Best Middle Schools in Texas

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the STAAR test scores by the Texas Education Agency. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

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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)
483732022879	601	De La Paz Middle	Public	6-8	203 Seahawk Dr	Riviera	78379	Kleberg County	Riviera Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 296-3101	113	6	18.5	46.0%	31 (27.4%)	1 (0.9%)	78 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								67.6	58.9	815	214
482587005526	602	Knox City School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	400 N 4th St	Knox City	79529	Knox County	Knox City-O'Brien Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 657-3565	200	26	7.7	64.0%	86 (43.0%)	4 (2.0%)	108 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$16,673			$2,474			$14,199	67.6	47.3	1147	545
483702004165	603	Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet	Public, Magnet	7-8	7630 Arapaho Rd	Dallas	75248	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-3600	591	49	12	57.7%	125 (21.2%)	162 (27.4%)	250 (42.3%)	37 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	$10,119			$913			$9,206	67.5	62.8	714	111
483064003464	604	Midway Middle	Public	6-8	800 Hewitt Dr	Hewitt	76643	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 761-5680	1,089	76	14.4	43.8%	463 (42.5%)	176 (16.2%)	328 (30.1%)	59 (5.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (5.3%)	$8,601			$493			$8,108	67.5	64.6	662	58
480021112829	605	Idea Carver College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	217 Robinson Pl	San Antonio	78202	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 223-8885	642	42	15.4	76.5%	38 (5.9%)	60 (9.3%)	534 (83.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	$10,922			$1,186			$9,736	67.4	76.3	397	208
480021113148	606	Idea Walzem College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	6445 Walzem Rd	San Antonio	78239	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4600	748	44	17	77.1%	38 (5.1%)	150 (20.1%)	513 (68.6%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	21 (2.8%)	$10,975			$1,571			$9,404	67.4	64.7	659	53
483630004079	607	Quitman J H	Public	6-8	1101 E Goode St	Quitman	75783	Wood County	Quitman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 763-5000	271	24	11.2	57.9%	199 (73.4%)	7 (2.6%)	45 (16.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	$10,988			$1,588			$9,400	67.4	67.4	596	11
481476000977	608	Jefferies J H	Public	6-8	One Valley Forge Dr	Comanche	76442	Comanche County	Comanche Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 356-5220	278	24	11.5	65.5%	124 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	153 (55.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,317			$968			$9,348	67.2	60.8	776	168
482154005735	609	Grandview J H	Public	6-8	705 S 5th St	Grandview	76050	Johnson County	Grandview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 866-4660	329	24	13.8	34.3%	253 (76.9%)	5 (1.5%)	58 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	$12,025			$710			$11,316	67.1	75	421	188
484554023064	610	Virtual Academy Of North Texas	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-10	401 S Cherry Ln	White Settlement	76108	Tarrant County	White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(817) 935-2300	147	16	9.2	46.9%	41 (27.9%)	25 (17.0%)	60 (40.8%)	8 (5.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.2%)								67			(n/a)

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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