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)
483294003643	1701	Krueger Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	438 Lanark Dr	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 356-4700	809	62	13.1	75.9%	112 (13.8%)	70 (8.7%)	567 (70.1%)	32 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	$9,949			$1,208			$8,741	31	38.7	1440	261
483507022847	1702	Plainview J H	Public	7-8	2200 W 20th St	Plainview	79072	Hale County	Plainview Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 293-6015	689	49	13.9	81.3%	86 (12.5%)	27 (3.9%)	564 (81.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)								31	22.2	1911	209
481707012520	1703	Dickinson Continuation Center	Public	8-12	2805 Oak Park	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 229-6350	85	6	15.3	71.8%	23 (27.1%)	14 (16.5%)	46 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	$12,036			$389			$11,647	31	40.6	1378	325
484590008994	1704	Stubblefield Academy	Public, Alternative	6-11	207 Philpot St	Willis	77378	Montgomery County	Willis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 856-1302	25	5	4.9	80.0%	6 (24.0%)	2 (8.0%)	16 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								30.8			(n/a)
484095008118	1705	Francis R Scobee Middle	Public	6-8	10675 Marbach Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-7500	789	55	14.3	68.8%	49 (6.2%)	40 (5.1%)	677 (85.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.0%)	$10,736			$1,520			$9,216	30.8	28.4	1758	53
480783000108	1706	Killough Middle	Public	7-8	7600 Synott Rd	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8444	769	59	13.1	88.2%	26 (3.4%)	130 (16.9%)	492 (64.0%)	105 (13.7%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	$11,377			$2,231			$9,146	30.8	35.1	1566	140
480017912723	1707	Jubilee Harlingen	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	123 S Palm Ct	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 708-2030	421	22	19	79.1%	26 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	388 (92.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,914			$1,290			$9,624	30.8	32.5	1643	64
480021114268	1708	Idea Southeast College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-8	2935 E Seminary Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 885-4250	365	17	21.7	92.9%	11 (3.0%)	77 (21.1%)	268 (73.4%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								30.7	47.1	1153	555
480957000410	1709	Bastrop Middle	Public	7-8	725 Old Austin Hwy	Bastrop	78602	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 772-7400	882	50	17.5	63.2%	227 (25.7%)	44 (5.0%)	574 (65.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.7%)	$9,621			$1,087			$8,534	30.7	29.9	1718	9
480870005335	1710	Barnett J H	Public	7-8	2101 Sublett Rd	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5000	570	48	11.9	80.7%	34 (6.0%)	222 (38.9%)	221 (38.8%)	71 (12.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	$10,724			$697			$10,026	30.7	26	1815	105

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.