Best Middle Schools in Texas

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Texas middle schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Texas test scores and rankings. Other leading school comparison sites use data that is up to FOUR years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
481365005970	1651	Chapel Hill J H	Public	7-8	13174 State Hwy 64 E	Tyler	75707	Smith County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 566-1491	475	37	12.8	76.4%	113 (23.8%)	92 (19.4%)	251 (52.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	$11,953			$1,018			$10,936	32.4	38.2	1453	198
481686001461	1652	Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	707 Young Blvd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 223-6505	243	20	11.9	60.1%	4 (1.6%)	173 (71.2%)	54 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	$10,567			$1,857			$8,710	32.4	49.8	1065	587
483048003429	1653	Miami School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	800 Warrior Way	Miami	79059	Roberts County	Miami Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 868-3971	198	20	9.9	31.8%	160 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	$14,571			$836			$13,735	32.4	69.2	553	1100
484128004730	1654	Springtown Middle	Public	7-8	500 Pojo Dr	Springtown	76082	Parker County	Springtown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 220-7455	635	53	12	49.6%	441 (69.4%)	10 (1.6%)	153 (24.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	$10,380			$868			$9,512	32.3	41.6	1337	317
483534009363	1655	Poolville J H	Public	6-8	16025 Fm 920	Poolville	76487	Parker County	Poolville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 594-4452	183	13	13.7	55.2%	122 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (29.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	$12,609			$941			$11,668	32.2	56.5	891	764
481460000950	1656	Colmesneil Jh/High School	Public	7-12	610 W Elder	Colmesneil	75938	Tyler County	Colmesneil Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 837-5757	180	22	8.3	63.9%	158 (87.8%)	4 (2.2%)	16 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$12,031			$1,012			$11,018	32.2	63.5	696	960
480007307913	1657	Varnett Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5025 S Willow Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	The Varnett Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 723-4699	501	29	17.4	98.4%	3 (0.6%)	190 (37.9%)	307 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$11,355			$1,625			$9,730	32.2	28.6	1756	99
481956010868	1658	Brown Middle	Public	7-8	1050 Windmill Farms Blvd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 762-4260	656	46	14.3	63.0%	94 (14.3%)	365 (55.6%)	144 (22.0%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.7%)	$7,944			$708			$7,235	32.2	36.4	1522	136
480006608057	1659	Texas Empowerment Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-12	6414 N Hampton Dr	Austin	78723	Travis County	Texas Empowerment Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 494-1076	253	17	14.7	70.8%	0 (0.0%)	231 (91.3%)	16 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$12,424			$2,472			$9,952	32.2	43.9	1254	405
483117003506	1660	Walker J H	Public	7-8	800 S Faye Ave	Monahans	79756	Ward County	Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 943-4622	333	27	12.5	58.3%	94 (28.2%)	18 (5.4%)	217 (65.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$10,913			$1,283			$9,630	32.1	29.6	1728	68

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Texas

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for TX student subgroups:

Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students Native American Students Pacific Islander Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Girl in a wheelchair raising her hand in a classroom setting

Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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