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)
480024109409	1571	Harmony Science Academy - Austin	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	930 E Rundberg Ln	Austin	78753	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 835-7900	687	47	14.7	98.1%	26 (3.8%)	24 (3.5%)	617 (89.8%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	$9,608			$1,171			$8,437	34.7	29.9	1717	146
481761001516	1572	Dumas J H	Public	7-8	700 E 5th Sreet	Dumas	79029	Moore County	Dumas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 935-4155	648	46	14.1	63.4%	100 (15.4%)	21 (3.2%)	491 (75.8%)	28 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	$9,891			$1,222			$8,670	34.7	42	1322	250
482850010895	1573	Cavazos Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	210 N University	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3200	479	38	12.4	96.7%	9 (1.9%)	38 (7.9%)	429 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,610			$1,780			$8,830	34.7	19.3	2009	436
482115002113	1574	Highlands J H	Public	6-8	1212 E Wallisville Rd	Highlands	77562	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4695	994	67	14.7	81.5%	163 (16.4%)	149 (15.0%)	650 (65.4%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.2%)	$10,144			$2,115			$8,030	34.6	38	1463	111
482778003119	1575	Livingston J H	Public	6-8	1801 Us 59 Loop N	Livingston	77351	Polk County	Livingston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 328-6000	893	63	14.2	62.4%	529 (59.2%)	79 (8.8%)	250 (28.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.2%)	$10,773			$1,176			$9,596	34.6	41.5	1339	236
481611001181	1576	Campbell Middle	Public	6-8	11415 Bobcat Dr	Houston	77064	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 897-4300	1,103	76	14.4	78.2%	81 (7.3%)	399 (36.2%)	480 (43.5%)	92 (8.3%)	16 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.1%)	$10,055			$1,567			$8,488	34.6	41.2	1352	224
481707001481	1577	R D McAdams J H	Public	6-8	11415 Hughes Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-7100	950	77	12.4	65.1%	255 (26.8%)	187 (19.7%)	454 (47.8%)	19 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.1%)	$10,873			$1,934			$8,939	34.6	38.1	1457	120
483240012981	1578	Pine Valley Middle	Public	6-8	22784 Hwy 59 S	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 577-4300	776	58	13.4	77.4%	217 (28.0%)	35 (4.5%)	494 (63.7%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	17 (2.2%)	$10,047			$872			$9,174	34.5	32.5	1644	66
483870004313	1579	Lone Star Middle	Public	6-8	2500 Sherwood Way	San Angelo	76901	Tom Green County	San Angelo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 947-3871	903	57	15.7	63.0%	264 (29.2%)	21 (2.3%)	583 (64.6%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	20 (2.2%)	$8,001			$804			$7,198	34.5	29.4	1733	154
483678012861	1580	Refugio J H	Public	6-8	410 W Vance St	Refugio	78377	Refugio County	Refugio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 526-5400	139	13	10.6	67.6%	37 (26.6%)	9 (6.5%)	91 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,991			$3,735			$9,255	34.5	45.1	1217	363

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences