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)
481416016942	461	Clarendon J H	Public	6-8	822 5th St	Clarendon	79226	Donley County	Clarendon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 874-3232	88	10	8.5	55.7%	60 (68.2%)	5 (5.7%)	18 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	$11,304			$2,110			$9,194	73.2	70.9	504	43
480026614162	462	Harmony School Of Science- San Antonio	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	5566 Wiseman Blvd	San Antonio	78251	Bexar County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 267-9954	310	21	15	45.8%	59 (19.0%)	58 (18.7%)	150 (48.4%)	33 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)								73.2			(n/a)
482985003361	463	Faubion Middle	Public	6-8	2000 Rollins St	McKinney	75069	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-6900	1,251	87	14.3	46.1%	480 (38.4%)	186 (14.9%)	455 (36.4%)	56 (4.5%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.3%)	$8,850			$743			$8,107	73.1	71.6	487	24
480029212847	464	Harmony School Of Innovation - Fort Worth	Public, Charter	6-12	8100 S Hulen St	Fort Worth	76123	Tarrant County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 386-5505	987	60	16.4	53.4%	147 (14.9%)	245 (24.8%)	422 (42.8%)	120 (12.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.9%)	$8,441			$590			$7,851	73	67	606	142
481281000775	465	Canyon J H	Public	7-8	910 9th Ave	Canyon	79015	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2700	548	38	14.5	26.8%	413 (75.4%)	10 (1.8%)	105 (19.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	$7,947			$861			$7,086	73	76.9	382	83
480016311503	466	Amarillo Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6000 S Georgia	Amarillo	79119	Randall County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 352-0171	472	30	15.8	29.4%	300 (63.6%)	11 (2.3%)	129 (27.3%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	$7,486			$194			$7,292	72.9	58.4	829	363
481770011033	467	Creekview Middle	Public	6-8	6716 Bob Hanger Rd	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 237-4261	844	54	15.5	49.5%	286 (33.9%)	128 (15.2%)	317 (37.6%)	62 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.8%)	$10,007			$776			$9,231	72.9	74.8	425	42
481614001195	468	D'Hanis School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6751 Cr 5216	D Hanis	78850	Medina County	D'Hanis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 363-7216	284	26	10.7	39.1%	160 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (42.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$14,162			$1,006			$13,155	72.9	74.3	434	34
484569005193	469	Whitharral School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	201 2nd St	Whitharral	79380	Hockley County	Whitharral Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 299-1135	234	20	11.5	46.2%	141 (60.3%)	2 (0.9%)	84 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$12,530			$1,177			$11,353	72.9	70.4	518	49
484119005814	470	Spring Hill J H	Public	6-8	3103 Spring Hill Rd	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Spring Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 323-7718	479	34	13.9	45.7%	284 (59.3%)	63 (13.2%)	95 (19.8%)	10 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	$8,411			$548			$7,863	72.8	70.6	516	46

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide