of 18)
Rank: #88.
26%
(10 out of 39)
(10 out of 39)
Rank: #9-109 - 10.
21%
(60 out of 285)
(60 out of 285)
Rank: #9-109 - 10.
21%
(4 out of 19)
(4 out of 19)
- Boerne - Samuel V Champion High School
Rank: #397 of 8,079 (Top 5%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 83%) - Voss Middle School
Rank: #444 of 8,079 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%) - Herff Elementary School
Rank: #641 of 8,079 (Top 10%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kendall County, TX Schools
Rank: #1111.
20%
(14 out of 71)
(14 out of 71)
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