Best Middle Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
484278004880	1481	Throckmorton Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	210 College St	Throckmorton	76483	Throckmorton County	Throckmorton Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 849-2421	131	19	6.9	57.3%	109 (83.2%)	4 (3.1%)	18 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,141	$3,899	$14,243	37.6	46.4	1172	309
481665001429	1482	Dell City School	Public, Alternative	K-12	110 N Main	Dell City	79837	Hudspeth County	Dell City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 964-2663	72	10	6.8	84.7%	19 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	$26,940	$2,143	$24,797	37.5	34.8	1571	89
480026612119	1483	Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	1124 Central Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-9555	512	35	14.7	92.6%	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	490 (95.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$12,044	$1,810	$10,234	37.5	42.1	1318	165
481599001171	1484	Van Horn School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 W 7th St	Van Horn	79855	Culberson County	Culberson County-Allamoore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 283-2245	393	36	10.8	79.4%	45 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	331 (84.2%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	$16,231	$1,904	$14,328	37.5	33.2	1624	140
484055004591	1485	Smithville J H	Public	6-8	287 Hwy 95 S	Smithville	78957	Bastrop County	Smithville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 237-2407	398	28	14	53.3%	181 (45.5%)	19 (4.8%)	173 (43.5%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	$11,189	$801	$10,388	37.5	42.1	1315	170
481155000627	1486	Brookesmith School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13400 Fm 586 S	Brookesmith	76827	Brown County	Brookesmith Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 643-3023	158	17	9.1	41.8%	133 (84.2%)	2 (1.3%)	19 (12.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$14,405	$1,826	$12,579	37.4	27.1	1792	306
482730006745	1487	Lakeview Middle	Public	6-8	4300 Keys Dr	The Colony	75056	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 713-5974	419	45	9.3	55.1%	133 (31.7%)	74 (17.7%)	155 (37.0%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.3%)	$12,030	$1,480	$10,550	37.4	34.4	1587	100
483486012589	1488	Jaime Escalante Middle	Public	6-8	6123 S Cage	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2670	535	50	10.6	98.3%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	532 (99.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,033	$3,185	$11,848	37.3	37.6	1474	14
484641005285	1489	Woodson School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	207 E Hill	Woodson	76491	Throckmorton County	Woodson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 345-6521	176	16	11.3	60.8%	140 (79.5%)	1 (0.6%)	32 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$13,610	$1,084	$12,527	37.3	52.2	1012	477
481623001282	1490	L L Hotchkiss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6929 Town N Dr	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7000	522	41	12.7	96.6%	25 (4.8%)	88 (16.9%)	373 (71.5%)	19 (3.6%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	$11,900	$1,498	$10,402	37.3	24.7	1845	355

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

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)
484278004880	1481	Throckmorton Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	210 College St	Throckmorton	76483	Throckmorton County	Throckmorton Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 849-2421	131	19	6.9	57.3%	109 (83.2%)	4 (3.1%)	18 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,141			$3,899			$14,243	37.6	46.4	1172	309
481665001429	1482	Dell City School	Public, Alternative	K-12	110 N Main	Dell City	79837	Hudspeth County	Dell City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 964-2663	72	10	6.8	84.7%	19 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	$26,940			$2,143			$24,797	37.5	34.8	1571	89
480026612119	1483	Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	1124 Central Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-9555	512	35	14.7	92.6%	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	490 (95.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$12,044			$1,810			$10,234	37.5	42.1	1318	165
481599001171	1484	Van Horn School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 W 7th St	Van Horn	79855	Culberson County	Culberson County-Allamoore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 283-2245	393	36	10.8	79.4%	45 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	331 (84.2%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	$16,231			$1,904			$14,328	37.5	33.2	1624	140
484055004591	1485	Smithville J H	Public	6-8	287 Hwy 95 S	Smithville	78957	Bastrop County	Smithville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 237-2407	398	28	14	53.3%	181 (45.5%)	19 (4.8%)	173 (43.5%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	$11,189			$801			$10,388	37.5	42.1	1315	170
481155000627	1486	Brookesmith School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13400 Fm 586 S	Brookesmith	76827	Brown County	Brookesmith Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 643-3023	158	17	9.1	41.8%	133 (84.2%)	2 (1.3%)	19 (12.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$14,405			$1,826			$12,579	37.4	27.1	1792	306
482730006745	1487	Lakeview Middle	Public	6-8	4300 Keys Dr	The Colony	75056	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 713-5974	419	45	9.3	55.1%	133 (31.7%)	74 (17.7%)	155 (37.0%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.3%)	$12,030			$1,480			$10,550	37.4	34.4	1587	100
483486012589	1488	Jaime Escalante Middle	Public	6-8	6123 S Cage	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2670	535	50	10.6	98.3%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	532 (99.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,033			$3,185			$11,848	37.3	37.6	1474	14
484641005285	1489	Woodson School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	207 E Hill	Woodson	76491	Throckmorton County	Woodson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 345-6521	176	16	11.3	60.8%	140 (79.5%)	1 (0.6%)	32 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$13,610			$1,084			$12,527	37.3	52.2	1012	477
481623001282	1490	L L Hotchkiss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6929 Town N Dr	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7000	522	41	12.7	96.6%	25 (4.8%)	88 (16.9%)	373 (71.5%)	19 (3.6%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	$11,900			$1,498			$10,402	37.3	24.7	1845	355