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)
480144613188	401	Beta Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	10929 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Beta Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 385-0203	584	24	24.3	65.8%	40 (6.8%)	52 (8.9%)	467 (80.0%)	18 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$8,857			$797			$8,060	76.1	89.1	156	245
480022108673	402	Ehrhart School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3380 Fannin St	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Ehrhart School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 839-8200	529	41	13	88.5%	30 (5.7%)	65 (12.3%)	426 (80.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$9,610			$1,349			$8,261	76	60.3	786	384
480144114171	403	Great Hearts Invictus	Public, Charter	K-8	12018 Bandera Rd	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Great Hearts Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 899-1118	544	32	17	18.9%	230 (42.3%)	14 (2.6%)	266 (48.9%)	29 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)								76			(n/a)
483483012818	404	Cele Middle	Public	6-8	6000 Cele Rd	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-3000	747	51	14.6	21.7%	262 (35.1%)	107 (14.3%)	249 (33.3%)	78 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.6%)	$8,893			$971			$7,922	76	76.1	400	4
481914001784	405	Fayetteville Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	618 Rusk St	Fayetteville	78940	Fayette County	Fayetteville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 378-4242	302	27	11	22.8%	241 (79.8%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$10,648			$1,238			$9,411	75.9	83.7	265	140
482730016940	406	Arbor Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2109 Arbor Creek Dr	Carrollton	75010	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 713-5971	887	58	15.2	23.9%	357 (40.2%)	118 (13.3%)	190 (21.4%)	156 (17.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.2%)	$8,720			$1,213			$7,507	75.9	81.2	312	94
484650005826	407	Wylie West J H	Public	5-8	4134 Beltway S	Abilene	79606	Taylor County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 695-1910	972	58	16.6	23.9%	611 (62.9%)	39 (4.0%)	225 (23.1%)	36 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (6.0%)	$7,336			$632			$6,704	75.9	81.5	308	99
483808004251	408	Noel Grisham Middle	Public	6-8	10805 School House Ln	Austin	78750	Travis County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-2650	585	45	13	24.6%	238 (40.7%)	28 (4.8%)	177 (30.3%)	112 (19.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.4%)	$9,944			$429			$9,515	75.8	80	332	76
483141003521	409	Morgan Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	295 E Fm 1188	Stephenville	76401	Erath County	Morgan Mill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 968-4921	117	11	10.7	49.6%	96 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	$10,933			$1,504			$9,429	75.8	62.7	718	309
480975000446	410	Bellevue School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	500 Seventh St	Bellevue	76228	Clay County	Bellevue Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 928-2104	167	16	10.3	50.3%	156 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$13,412			$1,222			$12,190	75.8	80	331	79

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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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