Schools in IDEA Public Schools · Harris County
6 ranked schools
Overall Score Percentile
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3/10IDEA Hardy College Preparatory
IDEA Public Schools · Houston
#1 Overall in IDEA Public Schools
3/10 · #446 K-12 School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
21%
Math
27%
Sci
41%
2
3/10IDEA Spears College Preparatory
IDEA Public Schools · Houston
#2 Overall in IDEA Public Schools
3/10 · #451 K-12 School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
21%
Math
24%
Sci
42%
3
6/10IDEA Lake Houston College Preparatory
IDEA Public Schools · Houston
#3 Overall in IDEA Public Schools
6/10 · #716 Middle School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
49%
Math
51%
Sci
50%
4
2/10IDEA Lake Houston Academy
IDEA Public Schools · Houston
#4 Overall in IDEA Public Schools
2/10 · #3896 Elementary School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
30%
Math
9%
Sci
17%
5
1/10IDEA Spears Academy
IDEA Public Schools · Houston
#5 Overall in IDEA Public Schools
1/10 · #4292 Elementary School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
18%
Math
4%
Sci
9%
6
1/10IDEA Hardy Academy
IDEA Public Schools · Houston
#6 Overall in IDEA Public Schools
1/10 · #4349 Elementary School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
5%
Math
4%
Sci
31%
About schools in Harris County
Houston anchors Harris County's sprawling public school landscape, which spans 68 districts and more than 1,000 ranked schools — one of the largest concentrations of public education anywhere in the country. Katy, Pasadena, and Humble add their own distinct district identities to the mix, but Houston itself is where the county's highest performers tend to cluster. Spring Branch Academic Institute and Cornerstone Academy both score at the 100th percentile statewide, pointing to genuine excellence within the city limits. With 204 schools in the top quartile statewide, families across this county have meaningful options worth investigating closely.