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Best Schools in Houston, Texas

899 schools · 548 Elementary · 146 Middle · 141 High · 64 Other

Public: 742
Private: 157
Districts: 55
Avg Rating: 5.9/10
Estimated Scores: 4%
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Use this page to compare every school in Houston by level, neighborhood, and district — and find the right fit, not just the top of the list.

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Young Womens Leadership Academy

9.6/10

Middle · Aldine ISD. Ranked from real test data; use the map and table below to check address fit.

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Cornerstone Academy

9.6/10

Middle · Spring Branch ISD. Ranked from real test data; use the map and table below to check address fit.

Real test data100th percentile Open profile

Mandarin Immersion Magnet School

9.2/10

Elementary · Houston ISD. Ranked from real test data; use the map and table below to check address fit.

Real test data98th percentile Open profile

The short answer

The top-rated schools in Houston for 2026 are Young Womens Leadership Academy (9.6/10), Cornerstone Academy (9.6/10), and Mandarin Immersion Magnet School (9.2/10), based on MySchoolScout's analysis of real test data across 50 rated schools. Ratings blend student growth, poverty-adjusted academic achievement, and school environment (plus college readiness for high schools), with equity shown as context, not scored; schools with estimated (proxy) scores are excluded from this ranking.

Schools

899

742 public · 157 private

Avg Score

5.9

out of 10

Median Home

$298,360

home value · ACS

Districts

55

serving the city

Best value · beats the odds
Young Womens Leadership Academy

Rates 9.6/10 despite 84% of students being economically disadvantaged. That's about 3.7 points higher than its student-poverty level predicts. Roughly as clean a case of strong results without an affluent-ZIP price tag as you'll find among Houston schools.

Most improved · 2022 → 2024
Phoenix School at Southwest Schools

STAAR proficiency rose +34.2 points from 2022 to 2024. That's the biggest jump among Houston schools across the two most recent comparable testing years.

Top-Rated Schools in Houston

Ranked by MySchoolScout composite using only schools with real test data (50 of 899). "Value" = points above what student poverty predicts. Estimated (proxy) scores are excluded.

# School Rating
1 Young Womens Leadership Academy 9.6 / 10
2 Cornerstone Academy 9.6 / 10
3 Mandarin Immersion Magnet School 9.2 / 10
4 Project Chrysalis Middle 9.2 / 10
5 Kinder H S for Performing and Visual Arts 9.1 / 10
6 Valley Oaks EL 9.1 / 10
7 Westchester Academy for International Studies 9.1 / 10
8 Edward Roberson Middle 9.1 / 10
9 Neff Ecc 9.0 / 10
10 Energy Institute H S 9.0 / 10

See every school — including those with estimated data — in the full directory below. How we rate schools.

Family Snapshot

At a glance
Avg school rating
5.9/10

28% of schools rated 7+

Median household income
$70,146

Census ACS, ZIPs in this city

Median home value
$298,360

Owner-occupied units

Bachelor's degree or higher
32%

Adults 25+

Avg commute
28 min

Workers age 16+

Owner-occupied homes
50%

Of occupied housing units

How Houston compares

Texas rank

#457 of 654

cities by avg. school score

Vs. state average

-0.4

below Texas avg (6.3)

Median household income

$70k

94% of Texas median

Schools in this city

827

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Ranked by real test data, with best-value and most-improved cuts
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Best Elementary Schools in Houston, TX

Top 25 ranked with interactive map, score breakdowns, and school spotlights

Education Snapshot

Houston, Texas

Houston's school landscape spans 899 schools across 55 districts, enrolling approximately 564,332 students. The level mix includes 548 elementary, 146 middle, and 141 high schools, plus 149 charter schools — about 17% of all Houston schools. The average MySchoolScout composite rating of 5.9/10 across 827 scored schools trails the Texas state average of 6.3/10 by nearly half a point, a below-state result that tracks with the city's economic profile: a median household income of $67,856 runs 15% below the Texas statewide median of $79,932. Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher reach 31% citywide. With 55 distinct district boundaries covering a sprawling metro, the city-level composite masks a wide spread of individual school scores — parents will find that neighborhood-level filtering matters far more here than in smaller, single-district Texas cities.

About Schools in Houston, Texas

Houston runs one of the largest public school systems in the country, with 723 ranked public schools spread across the metro area. The average school scores 5.6 out of 10 — a middling baseline that masks real variation at both ends of the spectrum. That range matters: 139 schools, or 19% of the total, score 7 or higher, giving families who research carefully a solid set of high-performing options to target.

At the top of the performance band, Energy Institute High School leads all Houston public schools with a 9.4 out of 10 — the highest score in the city. Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts follows at 9.3, drawing students citywide through its arts-focused admissions. Memorial Drive Elementary (9.0) stands out as a top-ranked elementary campus, while KIPP East End High School (8.9) and Memorial High School (8.8) round out the top five. The mix tells a story: Houston's highest scores cluster around schools with focused academic or arts missions — a STEM magnet, a performing arts magnet, a charter — rather than a single neighborhood or zip code.

The city's scale cuts both ways. Seven hundred twenty-three ranked schools means a family's neighborhood assignment can land anywhere on a wide performance band, often far from the 7-plus tier. Parents zoned to schools near the citywide average of 5.6 should research magnet and choice programs that operate outside standard attendance boundaries. Houston ISD runs one of the largest magnet networks in Texas, and several of the top-performing campuses pull from across the district. Application windows, lottery deadlines, and transportation logistics vary by program — confirm those details directly with each school.

For parents starting their search, the most practical frame is this: roughly one in five Houston public schools clears the 7-out-of-10 threshold, and a handful push close to a perfect score. Use school ratings as a first filter to build a shortlist, then layer in grade band, program type, and commute distance to narrow the field. In a city this size, the gap between an assigned school and the best available option can be wide — but the options exist.

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Elementary Schools

548 schools
# School Rating
1
Mandarin Immersion Magnet School
792 students · Pre-K–8th 		9.2
2
Valley Oaks EL
882 students · Pre-K–5th 		9.1
3
Houston Classical
285 students · Pre-K–4th 		9.0
4
Neff Ecc
586 students · Pre-K–1st 		9.0
5
Frostwood EL
836 students · Pre-K–5th 		9.0
6
Memorial Drive EL
362 students · Pre-K–5th 		9.0
7
Brookline EL
663 students · Pre-K–5th 		8.9
8
West University EL
1,131 students · Pre-K–5th 		8.9
9
Roberts EL
730 students · Pre-K–5th 		8.8
10
Wilchester EL
862 students · Pre-K–5th 		8.8
Show all 548 elementary schools in Houston

Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models, so scores are not directly comparable across school types.

Bush EL River Oaks EL Davila EL Harmony School of Exploration- Houston Ashford EL Eliot EL Lovett EL Oak Forest EL Travis EL Field EL Kolter EL Thompson EL Twain EL Deanda EL Step Charter II Iltexas Westpark EL Memorial EL Sinclair EL Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy Bunker Hill EL Hunters Creek EL Amigos Por Vida-friends for Life Charter School Hairgrove EL Berry EL Briarmeadow Charter Rummel Creek EL Southeast EL Step Charter EL Hill EL Burbank EL Harvard EL Helms EL Tijerina EL Arabic Immersion Magnet School Meadow Wood EL Nottingham EL North Central EL Kipp Connect Houston Pri Harmony School of Achievement - Houston Parker EL Harmony School of Science- San Antonio Woodland Acres EL Martinez R EL Young EL Centennial EL Donna Lewis EL Houston Gateway Academy Birkes EL Ella J Baker Montessori School Moore EL Arlyne & Alan Weber EL Mission West EL Pugh EL Hilliard EL Hollibrook EL Ridgecrest EL Cedar Brook EL Woodard EL Frazier EL Laura Welch Bush EL South Belt EL Pine Shadows EL Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep Kipp Unity Pri Reed Academy Impact Leadership Academy Falcon Pass EL Jacinto City EL Red EL Spring Branch EL Carmichael EL Clear Lake City EL Cunningham EL Cage EL Leonel Castillo Early Childhood Stem Academy Yes Prep Airline EL Harmony School of Enrichment - Houston North Pointe EL Poe EL Kipp Shine Prep Copeland EL Crespo EL Alcott EL School at St George Place Terrace EL Bendwood School Reece Academy Lowery EL Durham EL Durkee EL Windsor Village EL Kipp Sharp Prep Thompson EL Stehlik EL Escamilla EL De Zavala EL Harmony School of Excellence-houston The Rhodes School - Northshore Campus Etoile Academy Charter School Mahanay EL Cimarron EL North Shore EL Herrera EL Mark White EL Sheldon Lake EL Southwest Schools Bissonnet EL Campus Kipp Zenith Academy Elrod EL Gregg EL Looscan EL Love EL Petersen EL Moreno EL Marshall EL Shadow Oaks EL Academy of Accelerated Learning Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy Marcella EL Brookwood EL Lewis EL Park Place EL Halpin Early Childhood Ctr Thomas Hancock EL Kipp Climb Academy Petrosky EL Purple Sage EL Atherton EL Janowski EL Lantrip EL Rice Sch /la Escuela Rice Beneke EL Kipp Nexus Pri Rees EL Francone EL Pyburn EL Briscoe EL Franklin EL Roosevelt EL Maurice L Wolfe EL Sherwood EL Alief Montessori Community School Kipp Dream Prep Greenspoint EL Ogden EL Willbern EL Gleason EL Reed EL Mary Austin Holley EL Foster EL Patterson EL Carrillo EL Ketelsen EL Westwood EL Pstem Academy Idea Spears Academy Goodman EL Armand Bayou EL John F Ward EL Ray Daily EL Calvert EL Martin EL Harvey S Brown EL Holbrook EL Ridgemont Early Literacy Center Sam Houston EL Harris J R EL Henderson J EL Mistral Center for Early Childhood Elmore EL Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr Accelerated Interdisciplinary Acad Iltexas Houston Orem EL Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes EL Chancellor EL Owens EL Bastian EL Herod EL Sanchez EL Shadowbriar EL Summerwood EL Kipp Explore Academy Eckert EL Blackshear EL Burrus EL Coop EL Cornelius EL Garden Oaks Montessori Wainwright EL Gregory-lincoln Ed Ctr Seguin EL King Early Childhood Ctr Reagan K-8 Educational Ctr Meador EL Royalwood EL Thornwood EL Hoyland EL Kipp Peace EL Ridgemont EL James B Havard EL Normandy Crossing EL Bonner EL Dogan EL Mcnamara EL Energized for Excellence Academy EL Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology-houston Garcia-leza Ec/pk/k Stovall Ec/pk/k Kennedy EL Alexander EL Robinson EL Sheldon EL Yes Prep East End EL Idea Hardy Academy Ermel EL Worsham EL Keeble Ec/pk/k Kujawa Ec/pk/k Chambers EL Collins EL Adam EL Frazier EL Wilson EL Almeda EL Macgregor EL Oates EL Rucker EL Tinsley EL Harmony School of Excellence - Katy Gallegos EL Fondren EL Mcgowen EL Gross EL Housman EL Northgate EL Ser-ninos Charter EL II Meyerpark EL Conley EL Lee EL Dr Shirley J Williamson EL Benbrook EL Kennedy EL Ross EL Scroggins EL Stuchbery EL Sheldon Early Childhood Academy Edgewood EL Griggs Ec/pk/k Liestman EL Hicks EL Lieder EL Post EL Tice EL Braeburn EL Burnet EL Smith EL Lyons EL Buffalo Creek EL Odom EL Outley EL G H Whitcomb EL Ridgegate EL Bonham EL Briargrove EL Highland Hts EL Pleasantville EL Cook JR EL Shadydale EL Mayde Creek EL Jessup EL Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School Hinojosa Ec/pk/k Vines Ec/pk/k Caraway EL Heflin EL Hearne EL Sneed EL Metcalf EL De Chaumes EL Golfcrest EL Peck EL Bellfort Early Childhood Center Hines-caldwell H M Carroll EL Milton Cooper EL Carolee Booker EL De Santiago Ec/pk/k Bussey EL Scarborough EL Sutton EL Whittier EL Jean & Betty Schmalz EL North Forest EL Moore EL Arizona Fleming EL Roderick R Paige EL Jefferson EL Lockhart EL Montgomery EL Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood Woodview EL Kipp Legacy Preparatory Carter Academy Horne EL Holmsley EL Cloverleaf EL Bruce EL Southmayd EL Atkinson EL Southwest Schools Mangum EL Campus Southside EL Vardeman Ec/pk/k Cummings EL Bang EL Hobby EL Isaacs EL Kelso EL Longfellow EL Ralph Eickenroht EL Smith EL Youens EL Bush EL Frost EL Mitchell EL Pilgrim Academy Whidby EL Laurenzo Early Childhood Ctr Genoa EL The Lawson Academy Best EL Green Valley EL Bell EL Emerson EL Hartsfield EL Kashmere Gardens EL Bear Creek EL Garrett EL Pat Reynolds EL Ponderosa EL Varnett Charter School The Varnett School - Northeast Landis EL Sherman EL Walnut Bend EL Helen Major EL Sammons EL Emmott EL Crockett EL Northline EL Treasure Forest EL Meyer EL Deloras E Thompson EL Tipps EL Farias Early Childhood Center Heritage EL Ser-ninos Charter EL The Varnett School - East Gray EL Horn EL Matzke EL Hancock EL Danish EL Garcia EL Benavidez EL Port Houston EL Neff EL Freeman EL Garfield EL Spring Shadows EL Kujawa EL Fiest EL Garden Villas EL Beta Academy Cypresswood EL Anderson EL Askew EL Osborne EL Piney Point EL Burnett EL Yeager EL Kirk EL Foerster EL Grissom EL White E EL Rodriguez EL Stephens EL Barrick EL L E Monahan EL Baker-ripley Charter School Boone EL Browning EL Lakeshore EL Idea Lake Houston Academy Arrow Academy - Champions Academy Anderson Academy Bammel EL The School for International Studies at Bammel Harmony School of Endeavor-houston Law EL Mading EL Oleson EL Orange Grove EL Black EL Harris EL Woodson School Codwell EL Joan Link EL Kipp Mosaic Pri Reynolds EL Carroll EL Harris R P EL Henderson N EL Martinez C EL Valley West EL Draw Academy Bane EL Wesley EL Clark EL Two Dimensions/vickery Smith EL Raymond EL Dunn EL Bloom Academy Charter School Milne EL Ripley House Charter School Shearn EL Reve Preparatory Charter School Stevens EL Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy Elevate Collegiate Spence EL Alief Learning Ctr (k-6) The Branch School Private The Regis School of the Sacred Heart Private St Thomas More Parish School Private The Joy School Private St Stephen's Episcopal School Private Holy Spirit Episcopal School - Houston Private St Rose of Lima Catholic School Private Ilm Academy Private St Ambrose School Private Westview School Private Quba Academy Private St Elizabeth Ann Seton School Private Yorkshire Academy Private St Francis De Sales School Private The Kipling School Private Westside Montessori School Private Smaller Scholars Montessori Private Epiphany Lutheran School Private Trafton Academy Private St Jerome Catholic School Private Holy Trinity Episcopal School of Greater Houston Private Montessori Learning Institute Private Quba Academy Private Rainard School Private St Cecilia Catholic School Private St Thomas the Apostle Episcopal School Private St Mark's Episcopal School Private Christ the Redeemer Catholic School Private Grace School Private Torah Day School Private Armand Bayou Montessori Private St Mark Lutheran School Private St Augustine Catholic School Private St Michael Catholic School - Houston Private Corpus Christi Catholic School Private Harbor Christian Academy Private Kardia Christian Academy Private Northwood Montessori School Private Presbyterian School Private St Vincent De Paul Catholic School Private Abiding Word Lutheran School Private Sherwood Forest Montessori School Private Annunciation Orthodox School Private Stjohn Paul II Catholic School Private San Francisco Nativity Academy Private St Mary of the Purification Catholic School Private Yellowstone Academy Private The Imani School Private River Oaks Baptist School Private Holy Ghost Catholic School Private Our Savior Lutheran School Private Our Lady of Guadalupe School Private Bkm Katy Tamil School Private D.a.v. Montessori School Private Beth Yeshurun Day School Private Robindell Private School Private The Shlenker School Private Melinda Webb School Private Bay Area Montessori House Private Assumption Catholic School Private Eternity Christian School Private Yellow School-mdpc Private Montessori Learning Cottage Private First Steps Montessori School Private Primrose School at Summerwood Private Creative Corner Private Cloud of Light Christian Academy Private First Class Child Development Center Private Small Steps Nurturing Center - Jensen Private Grand Oak Academy Private Paradigm Development Center Private Primrose School of Copperfield Private Crossing Borders Bilingual Academy Private First Christian School Private Goswami Academy Private La Maternelle French Academy Private M.o.m. Early Childhood Christian Academy Private Mariner Montessori Private Molo Bilingual Montessori School Private Oak Forest Academy Llc Private Westlake Child Development Center Private Christian School of Northwest Houston Private Montessori School of Downtown Private St Paul's School Private Lakewood Montessori School Private Fort Bend Montessori School Private The Greenwood Preschool Private Tanglewood Academy Private Primrose School of Eldridge Parkway Private Cypress Montessori School Private Brookhollow Christian Academy Private Cy Fair Montessori School Private Katy Montessori School Private Becker Early Childhood Center Private Primrose School of Clear Lake Private Darul Arqam Southeast Private Pines Presbyterian Preschool Private Southwest Community Christian Academy Private West Montessori School of Copperfield Private Holy Trinity Umc Day School/daycare Private Cranbrook Learning Connection Private Apple Tree School Private Goudeau Accelerated Preparatory Academy Private The Harris School Private Five Star Montessori School Private Montessori Preschool at Copperfield Private Spring Woods Christian Academy Private

Middle Schools

146 schools
# School Rating
1
Young Womens Leadership Academy
310 students · 6th–9th 		9.6
2
Cornerstone Academy
382 students · 6th–8th 		9.6
3
Project Chrysalis Middle
252 students · 6th–8th 		9.2
4
Edward Roberson Middle
816 students · 6th–8th 		9.1
5
Spring Leadership Academy
405 students · 6th–8th 		9.0
6
Harmony School of Innovation - Houston
493 students · 6th–8th 		8.7
7
Memorial Middle
1,247 students · 6th–8th 		8.7
8
Spring Branch Middle
1,102 students · 6th–8th 		8.3
9
Friends for Life Middle
210 students · 6th–8th 		8.2
10
Hogg Middle
1,120 students · 6th–8th 		8.2
Show all 146 middle schools in Houston

Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models, so scores are not directly comparable across school types.

Kipp Sharpstown College Prep Lanier Middle Salyards Middle Melillo Middle Springwoods Village Middle Yes Prep - Hobby Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk Morris Middle Kipp Academy Middle Beverly Hills Int North Shore Middle Woodland Acres Middle A+ Unlimited Potential - University Yellowstone College Preparatory Aragon Middle Iltexas Westpark Middle Rowe Middle Black Middle Burbank Middle Kipp Spirit College Prep Garcia Middle Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory Kipp 3d Academy Albright Middle Forest Brook Middle Spring Forest Middle Miller Int Edison Middle Kipp Prime College Preparatory O'donnell Middle Cunningham Middle Sugar Grove Academy Secondary Daep Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys Kipp Mosaic Academy School Cobb 6th Grade Campus Mayde Creek J H Cook Middle Lawson Middle Hamilton Middle Meyerland Middle Woodcreek Middle Thompson Int Spring Oaks Middle Mead Middle Labay Middle Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan Idea Spears College Preparatory Idea Hardy College Preparatory Harmony School of Technology-houston Pershing Middle Fred Roberts Middle Watkins Middle Northbrook Middle Early College Stem Academy Kipp Nexus Middle Killough Middle Truitt Middle Attucks Middle Stevenson Middle Iltexas Houston Orem Middle Kipp Liberation College Preparatory Youngblood Int Bleyl Middle Earnesteen Milstead Middle Kipp Intrepid Preparatory Holub Middle Aguirre J H Campbell Middle Kahla Middle Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle Hartman Middle Key Middle West Briar Middle Alief Middle Mata Int Dean Middle Rick Schneider Middle Henry Middle Las Americas Queens Int Kipp Voyage Academy for Girls Olle Middle Fonville Middle Holland Middle Houston Academy Mcreynolds Middle H S Ahead Academy Fleming Middle Spring Woods Middle Ser-ninos Charter Middle Budewig Int Space Center Int Tanglewood Middle Discovery Middle Landrum Middle Clear Lake Int Deady Middle Ortiz Middle Shotwell Middle Hodges Bend Middle Fondren Middle Energized for Stem Academy Middle Marshall Middle Edwin M Wells Middle Pro-vision Middle Owens Int Energized for Excellence Academy Inc Middle Stelle Claughton Middle Hambrick Middle Welch Middle C E King Middle Klentzman Int Hoffman Middle Drew Academy Revere Middle Stovall Middle Michael R Null Middle Navarro Middle North East Stem Academy Cullen Middle Williams Middle Ripley House Middle Campus Aldine Middle Grantham Academy Clifton Middle Christa Mcauliffe Middle Thomas Middle Plummer Middle Bammel Middle Lewis Middle Accelerated Int Charter School Alief ISD J J a E P EL Daep Village Middle School Private Congregation Beth Israel Private

High Schools

141 schools
# School Rating
1
Kinder H S for Performing and Visual Arts
769 students · 9th–12th 		9.1
2
Westchester Academy for International Studies
864 students · 6th–12th 		9.1
3
Energy Institute H S
663 students · 9th–12th 		9.0
4
Debakey H S for Health Prof
922 students · 9th–12th 		8.9
5
Eastwood Academy
383 students · 9th–12th 		8.9
6
Spring Early College Academy
365 students · 9th–12th 		8.9
7
Middle College H S at Hcc Fraga
134 students · 9th–12th 		8.8
8
Harmony Science Academy-houston
708 students · 9th–12th 		8.6
9
H S for Law and Justice
435 students · 9th–12th 		8.6
10
Avalos P-tech School
421 students · 9th–12th 		8.5
Show all 141 high schools in Houston

Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models, so scores are not directly comparable across school types.

Carnegie Vanguard H S North Houston Early College H S Challenge Early College H S East Early College H S Alief Early College H S South Early College H S Memorial H S Kipp Houston H S Houston Academy for International Studies Harmony School of Discovery - Houston Kerr H S Clear Horizons Early College H S Sharpstown International School Kipp Generations Collegiate Energized for Stem Academy H S Jones Futures Academy Mount Carmel Academy Young Women's College Prep Academy Harmony School of Advancement-houston Blanson Cte H S Yes Prep - North Central Langham Creek H S Victory Early College H S Clear Lake H S Stratford H S Early College T-stem Academy Kipp Sunnyside H S Kipp Northeast College Preparatory Jersey Village H S Yes Prep - Southwest Yes Prep - Brays Oaks Harmony School of Ingenuity-houston Cypress Ridge H S Yes Prep - 5th Ward Cypress Falls H S Cypress Creek H S North Shore Senior High Mayde Creek H S Dobie H S Kase Academy Empowerment H S Lamar H S Yes Prep - Southeast Yes Prep - East End Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem H S Heights H S Westside H S Spring Woods H S Summer Creek H S Harris County Juvenile Detention Center Yes Prep - Gulfton Yes Prep - Northline Kipp East End H S Houston Heights Charter School Beta Academy Galena Park ISD Career & Technical Echs Yes Prep - Northside Yes Prep North Forest Alief Learning Ctr (6-12) Mickey Leland College Prep Acad for Young Men North Forest H S Yes Prep - Southside Westbury H S Wheatley H S Worthing H S Harper Daep Northbrook H S Yes Prep - West The Pro-vision Academy Yes Prep - White Oak Long Academy Chavez H S Milby H S Northside H S Waltrip H S Hcc Life Skills Program C E King H S Carver H S for Applied Tech/engineering/arts Elsik H S Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton Taylor H S Willowridge H S Furr H S Kashmere H S Scarborough H S Madison H S Sterling H S Kipp Connect Preparatory Eisenhower H S Hall Success Academy Hastings H S Washington B T H S Davis H S Aldine Yates H S Liberty H S Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest Richard Milburn Academy Houston (suburban) Austin H S Richey Academy Wisdom H S Houston Math Science and Technology Center Aldine H S Sharpstown H S Nimitz H S Texans Can Academy - Houston North Macarthur H S Westfield H S Andy Dekaney H S Highpoint Highpoint School East (crosby) Highpoint School East (daep) Excel Academy (murworth) Excel Academy (jjaep) Momentum H S Lutheran High North Private Incarnate Word Academy Private The Gateway Academy Private Xavier Educational Academy Private Houston Christian High School Private The Tenney School Private Torah Girls Academy of Texas Private The Emery/weiner Center for Jewish Education Private Strake Jesuit College Prep School Private The Emery/weiner School Private St Agnes Academy College Preparatory Private St Pius X High School Private Fusion Academy Hs1: Houston Galleria Private Memorial Hall School Private Our Redeemer Lutheran North School Private Marian High School (nti Career Institute) Private The Hub Houston Inc. Private

Other Schools

64 schools
# School Rating
1
Houston Gateway Academy - Coral Campus
926 students · Pre-K–12th 		8.0
2
Phoenix School at Southwest Schools
137 students · 3rd–12th 		7.5
3
Spring Branch Academic Institute
148 students · Kindergarten–12th 		7.2
4
T H Rogers School
1,058 students · Kindergarten–12th 		7.1
5
Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S
1,463 students · Pre-K–12th 		6.5
6
La Promesa
340 students · 9th–11th 		6.0
7
Yes Prep - Northwest
575 students · 6th–11th 		5.9
8
Excel Academy Education Transition Center
49 students · 9th–11th 		5.6
9
George I Sanchez Charter
670 students · Pre-K–12th 		4.7
10
Texas Connections Academy at Houston
8,332 students · 3rd–12th 		4.5
Show all 64 other schools in Houston

Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models, so scores are not directly comparable across school types.

Soar Ctr George I Sanchez North The Lion Lane School The Panda Path School New Neighbor Campus The Bear Blvd School The Tiger Trail School The Wildcat Way School Two Dimensions at Corsicana Nci Charter School Without Walls Energized for Excellence Academy Ecc R D S P D Lane School Community Services-sec Ser-ninos Charter High Harmony Virtual Academy Aldine J J a E P Maria Del Carmen Martinez Early Learning Center Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center Cypress-fairbanks J J a E P Harris Co J J a E P High Point East School for Accelerated Lrn Lycee International De Houston Private King's Academy Private Westbury Christian School Private Memorial Lutheran School Private The Saint Constantine School Private Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart Private River Oaks Academy Private Houston Quran Academy Private Grace Christian Academy Private St Catherine's Montessori Private The Banff School Private The Village School Private The Parish School Private Al-hadi School of Accelerative Learning Private Shady Acres Christian School Private The Village School Private The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office Private Second Baptist School Private St Francis Episcopal School Private The School for Young Children Private Cypress Christian School Private School of the Woods Private Central Christian Academy Private Genesis Christian School Private Hua Xia Chinese School Private Van Houston Academy Private Japanese Educational Institute Private Bonne Vie School Private Elim Christian School Private Caroline School/easter Seals Childrens Therapy Private A & B Nursery School Private

Schools in Houston

Houston, Texas · 899 schools

Community Demographics

Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates across 96 ZIP codes

Median Income

$70,146

Median Home Value

$298,360

Median Rent

$1,342/mo

Population

3,315,629

College Educated

32%

Homeownership

50%

Avg Commute

28 min

Poverty Rate

19.2%

Community Profile

Houston has a median household income of $70,146. It is an area where 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median home value in the area is $298,360, with a median rent of $1,342/month. The area has a poverty rate of 19.2%. The average commute for residents is 28 minutes. Source: U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates.

Schools by Level

State
Texas
Elementary
548
Middle
146
High
141
Other
64

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School Districts (55)

TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES

13 schools · 3,608 students

SER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL

4 schools · 1,154 students

GEORGE I SANCHEZ CHARTER

2 schools · 1,125 students

RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS

7 schools · 1,888 students

ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED LEARNING INC

1 school · 830 students

ALIEF MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL

1 school · 384 students

EXCEL ACADEMY

4 schools · 234 students

TWO DIMENSIONS PREPARATORY ACADEMY

3 schools · 435 students

THE VARNETT PUBLIC SCHOOL

3 schools · 1,142 students

RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN)

9 schools · 1,450 students

AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE PUB CHTR SCH

2 schools · 694 students

HOUSTON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL

1 school · 179 students

HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY INC

3 schools · 2,157 students

SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS

5 schools · 1,625 students

BEATRICE MAYES INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 458 students

ACCELERATED INTERMEDIATE ACADEMY

3 schools · 192 students

YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC

21 schools · 17,622 students

HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH

6 schools · 3,646 students

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

123 schools · 76,819 students

BAKERRIPLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

5 schools · 1,824 students

MEYERPARK CHARTER

1 school · 293 students

DRAW ACADEMY

1 school · 677 students

KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

56 schools · 34,111 students

HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS

9 schools · 4,855 students

HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH

10 schools · 7,107 students

STEP CHARTER SCHOOL

2 schools · 598 students

THE RHODES SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS

2 schools · 575 students

ARROW ACADEMY

4 schools · 594 students

THE LAWSON ACADEMY

1 school · 195 students

THE PRO-VISION ACADEMY

2 schools · 395 students

INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)

44 schools · 22,780 students

BETA ACADEMY

2 schools · 1,486 students

A+ UNLIMITED POTENTIAL

1 school · 150 students

ETOILE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

2 schools · 806 students

YELLOWSTONE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

1 school · 272 students

REVE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 218 students

BLOOM ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 400 students

HOUSTON CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 285 students

ELEVATE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 174 students

ALDINE ISD

80 schools · 57,844 students

ALIEF ISD

47 schools · 39,474 students

CHANNELVIEW ISD

12 schools · 9,434 students

CLEAR CREEK ISD

47 schools · 40,132 students

CROSBY ISD

9 schools · 6,868 students

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD

93 schools · 118,470 students

FORT BEND ISD

83 schools · 80,206 students

GALENA PARK ISD

24 schools · 21,105 students

GOOSE CREEK CISD

34 schools · 24,108 students

HOUSTON ISD

274 schools · 184,109 students

HUMBLE ISD

50 schools · 48,552 students

KATY ISD

78 schools · 94,785 students

PASADENA ISD

67 schools · 47,486 students

SHELDON ISD

13 schools · 11,028 students

SPRING BRANCH ISD

47 schools · 33,407 students

SPRING ISD

43 schools · 33,935 students

Neighborhoods

Greater Heights (0 schools)
Bellaire (0 schools)
West University (0 schools)
Rice Village (0 schools)
Uptown (0 schools)
Midtown (0 schools)
The Woodlands (0 schools)
Sugar Land (0 schools)
Pearland (0 schools)
Katy (0 schools)

Nearby Cities

Bryan (1 school)
5 mi
Bellaire (9 schools)
5 mi
Lewisville (17 schools)
10 mi
San Antonio (5 schools)
12 mi
Galena Park (4 schools)
12 mi
Meadows Place (2 schools)
13 mi
Stafford (8 schools)
14 mi
Dallas (1 school)
13 mi
South Houston (1 school)
14 mi
Alief (1 school)
14 mi
Sugarland (3 schools)
15 mi
So Houston (5 schools)
15 mi
Missouri City (36 schools)
17 mi
Fresno (3 schools)
17 mi
Pearland (32 schools)
17 mi

Other Major Cities in Texas

Top metros statewide by school count.

Austin 339 schools Fort Worth 288 schools EL Paso 239 schools Arlington 115 schools Katy 107 schools

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about schools in Houston, Texas

How many schools are in Houston, Texas?

Houston has 899 schools, including 742 public and 157 private schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the average school rating in Houston, Texas?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for schools in Houston is 5.9 out of 10, built from student growth, poverty-adjusted academic achievement, and school environment — plus college readiness for high schools.

What is the top-ranked school in Houston, Texas?

The top-ranked school in Houston on MySchoolScout is Young Womens Leadership Academy with a composite score of 9.6/10.

What is the best elementary school in Houston, Texas?

The top-ranked elementary school in Houston on MySchoolScout is Mandarin Immersion Magnet School with a composite score of 9.2/10.

What is the best middle school in Houston, Texas?

The top-ranked middle school in Houston on MySchoolScout is Young Womens Leadership Academy with a composite score of 9.6/10.

What is the best high school in Houston, Texas?

The top-ranked high school in Houston on MySchoolScout is Kinder H S for Performing and Visual Arts with a composite score of 9.1/10.

How many school districts serve Houston, Texas?

Houston is served by 55 school districts: Texans Can Academies, Ser-ninos Charter School, George I Sanchez Charter, Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success, Academy of Accelerated Learning Inc, Alief Montessori Community School, Excel Academy, Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy, The Varnett Public School, Richard Milburn Alter High School (killeen), Amigos Por Vida-friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch, Houston Heights High School, Houston Gateway Academy Inc, Southwest Public Schools, Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School, Accelerated Intermediate Academy, Yes Prep Public Schools Inc, Harmony Public Schools - Houston South, Idea Public Schools, Bakerripley Community Schools, Meyerpark Charter, Draw Academy, Kipp Texas Public Schools, Harmony Public Schools - South Texas, Harmony Public Schools - Houston North, Step Charter School, The Rhodes School for Performing Arts, Arrow Academy, The Lawson Academy, The Pro-vision Academy, International Leadership of Texas (iltexas), Beta Academy, A+ Unlimited Potential, Etoile Academy Charter School, Yellowstone College Preparatory, Reve Preparatory Charter School, Bloom Academy Charter School, Houston Classical Charter School, Elevate Collegiate Charter School, Aldine ISD, Alief ISD, Channelview ISD, Clear Creek ISD, Crosby ISD, Cypress-fairbanks ISD, Fort Bend ISD, Galena Park ISD, Goose Creek CISD, Houston ISD, Humble ISD, Katy ISD, Pasadena ISD, Sheldon ISD, Spring Branch ISD, Spring ISD.

What is the education level in Houston, Texas?

According to Census data, 32% of adults in Houston have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the median income in Houston, Texas?

The median household income in Houston is approximately $70,146 according to Census ACS 2022 estimates.

Are there private schools in Houston, Texas?

Yes, Houston has 157 private schools alongside 742 public schools. The top-rated private school is Lutheran High North with a score of 8.8/10.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Houston, Texas?

The average student-teacher ratio across schools in Houston is 14.5:1. This ratio varies by school, so families should check individual school profiles for specific classroom sizes.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Houston, Texas?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and state education departments. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score built from Student Growth, Poverty-Adjusted Academic Achievement, and School Environment — plus College Readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context but not scored.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.