Top Rankings
Lone Star School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 672 students in Lone Star School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Lone Star School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,543 Schools
# Students
672 Students
1,863,600 Students
# Teachers
n/a
125,439 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lone Star School District, which is ranked #1194 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1199 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤1%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
46%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
39%
53%
% Black
39%
13%
% White
20%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Lone Star School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lone Star H S West
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Fm 3254
Brownwood, TX 76804
(325) 641-4245
Brownwood, TX 76804
(325) 641-4245
Gr: 8-12 | 88 students Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Lone Star H S Southeast
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2261 James Turman Rd
Giddings, TX 78942
(979) 542-4522
Giddings, TX 78942
(979) 542-4522
Gr: 9-12 | 115 students Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Lone Star H S Central
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
116 Burleson Rd
Mart, TX 76664
(254) 297-5716
Mart, TX 76664
(254) 297-5716
Gr: 7-12 | 169 students Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Lone Star H S North
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1379 Fm 678
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 665-0701
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 665-0701
Gr: 8-12 | 140 students Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #55.
Lone Star H S South
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3801 E Monte Cristo Rd
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 289-5562
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 289-5562
Gr: 9-12 | 160 students Minority enrollment: 88%
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