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)
484101004665	591	Spearman J H	Public	6-8	313 W 5th Ave	Spearman	79081	Hansford County	Spearman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 659-2563	163	16	10.2	64.4%	47 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,956			$632			$13,324	67.9	76.3	395	196
481965010671	592	Billy Baines Middle	Public	6-8	9000 Sienna Ranch Rd	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6870	1,296	72	18	36.7%	270 (20.8%)	299 (23.1%)	360 (27.8%)	309 (23.8%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (3.9%)	$8,699			$625			$8,074	67.9	69.8	529	63
482178002200	593	Gregory-Portland Middle	Public	6-8	4200 Wildcat Dr	Portland	78374	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 777-4042	1,124	81	13.8	47.8%	423 (37.6%)	17 (1.5%)	628 (55.9%)	28 (2.5%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.0%)	$10,783			$1,776			$9,007	67.9	68	577	16
482703008959	594	Running Brushy Middle	Public	6-8	2303 N Lakeline Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 570-3300	1,052	76	13.8	29.3%	498 (47.3%)	64 (6.1%)	339 (32.2%)	91 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (5.4%)	$9,675			$239			$9,436	67.8	67.3	599	5
482484006125	595	Lyndon B Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	303 N Lbj Dr	Johnson City	78636	Blanco County	Johnson City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 868-9025	171	14	12.5	45.0%	118 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	$12,691			$940			$11,751	67.8	62.9	710	115
482925003305	596	Martinsville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	12952 St Hwy 7 E	Martinsville	75961	Nacogdoches County	Martinsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 564-3455	323	37	8.7	64.7%	222 (68.7%)	11 (3.4%)	72 (22.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.3%)	$11,892			$1,389			$10,503	67.7	68.6	564	32
482829003164	597	Los Cuates Middle	Public	6-8	33422 Farm Rd 1575	Los Fresnos	78566	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5182	809	52	15.5	78.1%	31 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	774 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$9,515			$475			$9,041	67.7	62.1	736	139
482421013075	598	Ingram Middle	Public	6-8	510 Hwy 39	Ingram	78025	Kerr County	Ingram Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 367-4111	279	20	14.1	68.8%	149 (53.4%)	2 (0.7%)	120 (43.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$9,586			$936			$8,651	67.6	63.3	700	102
481035007661	599	Bland Middle	Public	6-8	5123 Fm 2194	Celeste	75423	Hunt County	Bland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 776-2239	182	14	12.9	57.7%	84 (46.2%)	4 (2.2%)	86 (47.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$11,533			$2,113			$9,419	67.6	67	608	9
480021113815	600	Idea Kyle College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-11	640 Philomena Dr	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4300	539	35	15.5	68.3%	72 (13.4%)	30 (5.6%)	423 (78.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	$9,917			$1,561			$8,356	67.6	65.1	646	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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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