Chronic Absenteeism in Texas

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Top 100 schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate. 100 schools have critical rates above 50%.

100.0%

State Average

national: 30.9%

100

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Houston H S

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Houston H S	SAN ANTONIO	800	100.0%	Critical
2	Teague Middle	HUMBLE	550	100.0%	Critical
3	Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove	DALLAS	529	100.0%	Critical
4	Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff	DALLAS	523	100.0%	Critical
5	Crosswinds Accelerated H S	GRAND PRAIRIE	435	100.0%	Critical
6	Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest	HOUSTON	410	100.0%	Critical
7	Tafolla Middle	SAN ANTONIO	385	100.0%	Critical
8	Richard Milburn Academy Odessa	ODESSA	350	100.0%	Critical
9	Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby	DALLAS	322	100.0%	Critical
10	Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue	FORT WORTH	319	100.0%	Critical
11	Davis Middle	SAN ANTONIO	314	100.0%	Critical
12	Pathways Academic Campus	KILLEEN	282	100.0%	Critical
13	Candlewood El	SAN ANTONIO	263	100.0%	Critical
14	Texans Can Academy - Houston North	HOUSTON	254	100.0%	Critical
15	Premier H S of Amarillo	AMARILLO	250	100.0%	Critical
16	Martin Middle	AUSTIN	247	100.0%	Critical
17	Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas	DALLAS	245	100.0%	Critical
18	Learning Ctr	LEWISVILLE	244	100.0%	Critical
19	Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Westcreek	FORT WORTH	240	100.0%	Critical
20	Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi	CORPUS CHRISTI	237	100.0%	Critical
21	Evolution Academy Charter School	RICHARDSON	233	100.0%	Critical
22	Poe Middle	SAN ANTONIO	232	100.0%	Critical
23	Del Valle Opportunity Ctr	DEL VALLE	228	100.0%	Critical
24	Success H S	ROUND ROCK	221	100.0%	Critical
25	Texans Can Academy - Dallas North	DALLAS	217	100.0%	Critical
26	Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch	FARMERS BRANCH	214	100.0%	Critical
27	Visd Success Academy	VICTORIA	214	100.0%	Critical
28	Winfree Academy North Richland Hills	NORTH RICHLAND HILLS	208	100.0%	Critical
29	El Paso Academy	EL PASO	206	100.0%	Critical
30	Texans Can Academy - Grant East	DALLAS	205	100.0%	Critical
31	Mendez Middle	AUSTIN	199	100.0%	Critical
32	Garza Independence H S	AUSTIN	199	100.0%	Critical
33	Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie	GRAND PRAIRIE	198	100.0%	Critical
34	The Mary Catherine Harris School-School of Choice	BRYAN	195	100.0%	Critical
35	K E Kaufman Alternative Education Center	KLEIN	177	100.0%	Critical
36	Premier H S of Arlington	ARLINGTON	176	100.0%	Critical
37	Premier H S of Lubbock	LUBBOCK	175	100.0%	Critical
38	Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving)	IRVING	173	100.0%	Critical
39	Opport Awareness Ctr	KATY	170	100.0%	Critical
40	Texans Can Academy - Austin	AUSTIN	168	100.0%	Critical
41	Hall Success Academy	HOUSTON	168	100.0%	Critical
42	Richard Milburn Academy Fort Worth	FORT WORTH	167	100.0%	Critical
43	United Step Academy	RIO BRAVO	167	100.0%	Critical
44	The Summit (High School)	PASADENA	161	100.0%	Critical
45	Alternative H S	SAN ANTONIO	159	100.0%	Critical
46	Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban)	HOUSTON	157	100.0%	Critical
47	Richard Milburn Academy Lubbock	LUBBOCK	155	100.0%	Critical
48	Roosevelt El	SAN ANTONIO	155	100.0%	Critical
49	Humble Community Learning Center	HUMBLE	152	100.0%	Critical
50	College Career Technology Academy (Ccta)	EL PASO	151	100.0%	Critical
51	Richard Milburn Academy Midland South	MIDLAND	149	100.0%	Critical
52	Barbara M Manns H S Daep	DALLAS	148	100.0%	Critical
53	Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson)	RICHARDSON	147	100.0%	Critical
54	Premier H S of Brownsville	BROWNSVILLE	147	100.0%	Critical
55	Frank M Tejeda Academy	SAN ANTONIO	144	100.0%	Critical
56	Premier High School-Austin South Campus	AUSTIN	143	100.0%	Critical
57	Healy-Murphy	SAN ANTONIO	141	100.0%	Critical
58	Alief Learning Ctr (6-12)	HOUSTON	140	100.0%	Critical
59	Shannon H S	HALTOM CITY	140	100.0%	Critical
60	Premier H S of Laredo	LAREDO	138	100.0%	Critical
61	Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)	KILLEEN	136	100.0%	Critical
62	Ferndell Henry Center for Learning	ROSHARON	134	100.0%	Critical
63	Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo	AMARILLO	133	100.0%	Critical
64	Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock	LUBBOCK	133	100.0%	Critical
65	Achieve Academy	WYLIE	133	100.0%	Critical
66	Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo North	LAREDO	131	100.0%	Critical
67	Pathways Learning Ctr	BEAUMONT	131	100.0%	Critical
68	Crossroads H S	COPPERAS COVE	130	100.0%	Critical
69	Premier H S of Waco	WACO	128	100.0%	Critical
70	Winfree Academy Charter School (Lewisville)	LEWISVILLE	127	100.0%	Critical
71	Disciplinary Alternative Education Program	CLEVELAND	126	100.0%	Critical
72	Premier H S of Fort Worth	FT WORTH	124	100.0%	Critical
73	Christa Mcauliffe Learning Center	RICHARDSON	124	100.0%	Critical
74	Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena	PASADENA	123	100.0%	Critical
75	Triumph Public High Schools-Brownsville	BROWNSVILLE	122	100.0%	Critical
76	Academy of Creative Ed	SAN ANTONIO	121	100.0%	Critical
77	Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen	MCALLEN	118	100.0%	Critical
78	The Excel Center for Adults - Lockhart	LOCKHART	118	100.0%	Critical
79	Clear Path Alternative School	WEBSTER	118	100.0%	Critical
80	Premier High School-San Antonio Ingram	SAN ANTONIO	116	100.0%	Critical
81	Alternative Learning Center	ROSENBERG	116	100.0%	Critical
82	El Paso Academy West	EL PASO	113	100.0%	Critical
83	Alternative Learning Center	AUSTIN	113	100.0%	Critical
84	Premier H S of Weslaco	WESLACO	112	100.0%	Critical
85	Woodson Center for Excellence	ABILENE	112	100.0%	Critical
86	Garland Aec	GARLAND	112	100.0%	Critical
87	Student Support Center	CORPUS CHRISTI	111	100.0%	Critical
88	Coles H S and Educational Center	CORPUS CHRISTI	110	100.0%	Critical
89	Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes	MERCEDES	109	100.0%	Critical
90	Premier H S-Houston (Champions)	HOUSTON	109	100.0%	Critical
91	Triumph Public High Schools-San Benito	SAN BENITO	108	100.0%	Critical
92	Premier H S of San Juan	SAN JUAN	108	100.0%	Critical
93	Premier H S Houston Gallery North	HOUSTON	108	100.0%	Critical
94	Peter E Hyland Center	BAYTOWN	107	100.0%	Critical
95	Alter H S	SAN ANTONIO	106	100.0%	Critical
96	Harmony School of Excellence - San Antonio	SAN ANTONIO	105	100.0%	Critical
97	Por Vida Academy Charter H S	SAN ANTONIO	104	100.0%	Critical
98	Stafford El	SAN ANTONIO	102	100.0%	Critical
99	The Learning Ctr	NEW CANEY	102	100.0%	Critical
100	Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch	AUSTIN	101	100.0%	Critical

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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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