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Here on one page are lists of the 2020 top ranked Houston schools districts, the 2020 top ranked Houston public high schools, the 2020 top ranked Houston public middle schools and the 2020 top ranked Houston public elementary schools. The districts and schools identified in these lists also are among the top ranked districts and schools in the state of Texas.
2020 top ranked Houston school districts
| % students met criteria | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | district | academic performance score | academic performance index | accountability rating | STAAR scaled score | AP / IB | SAT | ACT | metro area |
| 1 | Friendswood ISD | 10 | 80.6 | A | 93 | 38.1% | 63.9% | 32.0% | Friendswood |
| 2 | Katy ISD | 10 | 77.2 | A | 92 | 39.4% | 55.3% | 23.5% | Brookshire, Fulshear, Houston, Katy |
| 3 | Pearland ISD | 10 | 73.6 | B | 91 | 36.8% | 51.3% | 16.7% | Manvel, Pearland |
| 4 | Tomball ISD | 10 | 72.6 | A | 92 | 32.3% | 43.9% | 17.8% | Cypress, Pinehurst, Magnolia, Spring, The Woodlands, Tomball |
| 5 | Barbers Hill ISD | 10 | 71.3 | A | 92 | 31.2% | 22.3% | 33.4% | Baytown, Beach City, Cove, Mont Belvieu |
| 6 | Conroe ISD | 10 | 70.2 | B | 90 | 30.2% | 43.4% | 23.8% | Conroe, Montgomery, Shenandoah, Spring, The Woodlands |
| 7 | Clear Creek ISD | 10 | 69.5 | B | 89 | 30.2% | 50.9% | 19.8% | Clear Lake City, Clear Lake Shores, Dickinson, Friendswood, Houston, Kemah, League City, Nassau Bay, Pasadena, Seabrook, Taylor Lake, Taylor Lake Village, Webster |
| 8 | Fort Bend ISD | 10 | 68.0 | B | 88 | 29.5% | 53.0% | 17.3% | Elm Grove, Fresno, Missouri City, Richmond, Rosharon, Sugar Land |
| 9 | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 10 | 62.9 | B | 88 | 20.2% | 33.0% | 21.8% | Cypress, Houston |
| 10 | Lamar CISD | 10 | 62.8 | A | 89 | 18.3% | 39.8% | 9.5% | Katy, Rosenberg, Richmond, Fulshear, Sugar Land |
| 11 | Spring Branch ISD | 10 | 61.2 | B | 82 | 29.9% | 51.1% | 23.1% | Bunker Hill, Hedwig Village, Hunters Creek, Hunters Creek Village, Piney Point, Spring Valley |
| 12 | Montgomery ISD | 9 | 60.8 | A | 90 | 10.6% | 23.6% | 19.3% | Conroe, Magnolia, Montgomery |
| 13 | Magnolia ISD | 9 | 59.8 | B | 83 | 30.3% | 39.2% | 16.6% | Hockley, Magnolia, Montgomery, Pinehurst, Spring, The Woodlands |
| 14 | Needville ISD | 9 | 58.9 | A | 87 | 14.1% | 35.3% | 12.9% | Damon, Guy, Needville, Richmond |
| 15 | Klein ISD | 9 | 58.0 | B | 85 | 17.6% | 42.0% | 9.9% | Houston, Spring, Tomball |
The methodology used to produce this Houston independent school districts academic performance ranking is described on best Houston school districts page. Complete rankings for all 61 Houston independent school districts and the methodology used to produce the rankings are presented on this Houston school districts rankings page.
2020 top ranked Houston high schools
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| % students met criteria | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | campus(es) | district | academic performance score | students | academic performance index | accountability rating | STAAR scaled score | AP / IB | SAT | ACT |
| 1 | Carnegie Vanguard High School | Houston ISD | 10 | 808 | 94.4 | A | 98 | 97.9% | 100.0% | 83.8% |
| 2 | DeBakey High School for Health Professions | Houston ISD | 10 | 891 | 90.8 | A | 98 | 97.8% | 100.0% | 55.0% |
| 3 | Kinder High School For Performing And Visual Arts | Houston ISD | 10 | 752 | 77.2 | A | 96 | 65.1% | 91.6% | 25.7% |
| 4 | Challenge Early College High School | Houston ISD | 10 | 463 | 73.6 | A | 95 | 76.9% | 81.2% | 9.4% |
| 5 | Seven Lakes High School | Katy ISD | 10 | 3,617 | 72.8 | A | 96 | 56.2% | 77.3% | 41.9% |
| 6 | Eastwood Academy | Houston ISD | 10 | 432 | 71.7 | A | 95 | 78.1% | 83.4% | 4.8% |
| 7 | Clear Horizons Early College High School | Clear Creek ISD | 10 | 443 | 71.7 | A | 95 | 60.4% | 91.7% | 34.4% |
| 8 | Kerr High School | Alief ISD | 10 | 796 | 71.5 | A | 95 | 61.0% | 88.2% | 13.3% |
| 9 | Clements High School | Fort Bend ISD | 10 | 2,545 | 71.3 | A | 95 | 58.6% | 83.5% | 39.4% |
| 10 | Tompkins High School | Katy ISD | 10 | 3,750 | 70.9 | A | 95 | 57.3% | 72.9% | 34.6% |
| 11 | The Woodlands High School | Conroe ISD | 10 | 4,342 | 67.5 | A | 94 | 49.1% | 72.8% | 45.4% |
| 12 | East Early College High School | Houston ISD | 10 | 476 | 66.0 | A | 95 | 51.4% | 83.8% | 9.5% |
| 13 | North Houston Early College High School | Houston ISD | 10 | 484 | 65.3 | A | 94 | 62.4% | 74.8% | 4.6% |
| 14 | Cinco Ranch High School | Katy ISD | 10 | 3,171 | 65.1 | A | 94 | 46.8% | 69.3% | 34.7% |
| 15 | Victory Early College High School | Aldine ISD | 10 | 399 | 64.0 | A | 93 | 65.6% | 72.1% | 25.3% |
| 16 | Memorial High School | Spring Branch ISD | 10 | 2,616 | 63.8 | A | 92 | 56.8% | 82.1% | 47.5% |
| 17 | Alief Early College High School | Alief ISD | 10 | 401 | 63.3 | A | 95 | 32.4% | 74.0% | 13.2% |
| 18 | Harmony School of Innovation - Katy | Harmony School of Science | 10 | 589 | 63.2 | A | 93 | 59.5% | 75.7% | 8.1% |
| 19 | Taylor High School | Katy ISD | 10 | 2,884 | 61.6 | A | 94 | 41.3% | 67.4% | 27.7% |
| 20 | Cypress Woods High School | Cypress Fairbanks ISD | 10 | 3,428 | 61.4 | A | 94 | 41.3% | 50.9% | 41.4% |
| 21 | Spring Early College High School | Spring ISD | 10 | 420 | 61.3 | A | 93 | 55.6% | 72.8% | 25.6% |
| 22 | Harmony School of Innovation - Sugar Land | Harmony School of Science | 10 | 689 | 60.8 | A | 93 | 45.5% | 77.7% | 19.0% |
| 23 | Cypress Ranch High School | Cypress Fairbanks ISD | 10 | 3,054 | 60.5 | A | 94 | 36.0% | 55.6% | 41.9% |
| 24 | Friendswood High School | Friendswood ISD | 10 | 2,095 | 59.9 | A | 93 | 38.1% | 63.9% | 32.0% |
| 25 | Dawson High School | Pearland ISD | 10 | 2,576 | 59.7 | A | 93 | 51.6% | 62.3% | 25.8% |
Additional information about how the academic performance of Houston public high schools was evaluated and ranked and the rankings for all 227 high schools included in the Houston high schools ranking analysis are available by clicking on this Houston public high schools rankings link. The top traditional open enrollment high schools and the Houston cities/towns they serve, the top ranked magnet high schools and the top charter high schools are identified on this Houston best public high schools page.
2020 top ranked Houston middle schools
| rank | campus | district | academic performance score | students | academic performance index | accountability rating | STAAR scaled score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring Branch Academic Institute | Spring Branch ISD | 10 | 111 | 95.6 | A | 98 |
| 2 | Fort Settlement Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 10 | 1,538 | 85.9 | A | 96 |
| 3 | Beckendorff Junior High School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,699 | 83.7 | A | 95 |
| 4 | Smith Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 10 | 1,555 | 82.4 | A | 95 |
| 5 | Seven Lakes Junior High School | Katy ISD | 10 | 2,032 | 82.0 | A | 95 |
| 6 | Mandarin Immersion Magnet School | Houston ISD | 10 | 748 | 80.5 | A | 95 |
| 7 | Tays Junior High School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,718 | 80.3 | A | 95 |
| 8 | McCullough Junior High School | Conroe ISD | 10 | 2,141 | 80.2 | A | 95 |
| 9 | Lanier Middle School | Houston ISD | 10 | 1,464 | 78.9 | A | 94 |
| 10 | Sartartia Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 10 | 1,326 | 78.7 | A | 94 |
| 11 | Austin Middle School | Galveston ISD | 10 | 564 | 78.4 | A | 94 |
| 12 | Cornerstone Academy | Spring Branch ISD | 10 | 377 | 76.8 | A | 94 |
| 13 | Beck Junior High School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,001 | 76.8 | A | 94 |
| 14 | Creekside Park Junior High School | Tomball ISD | 10 | 766 | 76.3 | A | 94 |
| 15 | McMeans Junior High School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,136 | 76.0 | A | 94 |
| 16 | Memorial Middle School | Spring Branch ISD | 10 | 1,336 | 76.0 | A | 94 |
| 17 | Woodcreek Junior High School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,587 | 75.9 | A | 94 |
| 18 | Miller Junior High School | Pearland ISD | 10 | 895 | 75.6 | A | 94 |
| 19 | Spillane Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 10 | 1,539 | 74.1 | A | 94 |
| 20 | League City Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 10 | 1,066 | 73.3 | A | 93 |
| 21 | Project Chrysalis Middle School | Houston ISD | 10 | 279 | 73.3 | A | 93 |
| 22 | Pin Oak Middle School | Houston ISD | 10 | 1,213 | 72.0 | A | 93 |
| 23 | Cinco Ranch Junior High School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,272 | 71.6 | A | 93 |
| 24 | Riverwood Middle School | Humble ISD | 10 | 1,066 | 70.9 | A | 93 |
| 25 | Devers Junior High School | Devers ISD | 10 | 50 | 70.5 | A | 93 |
Similar campus information, ranking data and 2019 TEA accountability ratings for all 304 Houston middle schools evaluated are presented on this complete Houston public middle schools ranking page. Top open enrollment, magnet and charter middle schools in Houston are identified on this Houston best public middle schools page.
2020 top ranked Houston elementary schools
| rank | campus | district | academic performance score | students | academic performance index | accountability rating | STAAR scaled score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creekside Forest Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 10 | 546 | 93.9 | A | 96 |
| 2 | West University Elementary School | Houston ISD | 10 | 1,273 | 93.1 | A | 96 |
| 3 | Commonwealth Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 10 | 1,018 | 91.3 | A | 96 |
| 4 | Galatas Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 10 | 611 | 90.8 | A | 96 |
| 5 | Cornerstone Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 10 | 1,101 | 90.3 | A | 96 |
| 6 | Pope Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 10 | 782 | 90.2 | A | 96 |
| 7 | Rummel Creek Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 10 | 737 | 90.2 | A | 96 |
| 8 | Roberts Elementary School | Houston ISD | 10 | 756 | 88.9 | A | 96 |
| 9 | Mitchell Intermediate School | Conroe ISD | 10 | 1,195 | 88.6 | A | 95 |
| 10 | Horn Elementary School | Houston ISD | 10 | 805 | 87.8 | A | 95 |
| 11 | Wilson Elementary School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,039 | 87.5 | A | 95 |
| 12 | Pattison Elementary School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,016 | 87.2 | A | 95 |
| 13 | Devers Elementary School | Devers ISD | 10 | 126 | 87.0 | A | 95 |
| 14 | Kilpatrick Elementary School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,172 | 86.4 | A | 95 |
| 15 | River Oaks Elementary School | Houston ISD | 10 | 674 | 86.4 | A | 95 |
| 16 | Stanley Elementary School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,004 | 86.0 | A | 95 |
| 17 | Alexander Elementary School | Katy ISD | 10 | 953 | 85.5 | A | 95 |
| 18 | Wolman Elementary School | Katy ISD | 10 | 972 | 85.3 | A | 95 |
| 19 | Sampson Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 10 | 968 | 84.9 | A | 95 |
| 20 | Campbell Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 10 | 563 | 84.8 | A | 95 |
| 21 | Bush Elementary School | Houston ISD | 10 | 881 | 84.7 | A | 95 |
| 22 | Collins Intermediate School | Conroe ISD | 10 | 753 | 84.6 | A | 95 |
| 23 | Frostwood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 10 | 710 | 84.1 | A | 95 |
| 24 | McCormick Sullivan Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 10 | 1,303 | 83.8 | A | 95 |
| 25 | Windsong Intermediate School | Friendswood ISD | 10 | 559 | 83.5 | A | 95 |
| 26 | Frost Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 10 | 596 | 83.4 | A | 95 |
| 27 | Shafer Elementary School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,171 | 83.1 | A | 95 |
| 28 | Tough Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 10 | 875 | 83.1 | A | 94 |
| 29 | Griffin Elementary School | Katy ISD | 10 | 960 | 82.7 | A | 94 |
| 30 | Deretchin Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 10 | 907 | 82.3 | A | 94 |
| 31 | Colony Meadows Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 10 | 748 | 82.1 | A | 94 |
| 32 | Wilchester Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 10 | 817 | 82.1 | A | 94 |
| 33 | Dickinson Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 10 | 516 | 81.3 | A | 94 |
| 34 | Buckalew Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 10 | 658 | 80.9 | A | 94 |
| 35 | Walker Station Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 10 | 834 | 80.8 | A | 94 |
| 36 | Silvercrest Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 10 | 711 | 80.6 | A | 94 |
| 37 | Randolph Elementary School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,093 | 80.0 | A | 94 |
| 38 | David Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 10 | 655 | 79.7 | A | 94 |
| 39 | KIPP Unity Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 10 | 733 | 79.1 | A | 94 |
| 40 | Sienna Crossing Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 10 | 1,088 | 78.8 | A | 94 |
| 41 | Kolter Elementary School | Houston ISD | 10 | 649 | 78.1 | A | 94 |
| 42 | Woodcreek Elementary School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,192 | 77.6 | A | 93 |
| 43 | Scanlan Oaks Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 10 | 937 | 77.2 | A | 93 |
| 44 | Hassler Elementary School | Klein ISD | 10 | 855 | 77.2 | A | 93 |
| 45 | Timber Creek Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 10 | 570 | 77.2 | A | 93 |
| 46 | Swenke Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 10 | 1,147 | 77.1 | A | 93 |
| 47 | Warner Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 10 | 1,332 | 76.7 | A | 93 |
| 48 | Twain Elementary School | Houston ISD | 10 | 869 | 76.5 | A | 93 |
| 49 | Holland Elementary School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,091 | 76.5 | A | 93 |
| 50 | Bush Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 10 | 737 | 76.4 | A | 93 |
| 51 | Rogers Middle School | Pearland ISD | 10 | 800 | 76.3 | A | 93 |
| 52 | Clark Intermediate School | Conroe ISD | 10 | 820 | 76.2 | A | 93 |
| 53 | Madden Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 10 | 992 | 76.1 | A | 93 |
| 54 | Creekview Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 10 | 720 | 75.4 | A | 93 |
| 55 | Willow Creek Elementary School | Humble ISD | 10 | 484 | 75.4 | A | 93 |
| 56 | Northpointe Intermediate School | Tomball ISD | 10 | 752 | 75.4 | A | 93 |
| 57 | Jenks Elementary School | Katy ISD | 10 | 1,294 | 75.4 | A | 93 |
| 58 | Condit Elementary School | Houston ISD | 10 | 770 | 75.1 | A | 93 |
| 59 | Valley Oaks Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 10 | 718 | 75.0 | A | 93 |
| 60 | Oak Forest Elementary School | Houston ISD | 10 | 859 | 75.0 | A | 93 |
| 61 | Ride Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 10 | 706 | 74.8 | A | 93 |
| 62 | Memorial Drive Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 10 | 425 | 74.8 | A | 93 |
| 63 | Wells Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 10 | 735 | 74.8 | A | 93 |
| 64 | French Elementary School | Klein ISD | 10 | 776 | 74.7 | B | 93 |
| 65 | Hubenak Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 10 | 948 | 74.5 | A | 93 |
| 66 | Wilder Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 10 | 852 | 74.4 | A | 93 |
| 67 | Williams Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 10 | 419 | 74.3 | A | 93 |
| 68 | Campbell Elementary School | Katy ISD | 10 | 777 | 73.8 | A | 93 |
| 69 | Katy Elementary School | Katy ISD | 10 | 670 | 73.7 | A | 93 |
| 70 | Barbers Hill Elementary School South | Barbers Hill ISD | 10 | 920 | 73.4 | A | 93 |
| 71 | Brazos Bend Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 10 | 688 | 73.3 | A | 93 |
| 72 | Powell Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 10 | 863 | 73.0 | A | 93 |
| 73 | Frank Elementary School | Klein ISD | 10 | 658 | 72.9 | A | 93 |
| 74 | Alexander Middle School | Pearland ISD | 10 | 828 | 72.6 | A | 93 |
| 75 | Barbers Hill Elementary School North | Barbers Hill ISD | 10 | 840 | 72.3 | A | 92 |
Similar campus information, ranking data and 2019 TEA accountability ratings for all 893 elementary and intermediate schools evaluated are presented on this complete Houston public elementary schools ranking page. Houston's top open enrollment, magnet and charter elementary schools are identified on this Houston best public elementary schools page.
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