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)
481275000770	551	Canton J H	Public	6-8	1115 S Buffalo St	Canton	75103	Van Zandt County	Canton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 567-4329	550	38	14.6	46.9%	435 (79.1%)	9 (1.6%)	84 (15.3%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	$8,189			$894			$7,295	69.4	72.6	469	82
480735008712	552	A & M Consolidated Middle	Public	7-8	105 Holik Dr	College Station	77840	Brazos County	College Station Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 764-5575	710	49	14.3	51.7%	337 (47.5%)	123 (17.3%)	195 (27.5%)	29 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.1%)	$9,636			$872			$8,765	69.3	58.7	823	271
483654004095	553	Myra Green Middle	Public	6-8	693 E Monroe Ave	Raymondville	78580	Willacy County	Raymondville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 689-8171	425	35	12.1	89.6%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	419 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$12,507			$1,386			$11,121	69.3	62.7	721	168
483861004291	554	Saltillo School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	150 County Rd 3534	Saltillo	75478	Hopkins County	Saltillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 537-2386	248	25	10	58.1%	166 (66.9%)	7 (2.8%)	68 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	$14,704			$2,429			$12,275	69.3	63.7	691	137
480870005392	555	Young J H	Public	7-8	3200 Woodside	Arlington	76016	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-3400	777	55	14	47.2%	321 (41.3%)	156 (20.1%)	209 (26.9%)	48 (6.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (4.9%)	$9,488			$521			$8,967	69.1	67.5	592	37
480027213908	556	Harmony School Of Science - El Paso	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1730 Joe Battle Blvd	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Harmony Public Schools - West Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 626-5086	777	49	15.8	63.8%	59 (7.6%)	35 (4.5%)	658 (84.7%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	$13,545			$2,886			$10,659	69.1	76.9	383	173
482367002623	557	Howe Middle	Public	6-8	300 Beatrice	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 745-4300	292	26	11	49.0%	187 (64.0%)	8 (2.7%)	77 (26.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	$10,861			$1,027			$9,834	69	78	367	190
484029004565	558	Silverton School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	700 Loretta St	Silverton	79257	Briscoe County	Silverton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 823-2476	213	20	10.8	49.3%	123 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (39.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$13,184			$1,902			$11,282	69	80.1	328	230
480894000338	559	O Henry Middle	Public	6-8	2610 W 10th St	Austin	78703	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-3229	754	45	16.8	28.9%	426 (56.5%)	26 (3.4%)	274 (36.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	$10,107			$449			$9,658	69	73.5	447	112
481246000740	560	Caldwell J H	Public	7-8	765 County Rd 300	Caldwell	77836	Burleson County	Caldwell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 567-2402	288	26	11.1	58.7%	141 (49.0%)	24 (8.3%)	107 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.5%)	$10,489			$1,052			$9,437	69	64	678	118

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences