Best Middle Schools in Texas

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Texas middle schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Texas test scores and rankings. Other leading school comparison sites use data that is up to FOUR years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
481611001184	1711	Dean Middle	Public	6-8	14104 Reo St	Houston	77040	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 460-6153	1,198	92	13	91.0%	49 (4.1%)	190 (15.9%)	872 (72.8%)	62 (5.2%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	$10,270			$1,556			$8,714	30.7	33.9	1603	108
480017913451	1712	Jubilee Brownsville	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4955 Pablo Kisel Blvd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 509-2690	980	53	18.5	81.0%	20 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	951 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$7,583			$1,896			$5,687	30.6	24.6	1849	137
480016314318	1713	Ignite Community School-Fort Worth	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8601 Randol Mill Rd	Fort Worth	76120	Tarrant County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 451-6543	363	40	9	93.4%	35 (9.6%)	206 (56.7%)	100 (27.5%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)								30.6	36.9	1500	213
482019001972	1714	Fort Stockton Middle	Public	6-8	2400 W 5th	Fort Stockton	79735	Pecos County	Fort Stockton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 336-4131	488	35	13.9	72.3%	47 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	435 (89.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$11,260			$1,077			$10,183	30.6	27.1	1790	76
480018711537	1715	North Texas Collegiate Academy-South Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	968 Raldon St	Lewisville	75067	Denton County	North Texas Collegiate Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 221-3564	270	16	17	100.0%	10 (3.7%)	24 (8.9%)	233 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$7,693			$874			$6,819	30.6	16.2	2085	370
482679003012	1716	Christen Middle	Public	6-8	2001 Santa Maria Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-6400	1,114	83	13.4	99.6%	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1,112 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,684			$1,476			$9,209	30.5	32.7	1636	80
483963004503	1717	Sealy J H	Public	6-8	939 Tiger Ln	Sealy	77474	Austin County	Sealy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 885-3292	680	48	14.2	62.5%	219 (32.2%)	49 (7.2%)	378 (55.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.4%)	$9,815			$805			$9,010	30.5	46.3	1175	542
481950001806	1718	Follett School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	205 E Ivanhoe	Follett	79034	Lipscomb County	Follett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 653-2301	173	21	8.1	48.0%	108 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	$12,402			$1,039			$11,364	30.5	65.6	637	1081
483699004121	1719	Richards High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9477 Panther Dr	Richards	77873	Grimes County	Richards Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 851-2364	235	21	11.2	42.6%	194 (82.6%)	12 (5.1%)	21 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	$11,768			$1,274			$10,494	30.5	38.9	1431	288
481878001755	1720	Evant High School	Public	6-12	339 Memory Ln	Evant	76525	Coryell County	Evant Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 471-3160	98	10	9.4	58.2%	60 (61.2%)	1 (1.0%)	31 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	$11,487			$871			$10,616	30.4	30.3	1713	7

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Texas

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for TX student subgroups:

Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students Native American Students Pacific Islander Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

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

High school students working on a science experiment

Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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