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)
483216007296	951	Navarro J H	Public	6-8	6450 N State Hwy 123	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Navarro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 401-5550	558	32	17.2	43.0%	270 (48.4%)	12 (2.2%)	241 (43.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.5%)	$9,427			$957			$8,470	53.8	60.9	775	176
481023000505	952	Watauga Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Maurie Dr	Watauga	76148	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-4800	582	45	12.9	72.5%	179 (30.8%)	40 (6.9%)	295 (50.7%)	41 (7.0%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	18 (3.1%)	$9,497			$924			$8,572	53.8	49	1087	135
480798007548	953	Alto Middle	Public	5-8	240 Cr 2429	Alto	75925	Cherokee County	Alto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 858-7140	156	15	10.1	80.1%	34 (21.8%)	38 (24.4%)	66 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.5%)	$11,290			$1,508			$9,782	53.8	64.1	677	276
483996004532	954	Shelbyville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5322 St Hwy 87s	Shelbyville	75973	Shelby County	Shelbyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 598-7323	857	68	12.5	56.7%	638 (74.4%)	106 (12.4%)	90 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	$11,537			$1,718			$9,820	53.8	46.3	1174	220
480019508649	955	Vanguard Rembrandt	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1200 E Kelly Ave	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Vanguard Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 283-0600	1,965	123	16	91.9%	14 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1,946 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	$10,671			$2,248			$8,424	53.7	52.5	997	42
483531011205	956	Ponder J H	Public	6-8	501 Shaffner St	Ponder	76259	Denton County	Ponder Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 479-8220	367	27	13.5	42.0%	203 (55.3%)	2 (0.5%)	148 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$8,929			$862			$8,068	53.7	68.1	576	380
480141513534	957	Manara Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	8201 Tristar Dr	Irving	75063	Dallas County	Manara Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 304-1155	115	9	12.9	72.2%	21 (18.3%)	34 (29.6%)	3 (2.6%)	52 (45.2%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	$8,464			$964			$7,500	53.6	28	1772	815
481623001238	958	Dr Martin Luther King Junior Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1817 Warren Ave	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8100	468	45	10.4	92.1%	3 (0.6%)	295 (63.0%)	163 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$16,461			$1,824			$14,637	53.6	62	739	219
480026413291	959	KIPP Prime College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	8805 Ferndale	Houston	77017	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0578	452	22	20.5	79.2%	5 (1.1%)	80 (17.7%)	361 (79.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$11,165			$1,085			$10,080	53.6	34.3	1589	630
480145113443	960	Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Greenville	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8503 Bldg B Jack Finney Blvd	Greenville	75402	Hunt County	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 257-3920	777	49	15.7	45.8%	408 (52.5%)	43 (5.5%)	239 (30.8%)	26 (3.3%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (6.8%)	$11,533			$829			$10,704	53.5	57.3	866	94

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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.