Best Middle Schools in Texas

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Texas middle schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Texas test scores and rankings. Other leading school comparison sites use data that is up to FOUR years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
484599005241	2161	Wilson School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1411 Green Ave	Wilson	79381	Lynn County	Wilson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 628-6261	137	17	7.8	81.8%	40 (29.2%)	7 (5.1%)	87 (63.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	$15,806			$1,808			$13,998	14.5	31.7	1672	489
482985008486	2162	County Residential Center	Public	6-12	4700 Community Dr	McKinney	75071	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 547-5400	81	11	7.3	6.2%	35 (43.2%)	22 (27.2%)	15 (18.5%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.6%)	$17,441			$2,721			$14,720	14.4	11.3	2182	20
480007613035	2163	Priority Charter Schools Copperas Cove	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2205 Fm 3046	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Priority Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 238-8231	246	20	12.4	66.7%	65 (26.4%)	59 (24.0%)	74 (30.1%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.5%)	33 (13.4%)	$10,332			$1,413			$8,919	14.4	29	1748	415
480009508166	2164	Quest Campus Pre-K Thru 8	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5701 Red Bird Ctr Dr	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	A W Brown Leadership Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 709-4700	435	24	18.4	77.9%	1 (0.2%)	407 (93.6%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	$14,644			$3,430			$11,215	14.3	16.5	2075	89
483639006928	2165	Ralls Middle	Public	6-8	1107 10th St	Ralls	79357	Crosby County	Ralls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 253-2500	103	11	9.1	82.5%	16 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	$12,572			$926			$11,645	14.3	20.7	1965	200
481970001903	2166	Riverside Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Bolton St	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-9200	765	50	15.3	93.2%	28 (3.7%)	45 (5.9%)	675 (88.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	$9,394			$1,956			$7,439	14.2	14.4	2123	43
482730009209	2167	Marshall Durham Middle	Public	6-8	2075 S Edmonds Ln	Lewisville	75067	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 713-5963	648	64	10	74.5%	61 (9.4%)	239 (36.9%)	264 (40.7%)	51 (7.9%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.0%)	$11,573			$1,603			$9,970	14.1	18	2043	124
481437000926	2168	Cleveland Middle	Public	6-8	2000 E Houston St	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Cleveland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 593-1148	1,458	98	14.8	93.3%	173 (11.9%)	73 (5.0%)	1,181 (81.0%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.6%)	$8,530			$782			$7,748	14.1	14.1	2129	39
481807001605	2169	Eden Consolidated Independent School District	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	420 Kelly	Eden	76837	Concho County	Eden Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 869-4121	219	22	9.7	68.0%	74 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	141 (64.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$13,842			$1,108			$12,734	14.1	43.6	1264	905
481050007744	2170	Bloomington J H	Public	6-8	2781 Fm 616	Bloomington	77951	Victoria County	Bloomington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 333-8008	213	14	14.7	88.7%	19 (8.9%)	6 (2.8%)	186 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$10,484			$848			$9,635	14.1	11.4	2180	10

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Texas

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for TX student subgroups:

Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students Native American Students Pacific Islander Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.