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)
481143000618	281	Broaddus High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	16405 State Hwy 147	San Augustine	75929	San Augustine County	Broaddus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 872-3041	391	38	10.2	73.1%	345 (88.2%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	$20,256			$2,599			$17,657	82.2	76.1	399	118
480001006199	282	R C Barton Middle	Public	6-8	4950 Jack C Hays Trl	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-1472	841	57	14.8	33.1%	343 (40.8%)	31 (3.7%)	415 (49.3%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.0%)	$9,651			$670			$8,981	82.1	83.3	275	7
482730006440	283	Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	4900 Timber Creek Rd	Flower Mound	75028	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 713-5966	728	56	12.9	21.6%	370 (50.8%)	44 (6.0%)	181 (24.9%)	90 (12.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.9%)	$9,529			$789			$8,740	82	82	298	15
480025813512	284	Sst The Woodlands	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	27440 Kuykendahl Rd	The Woodlands	77375	Harris County	School Of Science And Technology	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 255-0483	475	35	13.4	48.0%	101 (21.3%)	125 (26.3%)	167 (35.2%)	56 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	$10,705			$612			$10,093	82	94.2	77	207
484389004983	285	Van Alstyne J H	Public	6-8	1314 N Waco	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 482-8804	577	41	13.9	23.2%	374 (64.8%)	14 (2.4%)	139 (24.1%)	15 (2.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	$8,350			$272			$8,077	81.8	79.3	343	58
483939004482	286	Santo High School	Public	6-12	406 Fm Rd 2201	Santo	76472	Palo Pinto County	Santo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 769-3847	278	24	11.4	40.6%	204 (73.4%)	1 (0.4%)	64 (23.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$12,985			$788			$12,197	81.7	71.8	484	198
480016313683	287	Founders Classical Academy - Frisco	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	10710 Frisco St	Frisco	75033	Denton County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 330-5844	1,038	57	18.2	13.3%	370 (35.6%)	107 (10.3%)	147 (14.2%)	352 (33.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (5.5%)	$7,596			$435			$7,161	81.6	92	114	173
482658008561	288	Briscoe Jh	Public	6-8	4300 Fm 723	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-4000	1,962	81	24.3	38.1%	563 (28.7%)	524 (26.7%)	569 (29.0%)	215 (11.0%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	81 (4.1%)	$9,068			$818			$8,249	81.6	83	279	9
482142013031	289	Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute	Public, Charter	6-12	1502 College St	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 343-3120	386	25	15.4	57.5%	32 (8.3%)	80 (20.7%)	245 (63.5%)	19 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$9,378			$1,072			$8,306	81.6	85.1	245	44
481281007088	290	West Plains J H	Public	7-8	7200 W Pkwy	Amarillo	79119	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2420	601	39	15.5	35.6%	364 (60.6%)	16 (2.7%)	192 (31.9%)	11 (1.8%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	$7,343			$955			$6,388	81.5	76.5	391	101

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.