United ISD School District

United ISD serves 41,203 students across 50 schools in Texas. Of those 50 schools, 47 carry a ranked score, and the district averages 4.4 out of 10 — the baseline parents should use when benchmarking individual campuses against the system as a whole.

Performance is uneven across grade levels, but the high school tier drives the district's strongest numbers. United STEP Academy leads every school in the system at 7.0 out of 10 — 2.6 points above the district average, a gap that signals a meaningfully stronger academic environment than the typical United ISD campus. United High School and John B. Alexander High School both score 6.2, giving families two additional above-average options at the high school level. Parents with younger children will find fewer standouts by score: Kazen Elementary reaches 5.6 and Elias Herrera Middle School scores 5.5, both above the 4.4 district mean but without the same separation the high schools show.

That spread matters when setting expectations. The 2.6-point distance between United STEP Academy and the district average tells parents that school choice within United ISD carries real weight — particularly at the high school level, where three of the top five ranked schools sit. For families comparing United ISD to peer districts, the 4.4 average places the system in context; the 7.0 ceiling at United STEP Academy defines the upside.

Parents prioritizing academic performance will find the strongest options at the high school level, with United STEP Academy as the clear benchmark in the district. Families at the elementary and middle school stages should expect scores closer to the 4.4 district mean, while keeping an eye on Kazen Elementary and Elias Herrera Middle as above-average feeders into the stronger high school programs.