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)
481119000589	701	Lake Jackson Intermediate	Public	7-8	100 Oyster Creek Dr	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 730-7250	739	53	13.9	52.9%	327 (44.2%)	40 (5.4%)	321 (43.4%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	$10,086			$781			$9,305	63.4	53.8	962	261
481796001564	702	Eastland Middle	Public	6-8	900 W Plummer	Eastland	76448	Eastland County	Eastland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 631-5040	223	22	9.9	60.5%	166 (74.4%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (22.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$9,020			$1,031			$7,988	63.4	57	873	171
483558008576	703	Pottsboro Middle	Public	5-8	1401 Katy Ln	Pottsboro	75076	Grayson County	Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 771-2982	440	30	14.6	38.0%	359 (81.6%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.0%)	$9,843			$849			$8,994	63.4	65.7	634	69
481869006852	704	Eula J H	Public	6-8	6040 F M 603	Clyde	79510	Callahan County	Eula Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 529-3605	101	11	9.4	49.5%	75 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	3 (3.0%)	$7,010			$583			$6,427	63.3	80.1	326	378
481860001744	705	Era School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	108 Hargrove St	Era	76238	Cooke County	Era Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-5961	509	40	12.6	36.1%	408 (80.2%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (14.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.9%)	$10,969			$980			$9,989	63.3	54.3	953	248
483510003978	706	Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1001 Custer Rd	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-6700	852	56	15.2	45.3%	319 (37.4%)	130 (15.3%)	296 (34.7%)	62 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.0%)	$9,036			$302			$8,734	63.1	66.9	610	96
484368004965	707	Utopia School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	258 School St	Utopia	78884	Uvalde County	Utopia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 966-3339	201	19	10.6	45.3%	148 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$13,041			$1,430			$11,611	63.1	23.8	1874	1167
483879022947	708	Collegiate Academy	Public	6-8	2115 N Williams Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 361-6100	85	7	11.9	71.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								62.9			(n/a)
482196006962	709	Gunter Middle	Public	5-8	410 Tiger Ln	Gunter	75058	Grayson County	Gunter Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 433-1545	369	24	15.6	18.2%	279 (75.6%)	5 (1.4%)	73 (19.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	$16,204			$3,128			$13,076	62.9	70.8	508	201
483510006897	710	Renner Middle	Public	6-8	5701 W Parker Rd	Plano	75093	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-5800	1,225	73	16.8	38.8%	323 (26.4%)	155 (12.7%)	482 (39.3%)	215 (17.6%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.8%)	$8,008			$191			$7,817	62.9	67.8	584	126

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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.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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