Best Middle Schools in Texas

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the STAAR test scores by the Texas Education Agency. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

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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)
483975004516	1141	Seminole J H	Public	6-8	600 N W Ave J	Seminole	79360	Gaines County	Seminole Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 758-9431	640	47	13.5	52.3%	281 (43.9%)	1 (0.2%)	352 (55.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	$11,125			$1,233			$9,892	47.7	58.8	817	324
482070002080	1142	Bruce J H	Public	7-8	111 Bruce St	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 841-7600	427	32	13.4	80.3%	239 (56.0%)	32 (7.5%)	99 (23.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.7%)	$11,280			$2,238			$9,041	47.7	63.8	686	456
482364002474	1143	Hamilton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	139 E 20th St	Houston	77008	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4725	837	48	17.2	86.9%	31 (3.7%)	85 (10.2%)	715 (85.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$9,935			$1,030			$8,905	47.7	50.3	1055	88
481218000720	1144	Hughes Middle	Public	6-8	316 S W Thomas St	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 245-0600	951	63	14.9	47.9%	496 (52.2%)	112 (11.8%)	258 (27.1%)	18 (1.9%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	56 (5.9%)	$8,926			$867			$8,059	47.6	40.3	1385	241
482223008225	1145	Hamilton J H	Public	6-8	410 S College	Hamilton	76531	Hamilton County	Hamilton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 386-8168	197	17	11.5	54.8%	151 (76.6%)	2 (1.0%)	42 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$8,784			$140			$8,644	47.6	61.6	754	391
482364009271	1146	West Briar Middle	Public	6-8	13733 Brimhurst	Houston	77077	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 368-2140	1,027	60	17.2	61.4%	182 (17.7%)	393 (38.3%)	354 (34.5%)	71 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.4%)	$8,979			$948			$8,031	47.6	48.2	1110	36
480894006208	1147	Covington Middle	Public	6-8	3700 Convict Hill Rd	Austin	78749	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-3276	599	43	13.9	52.9%	192 (32.1%)	32 (5.3%)	336 (56.1%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	$11,664			$476			$11,189	47.5	51.7	1023	124
480021113782	1148	Idea Pflugerville College Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	1901 E Wells Branch Pkwy	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4700	583	35	16.5	79.1%	51 (8.7%)	45 (7.7%)	448 (76.8%)	29 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	$10,546			$1,296			$9,251	47.5	47.8	1124	24
482574002901	1149	Hildebrandt Intermediate	Public	6-8	22800 Hildebrandt Rd	Klein	77389	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 249-5100	1,053	77	13.6	54.7%	320 (30.4%)	159 (15.1%)	476 (45.2%)	39 (3.7%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.7%)	$8,887			$649			$8,238	47.4	52.2	1010	139
480003014079	1150	Uplift Elevate Preparatory Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	10800 Chapin Rd	Fort Worth	76108	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 764-3600	281	7	40.6	71.2%	40 (14.2%)	88 (31.3%)	134 (47.7%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	$10,878			$944			$9,934	47.4	55.5	923	227

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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.