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)
480783000110	1921	Olle Middle	Public	7-8	9200 Boone Rd	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8455	1,029	71	14.4	88.6%	35 (3.4%)	141 (13.7%)	799 (77.6%)	25 (2.4%)	24 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	$10,154			$1,995			$8,159	23.5	17.7	2046	125
483879004423	1922	Berta Cabaza Middle	Public	6-8	2901 Shafer Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6600	741	52	14.2	80.7%	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	733 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$10,782			$7,026			$3,756	23.5	30.4	1709	213
482460007492	1923	Jarrell Middle	Public	6-8	101 E Ave F	Jarrell	76537	Williamson County	Jarrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 746-4180	837	52	16	64.6%	193 (23.1%)	88 (10.5%)	489 (58.4%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	56 (6.7%)	$9,802			$706			$9,096	23.5	34.8	1570	353
480021113514	1924	Idea Toros College Preparatory	Public, Charter	8-12	3300 Texas Rd	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 961-7807	285	23	12.6	89.5%	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	278 (97.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,883			$1,244			$13,639	23.4	56.9	877	1047
482850010894	1925	Atkins Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Ave U	Lubbock	79412	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3000	507	45	11.1	87.2%	64 (12.6%)	66 (13.0%)	365 (72.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	$11,230			$2,244			$8,986	23.4	21	1957	32
480026412305	1926	KIPP Austin Academy Of Arts & Letters	Public, Charter	5-8	8509 Fm 969 Bldg A	Austin	78724	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 501-3640	450	22	20.5	92.7%	24 (5.3%)	29 (6.4%)	383 (85.1%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$11,649			$1,180			$10,469	23.4	20.5	1972	46
480026410552	1927	KIPP Truth Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1545 S Ewing Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4215	441	22	20.3	95.0%	8 (1.8%)	189 (42.9%)	238 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$10,210			$1,101			$9,109	23.4	26.6	1797	130
480026412486	1928	KIPP Voyage Academy For Girls	Public, Charter	5-8	9616 Mesa Dr	Houston	77078	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0567	354	19	18.1	96.9%	1 (0.3%)	121 (34.2%)	227 (64.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$10,067			$1,184			$8,882	23.4	30.9	1694	234
480020313579	1929	A+ Secondary School	Public, Charter	7-12	445 S Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	A+ Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 677-1000	752	48	15.6	99.5%	13 (1.7%)	24 (3.2%)	709 (94.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	$10,481			$1,503			$8,978	23.3	19.2	2013	84
483189003548	1930	Watson J H	Public	6-8	500 W F	Muleshoe	79347	Bailey County	Muleshoe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 272-7349	286	27	10.5	89.2%	29 (10.1%)	2 (0.7%)	255 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,332			$1,041			$12,291	23.3	23.9	1870	60

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.