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)
483540004015	2181	Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	1023 Abe Lincoln Ave	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-8700	626	54	11.6	83.7%	15 (2.4%)	349 (55.8%)	229 (36.6%)	12 (1.9%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	$10,325			$1,283			$9,042	13.7	11.5	2178	3
480957008692	2182	Cedar Creek Middle	Public	7-8	125 Voss Pkwy	Cedar Creek	78612	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 772-7425	1,028	63	16.3	79.2%	90 (8.8%)	9 (0.9%)	917 (89.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.0%)	$9,712			$1,221			$8,491	13.6	14.7	2119	63
483744004207	2183	Seale J H	Public	6-8	401 E Ave G	Robstown	78380	Nueces County	Robstown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 767-6600	498	36	13.8	91.0%	19 (3.8%)	3 (0.6%)	475 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,527			$2,269			$8,258	13.6	13.5	2137	46
480017108398	2184	Ranch Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3120 Vzcr 2318	Canton	75103	Van Zandt County	Ranch Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 939-8000	74	5	15.4	68.9%	51 (68.9%)	1 (1.4%)	17 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	$15,018			$4,601			$10,417	13.5	14	2133	51
482463002759	2185	Jasper J H	Public	6-8	211 Second St	Jasper	75951	Jasper County	Jasper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 384-3585	516	38	13.6	86.8%	183 (35.5%)	200 (38.8%)	108 (20.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.1%)	$11,317			$1,594			$9,724	13.5	20.2	1983	202
480831007814	2186	Brazoria County Juvenile Detention	Public	5-12	1804 County Rd 171	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 864-1210	43	10	4.3		10 (23.3%)	13 (30.2%)	19 (44.2%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$23,981			$10,670			$13,311	13.4	3.9	2307	121
482568002884	2187	Gillett Middle	Public	6-8	1007 N 17th St	Kingsville	78363	Kleberg County	Kingsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 595-8200	459	40	11.3	88.0%	39 (8.5%)	11 (2.4%)	404 (88.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$10,900			$1,719			$9,181	13.4	12.3	2160	27
480017912180	2188	Jubilee - Lake View University Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	325 Castroville Rd	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 963-3900	566	32	17.8	95.4%	18 (3.2%)	9 (1.6%)	530 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	$11,230			$2,608			$8,622	13.3	9.8	2216	28
483483006596	2189	Westview Middle	Public	6-8	1805 Scofield Ln	Austin	78727	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-2200	687	46	14.8	68.1%	70 (10.2%)	121 (17.6%)	429 (62.4%)	45 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.6%)	$11,255			$1,542			$9,713	13.3	13.5	2138	51
480024613089	2190	Lighthouse Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8138 Westshire Dr	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Lighthouse Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 674-4100	67	6	12	85.1%	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	63 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)							$571	13.2	6.5	2270	80

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.