Best Middle Schools in Texas

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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)
484122012254	131	Edward Roberson Middle	Public	6-8	12430 Veterans Memorial Dr	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7700	816	50	16.3	80.4%	27 (3.3%)	196 (24.0%)	526 (64.5%)	37 (4.5%)	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	$10,148			$1,349			$8,799	90.9	89.6	146	15
482647006010	132	Lake Travis Middle	Public	6-8	4932 Bee Creek Rd	Spicewood	78669	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 533-6200	895	55	16.3		604 (67.5%)	20 (2.2%)	145 (16.2%)	84 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.5%)	$9,076			$712			$8,365	90.9	91.4	122	10
480003413578	133	The Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6720 Oak Hill Blvd	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Cumberland Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 561-1002	293	31	9.3	23.9%	204 (69.6%)	14 (4.8%)	41 (14.0%)	21 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	$7,412			$72			$7,339	90.9	70.6	514	381
484653011179	134	Raymond B Cooper J H	Public	7-8	101 Hensley Ln	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 429-3250	1,016	61	16.7	25.7%	381 (37.5%)	151 (14.9%)	212 (20.9%)	232 (22.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.8%)	$10,195			$428			$9,767	90.8	91.7	118	16
481974021468	135	Franklin Middle	Public	5-8	1098 W Decherd St	Franklin	77856	Robertson County	Franklin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 828-7200	407	33	12.1	40.8%	287 (70.5%)	29 (7.1%)	69 (17.0%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	$12,842			$1,446			$11,396	90.7	93	95	40
481584006387	136	Cross Roads J H	Public	6-8	14434 Fm 59	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-2667	91	12	7.5	61.5%	67 (73.6%)	4 (4.4%)	15 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	$11,472			$1,073			$10,399	90.7	92.6	101	35
482730003746	137	Stem Academy At Forestwood Middle	Public	6-8	2810 Morriss Rd	Flower Mound	75028	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 713-5972	918	62	14.7	13.9%	513 (55.9%)	36 (3.9%)	145 (15.8%)	173 (18.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.4%)	$8,927			$634			$8,293	90.7	88.8	160	23
484398013641	138	Vega J H	Public	5-8	200 Longhorn Dr	Vega	79092	Oldham County	Vega Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 267-2123	104	10	10.7	2.9%	83 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (18.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$10,271			$798			$9,473	90.6	84.8	251	113
481674011881	139	Harpool Middle	Public	6-8	9601 Stacee Ln	Lantana	76226	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-1700	778	61	12.7	14.4%	500 (64.3%)	54 (6.9%)	155 (19.9%)	42 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.1%)	$10,592			$651			$9,941	90.6	92.9	98	41
484257004868	140	Texline School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	302 E Pine St	Texline	79087	Dallam County	Texline Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 362-4284	217	23	9.3	65.9%	117 (53.9%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$11,682			$1,011			$10,671	90.5	89.2	155	15

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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