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)
482364012655	2321	Secondary Daep	Public	6-8	1510 Jensen Dr	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 556-4988	59	21	2.7	98.3%	4 (6.8%)	20 (33.9%)	35 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$644,162			$875			$643,287	5.5	4.4	2304	17
481905001776	2322	Fannindel High School	Public	7-12	601 W Main St	Ladonia	75449	Fannin County	Fannindel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 367-7251	54	11	5	81.5%	20 (37.0%)	22 (40.7%)	9 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)	$16,409			$1,286			$15,124	5.4	16.7	2071	251
480005312039	2323	Rockdale Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	696 N Fm 487	Rockdale	76567	Milam County	Inspire Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 638-5700	61	6	10	95.1%	16 (26.2%)	15 (24.6%)	29 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,473			$7,771			$12,701	5.3	6.2	2276	47
480143412953	2324	Pro-Vision Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4590 Wilmington St	Houston	77051	Harris County	The Pro-Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 748-0030	168	8	22.1	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	161 (95.8%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,206			$1,544			$10,661	5.2	6	2283	41
481970001870	2325	James Middle	Public	6-8	1101 Nashville St	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0200	771	46	16.7	94.8%	20 (2.6%)	93 (12.1%)	637 (82.6%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	$10,424			$1,881			$8,543	5.2	6.8	2265	60
480002007304	2326	George I Sanchez Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6001 Gulf Fwy Bldg B3	Houston	77023	Harris County	George I Sanchez Charter	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 926-1112	670	38	17.7	97.5%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	667 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,722			$2,426			$10,296	5.2	5.5	2293	33
480894000313	2327	Dobie Middle	Public	6-8	1200 E Rundberg Ln	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3270	544	38	14.1	86.6%	18 (3.3%)	61 (11.2%)	443 (81.4%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	$13,147			$1,850			$11,298	5.1	5.1	2296	31
480009308164	2328	Dallas County Juvenile Justice	Public, Charter	5-12	2600 Lone Star Dr Ste 5	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Academy For Academic Excellence	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 689-4440	213	32	6.7	100.0%	12 (5.6%)	114 (53.5%)	83 (39.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$22,411			$7,057			$15,354	5.1	5.7	2287	41
483873004401	2329	Tafolla Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1303 W Cesar E Chavez Blvd	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7930	609	36	16.8	97.9%	11 (1.8%)	22 (3.6%)	567 (93.1%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,007			$2,959			$11,048	5	6	2281	48
480025309537	2330	Texas School For The Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1102 S Congress Ave	Austin	78704	Travis County	Texas School For The Deaf	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 462-5353	487			48.7%	187 (38.4%)	68 (14.0%)	190 (39.0%)	23 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)								4.9	6.6	2269	61

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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

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.