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)
480016314321	341	Founders Classical Academy Of Prosper	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	4300 E First St	Prosper	75058	Grayson County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 390-2061	768	43	17.8	9.2%	362 (47.1%)	118 (15.4%)	99 (12.9%)	158 (20.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.6%)								78.9	73.6	446	105
483765008353	342	Maurine Cain Middle	Public	7-8	6620 Fm 3097	Rockwall	75032	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 772-1170	1,122	56	19.9	31.0%	609 (54.3%)	100 (8.9%)	319 (28.4%)	33 (2.9%)	16 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.8%)	$7,916			$545			$7,371	78.9	81.8	300	42
484281004884	343	Tidehaven Intermediate	Public	6-8	205 Fm 1095	Brownsville	77440	Matagorda County	Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 843-4320	233	16	14.4	67.4%	101 (43.3%)	5 (2.1%)	124 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$10,701			$985			$9,716	78.8	74.9	422	79
480144113902	344	Great Hearts Forest Heights	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	5538 Research Dr	San Antonio	78240	Bexar County	Great Hearts Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 892-3665	1,050	55	19	20.4%	364 (34.7%)	25 (2.4%)	456 (43.4%)	180 (17.1%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.5%)	$8,356			$299			$8,057	78.8	69.5	537	193
483363003757	345	Olney J H	Public	6-8	300 S Ave H	Olney	76374	Young County	Olney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 564-3517	159	14	11.2	66.0%	101 (63.5%)	2 (1.3%)	52 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$12,278			$2,523			$9,755	78.8	71.8	481	136
482340006118	346	Holliday Middle	Public	6-8	751 College Ave	Holliday	76366	Archer County	Holliday Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 586-1314	273	20	13.9	20.9%	232 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	$8,344			$359			$7,985	78.7	87.3	192	154
481086000552	347	Borden County School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	240 W Kincaid St	Gail	79738	Borden County	Borden County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 756-4450	225	24	9.4		168 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$24,872			$754			$24,118	78.7	79	350	3
480016312148	348	Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2400 N Josey Ln	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 245-2900	579	45	12.8	43.0%	187 (32.3%)	82 (14.2%)	193 (33.3%)	82 (14.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	$9,454			$513			$8,941	78.6	41.7	1331	983
483715022795	349	South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-11	100 Med High Dr	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(956) 514-4201	210	17	12.3	41.4%	84 (40.0%)	1 (0.5%)	118 (56.2%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								78.5	64.3	672	323
484365013621	350	Elias Herrera Middle	Public	6-8	8800 McPherson Rd	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-6900	1,097	61	18	46.7%	12 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1,074 (97.9%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,106			$1,202			$6,904	78.5	81.5	307	43

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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