Announcing the 2020 Smart Schools!
TXSmartSchools is pleased to share the school districts and campuses that have improved student achievement while keeping expenditures relatively low.
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There were 51 five-star charter and public school districts in 2019. Another 100 districts earned four-and-a-half stars. Of the 51 five-star districts, 27 held that rank last year as well, and 13 earned it in all four years.
2019 Five-Star Districts | Charter | County | Enrolled |
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Accelerated Intermediate Academy | Yes | Harris | 269 |
Arlington Classics Academy | Yes | Tarrant | 1,532 |
Beta Academy | Yes | Harris | 549 |
Burnham Wood Charter School District | Yes | El Paso | 830 |
Calvin Nelms Charter Schools | Yes | Harris | 311 |
Chaparral Star Academy | Yes | Travis | 381 |
Cityscape Schools | Yes | Dallas | 740 |
Comstock ISD | Val Verde | 212 | |
Conroe ISD | Montgomery | 61,323 | |
Coppell ISD | Dallas | 12,577 | |
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | Harris | 116,138 | |
Ezzell ISD | Lavaca | 102 | |
Flatonia ISD | Fayette | 564 | |
Frisco ISD | Collin | 58,278 | |
Galena Park ISD | Harris | 22,565 | |
George Gervin Academy | Yes | Bexar | 1,357 |
Hardin-Jefferson ISD | Hardin | 2,237 | |
Harmony School Of Excellence | Yes | Harris | 4,993 |
Harmony School Of Science - Houston | Yes | Harris | 3,432 |
Harmony Science Academy | Yes | Harris | 3,434 |
Hedley ISD | Donley | 103 | |
Houston Gateway Academy Inc | Yes | Harris | 2,265 |
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | Tarrant | 23,364 | |
Imagine International Academy of North Texas | Yes | Collin | 1,341 |
Kipp Inc Charter | Yes | Harris | 14,397 |
Knippa ISD | Uvalde | 455 | |
La Gloria ISD | Jim Wells | 130 | |
Lake Travis ISD | Travis | 10,382 | |
Lancaster ISD | Dallas | 7,365 | |
Leggett ISD | Polk | 179 | |
Meridian World School LLC | Yes | Williamson | 1,594 |
Mumford ISD | Robertson | 616 | |
New Home ISD | Lynn | 446 | |
Pearland ISD | Brazoria | 21,559 | |
Princeton ISD | Collin | 4,368 | |
Prosper ISD | Collin | 12,081 | |
Santa Gertrudis ISD | Kleberg | 753 | |
Ser-Ninos Charter School | Yes | Harris | 1,107 |
Shiner ISD | Lavaca | 649 | |
Stephen F Austin State University | Yes | Nacogdoches | 255 |
Sunnyvale ISD | Dallas | 1,807 | |
Tolar ISD | Hood | 786 | |
Tomball ISD | Harris | 15,884 | |
Treetops School International | Yes | Tarrant | 381 |
Trinity Basin Preparatory | Yes | Dallas | 3,151 |
Ume Preparatory Academy | Yes | Dallas | 790 |
Universal Academy | Yes | Dallas | 2,160 |
Uplift Education | Yes | Dallas | 17,291 |
Van Alstyne ISD | Grayson | 1,598 | |
Wylie ISD | Collin | 15,718 | |
Wylie ISD | Taylor | 4,405 |
There were 49 five-star charter and public school districts in 2018. Another 90 districts earned four-and-a-half stars. Of the 49 five-star districts, 31 held that rank last year as well, and 19 earned it for all three years.
2018 Five-Star Districts | Charter | County | Enrolled |
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Accelerated Intermediate Academy | Yes | Harris | 283 |
Alief Montessori Community School | Yes | Harris | 271 |
Allen ISD | Collin | 20,852 | |
Arlington Classics Academy | Yes | Tarrant | 1,486 |
Brock ISD | Parker | 1,333 | |
Burnham Wood Charter School District | Yes | El Paso | 963 |
Callisburg ISD | Cooke | 1,144 | |
Calvin Nelms Charter Schools | Yes | Harris | 319 |
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Dallas | 25,196 | |
Chaparral Star Academy | Yes | Travis | 378 |
Cityscape Schools | Yes | Dallas | 620 |
Clear Creek ISD | Galveston | 41,679 | |
Conroe ISD | Montgomery | 59,489 | |
Coppell ISD | Dallas | 12,349 | |
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | Harris | 114,633 | |
Dripping Springs ISD | Hays | 5,982 | |
Everman ISD | Tarrant | 5,874 | |
Forney ISD | Kaufman | 9,681 | |
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts | Yes | Tarrant | 569 |
Friendswood ISD | Galveston | 6,065 | |
Frisco ISD | Collin | 55,745 | |
George Gervin Academy | Yes | Bexar | 1,355 |
Hardin-Jefferson ISD | Hardin | 2,247 | |
Harmony School Of Science - Houston | Yes | Harris | 3,395 |
Harmony Science Academy | Yes | Harris | 3,424 |
Houston Gateway Academy Inc | Yes | Harris | 2,213 |
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | Tarrant | 23,065 | |
Kipp Austin Public Schools Inc | Yes | Travis | 4,989 |
Klein ISD | Harris | 51,650 | |
Lake Travis ISD | Travis | 9,791 | |
Lamar CISD | Fort Bend | 30,744 | |
Lindsay ISD | Cooke | 489 | |
Malone ISD | Hill | 138 | |
Meridian World School LLC | Yes | Williamson | 1,421 |
Mumford ISD | Robertson | 627 | |
Pearland ISD | Brazoria | 21,516 | |
Prosper ISD | Collin | 9,970 | |
Sam Rayburn ISD | Fannin | 524 | |
Stephen F Austin State University | Yes | Nacogdoches | 255 |
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies | Yes | Jefferson | 523 |
The Varnett Public school | Yes | Harris | 1,607 |
Tomball ISD | Harris | 14,882 | |
Ume Preparatory Academy | Yes | Dallas | 627 |
Universal Academy | Yes | Dallas | 2,083 |
Uplift Education | Yes | Dallas | 15,768 |
Vanguard Academy | Yes | Hildalgo | 2,883 |
Weimar ISD | Colorado | 642 | |
Winnsboro ISD | Wood | 1,489 | |
Wylie ISD | Taylor | 4,244 |
There were 46 five-star charter and public school districts in 2017. Another 87 districts earned four-and-a-half stars. Of the 46 five-star districts, 22 held that rank last year as well, and 16 earned it for all three years.
2017 Five-Star Districts | Charter | County | Enrolled |
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Accelerated Intermediate Academy | Yes | Harris | 281 |
Alief Montessori Community School | Yes | Harris | 294 |
Allen ISD | Collin | 20,739 | |
Aquilla ISD | Hill | 263 | |
Arlington Classics Academy | Yes | Tarrant | 1,442 |
Aubrey ISD | Denton | 2,315 | |
Avalon ISD | Ellis | 379 | |
Brock ISD | Parker | 1,295 | |
Burnham Wood Charter School District | Yes | El Paso | 1,031 |
Chaparral Star Academy | Yes | Travis | 357 |
Conroe ISD | Montgomery | 58,014 | |
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | Harris | 113,656 | |
Everman ISD | Tarrant | 5,609 | |
Forney ISD | Kaufman | 9,364 | |
Fort Bend ISD | Fort Bend | 72,910 | |
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts | Yes | Tarrant | 516 |
Friendswood ISD | Galveston | 6,116 | |
Frisco ISD | Collin | 53,130 | |
George Gervin Academy | Yes | Bexar | 1,304 |
Harmony School Of Science - Houston | Yes | Harris | 3,074 |
Harmony Science Academy | Yes | Harris | 3,516 |
Houston Gateway Academy Inc | Yes | Harris | 2,062 |
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | Tarrant | 22,780 | |
Imagine International Academy of N | Yes | Collin | 1,192 |
Keller ISD | Tarrant | 34,099 | |
Klein ISD | Harris | 50,394 | |
Knippa ISD | Uvalde | 421 | |
Malone ISD | Hill | 113 | |
Meridian World School LLC | Yes | Williamson | 1,249 |
Mumford ISD | Robertson | 612 | |
New Home ISD | Lynn | 372 | |
Nyos Charter School | Yes | Travis | 926 |
Pearland ISD | Brazoria | 21,030 | |
Richardson ISD | Dallas | 38,671 | |
Rockwall ISD | Rockwall | 15,344 | |
Sam Rayburn ISD | Fannin | 489 | |
San Saba ISD | San Saba | 732 | |
Skidmore-Tynan ISD | Bee | 840 | |
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies | Yes | Jefferson | 492 |
Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy | Yes | Harris | 486 |
Ume Preparatory Academy | Yes | Dallas | 429 |
Uplift Education | Yes | Dallas | 13,959 |
Vanguard Academy | Yes | Hildalgo | 2,397 |
Winnsboro ISD | Wood | 1,485 | |
Wylie ISD | Collin | 14,562 | |
Wylie ISD | Taylor | 4,071 |
There were 44 five-star charter and public school districts in 2016. Another 104 districts earned four-and-a-half stars. Of the 44 five-star districts, 28 held that rank last year as well.
2016 Five-Star Districts | Charter | County | Enrolled |
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Abbott ISD | Hill | 264 | |
Accelerated Intermediate Academy | Yes | Harris | 254 |
Alief Montessori Community School | Yes | Harris | 296 |
Argyle ISD | Denton | 2,049 | |
Arlington Classics Academy | Yes | Tarrant | 1,392 |
Aubrey ISD | Denton | 2,211 | |
Brock ISD | Parker | 1,172 | |
Burnham Wood Charter School District | Yes | El Paso | 968 |
Caddo Mills ISD | Hunt | 1,591 | |
Charparral Star Academy | Yes | Travis | 358 |
Clear Creek ISD | Galveston | 40,640 | |
Comal ISD | Comal | 20,264 | |
Conroe ISD | Montgomery | 56,164 | |
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | Harris | 112,691 | |
Dodd City ISD | Fannin | 385 | |
Fort Bend ISD | Fort Bend | 71,681 | |
Friendswood ISD | Galveston | 6,087 | |
Frisco ISD | Collin | 49,485 | |
Gause ISD | Milam | 186 | |
Harmony School Of Excellence | Yes | Harris | 4,018 |
Harmony School Of Science - Houston | Yes | Harris | 2,949 |
Highland Park ISD | Dallas | 7,061 | |
Houston Gateway Academy Inc | Yes | Harris | 1,886 |
Houston Heights Learning Academy I | Yes | Harris | 166 |
Keller ISD | Tarrant | 33,552 | |
Kipp Austin Public Schools Inc | Yes | Travis | 3,860 |
Kipp Inc Charter | Yes | Harris | 11,240 |
Klein ISD | Harris | 49,180 | |
Lamar CISD | Fort Bend | 28,252 | |
Lone Oak ISD | Hunt | 997 | |
Meridian World School LLC | Yes | Williamson | 1,064 |
Midlothian ISD | Ellis | 7,881 | |
Mumford ISD | Robertson | 612 | |
Nova Academy (Southeast) | Yes | Dallas | 720 |
Pearland ISD | Brazoria | 20,481 | |
Ser-Ninos Charter School | Yes | Harris | 1,031 |
Stephen F Austin State University | Yes | Nacogdoches | 250 |
Tomball ISD | Harris | 13,190 | |
Treetops School International | Yes | Tarrant | 363 |
Vanguard Academy | Yes | Hildalgo | 2,333 |
Westlake Academy Charter School | Yes | Tarrant | 815 |
Wildorado ISD | Oldham | 92 | |
Winnsboro ISD | Wood | 1,448 | |
Wylie ISD | Taylor | 3,992 |
Like independent school districts, some charter operators run only one campus, while others run multiple campuses. All charter operators are considered school districts for the purposes of the TXSmartSchools analysis.
Five-Star Campuses
May 2016
There were 263 five-star charter and public school campuses in 2016. Another 540 campuses earned four-and-a-half stars.
You can use the Apples2Apples comparison tool to list them all.
There were 46 five-star charter and public school districts in 2015. Another 85 districts earned four-and-a-half stars.
2015 Five-Star Districts | Charter | County | Enrolled |
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Alief ISD | Harris | 46,207 | |
Alief Montessori Community School | Yes | Harris | 283 |
Allen ISD | Collin | 20,262 | |
Arlington Classics Academy | Yes | Tarrant | 1,284 |
Aubrey ISD | Denton | 2,060 | |
Caddo Mills ISD | Hunt | 1,546 | |
Charparral Star Academy | Yes | Travis | 360 |
Clear Creek ISD | Galveston | 39,808 | |
Comal ISD | Comal | 19,436 | |
Conroe ISD | Montgomery | 54,808 | |
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | Harris | 111,173 | |
Dodd City ISD | Fannin | 359 | |
Excelsior ISD | Shelby | 95 | |
Fort Bend ISD | Fort Bend | 70,512 | |
Friendswood ISD | Galveston | 6,045 | |
Frisco ISD | Collin | 45,892 | |
Hardin-Jefferson ISD | Hardin | 2,101 | |
Harmony School Of Science - Houston | Yes | Harris | 2,854 |
Houston Gateway Academy Inc | Yes | Harris | 1,621 |
Katy ISD | Harris | 67,015 | |
Keene ISD | Johnson | 895 | |
Keller ISD | Tarrant | 33,685 | |
Kipp Inc Charter | Yes | Harris | 9,882 |
Klein ISD | Harris | 48,003 | |
La Academia De Estrellas | Yes | Dallas | 1,058 |
Lake Travis ISD | Travis | 8,224 | |
Lamar CISD | Fort Bend | 27,024 | |
Lorena ISD | McLennan | 1,655 | |
Mesquite ISD | Dallas | 39,806 | |
Midlothian ISD | Ellis | 7,694 | |
New Home ISD | Lynn | 301 | |
Pearland ISD | Brazoria | 19,964 | |
Rapoport Academy Public School | Yes | McLennan | 723 |
School of Science and Technology | Yes | Bexar | 855 |
Ser-Ninos Charter School | Yes | Harris | 1,013 |
Stephen F Austin State University | Yes | Nacogdoches | 246 |
Sweeny ISD | Brazoria | 1,886 | |
Tomball ISD | Harris | 12,444 | |
Treetops School International | Yes | Tarrant | 342 |
Valley View ISD | Cooke | 740 | |
Vanguard Academy | Yes | Hildalgo | 2,112 |
Westphalia ISD | Falls | 158 | |
Wildorado ISD | Oldham | 96 | |
Winnsboro ISD | Wood | 1,497 | |
Woden ISD | Nacogdoches | 778 |
Five-Star Campuses
December 2015
There were 274 five-star charter and public school campuses in 2016. Another 488 campuses earned four-and-a-half stars.
You can use the Apples2Apples comparison tool to list them all.