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)
480010813274	1941	Odyssey Academy - Bay Area	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2600 Stanley Ln	El Lago	77586	Harris County	Odyssey Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 326-4555	718	50	14.3	81.8%	164 (22.8%)	236 (32.9%)	259 (36.1%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.8%)	$11,790			$1,554			$10,236	23.1	29.6	1730	211
480007309645	1942	The Varnett School - Northeast	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8305 Mesa Dr	Houston	77028	Harris County	The Varnett Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 631-4396	369	27	13.6	98.1%	0 (0.0%)	99 (26.8%)	268 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$11,795			$1,925			$9,869	23.1	44.8	1232	710
483819004265	1943	Royal J H	Public	6-8	2500 Durkin Rd	Brookshire	77423	Waller County	Royal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 934-2241	613	44	13.9	78.5%	45 (7.3%)	100 (16.3%)	448 (73.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	$10,484			$961			$9,522	23	25.2	1833	110
480771013718	1944	Jones Middle	Public	6-8	20155 Townsen Blvd	Humble	77338	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-3720	1,206	85	14.2	87.3%	37 (3.1%)	528 (43.8%)	582 (48.3%)	19 (1.6%)	6 (0.5%)	17 (1.4%)	17 (1.4%)	$9,052			$2,070			$6,982	23	17.2	2060	116
482391002647	1945	Humble Middle	Public	6-8	11207 Will Clayton	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 641-4000	1,321	106	12.4	84.3%	52 (3.9%)	480 (36.3%)	737 (55.8%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (0.8%)	31 (2.3%)	$10,219			$741			$9,479	23	22.3	1909	36
480744000031	1946	Mann Middle	Public	6-8	2545 Mimosa Dr	Abilene	79603	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 672-8493	759	50	15.1	74.2%	196 (25.8%)	111 (14.6%)	414 (54.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.2%)	$9,136			$1,189			$7,946	23	20.7	1966	20
481623012869	1947	Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle	Public	6-8	2939 St Rita Dr	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7800	578	47	12.2	95.7%	6 (1.0%)	24 (4.2%)	540 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$11,795			$1,413			$10,382	23	33.5	1616	331
483873010425	1948	M L King Academy	Public	K-8	3501 Martin Luther King Dr	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7935	193	16	12.1	95.9%	3 (1.6%)	82 (42.5%)	102 (52.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	$14,806			$2,322			$12,484	23	20	1985	37
481764001528	1949	J Herman Reed Middle	Public	7-8	530 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3500	514	40	12.9	87.7%	9 (1.8%)	196 (38.1%)	287 (55.8%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	$11,808			$1,253			$10,555	23	25.3	1828	121
481527001060	1950	Haas Middle	Public	6-8	6630 McArdle Rd	Corpus Christi	78412	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4240	550	39	14	86.2%	57 (10.4%)	16 (2.9%)	465 (84.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	$11,558			$1,616			$9,942	22.9	21.8	1929	21

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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

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