Best Middle Schools in Texas

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Texas middle schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Texas test scores and rankings. Other leading school comparison sites use data that is up to FOUR years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
483369009481	1101	Onalaska Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	1885 Fm 3459	Onalaska	77360	Polk County	Onalaska Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 646-1020	529	39	13.5	59.9%	409 (77.3%)	23 (4.3%)	67 (12.7%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	$11,316			$1,363			$9,953	48.9	49.1	1084	17
484545005171	1102	White Deer High School	Public	6-12	604 S Doucette	White Deer	79097	Carson County	White Deer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 883-2311	156	17	9.3	51.9%	124 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$11,876			$1,272			$10,604	48.9	55.3	927	175
481632001699	1103	Darrouzett Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	102 W Kansas Ave	Darrouzett	79024	Lipscomb County	Darrouzett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 624-2221	104	17	6	73.1%	46 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (51.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	$14,631			$2,008			$12,623	48.8	29.8	1719	616
484287004887	1104	Tioga School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	855 McKnight Rd	Tioga	76271	Grayson County	Tioga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 202-2536	688	47	14.6	31.8%	516 (75.0%)	1 (0.1%)	147 (21.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	$10,742			$705			$10,037	48.7	49.8	1066	38
480870000247	1105	Gunn J H	Public	6-8	3000 S Fielder Rd	Arlington	76015	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5400	874	65	13.4	71.1%	162 (18.5%)	199 (22.8%)	480 (54.9%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.7%)	$11,578			$943			$10,635	48.7	44.1	1248	143
481128007747	1106	Brenham J H	Public	7-8	1200 Carlee Dr	Brenham	77833	Washington County	Brenham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 277-3830	744	62	12	58.3%	284 (38.2%)	137 (18.4%)	285 (38.3%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	$9,155			$911			$8,244	48.7	49.6	1073	33
484269004874	1107	Three Rivers Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	351 S School Rd	Three Rivers	78071	Live Oak County	Three Rivers Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 786-3603	285	34	8.3	58.6%	111 (38.9%)	1 (0.4%)	167 (58.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	$18,788			$1,073			$17,715	48.6	61.9	742	365
481492000991	1108	Comstock School	Public, Alternative	K-12	101 Sanderson St	Comstock	78837	Val Verde County	Comstock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 292-4444	200	18	10.8	49.0%	66 (33.0%)	1 (0.5%)	131 (65.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$13,163			$2,061			$11,101	48.6	40.7	1375	267
484415012287	1109	Harold Cade Middle	Public	6-8	611 W Tropical Dr	Victoria	77904	Victoria County	Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 788-2840	736	46	16.1	43.2%	312 (42.4%)	20 (2.7%)	374 (50.8%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	$8,751			$1,175			$7,576	48.6	49.2	1080	29
480020908803	1110	Yes Prep - Southeast	Public, Charter	6-12	353 Crenshaw Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-9400	875	58	15.1	86.4%	15 (1.7%)	26 (3.0%)	825 (94.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$10,415			$1,351			$9,064	48.6	39	1423	313

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Texas

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for TX student subgroups:

Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students Native American Students Pacific Islander Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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