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)
480028811555	1341	East Grand Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6211 E Grand Ave	Dallas	75223	Dallas County	Cityscape Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 824-4747	836	41	20.5	92.2%	18 (2.2%)	106 (12.7%)	703 (84.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	$10,472			$2,322			$8,150	41.6	29.7	1722	381
481500022891	1342	Conroe Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-9	14755 Granger Pines Way	Conroe	77302	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(936) 709-7752	189	14	13.5	30.7%	105 (55.6%)	10 (5.3%)	63 (33.3%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)								41.5	71.3	494	848
482901003275	1343	Marble Falls Middle	Public	6-8	1511 Pony Cir	Marble Falls	78654	Burnet County	Marble Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 693-4439	890	66	13.4	68.9%	400 (44.9%)	9 (1.0%)	446 (50.1%)	10 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.4%)	$10,254			$1,382			$8,872	41.5	40.8	1373	30
483318007874	1344	Chisholm Trail Middle	Public	6-8	583 Fm 3433	Rhome	76078	Wise County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 215-0600	823	51	16.1	45.7%	369 (44.8%)	88 (10.7%)	308 (37.4%)	25 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.5%)	$12,676			$767			$11,909	41.5	35.8	1540	196
484221004803	1345	Tarkington Middle	Public	6-8	2770 Fm 163	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Tarkington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 592-7737	411	25	16.4	57.2%	292 (71.0%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	$10,140			$1,360			$8,780	41.5	47	1156	189
480021114153	1346	Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	201 Horizon Crossing St	Horizon City	79928	El Paso County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 888-4300	345	23	14.8	78.6%	10 (2.9%)	11 (3.2%)	316 (91.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	$23,206			$6,100			$17,106	41.4	50.1	1059	287
482025005724	1347	Cunningham Middle	Public	7-8	14110 Wallisville Rd	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4470	897	66	13.6	90.2%	22 (2.5%)	308 (34.3%)	554 (61.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	$11,419			$1,429			$9,990	41.4	37.1	1493	146
480986013921	1348	Belton Middle	Public	6-8	1704 Sparta Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-2800	715	52	13.6	44.2%	351 (49.1%)	50 (7.0%)	242 (33.8%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	51 (7.1%)	$10,431			$840			$9,592	41.4	43.8	1259	89
482517009613	1349	Morton Ranch J H	Public	6-8	2498 N Mason Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-7400	1,185	90	13.1	78.1%	142 (12.0%)	261 (22.0%)	704 (59.4%)	37 (3.1%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (2.7%)	$10,310			$316			$9,994	41.4	45.1	1216	133
482060002070	1350	James Tippit Middle	Public	6-8	1601 Leander Rd	Georgetown	78628	Williamson County	Georgetown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-5040	637	53	11.9	47.7%	218 (34.2%)	60 (9.4%)	302 (47.4%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.0%)	$11,436			$638			$10,798	41.4	30.7	1699	349

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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