Best Middle Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
482013010849	1901	Fort Hancock High School	Public	7-12	100 School Dr	Fort Hancock	79839	Hudspeth County	Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 769-3811	178	14	12.3	88.2%	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	170 (95.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$15,931	$1,073	$14,858	24.2			(n/a)
483294003636	1902	Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	8231 Blanco Rd	San Antonio	78216	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-3500	919	59	15.5	68.3%	130 (14.1%)	64 (7.0%)	681 (74.1%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.8%)	$9,696	$415	$9,282	24.2	28	1771	131
481527001041	1903	Browne Middle	Public	6-8	4301 Schanen Blvd	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4270	602	43	13.9	87.7%	45 (7.5%)	24 (4.0%)	520 (86.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	$10,926	$1,624	$9,301	24.2	21.6	1930	27
484068010429	1904	Robert C Zamora Middle	Public	6-8	8638 Larkia Ln	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7278	637	44	14.3	91.8%	15 (2.4%)	6 (0.9%)	611 (95.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$11,118	$2,327	$8,792	24.2	18.3	2034	130
481161000635	1905	Brownfield Middle	Public	6-8	701 Cub Dr	Brownfield	79316	Terry County	Brownfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 637-4523	359	31	11.5	87.5%	66 (18.4%)	5 (1.4%)	280 (78.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$11,078	$1,218	$9,860	24.2	25.3	1829	76
483540004001	1906	Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Jefferson Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4860	847	59	14.3	89.6%	18 (2.1%)	256 (30.2%)	514 (60.7%)	28 (3.3%)	24 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	$10,988	$1,304	$9,683	24.2	18.8	2027	121
482142002143	1907	Digital Arts & Technology Academy At Adams Middle	Public	6-8	833 W Tarrant Rd	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 262-1934	577	45	12.8	86.0%	42 (7.3%)	111 (19.2%)	407 (70.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	$10,159	$1,392	$8,767	24.1	27.8	1773	134
482364002533	1908	McReynolds Middle	Public	6-8	5910 Market St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3650	345	37	9.3	95.9%	5 (1.4%)	93 (27.0%)	242 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$11,259	$936	$10,323	24.1	6.3	2275	367
484047004583	1909	Slidell Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1 Greyhound Ln	Slidell	76267	Wise County	Slidell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 535-5260	482	41	11.8	50.2%	304 (63.1%)	6 (1.2%)	148 (30.7%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	$10,124	$933	$9,192	24.1	21.9	1925	16
482364006983	1910	Sugar Grove Academy	Public	6-8	8405 Bonhomme	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 271-0214	800	69	11.5	98.4%	18 (2.3%)	80 (10.0%)	634 (79.3%)	63 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$10,363	$1,085	$9,278	24.1	20.8	1964	54

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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.
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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)
482013010849	1901	Fort Hancock High School	Public	7-12	100 School Dr	Fort Hancock	79839	Hudspeth County	Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 769-3811	178	14	12.3	88.2%	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	170 (95.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$15,931			$1,073			$14,858	24.2			(n/a)
483294003636	1902	Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	8231 Blanco Rd	San Antonio	78216	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-3500	919	59	15.5	68.3%	130 (14.1%)	64 (7.0%)	681 (74.1%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.8%)	$9,696			$415			$9,282	24.2	28	1771	131
481527001041	1903	Browne Middle	Public	6-8	4301 Schanen Blvd	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4270	602	43	13.9	87.7%	45 (7.5%)	24 (4.0%)	520 (86.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	$10,926			$1,624			$9,301	24.2	21.6	1930	27
484068010429	1904	Robert C Zamora Middle	Public	6-8	8638 Larkia Ln	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7278	637	44	14.3	91.8%	15 (2.4%)	6 (0.9%)	611 (95.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$11,118			$2,327			$8,792	24.2	18.3	2034	130
481161000635	1905	Brownfield Middle	Public	6-8	701 Cub Dr	Brownfield	79316	Terry County	Brownfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 637-4523	359	31	11.5	87.5%	66 (18.4%)	5 (1.4%)	280 (78.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$11,078			$1,218			$9,860	24.2	25.3	1829	76
483540004001	1906	Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Jefferson Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4860	847	59	14.3	89.6%	18 (2.1%)	256 (30.2%)	514 (60.7%)	28 (3.3%)	24 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	$10,988			$1,304			$9,683	24.2	18.8	2027	121
482142002143	1907	Digital Arts & Technology Academy At Adams Middle	Public	6-8	833 W Tarrant Rd	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 262-1934	577	45	12.8	86.0%	42 (7.3%)	111 (19.2%)	407 (70.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	$10,159			$1,392			$8,767	24.1	27.8	1773	134
482364002533	1908	McReynolds Middle	Public	6-8	5910 Market St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3650	345	37	9.3	95.9%	5 (1.4%)	93 (27.0%)	242 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$11,259			$936			$10,323	24.1	6.3	2275	367
484047004583	1909	Slidell Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1 Greyhound Ln	Slidell	76267	Wise County	Slidell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 535-5260	482	41	11.8	50.2%	304 (63.1%)	6 (1.2%)	148 (30.7%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	$10,124			$933			$9,192	24.1	21.9	1925	16
482364006983	1910	Sugar Grove Academy	Public	6-8	8405 Bonhomme	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 271-0214	800	69	11.5	98.4%	18 (2.3%)	80 (10.0%)	634 (79.3%)	63 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$10,363			$1,085			$9,278	24.1	20.8	1964	54