Best High Schools in Texas for English Language Learner Students

Check out our new feature available only on SchoolDigger: rankings for different groups of students in Texas!

Every year, the Texas Education Agency shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.

Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, English Language Learner students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the STAAR EOC test scores by the Texas Education Agency. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (English Language Learner vs All Students - 2024)	ID
1	Stamford High School	Public	9-12	700 E Reynolds	Stamford	79553	Jones County	Stamford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 773-2701	183	22	8.3	52.5%	73 (39.9%)	10 (5.5%)	88 (48.1%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	$20,877	$3,645	$17,232	99.9%	81.5%	18.40%	484140004737
2	Harlingen Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	2901 Medical Dr	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 430-9690	360	22	16.5	55.0%	32 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	322 (89.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$8,022	$888	$7,133	99.9%	99.1%	0.77%	482253011541
3	School For The Talented And Gifted	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5970	546	33	16.8	41.0%	181 (33.2%)	33 (6.0%)	246 (45.1%)	67 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	$9,307	$708	$8,599	99.8%	99.9%	0.16%	481623005865
4	School Of Science And Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5960	495	26	19	65.1%	52 (10.5%)	32 (6.5%)	360 (72.7%)	41 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	$9,146	$768	$8,378	99.7%	99.9%	0.18%	481623003641
5	Harmony Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5435 S Braeswood Blvd	Houston	77096	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(713) 729-4400	239	18	13.4		39 (16.3%)	50 (20.9%)	72 (30.1%)	69 (28.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)				99.7%	91.7%	7.91%	480021022856
5	The Stem Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4940 S Rd	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(432) 552-2580	743	37	20	52.0%	294 (39.6%)	17 (2.3%)	394 (53.0%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.8%)				99.7%	86.8%	12.84%	481800022827
7	Garden City High School	Public	6-12	240 W Bearkat Ave	Garden City	79739	Glasscock County	Glasscock County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 242-1022	162	19	8.6	6.8%	95 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$24,156	$1,382	$22,774	99.5%	94.1%	5.40%	482079002086
7	Talkington School For Young Women Leaders	Public, Magnet	6-12	415 N Ivory Ave	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-2200	456	33	14	46.1%	158 (34.6%)	50 (11.0%)	212 (46.5%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	$9,590	$1,108	$8,482	99.5%	99.2%	0.27%	482850011896
9	Burleson Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	517 SW Johnson Ste 100	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1600	150	10	14.6	35.3%	80 (53.3%)	17 (11.3%)	41 (27.3%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	$6,800	$219	$6,580	99.4%	98.9%	0.48%	481218013530
9	Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	7790 E 3rd St	Somerset	78069	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 750-8959	130	5	24.7	73.1%	14 (10.8%)	2 (1.5%)	111 (85.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$8,143	$449	$7,694	99.4%	98.8%	0.58%	484074013194

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR EOC Algebra I, STAAR EOC Biology, STAAR EOC English I Reading, STAAR EOC English II Reading, STAAR EOC U.S. History test scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
These rankings were last updated on September 11, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Texas Education Agency, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (English Language Learner vs All Students - 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1435)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Statewide Rank Percentile (English Language Learner)	Statewide Rank Percentile (All Students)	Rank Percentile Difference from All Students	SchoolDigger Rating (English Language Learner)	SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)	ID
1	Stamford High School	Public	9-12	700 E Reynolds	Stamford	79553	Jones County	Stamford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 773-2701	183	22	8.3	52.5%	73 (39.9%)	10 (5.5%)	88 (48.1%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	$20,877			$3,645			$17,232	99.9%	81.5%	18.40%			484140004737
2	Harlingen Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	2901 Medical Dr	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 430-9690	360	22	16.5	55.0%	32 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	322 (89.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$8,022			$888			$7,133	99.9%	99.1%	0.77%			482253011541
3	School For The Talented And Gifted	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5970	546	33	16.8	41.0%	181 (33.2%)	33 (6.0%)	246 (45.1%)	67 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	$9,307			$708			$8,599	99.8%	99.9%	0.16%			481623005865
4	School Of Science And Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5960	495	26	19	65.1%	52 (10.5%)	32 (6.5%)	360 (72.7%)	41 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	$9,146			$768			$8,378	99.7%	99.9%	0.18%			481623003641
5	Harmony Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5435 S Braeswood Blvd	Houston	77096	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(713) 729-4400	239	18	13.4		39 (16.3%)	50 (20.9%)	72 (30.1%)	69 (28.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)								99.7%	91.7%	7.91%			480021022856
5	The Stem Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4940 S Rd	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(432) 552-2580	743	37	20	52.0%	294 (39.6%)	17 (2.3%)	394 (53.0%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.8%)								99.7%	86.8%	12.84%			481800022827
7	Garden City High School	Public	6-12	240 W Bearkat Ave	Garden City	79739	Glasscock County	Glasscock County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 242-1022	162	19	8.6	6.8%	95 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$24,156			$1,382			$22,774	99.5%	94.1%	5.40%			482079002086
7	Talkington School For Young Women Leaders	Public, Magnet	6-12	415 N Ivory Ave	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-2200	456	33	14	46.1%	158 (34.6%)	50 (11.0%)	212 (46.5%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	$9,590			$1,108			$8,482	99.5%	99.2%	0.27%			482850011896
9	Burleson Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	517 SW Johnson Ste 100	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1600	150	10	14.6	35.3%	80 (53.3%)	17 (11.3%)	41 (27.3%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	$6,800			$219			$6,580	99.4%	98.9%	0.48%			481218013530
9	Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	7790 E 3rd St	Somerset	78069	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 750-8959	130	5	24.7	73.1%	14 (10.8%)	2 (1.5%)	111 (85.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$8,143			$449			$7,694	99.4%	98.8%	0.58%			484074013194