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)
481800001596	2341	Alter Educational Center	Public	6-12	1299 A Yukon	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-0049	100	8	13.2	73.0%	5 (5.0%)	9 (9.0%)	85 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$119,207			$7,050			$112,157	4.5	3.5	2310	31
480816000188	2342	Amherst School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	100 N Main	Amherst	79312	Lamb County	Amherst Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 246-3221	114	20	5.5	92.1%	15 (13.2%)	3 (2.6%)	94 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	$16,117			$944			$15,173	4.5	12.2	2162	180
483240007079	2343	The Learning Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	20419 Fm 1485	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 577-2850	104	15	6.7	81.7%	25 (24.0%)	10 (9.6%)	65 (62.5%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	$37,717			$375			$37,342	4.2	10.2	2205	138
480015912097	2344	Coastal Horizons Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1220 Gregory St	Taft	78390	San Patricio County	Erath Excels Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 528-3959	63	3	21		13 (20.6%)	4 (6.3%)	42 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	$6,436			$714			$5,721	4.1	3.1	2314	30
483654012552	2345	Raymondville Options Academic Academy	Public	7-12	512 E Rodriguez	Raymondville	78580	Willacy County	Raymondville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 689-8175	53	6	8.8	98.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,111			$1,832			$18,279	4			(n/a)
483398022960	2346	Garza County Rjc	Public	7-12	800 N Ave F	Post	79356	Garza County	Paint Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 732-4314	28	5	5.2		10 (35.7%)	2 (7.1%)	11 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								4			(n/a)
482850008328	2347	Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center	Public	6-12	2025 N Akron Ave	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 219-2700	50	7	7.1		8 (16.0%)	10 (20.0%)	31 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	$24,050			$1,855			$22,196	4	4.2	2306	41
480004908231	2348	Harris County Youth Village	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	210 Jw Mills Dr	Seabrook	77586	Harris County	Excel Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 222-4729	37	6	6.2	91.9%	5 (13.5%)	17 (45.9%)	15 (40.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$32,172			$8,262			$23,910	4	12	2169	179
484245005604	2349	Tisd Child & Adolescent School	Public	7-12	1200 E Brin St	Terrell	75160	Kaufman County	Terrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 551-8960	27	5	5.9	40.7%	12 (44.4%)	11 (40.7%)	2 (7.4%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	$25,848			$447			$25,401	3.9			(n/a)
483570004042	2350	Prairie Lea School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6910 Hwy 80	Prairie Lea	78661	Caldwell County	Prairie Lea Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 488-2328	265	20	13.2	75.8%	60 (22.6%)	11 (4.2%)	187 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	$11,568			$1,863			$9,705	3.7	4.9	2300	50

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About our rankings:

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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.