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)
482247002269	1671	Terrell Wells Middle	Public	6-8	422 W Hutchins Pl	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2600	634	48	13.1	82.0%	21 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	610 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,450			$1,230			$10,220	32	29.4	1735	64
481932021552	1672	Florence Middle	Public	6-8	718 S Patterson	Florence	76527	Williamson County	Florence Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 793-2504	250	23	10.7	68.8%	98 (39.2%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (57.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	$12,036			$1,082			$10,955	32	37.9	1466	206
480003012239	1673	Uplift Summit International Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1305 N Center St	Arlington	76011	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 287-5121	492	28	17.4	83.3%	21 (4.3%)	167 (33.9%)	274 (55.7%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.7%)	$8,690			$814			$7,876	31.9	32.4	1650	23
481701001473	1674	Deweyville High School	Public	6-12	171 Hwy 12 W	Orange	77632	Orange County	Deweyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 746-2685	273	33	8.2	54.6%	242 (88.6%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$13,674			$1,343			$12,331	31.8	36.8	1506	168
481332000834	1675	Center Middle	Public	6-8	302 Kennedy St	Center	75935	Shelby County	Center Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 598-5619	492	45	10.8	77.4%	143 (29.1%)	98 (19.9%)	220 (44.7%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.9%)	$10,873			$1,713			$9,160	31.8	40.5	1381	294
482034002052	1676	Webb Middle	Public	6-8	1610 Spring Creek	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3080	934	67	13.9	79.7%	126 (13.5%)	221 (23.7%)	349 (37.4%)	185 (19.8%)	18 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (3.4%)	$9,150			$915			$8,234	31.7	36	1535	141
482679003020	1677	Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	1818 N Arkansas Ave	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-6200	1,256	80	15.7	92.8%	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1,254 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,303			$1,240			$8,063	31.7	31.8	1668	9
483294003642	1678	Jackson Middle	Public	6-8	4538 Vance Jackson Rd	San Antonio	78230	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 356-4400	610	55	11.1	75.2%	76 (12.5%)	29 (4.8%)	463 (75.9%)	28 (4.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	$11,701			$1,244			$10,457	31.7	36.6	1517	161
483384006024	1679	Ore City Middle	Public	6-8	100 Rebel Rd	Ore City	75683	Upshur County	Ore City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 968-3300	181	20	9	71.3%	114 (63.0%)	15 (8.3%)	42 (23.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	$11,201			$1,729			$9,471	31.7	33	1625	54
482115002109	1680	Cedar Bayou J H	Public	6-8	2610 Elvinta St	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4570	907	58	15.5	78.1%	136 (15.0%)	140 (15.4%)	607 (66.9%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)	$10,769			$1,923			$8,846	31.7	41.2	1349	331

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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:

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

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.