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)
482811003139	1541	Forest Park Magnet School	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-8	1644 N Eastman Rd	Longview	75601	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 446-2510	465	50	9.3	93.1%	51 (11.0%)	159 (34.2%)	231 (49.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	$13,277			$2,092			$11,185	35.7	35.3	1559	18
480819000191	1542	Anahuac Middle	Public	6-8	706 Mikhael Ricks Dr	Anahuac	77514	Chambers County	Anahuac Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 267-2040	342	23	14.9	59.9%	189 (55.3%)	32 (9.4%)	101 (29.5%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	$11,485			$1,198			$10,287	35.7	47	1157	385
480020912924	1543	Yes Prep - White Oak	Public, Charter	6-12	5620 W Tidwell	Houston	77091	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-5200	984	60	16.3	91.7%	10 (1.0%)	98 (10.0%)	852 (86.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.5%)	$11,220			$2,145			$9,075	35.7	39	1425	118
481074009311	1544	Boles Middle	Public	5-8	9777 Fm 2101	Quinlan	75474	Hunt County	Boles Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 914-1349	172	13	12.7	56.4%	128 (74.4%)	5 (2.9%)	31 (18.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	$13,172			$1,208			$11,963	35.7	35.9	1539	5
480849000216	1545	Apple Springs High School	Public	7-12	9120 Fm 2501	Apple Springs	75926	Trinity County	Apple Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 831-2241	98	9	10.7	57.1%	84 (85.7%)	7 (7.1%)	5 (5.1%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,617			$2,847			$12,771	35.6	41.6	1333	212
481884001762	1546	Excelsior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11270 St Hwy 7 W	Center	75935	Shelby County	Excelsior Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 598-5866	77	9	8.3	66.2%	63 (81.8%)	2 (2.6%)	12 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,885			$2,148			$15,737	35.6	45.6	1195	351
480144013406	1547	Iltexas Saginaw Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	500 Old Decatur Rd	Saginaw	76179	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 250-3600	377	25	15.1	64.7%	33 (8.8%)	103 (27.3%)	215 (57.0%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	$6,551			$717			$5,834	35.6	24.9	1839	292
482436002714	1548	Iredell School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	501 McLain St	Iredell	76649	Bosque County	Iredell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 364-2411	135	18	7.4	67.4%	87 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$13,311			$1,265			$12,046	35.6	42.3	1308	240
483759004217	1549	Rockdale J H	Public	6-8	814 Bushdale Rd	Rockdale	76567	Milam County	Rockdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 430-6100	325	28	11.7	72.6%	90 (27.7%)	23 (7.1%)	195 (60.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	$11,055			$1,833			$9,222	35.6	43.6	1265	284
481111000575	1550	Brady Middle	Public	6-8	2309 Menard Hwy	Brady	76825	McCulloch County	Brady Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 597-8110	214	19	11.2	63.1%	127 (59.3%)	4 (1.9%)	79 (36.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$14,549			$2,339			$12,210	35.5	61.7	751	799

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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

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