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)
484233004829	1801	Travis Science Academy	Public	6-8	1551 S 25th St	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-6300	687	57	12.1	75.5%	142 (20.7%)	172 (25.0%)	324 (47.2%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (4.5%)	$11,045			$1,494			$9,551	27.5	33.7	1611	190
482754003098	1802	Mae Luster Stephens J H	Public	6-8	857 Us Hwy 59 S	Linden	75563	Cass County	Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 756-5381	132	12	10.7	66.7%	89 (67.4%)	19 (14.4%)	16 (12.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	$13,090			$716			$12,374	27.5	51.2	1040	762
482364012618	1803	Mickey Leland College Prep Academy For Young Men	Public, Magnet	6-12	1700 Gregg St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-2668	302	22	14	83.8%	9 (3.0%)	146 (48.3%)	134 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	$9,234			$973			$8,260	27.5	24.3	1862	59
480002907561	1804	Pegasus Charter High School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1222 Commerce St Ste 100	Dallas	75202	Dallas County	Pegasus School Of Liberal Arts And Sciences	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 749-5677	451	23	19.3	74.7%	19 (4.2%)	147 (32.6%)	271 (60.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	$12,682			$2,670			$10,012	27.5	11	2187	383
482499012469	1805	Judson Middle	Public	6-8	9695 Schaefer Rd	Converse	78109	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 357-0801	1,207	80	15	70.3%	153 (12.7%)	298 (24.7%)	665 (55.1%)	22 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.9%)	57 (4.7%)	$8,080			$845			$7,235	27.5	29.6	1726	79
481623001211	1806	Judge Louis A Bedford Junior Law Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1303 Reynoldston Ln	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6400	522	52	9.9	96.4%	6 (1.1%)	342 (65.5%)	164 (31.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$12,533			$1,586			$10,947	27.4	29.1	1745	61
483897004450	1807	Goodnight Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Hwy 123	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 393-6550	867	64	13.5	81.0%	116 (13.4%)	22 (2.5%)	711 (82.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.4%)	$9,838			$1,482			$8,356	27.4	21.9	1924	117
480967005953	1808	Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	6455 Gladys	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5900	665	42	15.7	73.5%	116 (17.4%)	364 (54.7%)	127 (19.1%)	37 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.7%)	$9,491			$1,173			$8,318	27.3	26.5	1800	8
480144013257	1809	Iltexas North Richland Hills Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4131 Rufe Snow Dr	North Richland Hills	76180	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 576-9031	391	27	14.7	74.7%	57 (14.6%)	67 (17.1%)	236 (60.4%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	$6,848			$906			$5,942	27.2	19.8	1991	182
481800001570	1810	Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	500 W 21st St	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-0439	872	63	13.7	82.2%	97 (11.1%)	28 (3.2%)	719 (82.5%)	10 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	11 (1.3%)	$9,779			$1,678			$8,101	27.1	21.1	1951	141

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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

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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