Best Schools for Black Students in Texas (2026)
These are the Texas public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
Other lists: Hispanic · Low-income · White · Multiracial · Asian · American Indian / Alaska Native
Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARTHA & JOSH MORRISS MATH & ENGINEERING EL Texarkana | 70% | 90% | 20 | A |
| 2 | STANTON-SMITH EL Whitehouse | 70% | 90% | 30 | A+ |
| 3 | HUDSON EL Longview | 82% | 72% | 71 | A+ |
| 4 | TOM WILSON EL Katy | 65% | 85% | 40 | A+ |
| 5 | SIENNA CROSSING EL Missouri City | 77% | 67% | 63 | A+ |
| 6 | IDEA MAYS ACADEMY San Antonio | 70% | 70% | 24 | A |
| 7 | COMMONWEALTH EL Sugar Land | 70% | 70% | 25 | A+ |
| 8 | ANNE MCCORMICK SULLIVAN EL Sugar Land | 77% | 62% | 61 | A+ |
| 9 | KIMBERLIN ACAD FOR EXCEL Garland | 75% | 65% | 51 | A+ |
| 10 | ODESSA KILPATRICK EL Katy | 70% | 70% | 20 | A+ |
| 11 | JAMES E RANDOLPH EL Fulshear | 70% | 70% | 20 | A |
| 12 | JENKS EL Katy | 65% | 75% | 49 | A+ |
| 13 | WILLIE BROWN ACADEMY Mansfield | 75% | 65% | 45 | A+ |
| 14 | CIBOLO GREEN San Antonio | 70% | 70% | 23 | A |
| 15 | R F HARTMAN EL Wylie | 70% | 70% | 21 | A+ |
| 16 | CHERI COX EL Sachse | 75% | 65% | 33 | A+ |
| 17 | KIPP SHARP PREP Houston | 65% | 65% | 52 | C+ |
| 18 | POPE EL Cypress | 65% | 65% | 38 | A+ |
| 19 | HILLSIDE ACAD FOR EXCEL Garland | 75% | 55% | 32 | A |
| 20 | FRED AND PATTI SHAFER EL Katy | 65% | 65% | 55 | A+ |
| 21 | CAMPBELL EL Katy | 65% | 65% | 49 | A+ |
| 22 | THOMAS R CULVER EL Rosenberg | 65% | 65% | 52 | A+ |
| 23 | JIM SPRADLEY EL Frisco | 65% | 65% | 40 | A+ |
| 24 | TIBBALS EL Wylie | 65% | 65% | 34 | A+ |
| 25 | DON WHITT EL Sachse | 65% | 65% | 42 | A+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILLIAM B TRAVIS VANGUARD ACAD OF ACADEMICALLY TAG Dallas | — | 90% | 19 | A+ |
| 2 | SCHOOL FOR THE HIGHLY GIFTED Grand Prairie | 90% | 90% | 26 | A+ |
| 3 | CARVER CENTER Midland | 90% | 90% | 26 | A+ |
| 4 | WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE Lucas | 90% | 70% | 22 | A+ |
| 5 | YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Midland | 90% | 70% | 21 | A+ |
| 6 | GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY Dallas | 85% | 65% | 34 | A+ |
| 7 | ADAMS J H Fulshear | 72% | 77% | 122 | A+ |
| 8 | SLOAN CREEK INT Fairview | 50% | 90% | 21 | A+ |
| 9 | BARBERS HILL MIDDLE SOUTH Mont Belvieu | 70% | 70% | 23 | B |
| 10 | CARROLL MIDDLE Southlake | 70% | 70% | 22 | A+ |
| 11 | LAWLER MIDDLE Frisco | 65% | 75% | 37 | A+ |
| 12 | AUSTIN MIDDLE Galveston | 75% | 65% | 51 | C |
| 13 | BECKENDORFF J H Katy | 67% | 72% | 104 | A+ |
| 14 | RAYMOND B COOPER J H Wylie | 72% | 62% | 145 | A+ |
| 15 | MITCHELL INT The Woodlands | 65% | 65% | 42 | A+ |
| 16 | SMITH MIDDLE Cypress | 67% | 62% | 201 | A |
| 17 | FORT SETTLEMENT MIDDLE Sugar Land | 72% | 57% | 66 | A+ |
| 18 | PIONEER HERITAGE MIDDLE Frisco | 65% | 65% | 55 | A+ |
| 19 | RISE ACADEMY Lubbock | 52% | 72% | 69 | A+ |
| 20 | VIRIDIAN EL Arlington | 67% | 57% | 65 | A+ |
| 21 | SEVEN LAKES J H Katy | 62% | 62% | 97 | A |
| 22 | BARBERS HILL MIDDLE NORTH Mont Belvieu | 70% | 50% | 26 | B+ |
| 23 | DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY Dallas | 75% | 45% | 38 | A |
| 24 | WORTHAM OAKS EL San Antonio | 70% | 50% | 27 | C+ |
| 25 | CINCO RANCH J H Katy | 62% | 57% | 116 | A |
High schools
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology