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)
480021113598	1021	Idea Rio Grande City College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2803 W Monarch Ln	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 263-4900	661	44	15	93.0%	17 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	638 (96.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,525			$1,517			$10,008	51	41	1360	339
482835011929	1022	Louise J H	Public	6-8	408 Second St	Louise	77455	Wharton County	Louise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 648-2262	117	9	13	70.9%	40 (34.2%)	6 (5.1%)	68 (58.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$11,124			$1,217			$9,907	51	55.1	934	88
481218008855	1023	Nick Kerr Middle	Public	6-8	1320 E Hidden Creek Pkwy	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 245-0750	1,205	71	17	43.3%	644 (53.4%)	111 (9.2%)	382 (31.7%)	12 (1.0%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	46 (3.8%)	$8,567			$734			$7,833	51	48.9	1092	69
482988003364	1024	McLean School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	600 Rowe St	McLean	79057	Gray County	McLean Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 779-2301	189	19	9.7	70.4%	139 (73.5%)	1 (0.5%)	38 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	$12,774			$929			$11,844	51	57.7	856	168
482364002574	1025	Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk	Public, Magnet	6-8	2805 Garrow St	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4543	350	28	12.5	75.7%	8 (2.3%)	40 (11.4%)	298 (85.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$11,721			$1,240			$10,481	50.9	46	1178	153
480024811778	1026	St Anthony School	Public, Charter	6-8	3732 Myrtle St	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	St Anthony School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-3645	122	8	15.1	83.6%	0 (0.0%)	116 (95.1%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	$9,915			$665			$9,250	50.9	69.5	536	490
483378003768	1027	Orangefield J H	Public	6-8	7745 Sandbar Rd	Orangefield	77639	Orange County	Orangefield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 735-6737	419	33	12.5	36.5%	367 (87.6%)	4 (1.0%)	32 (7.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	$10,146			$792			$9,355	50.9	65.1	650	377
481970012717	1028	Young Men's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	5100 Willie	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3400	397	38	10.3	77.1%	21 (5.3%)	170 (42.8%)	184 (46.3%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	$13,732			$1,337			$12,395	50.9	42.7	1295	267
482103002097	1029	Goliad Middle	Public	6-8	659 N Tiger Dr	Goliad	77963	Goliad County	Goliad Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 645-3146	270	19	14.4	50.4%	135 (50.0%)	11 (4.1%)	116 (43.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$11,427			$1,406			$10,021	50.9	52.5	999	30
481209000706	1030	Buna J H	Public	6-8	177 Fm 253	Buna	77612	Jasper County	Buna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 994-4860	330	27	12.1	46.4%	299 (90.6%)	4 (1.2%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	$11,620			$1,393			$10,227	50.9	55	935	95

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