Texas cities with the best public schools

Ranked by the Texas Education Agency A to F ratings of the public schools inside each city.

Sorted by the average state rating score of rated campuses in the city. Places with 5,000 or more people and at least 3 rated campuses. Updated 2026-10-04.

Map of the places on this list
Every place on this list, shaded by its overall grade.

The top 50

  1. 1A+University Park5 rated campuses, average 95 of 100100%A or B
  2. 2A+Southlake12 rated campuses, average 95 of 100100%A or B
  3. 3ALucas3 rated campuses, average 95 of 100100%A or B
  4. 4BFairview3 rated campuses, average 94 of 100100%A or B
  5. 5A-Roanoke3 rated campuses, average 94 of 100100%A or B
  6. 6A+Bellaire5 rated campuses, average 93 of 100100%A or B
  7. 7A-Steiner Ranch4 rated campuses, average 93 of 100100%A or B
  8. 8B+Mont Belvieu8 rated campuses, average 93 of 100100%A or B
  9. 9A+Fulshear8 rated campuses, average 93 of 100100%A or B
  10. 10A+The Woodlands25 rated campuses, average 93 of 100100%A or B
  11. 11A+Brushy Creek6 rated campuses, average 93 of 100100%A or B
  12. 12A-Lindale6 rated campuses, average 93 of 100100%A or B
  13. 13A+Cinco Ranch5 rated campuses, average 92 of 100100%A or B
  14. 14A-Wylie15 rated campuses, average 92 of 100100%A or B
  15. 15A+Aledo6 rated campuses, average 92 of 100100%A or B
  16. 16A+Keller10 rated campuses, average 92 of 100100%A or B
  17. 17AHighland Village4 rated campuses, average 92 of 100100%A or B
  18. 18A+Coppell15 rated campuses, average 92 of 100100%A or B
  19. 19AMelissa6 rated campuses, average 92 of 100100%A or B
  20. 20C+Roma3 rated campuses, average 92 of 100100%A or B
  21. 21A-Timberwood Park6 rated campuses, average 92 of 100100%A or B
  22. 22A+Flower Mound22 rated campuses, average 91 of 10096%A or B
  23. 23A+Trophy Club4 rated campuses, average 91 of 100100%A or B
  24. 24ACanyon6 rated campuses, average 91 of 100100%A or B
  25. 25B-Raymondville4 rated campuses, average 91 of 100100%A or B
  26. 26A-Boerne8 rated campuses, average 91 of 100100%A or B
  27. 27A+Allen21 rated campuses, average 91 of 10091%A or B
  28. 28AFriendswood8 rated campuses, average 91 of 100100%A or B
  29. 29BStephenville6 rated campuses, average 91 of 100100%A or B
  30. 30A-Whitehouse6 rated campuses, average 91 of 100100%A or B
  31. 31AIowa Park4 rated campuses, average 91 of 100100%A or B
  32. 32A+Colleyville8 rated campuses, average 90 of 100100%A or B
  33. 33A+Frisco67 rated campuses, average 90 of 10091%A or B
  34. 34AMurphy5 rated campuses, average 90 of 10080%A or B
  35. 35AProsper14 rated campuses, average 90 of 100100%A or B
  36. 36ASachse6 rated campuses, average 90 of 10083%A or B
  37. 37A-Argyle3 rated campuses, average 89 of 100100%A or B
  38. 38C+Tomball7 rated campuses, average 89 of 10086%A or B
  39. 39AHeath5 rated campuses, average 89 of 100100%A or B
  40. 40ALakeway5 rated campuses, average 89 of 100100%A or B
  41. 41B-Galena Park4 rated campuses, average 89 of 100100%A or B
  42. 42C+Hudson4 rated campuses, average 89 of 100100%A or B
  43. 43A+Sugar Land25 rated campuses, average 89 of 10092%A or B
  44. 44A-Nederland7 rated campuses, average 89 of 100100%A or B
  45. 45B+White Oak4 rated campuses, average 89 of 100100%A or B
  46. 46BLos Fresnos4 rated campuses, average 89 of 100100%A or B
  47. 47BHurst9 rated campuses, average 89 of 100100%A or B
  48. 48APearland31 rated campuses, average 89 of 10094%A or B
  49. 49A-Bulverde3 rated campuses, average 89 of 100100%A or B
  50. 50D+Gilmer3 rated campuses, average 89 of 100100%A or B

A closer look at the top three

1. University Park

University Park gets an A+ overall. Its best grades are for education levels, internet access and schools. 5 rated campuses, average 95 of 100.

2. Southlake

Southlake gets an A+ overall. Its best grades are for jobs and income, internet access and schools. 12 rated campuses, average 95 of 100.

3. Lucas

Lucas gets an A overall. Its best grades are for schools, jobs and income and internet access. 3 rated campuses, average 95 of 100.

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Questions about this list

Which Texas cities have the best public schools?

On our ranking, the top three are University Park (100% A or B), Southlake (100% A or B), Lucas (100% A or B). Sorted by the average state rating score of rated campuses in the city. Places with 5,000 or more people and at least 3 rated campuses.

How is this list made?

Sorted by the average state rating score of rated campuses in the city. Places with 5,000 or more people and at least 3 rated campuses. Every number comes from public data: the US Census Bureau, the Texas Education Agency, the FBI, the CDC and others. We do not take payment to include or rank any place.