Best Middle Schools in Texas

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 2361)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
481623001363	1471	L V Stockard Middle	Public	6-8	2300 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5700	758	60	12.6	94.9%	7 (0.9%)	48 (6.3%)	690 (91.0%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$10,967			$1,433			$9,533	37.8	41.2	1348	123
481944001803	1472	Floydada Collegiate J H	Public, Charter	6-8	215 N White St	Floydada	79235	Floyd County	Floydada Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 983-2161	152	11	13.4	83.6%	20 (13.2%)	5 (3.3%)	124 (81.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	$12,499			$2,167			$10,332	37.8	35.6	1549	77
480021113523	1473	Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1700 E Slaughter Ln	Austin	78744	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4200	731	45	16.1	81.4%	53 (7.3%)	55 (7.5%)	607 (83.0%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$11,231			$968			$10,263	37.8	34.6	1576	103
480744011347	1474	Craig Middle	Public	6-8	702 S Judge Ely Blvd	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 794-4100	757	52	14.5	72.9%	233 (30.8%)	120 (15.9%)	366 (48.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.7%)	$9,421			$2,448			$6,973	37.8	31.7	1673	199
484668013217	1475	Del Valle Middle	Public	6-8	8674 N Loop	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-3300	1,035	69	15	82.4%	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1,025 (99.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,431			$973			$8,458	37.8	37.9	1465	10
481305000798	1476	Field Middle	Public	6-8	13551 Dennis Ln	Farmers Branch	75234	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-3900	909	75	12.1	79.2%	64 (7.0%)	52 (5.7%)	757 (83.3%)	23 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	$11,512			$1,599			$9,913	37.8	36.8	1508	32
484080004629	1477	Sonora Secondary School	Public	7-12	1717 Tayloe Ave	Sonora	76950	Sutton County	Sonora Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 387-6940	289	33	8.7	53.6%	67 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (75.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$16,440			$1,526			$14,914	37.8	35.6	1550	73
481830005982	1478	Canyon Hills Middle	Public	6-8	8930 Eclipse St	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5975	400	29	13.6	87.0%	19 (4.8%)	16 (4.0%)	358 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	$9,937			$1,550			$8,387	37.7	21	1955	477
481917001787	1479	Ferris J H	Public	6-8	1002 E 8th St	Ferris	75125	Ellis County	Ferris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 544-3737	606	53	11.4	79.0%	87 (14.4%)	78 (12.9%)	431 (71.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	$10,655			$994			$9,660	37.7	39	1424	55
480021112040	1480	Idea College Preparatory San Juan	Public, Charter	6-12	600 E Sioux Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 588-4021	736	51	14.5	91.0%	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	721 (98.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,659			$1,789			$10,871	37.6	40.6	1377	103

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR Reading, STAAR Mathematics, STAAR Science, STAAR Social Studies test scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
These rankings were last updated on September 11, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Texas Education Agency, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.
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Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.