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Texas open-enrollment charter school districts with the largest Academic Growth gains since 2023-24

157 districts · since 2023-24 · TEA data fetched 15 August 2026

The change in Academic Growth since 2023-24, from the figure TEA published for 2023-24 to the figure it published for 2025-26. Measured across Texas open-enrollment charter school districts, of which 157 districts are ranked below.

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What this ranking counts

157 districts of 179 districts are ranked here.

14 were not rated by TEA for 2025-26 and are not ranked.

6 have no figure at the start of the window and are not ranked.

2 have no figure at the end of the window and are not ranked.

Ordered by the largest rise first. A negative figure is a decline.

146 of the ranked districts share a placement with at least one other. Tied districts print the same placement and the next placement skips, so two districts sharing 3rd are both 3rd and the one behind them is 5th.

A ranking by a raw figure is not a measure of teaching quality on its own: it correlates with school size and, more strongly, with how many of a school's students live in poverty. Every entity page on this site instead compares a school against a peer group — districts with districts, campuses with campuses — whose share of economically disadvantaged students falls within 10 percentage points of its own. This list does not: it orders by the raw figure alone. How the peer group is chosen.

The top 22

22 rows, not 20: 6 districts share 17th place. The full list follows.

Texas open-enrollment charter school districts with the largest Academic Growth gains since 2023-24: the leading 22 of 157 districts
Rank	District	Administrative county	Rating	Largest gain in Academic Growth	2023-24	2025-26	Students
1st	Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School	Jefferson	A	+35.0	61	96	395
2nd	La Fe Preparatory School	El Paso	B	+32.0	57	89	185
3rd	Jean Massieu Academy	Dallas	D	+27.0	55	82	172
4th	Elevate Collegiate Charter School	Harris	C	+24.0	52	76	224
5th	Katherine Anne Porter School	Hays	D	+18.0	51	69	76
6th	Manara Academy	Dallas	B	+16.0	67	83	658
7th tied	Bakerripley Community Schools	Harris	B	+15.0	70	85	1,908
7th tied	Burnham Wood Charter School District	El Paso	B	+15.0	67	82	1,895
7th tied	Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas	Bexar	B	+15.0	66	81	1,855
7th tied	Priority Charter Schools	Bell	B	+15.0	56	71	529
11th	Vista Del Futuro Charter School	El Paso	B	+13.0	71	84	347
12th tied	Gateway Charter Academy	Dallas	D	+12.0	60	72	430
12th tied	George Gervin Academy	Bexar	B	+12.0	48	60	744
12th tied	International Leadership of Texas (ILTexas)	Dallas	B	+12.0	68	80	26,257
12th tied	Valere Public Schools	Travis	C	+12.0	58	70	812
12th tied	Yellowstone College Preparatory	Harris	D	+12.0	57	69	361
17th tied	Cedars International Academy	Travis	B	+11.0	69	80	543
17th tied	Compass Rose Public Schools	Bexar	C	+11.0	59	70	4,033
17th tied	Comquest Academy	Harris	B	+11.0	56	67	35
17th tied	Meyerpark Charter	Harris	C	+11.0	60	71	259
17th tied	Midland Academy Charter School	Midland	B	+11.0	65	76	431
17th tied	The Lawson Academy	Harris	B	+11.0	68	79	317

The full list: all 157 districts

Texas open-enrollment charter school districts with the largest Academic Growth gains since 2023-24: all 157 rows
Rank	District	Administrative county	Largest gain in Academic Growth	2023-24	2025-26
1st	Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School	Jefferson	+35.0	61	96
2nd	La Fe Preparatory School	El Paso	+32.0	57	89
3rd	Jean Massieu Academy	Dallas	+27.0	55	82
4th	Elevate Collegiate Charter School	Harris	+24.0	52	76
5th	Katherine Anne Porter School	Hays	+18.0	51	69
6th	Manara Academy	Dallas	+16.0	67	83
7th tied	Bakerripley Community Schools	Harris	+15.0	70	85
7th tied	Burnham Wood Charter School District	El Paso	+15.0	67	82
7th tied	Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas	Bexar	+15.0	66	81
7th tied	Priority Charter Schools	Bell	+15.0	56	71
11th	Vista Del Futuro Charter School	El Paso	+13.0	71	84
12th tied	Gateway Charter Academy	Dallas	+12.0	60	72
12th tied	George Gervin Academy	Bexar	+12.0	48	60
12th tied	International Leadership of Texas (ILTexas)	Dallas	+12.0	68	80
12th tied	Valere Public Schools	Travis	+12.0	58	70
12th tied	Yellowstone College Preparatory	Harris	+12.0	57	69
17th tied	Cedars International Academy	Travis	+11.0	69	80
17th tied	Compass Rose Public Schools	Bexar	+11.0	59	70
17th tied	Comquest Academy	Harris	+11.0	56	67
17th tied	Meyerpark Charter	Harris	+11.0	60	71
17th tied	Midland Academy Charter School	Midland	+11.0	65	76
17th tied	The Lawson Academy	Harris	+11.0	68	79
23rd tied	Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation	Lubbock	+10.0	63	73
23rd tied	Jubilee Academies	Bexar	+10.0	60	70
25th	Rise Academy	Lubbock	+9.0	83	92
26th tied	Arrow Academy	Brazos	+8.0	70	78
26th tied	Bloom Academy Charter School	Harris	+8.0	50	58
26th tied	Draw Academy	Harris	+8.0	65	73
26th tied	Lighthouse Public Schools	Bexar	+8.0	63	71
26th tied	The Rhodes School for Performing Arts	Harris	+8.0	71	79
26th tied	Thrive Center for Success	Montgomery	+8.0	80	88
26th tied	UME Preparatory Academy	Dallas	+8.0	76	84
26th tied	University of Texas Elem Charter School	Travis	+8.0	68	76
34th tied	Academy of Accelerated Learning Inc	Harris	+7.0	71	78
34th tied	Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts	Tarrant	+7.0	74	81
34th tied	George I Sanchez Charter	Harris	+7.0	51	58
34th tied	Somerset Academies of Texas	Bexar	+7.0	56	63
34th tied	Southwest Preparatory School	Bexar	+7.0	61	68
34th tied	Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock	Lubbock	+7.0	60	67
34th tied	Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy	Harris	+7.0	53	60
41st tied	School of Science and Technology	Bexar	+6.0	75	81
41st tied	Valor Education	Travis	+6.0	65	71
41st tied	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Harris	+6.0	73	79
44th tied	Aristoi Classical Academy	Harris	+5.0	67	72
44th tied	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Harris	+5.0	77	82
44th tied	Horizon Montessori Public Schools	Hidalgo	+5.0	67	72
44th tied	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Travis	+5.0	70	75
44th tied	Legacy Preparatory	Dallas	+5.0	59	64
44th tied	Promesa Academy Charter School	Bexar	+5.0	58	63
44th tied	Royal Public Schools	Bexar	+5.0	54	59
44th tied	Texans Can Academies	Dallas	+5.0	72	77
52nd tied	Crosstimbers Academy	Parker	+4.0	84	88
52nd tied	Cumberland Academy	Smith	+4.0	69	73
52nd tied	El Paso Academy	El Paso	+4.0	87	91
52nd tied	NYOS Charter School	Travis	+4.0	76	80
52nd tied	Por Vida Academy	Bexar	+4.0	78	82
52nd tied	St Anthony School	Dallas	+4.0	72	76
58th tied	Austin Achieve Public Schools	Travis	+3.0	67	70
58th tied	Chaparral Star Academy	Travis	+3.0	84	87
58th tied	Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School	Nueces	+3.0	78	81
58th tied	Faith Family Academy	Ellis	+3.0	54	57
58th tied	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Bexar	+3.0	75	78
58th tied	Leadership Prep School	Denton	+3.0	76	79
58th tied	Meridian World School LLC	Williamson	+3.0	83	86
58th tied	Sam Houston State University Charter School	Walker	+3.0	83	86
58th tied	School of Science and Technology Discovery	Bexar	+3.0	79	82
58th tied	The Pro-Vision Academy	Harris	+3.0	70	73
58th tied	Uplift Education	Dallas	+3.0	71	74
69th tied	Accelerated Intermediate Academy	Harris	+2.0	87	89
69th tied	Compass Academy Charter School	Ector	+2.0	67	69
69th tied	Legacy School of Sport Sciences	Harris	+2.0	55	57
69th tied	Odyssey Academy Inc	Galveston	+2.0	56	58
69th tied	Rapoport Academy Public School	McLennan	+2.0	74	76
69th tied	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Dallas	+2.0	68	70
69th tied	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Hidalgo	+2.0	79	81
69th tied	Wayside Schools	Travis	+2.0	68	70
77th tied	Alief Montessori Community School	Harris	+1.0	74	75
77th tied	Ambassadors Preparatory Academy	Galveston	+1.0	91	92
77th tied	El Paso Leadership Academy	El Paso	+1.0	57	58
77th tied	Premier High Schools	Erath	+1.0	76	77
77th tied	Stephen F Austin State University Charter School	Nacogdoches	+1.0	93	94
77th tied	Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas	Webb	+1.0	84	85
83rd tied	Basis Texas	Bexar	±0.0	86	86
83rd tied	Bob Hope School	Jefferson	±0.0	81	81
83rd tied	Calvin Nelms Charter Schools	Harris	±0.0	87	87
83rd tied	East Texas Charter Schools	Gregg	±0.0	92	92
83rd tied	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	McLennan	±0.0	78	78
83rd tied	Harmony Public Schools - West Texas	El Paso	±0.0	77	77
83rd tied	Imagine International Academy of North Texas	Collin	±0.0	85	85
83rd tied	Imagine Lone Star International Academy	Collin	±0.0	89	89
83rd tied	Montessori for All	Travis	±0.0	62	62
83rd tied	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Taylor	±0.0	69	69
83rd tied	Texas Leadership Public Schools	Tom Green	±0.0	59	59
94th tied	A' Unlimited Potential	Harris	−1.0	79	78
94th tied	Etoile Academy Charter School	Harris	−1.0	65	64
94th tied	Great Hearts Texas	Bexar	−1.0	71	70
94th tied	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Travis	−1.0	79	78
94th tied	Heritage Academy	Bexar	−1.0	87	86
94th tied	IDEA Public Schools	Hidalgo	−1.0	71	70
94th tied	Life School	Dallas	−1.0	71	70
94th tied	Orenda Charter School	Bell	−1.0	71	70
94th tied	Panola Charter School	Panola	−1.0	89	88
94th tied	UT Tyler University Academy	Smith	−1.0	76	75
104th tied	Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy	Bexar	−2.0	90	88
104th tied	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	Dallas	−2.0	67	65
104th tied	Prelude Preparatory Charter School	Bexar	−2.0	78	76
104th tied	Ser-Ninos Charter School	Harris	−2.0	71	69
104th tied	Trivium Academy	Denton	−2.0	82	80
104th tied	Village Tech Schools	Dallas	−2.0	57	55
110th tied	A' Academy	Dallas	−3.0	72	69
110th tied	Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr Sch	Harris	−3.0	87	84
110th tied	Education Center International Academy	Dallas	−3.0	69	66
110th tied	Ehrhart School	Jefferson	−3.0	83	80
110th tied	Excellence In Leadership Academy	Hidalgo	−3.0	68	65
110th tied	Harmony Public Schools - Houston West	Harris	−3.0	89	86
110th tied	Inspire Academies	Bexar	−3.0	58	55
110th tied	Inspired Vision Academy	Dallas	−3.0	62	59
110th tied	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Bell	−3.0	66	63
110th tied	Texas Empowerment Academy	Travis	−3.0	62	59
120th tied	Advantage Academy	Dallas	−4.0	59	55
120th tied	Newman International Academy of Arlington	Tarrant	−4.0	70	66
120th tied	Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences	Dallas	−4.0	59	55
120th tied	Seashore Charter Schools	Nueces	−4.0	82	78
124th tied	Beta Academy	Harris	−5.0	68	63
124th tied	Corpus Christi Montessori School	Nueces	−5.0	60	55
124th tied	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Harris	−5.0	84	79
124th tied	Southwest Public Schools	Harris	−5.0	83	78
124th tied	Vanguard Academy	Hidalgo	−5.0	69	64
124th tied	Westlake Academy Charter School	Tarrant	−5.0	86	81
130th tied	Evolution Academy Charter School	Dallas	−6.0	81	75
130th tied	New Frontiers Public Schools Inc	Bexar	−6.0	87	81
130th tied	Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success	Harris	−6.0	81	75
130th tied	Step Charter School	Harris	−6.0	76	70
134th tied	Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School	Harris	−7.0	78	71
134th tied	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Harris	−7.0	81	74
134th tied	The Varnett Public School	Harris	−7.0	68	61
137th tied	Essence Preparatory Charter School	Bexar	−8.0	66	58
137th tied	North Texas Collegiate Academy	Denton	−8.0	71	63
137th tied	Pineywoods Community Academy	Angelina	−8.0	83	75
137th tied	Universal Academy	Dallas	−8.0	84	76
141st tied	Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity	Brazos	−9.0	80	71
141st tied	Golden Rule Charter School	Dallas	−9.0	68	59
141st tied	Houston Classical Charter School	Harris	−9.0	99	90
141st tied	La Academia De Estrellas	Dallas	−9.0	75	66
141st tied	Nova Academy	Dallas	−9.0	63	54
146th tied	Arlington Classics Academy	Tarrant	−11.0	81	70
146th tied	Doral Academy of Texas	Hays	−11.0	87	76
146th tied	Houston Heights High School	Harris	−11.0	88	77
146th tied	Treetops School International	Tarrant	−11.0	80	69
150th tied	Nova Academy Southeast	Dallas	−12.0	82	70
150th tied	Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas	El Paso	−12.0	94	82
150th tied	Winfree Academy Charter Schools	Dallas	−12.0	90	78
153rd	Cityscape Schools	Dallas	−13.0	83	70
154th tied	East Fort Worth Montessori Academy	Tarrant	−16.0	71	55
154th tied	Erath Excels Academy Inc	Erath	−16.0	94	78
156th	Brazos River Charter School	Somervell	−22.0	91	69
157th	St Mary's Academy Charter School	Bee	−23.0	88	65

What this list leaves out, and the other lists

This site does not publish the other end of this ordering. This page shows the better-performing end of Academic Growth; there is no matching list of the districts doing worst on it. Every district's own page shows its figure for this measure.

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Where this comes from

The ranked measure and accountability context come from data the Texas Education Agency publishes at txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026. Enrollment shown as context comes from TEA's separate PEIMS Student Program reports. TEA publishes the ratings; it does not publish this ordering. This site is unofficial and is not affiliated with TEA. How this site works records the snapshot this page was built from and what this site does and does not verify about it.

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