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)
482532002827	1771	Kemp J H	Public	6-8	1000 Tolosa Rd	Kemp	75143	Kaufman County	Kemp Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 498-1402	415	27	15.1	74.7%	203 (48.9%)	10 (2.4%)	180 (43.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	$11,145			$1,352			$9,793	28.7	17	2066	295
484512005148	1772	West Oso J H	Public	6-8	5202 Bear Ln	Corpus Christi	78405	Nueces County	West Oso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 806-5950	421	33	12.9	93.8%	8 (1.9%)	41 (9.7%)	370 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$11,310			$790			$10,519	28.7	28.3	1765	7
480021113979	1773	Idea Hardy College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	1930 Little York Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 360-7453	512	27	19.2	94.9%	8 (1.6%)	85 (16.6%)	418 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$15,232			$3,533			$11,699	28.6	38.8	1432	341
480020912959	1774	Yes Prep North Forest	Public, Charter	6-12	6602 Winfield Rd	Houston	77050	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-8699	1,004	60	16.7	94.3%	9 (0.9%)	108 (10.8%)	878 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	$10,094			$1,355			$8,739	28.5	33.9	1604	170
480017913607	1775	Jubilee Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1025 Main St	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 641-4150	590	30	19.6	87.1%	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	572 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,644			$1,940			$8,705	28.4	25.8	1820	45
481623001217	1776	T W Browne Middle	Public	6-8	3333 Sprague Dr	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2500	445	36	12.3	95.3%	6 (1.3%)	151 (33.9%)	282 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$13,478			$1,658			$11,820	28.4	41	1364	412
484008013943	1777	Sherman Middle	Public	6-8	2201 E Lamar	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6400	833	69	12.1	80.1%	240 (28.8%)	100 (12.0%)	429 (51.5%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.0%)								28.4	25.5	1825	48
481623013825	1778	Ignite Middle	Public	6-8	2211 Caddo St	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-3700	336	30	11.2	88.1%	13 (3.9%)	64 (19.0%)	249 (74.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	$11,061			$1,399			$9,662	28.4	38.4	1447	331
483387003772	1779	Overton High School	Public	6-12	501 E Henderson	Overton	75684	Rusk County	Overton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 834-6143	272	27	9.9	65.1%	185 (68.0%)	30 (11.0%)	38 (14.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.8%)	$14,693			$2,381			$12,312	28.3	37.6	1473	306
483960004499	1780	Seagraves Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1801 Ave K	Seagraves	79359	Gaines County	Seagraves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 387-2520	512	46	11.1	83.6%	44 (8.6%)	17 (3.3%)	446 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$16,352			$977			$15,375	28.2	22.2	1912	132

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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

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.