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School Districts In Houston
Student academic performance information for school districts in the Houston area is provided in the Houston school districts table shown below. Additional performance data and a description of the ranking analysis methodology are shown on this 2020 best Houston school districts page. Similar comprehensive ranked lists of Houston schools can be displayed by clicking on these Houston public high schools, Houston public middle schools and Houston public elementary schools links.
If you are thinking about buying a home in the Houston area, quality of local schools should be a major consideration, whether you have school age children or not. If you have children who will be attending local schools, it is reassuring to know that they will have access to high-quality primary and secondary education. If you don't have school age children, the quality of nearby schools is still important. It is more likely that houses located within the attendance boundaries of a strong school district will see higher appreciation when the market is good and more likely to hold their value when it is not so good than houses that are in lower-quality school districts. It also is easily demonstrated that homes in good school districts usually sell faster than homes in lower-quality school districts, especially when housing demand is soft. And finally, many homeowners believe they will have better neighbors when they live in a good school district. All in all, it is relatively easy to make a compelling case that buying in a strong school district can enhance and help protect the investment you make when you purchase a home..
2020 Houston school districts rankings
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| rank | district | academic performance score | students | grade levels | academic performance index | TEA accountability rating | STAAR scaled score | AP / IB | SAT | ACT |
| 1 | Friendswood ISD | 10 | 6,100 | K - 12 | 80.6 | A | 93 | 38.1% | 63.9% | 32.0% |
| 2 | Katy ISD | 10 | 79,700 | EE - 12 | 77.2 | A | 92 | 39.4% | 55.3% | 23.5% |
| 3 | Pearland ISD | 10 | 21,500 | EE - 12 | 73.6 | B | 91 | 36.8% | 51.3% | 16.7% |
| 4 | Tomball ISD | 10 | 16,900 | EE - 12 | 72.6 | A | 92 | 32.3% | 43.9% | 17.8% |
| 5 | Barbers Hill ISD | 10 | 5,700 | 2 - 12 | 71.3 | A | 92 | 31.2% | 22.3% | 33.4% |
| 6 | Conroe ISD | 10 | 62,600 | EE - 12 | 70.2 | B | 90 | 30.2% | 43.4% | 23.8% |
| 7 | Clear Creek ISD | 10 | 42,000 | EE - 12 | 69.5 | B | 89 | 30.2% | 50.9% | 19.8% |
| 8 | Fort Bend ISD | 10 | 75,800 | EE - 12 | 68.0 | B | 88 | 29.5% | 53.0% | 17.3% |
| 9 | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 10 | 116,200 | EE - 12 | 62.9 | B | 88 | 20.2% | 33.0% | 21.8% |
| 10 | Lamar CISD | 10 | 33,300 | EE - 12 | 62.8 | A | 89 | 18.3% | 39.8% | 9.5% |
| 11 | Spring Branch ISD | 10 | 34,600 | PK - 12 | 61.2 | B | 82 | 29.9% | 51.1% | 23.1% |
| 12 | Montgomery ISD | 9 | 8,800 | EE - 12 | 60.8 | A | 90 | 10.6% | 23.6% | 19.3% |
| 13 | Magnolia ISD | 9 | 13,200 | EE - 12 | 59.8 | B | 83 | 30.3% | 39.2% | 16.6% |
| 14 | Needville ISD | 9 | 3,300 | EE - 12 | 58.9 | A | 87 | 14.1% | 35.3% | 12.9% |
| 15 | Klein ISD | 9 | 53,300 | EE - 12 | 58.0 | B | 85 | 17.6% | 42.0% | 9.9% |
| 16 | Deer Park ISD | 9 | 12,800 | K - 12 | 57.0 | A | 87 | 15.1% | 29.4% | 4.5% |
| 17 | Devers ISD | 9 | 200 | PK - 12 | 56.3 | A | 94 | |||
| 18 | Humble ISD | 9 | 43,400 | EE - 12 | 56.1 | B | 82 | 22.9% | 37.5% | 16.7% |
| 19 | High Island ISD | 9 | 100 | PK - 12 | 53.7 | A | 89 | 25.0% | ||
| 20 | Alvin ISD | 8 | 25,700 | EE - 12 | 53.3 | B | 82 | 20.3% | 33.8% | 6.5% |
| 21 | Bellville ISD | 8 | 2,200 | EE - 12 | 51.0 | B | 82 | 14.5% | 29.3% | 7.2% |
| 22 | Houston ISD | 8 | 209,000 | EE - 12 | 50.4 | B | 78 | 26.1% | 35.6% | 6.9% |
| 23 | Danbury ISD | 8 | 800 | EE - 12 | 49.8 | B | 83 | 9.3% | 25.6% | 4.7% |
| 24 | Crosby ISD | 8 | 6,300 | K - 12 | 49.1 | B | 81 | 12.2% | 31.6% | 5.3% |
| 25 | Waller ISD | 7 | 7,400 | EE - 12 | 48.9 | A | 82 | 8.4% | 21.5% | 12.8% |
| 26 | Sealy ISD | 7 | 2,800 | EE - 12 | 48.8 | C | 78 | 23.9% | 24.6% | 11.8% |
| 27 | La Porte ISD | 7 | 7,400 | EE - 12 | 48.4 | B | 82 | 10.9% | 24.7% | 1.6% |
| 28 | Huffman ISD | 7 | 3,500 | EE - 12 | 48.0 | B | 79 | 14.7% | 35.2% | 6.0% |
| 29 | Anahuac ISD | 7 | 1,300 | EE - 12 | 47.9 | A | 83 | 2.9% | 18.6% | 11.8% |
| 30 | Brazosport ISD | 7 | 12,400 | EE - 12 | 47.5 | B | 79 | 16.2% | 19.6% | 15.3% |
| 31 | Tarkington ISD | 7 | 1,800 | EE - 12 | 47.4 | B | 82 | 7.9% | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| 32 | Dickinson ISD | 7 | 11,100 | EE - 12 | 47.1 | B | 81 | 10.1% | 24.6% | 3.0% |
| 33 | Galveston ISD | 7 | 7,000 | EE - 12 | 46.3 | B | 79 | 11.4% | 25.2% | 11.1% |
| 34 | Brazos ISD | 7 | 800 | EE - 12 | 46.3 | B | 82 | 31.9% | 1.8% | |
| 35 | Pasadena ISD | 6 | 53,200 | EE - 12 | 44.9 | B | 78 | 15.9% | 23.9% | 2.6% |
| 36 | Willis ISD | 6 | 7,500 | K - 12 | 44.8 | B | 79 | 9.5% | 25.9% | 4.4% |
| 37 | Channelview ISD | 6 | 9,600 | K - 12 | 44.7 | B | 78 | 13.4% | 27.9% | 2.4% |
| 38 | Angleton ISD | 6 | 6,700 | EE - 12 | 44.7 | B | 79 | 11.5% | 21.6% | 4.0% |
| 39 | East Chambers ISD | 6 | 1,500 | 3 - 12 | 44.7 | B | 82 | 21.6% | 1.6% | |
| 40 | Galena Park ISD | 6 | 22,300 | EE - 12 | 43.4 | B | 79 | 13.2% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
| 41 | Goose Creek CISD | 6 | 23,800 | EE - 12 | 43.2 | B | 78 | 11.4% | 15.4% | 8.5% |
| 42 | Santa Fe ISD | 6 | 4,600 | 3 - 12 | 42.3 | C | 78 | 7.7% | 22.3% | 2.8% |
| 43 | Alief ISD | 5 | 45,400 | EE - 12 | 41.1 | B | 74 | 16.7% | 30.3% | 2.7% |
| 44 | Stafford MSD | 5 | 3,600 | 2 - 12 | 40.9 | B | 76 | 7.4% | 27.7% | 5.8% |
| 45 | New Caney ISD | 5 | 15,400 | EE - 12 | 40.7 | B | 75 | 12.6% | 24.1% | 6.1% |
| 46 | Liberty ISD | 5 | 2,200 | 2 - 12 | 40.0 | B | 76 | 6.5% | 26.5% | 2.6% |
| 47 | Sweeny ISD | 5 | 2,000 | EE - 12 | 39.3 | B | 76 | 1.3% | 30.6% | 4.2% |
| 48 | Hardin ISD | 3 | 1,400 | EE - 12 | 34.9 | B | 73 | 26.7% | 6.2% | |
| 49 | Aldine ISD | 3 | 66,800 | K - 12 | 32.9 | B | 70 | 11.3% | 20.5% | 1.6% |
| 50 | Dayton ISD | 3 | 5,400 | K - 12 | 32.1 | C | 70 | 6.7% | 21.2% | 4.7% |
| 51 | Sheldon ISD | 3 | 9,400 | 1 - 12 | 31.5 | B | 69 | 9.9% | 22.9% | 1.1% |
| 52 | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 2 | 3,000 | EE - 12 | 30.0 | B | 70 | 22.6% | 2.7% | |
| 53 | Texas City ISD | 2 | 8,500 | K - 12 | 29.3 | C | 69 | 5.8% | 13.8% | 3.8% |
| 54 | Spring ISD | 2 | 35,300 | EE - 12 | 28.1 | C | 67 | 7.3% | 20.8% | 2.4% |
| 55 | Splendora ISD | 2 | 4,100 | EE - 12 | 27.2 | B | 67 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 4.3% |
| 56 | Cleveland ISD | 2 | 6,600 | EE - 12 | 26.6 | C | 65 | 13.2% | 16.5% | 1.2% |
| 57 | Royal ISD | 1 | 2,400 | 2 - 12 | 19.3 | B | 60 | 9.4% | 14.2% | 4.4% |
| 58 | Hitchcock ISD | 1 | 1,700 | 3 - 12 | 18.2 | D | 62 | 13.2% | ||
| 59 | Hull-Daisetta ISD | 1 | 500 | EE - 12 | 16.1 | B | 59 | 18.2% | 5.7% | |
| 60 | Hempstead ISD | 1 | 1,600 | EE - 12 | 12.9 | C | 56 | 7.3% | 13.4% | |
| 61 | Damon ISD | 1 | 200 | PK - 12 | 7.5 | F | 55 | |||
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