Texas · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Texas

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in Texas, ranked by the share of students missing 15 or more school days a year.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools Editorial. · Updated June 2026

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The 100 Texas schools listed here average 82.3% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 100 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

82.3%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 99.5%
highest rate (Evolution Academy Beaumont): 100
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	Evolution Academy Beaumont BEAUMONT	202	Critical	99.5%
2	Tegeler Career Center PASADENA	150	Critical	98.7%
3	Mercer & Blumberg Lrn Ctr SEGUIN	73	Critical	98.6%
4	Wheatley H S HOUSTON	537	Critical	97.4%
5	Comal Academy NEW BRAUNFELS	76	Critical	97.4%
6	Fred Moore H S DENTON	67	Critical	95.5%
7	Waxahachie H S of Choice WAXAHACHIE	56	Critical	94.6%
8	Thomas Middle HOUSTON	391	Critical	94.1%
9	John Lewis Social Justice Academy at O W Holmes DALLAS	324	Critical	94.1%
10	The Excel Center (for Adults) AUSTIN	571	Critical	94.0%
11	Jefferson Learning Ctr DENISON	82	Critical	93.9%
12	H S Ahead Academy HOUSTON	151	Critical	93.4%
13	Stroman Middle VICTORIA	265	Critical	93.2%
14	Premier High Schools - Edinburg Career & Technical EDINBURG	153	Critical	92.2%
15	Cullen Middle HOUSTON	310	Critical	91.9%
16	Premier H S of Pflugerville PFLUGERVILLE	120	Critical	91.7%
17	Redbud El ROUND ROCK	552	Critical	91.3%
18	New Hope H S LEANDER	65	Critical	90.8%
19	Lbj Echs AUSTIN	734	Critical	89.9%
20	Chip Richarte H S GEORGETOWN	92	Critical	89.1%
21	Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso West EL PASO	97	Critical	88.7%
22	Dickinson Continuation Center DICKINSON	78	Critical	88.5%
23	Jubilee Academies Middle SAN ANTONIO	69	Critical	88.4%
24	Clifton Middle HOUSTON	363	Critical	87.3%
25	Yates H S HOUSTON	685	Critical	87.2%
26	Rhodes Middle SAN ANTONIO	461	Critical	87.2%
27	Kashmere H S HOUSTON	655	Critical	86.7%
28	Ischool Lewisville (7-12 Campus) LEWISVILLE	91	Critical	85.7%
29	San Antonio Preparatory SAN ANTONIO	139	Critical	85.6%
30	Lockhart Pride H S LOCKHART	66	Critical	84.8%
31	Challenge Academy WACO	52	Critical	84.6%
32	Premier H S - Houston - Hobby HOUSTON	97	Critical	84.5%
33	Billy Moore OVERTON	140	Critical	84.3%
34	Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet High Sch DALLAS	580	Critical	84.0%
35	Premier H S Odessa ODESSA	99	Critical	83.8%
36	Elmore El HOUSTON	443	Critical	83.7%
37	Matthews Academy LUBBOCK	140	Critical	83.6%
38	Ranger H S RANGER	72	Critical	83.3%
39	Jean Mcclung Middle FORT WORTH	514	Critical	83.1%
40	Paul a Brown Alternative Center BEAUMONT	171	Critical	83.0%
41	Bowie H S EL PASO	1,003	Critical	82.8%
42	Deady Middle HOUSTON	413	Critical	82.8%
43	Live Oak Academy BUDA	184	Critical	82.6%
44	Premier High School-El Paso Mesa EL PASO	121	Critical	82.6%
45	Franklin D Roosevelt H S of Innovation DALLAS	720	Critical	82.5%
46	Aim College & Career Prep GALVESTON	101	Critical	82.2%
47	Brazos Success Academy LAKE JACKSON	134	Critical	82.1%
48	Premier H S of Mission MISSION	178	Critical	82.0%
49	Alvin V Anderson Rise Academy TYLER	83	Critical	81.9%
50	Sterling H S HOUSTON	1,146	Critical	81.5%
51	Premier H S of Palmview PALMVIEW	108	Critical	81.5%
52	Austin H S EL PASO	946	Critical	81.3%
53	Premier H S of Abilene ABILENE	176	Critical	81.3%
54	M L King Middle BEAUMONT	480	Critical	80.8%
55	Sherrod El ARLINGTON	475	Critical	80.8%
56	The East Austin College Prep at Mlk AUSTIN	169	Critical	80.5%
57	Big Springs Charter School LEAKEY	101	Critical	80.2%
58	Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus SAN ANTONIO	172	Critical	79.7%
59	Cedar Creek Int CEDAR CREEK	478	Critical	79.1%
60	Texas Serenity Academy HOUSTON	179	Critical	78.8%
61	Longfellow Middle SAN ANTONIO	597	Critical	78.7%
62	G W Carver Middle WACO	393	Critical	78.6%
63	Williams Middle HOUSTON	352	Critical	78.4%
64	Irvin H S EL PASO	932	Critical	78.3%
65	Travis Early College H S AUSTIN	1,011	Critical	78.2%
66	North Heights Alter AMARILLO	137	Critical	78.1%
67	Ruth Jones Mcclendon Middle SAN ANTONIO	72	Critical	77.8%
68	Dallas County Juvenile Justice DALLAS	139	Critical	77.0%
69	Austin H S HOUSTON	1,181	Critical	76.9%
70	Driscoll Middle CORPUS CHRISTI	524	Critical	76.9%
71	Ranch Academy CANTON	64	Critical	76.6%
72	Idea Eastside College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO	469	Critical	76.5%
73	De Zavala El HOUSTON	246	Critical	76.4%
74	Jefferson H S EL PASO	998	Critical	76.2%
75	Eastside Early College H S AUSTIN	663	Critical	75.9%
76	Lowell Middle SAN ANTONIO	289	Critical	75.8%
77	Memorial H S SAN ANTONIO	846	Critical	75.7%
78	Forest Brook Middle HOUSTON	546	Critical	75.6%
79	Smith Middle BEAUMONT	532	Critical	75.6%
80	The Academy of Viola Dewalt H S LA PORTE	163	Critical	75.5%
81	Rice Challenge Academy EAGLE LAKE	114	Critical	75.4%
82	Sst Excellence HOUSTON	186	Critical	75.3%
83	Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South LAREDO	129	Critical	75.2%
84	Three Way Isd STEPHENVILLE	76	Critical	75.0%
85	Alan B Shepard Middle SAN ANTONIO	447	Critical	74.9%
86	Beacon Hill Academy SAN ANTONIO	267	Critical	74.9%
87	Liberty H S HOUSTON	352	Critical	74.7%
88	Dueitt Middle SPRING	720	Critical	73.9%
89	Kipp Austin Vista Middle Schools AUSTIN	115	Critical	73.9%
90	Grapeland H S GRAPELAND	145	Critical	73.8%
91	Vincent Middle BEAUMONT	637	Critical	73.6%
92	Atwood Mcdonald El FORT WORTH	261	Critical	73.6%
93	A Leal Jr Middle SAN ANTONIO	499	Critical	73.3%
94	Kirby Middle SAN ANTONIO	423	Critical	73.3%
95	Education Center International Academy 2 ROWLETT	90	Critical	73.3%
96	Fehl-Price El BEAUMONT	402	Critical	73.1%
97	Gillett Middle KINGSVILLE	455	Critical	73.0%
98	International H S AUSTIN	213	Critical	72.8%
99	John F Kennedy H S SAN ANTONIO	998	Critical	72.5%
100	Premier H S of Granbury GRANBURY	153	Critical	72.5%

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts, Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts, Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment

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