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)
483369009481	1101	Onalaska Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	1885 Fm 3459	Onalaska	77360	Polk County	Onalaska Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 646-1020	527	41	12.7	58.1%	428 (81.2%)	14 (2.7%)	59 (11.2%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	$11,316			$1,363			$9,953	48.9	49.1	1084	17
484545005171	1102	White Deer High School	Public	6-12	604 S Doucette	White Deer	79097	Carson County	White Deer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 883-2311	151	15	9.9	51.0%	125 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$11,876			$1,272			$10,604	48.9	55.3	927	175
481632001699	1103	Darrouzett Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	102 W Kansas Ave	Darrouzett	79024	Lipscomb County	Darrouzett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 624-2221	112	20	5.5	72.3%	49 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (51.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	$14,631			$2,008			$12,623	48.8	29.8	1719	616
484287004887	1104	Tioga School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	855 McKnight Rd	Tioga	76271	Grayson County	Tioga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 202-2536	719	64	11.2	29.8%	541 (75.2%)	1 (0.1%)	150 (20.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	$10,742			$705			$10,037	48.7	49.8	1066	38
480870000247	1105	Gunn J H	Public	6-8	3000 S Fielder Rd	Arlington	76015	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5400	819	58	14	72.9%	151 (18.4%)	185 (22.6%)	444 (54.2%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	$11,578			$943			$10,635	48.7	44.1	1248	143
481128007747	1106	Brenham J H	Public	7-8	1200 Carlee Dr	Brenham	77833	Washington County	Brenham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 277-3830	763	65	11.7	54.4%	316 (41.4%)	151 (19.8%)	264 (34.6%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	$9,155			$911			$8,244	48.7	49.6	1073	33
484269004874	1107	Three Rivers Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	351 S School Rd	Three Rivers	78071	Live Oak County	Three Rivers Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 786-3603	267	32	8.4	57.3%	107 (40.1%)	1 (0.4%)	154 (57.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	$18,788			$1,073			$17,715	48.6	61.9	742	365
481492000991	1108	Comstock School	Public, Alternative	K-12	101 Sanderson St	Comstock	78837	Val Verde County	Comstock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 292-4444	222	18	12.5	41.4%	79 (35.6%)	1 (0.5%)	140 (63.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$13,163			$2,061			$11,101	48.6	40.7	1375	267
484415012287	1109	Harold Cade Middle	Public	6-8	611 W Tropical Dr	Victoria	77904	Victoria County	Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 788-2840	740	46	15.9	46.9%	323 (43.6%)	20 (2.7%)	371 (50.1%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	$8,751			$1,175			$7,576	48.6	49.2	1080	29
480020908803	1110	Yes Prep - Southeast	Public, Charter	6-12	353 Crenshaw Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-9400	969	59	16.5	82.6%	11 (1.1%)	23 (2.4%)	924 (95.4%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$10,415			$1,351			$9,064	48.6	39	1423	313

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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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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences