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)
481527012737	1131	Adkins Middle	Public	6-8	2402 Ennis Joslin Rd	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-3800	956	52	18.4	47.8%	165 (17.3%)	31 (3.2%)	707 (74.0%)	28 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (2.1%)	$7,095			$1,394			$5,702	48	50.9	1044	87
480029212542	1132	Harmony Science Academy - Dallas	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	11995 Forestgate Dr	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 234-9993	1,123	75	14.8	89.5%	67 (6.0%)	336 (29.9%)	576 (51.3%)	121 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (1.9%)	$10,273			$1,066			$9,207	47.9	37.5	1478	346
482175007697	1133	James R Brooks Middle	Public	6-8	2511 Fm 1379	Midland	79706	Midland County	Greenwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 683-6461	756	48	15.7	36.8%	350 (46.3%)	3 (0.4%)	390 (51.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	$9,818			$998			$8,819	47.9	48.3	1109	24
480016313322	1134	Ignite Community School - Mainland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	319 Newman Rd	La Marque	77568	Galveston County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 934-9100	322	28	11.6	92.2%	9 (2.8%)	224 (69.6%)	68 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	$10,325			$1,446			$8,879	47.9	45.9	1187	53
482595002923	1135	Kress High School	Public	7-12	200 E 5th	Kress	79052	Swisher County	Kress Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 684-2651	145	14	10.1	60.7%	52 (35.9%)	12 (8.3%)	80 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,146			$1,437			$12,709	47.9	46.9	1161	26
480009213836	1136	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	101 W Pafford St	Fort Worth	76110	Tarrant County	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 840-7501	2,016	135	14.9	90.4%	67 (3.3%)	186 (9.2%)	1,635 (81.1%)	111 (5.5%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.4%)	$8,219			$2,261			$5,958	47.9	51.5	1029	107
482613012498	1137	Domingo Trevino Middle	Public	6-8	301 S Inspiration Rd	Brownsville	78573	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2810	623	52	11.8	99.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	622 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,743			$2,094			$11,649	47.9	40.9	1370	233
483870004309	1138	Glenn Middle	Public	6-8	2201 University Ave	San Angelo	76904	Tom Green County	San Angelo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 947-3841	1,258	73	17.1	53.3%	456 (36.2%)	41 (3.3%)	690 (54.8%)	21 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.6%)	$7,428			$644			$6,783	47.9	44.2	1243	105
482982003353	1139	Isbill J H	Public	6-8	305 S Van Buren St	Mc Gregor	76657	McLennan County	McGregor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 840-3251	338	30	11.3	63.3%	137 (40.5%)	21 (6.2%)	173 (51.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	$12,278			$1,391			$10,886	47.8	46.3	1176	37
481278000773	1140	Canutillo Middle	Public	6-8	7311 Bosque Rd	Canutillo	79835	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 877-7900	700	46	15	64.1%	30 (4.3%)	7 (1.0%)	653 (93.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	$11,846			$763			$11,083	47.8	47.6	1130	10

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide