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)
481377000868	1531	Chester High School	Public	6-12	273 Yellowjacket Dr	Chester	75936	Tyler County	Chester Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 969-2353	135	14	9.7	60.0%	115 (85.2%)	2 (1.5%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.9%)	$12,604			$1,514			$11,090	35.9	28.4	1757	226
484590010968	1532	Robert P Brabham Middle	Public	6-8	10000 Fm 830	Willis	77318	Montgomery County	Willis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 890-2312	1,117	52	21.3	51.7%	611 (54.7%)	86 (7.7%)	363 (32.5%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.0%)	$7,947			$706			$7,241	35.9	36.7	1511	21
480001811526	1533	Services-Ninos Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5610 Gulfton St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Services-Ninos Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 592-6055	258	15	17.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	255 (98.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,284			$1,208			$9,076	35.9	40.8	1374	159
481540006383	1534	Frank Newman Middle	Public	6-8	608 Carrizo St	Cotulla	78014	La Salle County	Cotulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 879-2224	273	22	12.4	82.4%	10 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	259 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$14,545			$673			$13,872	35.9	45.2	1214	320
482280007980	1535	Hawley Middle	Public	6-8	250 Ave H	Hawley	79525	Jones County	Hawley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 537-2070	200	21	9.6	51.5%	160 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$10,926			$1,472			$9,454	35.9	43.9	1253	282
481674013393	1536	Rodriguez Middle	Public	6-8	8650 Martop Rd	Oak Point	76227	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 347-7050	973	73	13.3	51.3%	257 (26.4%)	409 (42.0%)	225 (23.1%)	30 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.1%)	$9,977			$762			$9,214	35.8	31.5	1677	141
480004209586	1537	Quinn Campus Public Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1020 Elm St Bldg 100	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Rapoport Academy Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 754-8000	251	23	10.8	70.9%	44 (17.5%)	78 (31.1%)	123 (49.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$10,658			$915			$9,742	35.8	44.9	1228	309
484092004653	1538	Julius L Matthey Middle	Public	6-8	20350 Red Forest Ln	San Antonio	78264	Bexar County	Southside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 882-1601	604	48	12.6	91.9%	50 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	548 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$12,049			$1,924			$10,125	35.8	36.2	1527	11
483591006163	1539	Dorothy Thompson Middle	Public	6-8	108 Business Fm 1015	Progreso	78579	Hidalgo County	Progreso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-6539	326	28	11.8	100.0%	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	321 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,866			$2,156			$9,710	35.8	22.4	1905	366
484071008779	1540	Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy	Public	K-8	11471 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-4800	710	49	14.3	88.2%	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	698 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$11,743			$1,842			$9,901	35.8	43.3	1276	264

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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.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection