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)
482566005918	2141	Palo Alto Middle	Public	6-8	2301 W Elms Rd	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1200	759	47	16.2	87.1%	69 (9.1%)	371 (48.9%)	226 (29.8%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.4%)	49 (6.5%)	$9,321			$1,280			$8,042	15.5	12	2170	29
481623001257	2142	Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence	Public	6-8	1625 N Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6000	452	45	10	88.5%	8 (1.8%)	55 (12.2%)	383 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,324			$1,610			$10,714	15.4	21.9	1921	221
483873004381	2143	Democracy Prep At Stewart Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1950 Rigsby Ave	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6875	595	40	14.9	96.3%	15 (2.5%)	40 (6.7%)	531 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	$13,924			$2,685			$11,240	15.4	14.2	2128	15
482364002598	2144	Thomas Middle	Public	6-8	5655 Selinsky Rd	Houston	77048	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3500	474	39	12.1	97.5%	5 (1.1%)	291 (61.4%)	173 (36.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$10,521			$953			$9,568	15.3	11.2	2184	40
482142012690	2145	Ywla At Bill Arnold	Public	6-12	1204 E Marshall Dr	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 343-7400	501	49	10.2	84.8%	30 (6.0%)	48 (9.6%)	398 (79.4%)	13 (2.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$9,223			$1,163			$8,060	15.3	19.1	2016	129
482850010900	2146	Mackenzie Middle	Public	6-8	5402 W 12th St	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4200	456	42	10.8	86.2%	71 (15.6%)	73 (16.0%)	292 (64.0%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	$10,476			$1,888			$8,589	15.3	12	2165	19
480771010721	2147	Plummer Middle	Public	6-8	11429 Spears Gears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 539-4000	860	69	12.5	93.3%	11 (1.3%)	264 (30.7%)	567 (65.9%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	$10,066			$2,324			$7,742	15.3	12.4	2159	12
482916013949	2148	Marshall Early Graduation School	Public	7-12	1202 Evans St	Marshall	75670	Harrison County	Marshall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 927-8700	97	8	11.8	93.8%	13 (13.4%)	51 (52.6%)	29 (29.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	$11,447			$3,672			$7,775	15.2	3.2	2313	165
481419000896	2149	Clarksville Middle And High School	Public	6-12	201 S Donoho St	Clarksville	75426	Red River County	Clarksville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 427-3891	266	27	9.7	100.0%	60 (22.6%)	124 (46.6%)	60 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	$13,894			$2,101			$11,793	15.2	7	2262	113
481836001729	2150	Elgin Middle	Public	7-8	1351 N Ave C	Elgin	78621	Bastrop County	Elgin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 281-3382	805	45	17.8	79.5%	95 (11.8%)	84 (10.4%)	606 (75.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.9%)	$10,389			$557			$9,832	15.2	19.6	2002	148

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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