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Best Middle Schools in Smith County, TX

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Schools

8,846

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedLindale J H149^th of 2,359 Texas middle schools

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Biggest riser

Troup Middle up 285 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Chapel Hill J H 11.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Cumberland Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2448 Roy Rd	Tyler	75707	Smith County	Cumberland Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 385-3558	361	29	12.4	45.2%	153 (42.4%)	71 (19.7%)	106 (29.4%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	24	1955^th of 2359 public middle schools	17.1%		30.4	1719^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.7%	236					60.0				38.1	28.4	41.9			14.0	25.8	9.5	29.7	$11,569
Arp J H	Public	6-8	101 School St	Arp	75750	Smith County	Arp Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 859-4936	245	19	12.7	57.6%	162 (66.1%)	31 (12.7%)	34 (13.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.7%)	31.1	1696^th of 2359 public middle schools	28.1%		28.4	1785^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.8%	89					80.0				50.0	57.9	39.4			17.7	3.5	28.8	21.1	$8,578
W L Kissam Intermediate	Public	4-6	12800 State Hwy 64 E	Tyler	75707	Smith County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 566-8334	675	48	13.9	83.1%	145 (21.5%)	107 (15.9%)	388 (57.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.6%)								(n/a)	18.8	20.0					44.1	44.0	41.5			38.3	46.2	30.8				$8,148
Chapel Hill J H	Public	7-8	3000 E 5th St	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 566-1491	426	38	11.1	81.7%	80 (18.8%)	78 (18.3%)	240 (56.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	23.1	1984^th of 2359 public middle schools	15.9%		44.4	1244^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.9%	740					68.6					34.8	41.8				7.4	30.7	20.8	$10,006
Lindale J H	Public	7-8	15000 Cr 463	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 881-4150	695	47	14.9	44.6%	463 (66.6%)	40 (5.8%)	133 (19.1%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	90.1	149^th of 2359 public middle schools	93.7%		85.8	222^nd of 2344 public middle schools	90.5%	73					100.0					66.4	77.3				70.7	81.1	55.8	$8,369
E J Moss Intermediate	Public	4-6	411 Eagle Spirit Dr	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 881-4200	1,082	76	14.3	46.1%	705 (65.2%)	65 (6.0%)	223 (20.6%)	14 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (6.2%)								(n/a)							58.4	65.4	60.3			61.9	65.1	54.7				$8,707
Troup Middle	Public	6-8	817 N Arp Dr	Troup	75789	Smith County	Troup Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 842-3081	254	21	12.2	52.4%	175 (68.9%)	22 (8.7%)	48 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	65	628^th of 2359 public middle schools	73.4%		55	913^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.0%	285					79.3				63.0	52.4	70.5			56.8	21.7	53.7	35.2	$10,118
Boulter Middle	Public	6-8	2926 Garden Valley Rd	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1390	901	55	16.2	88.5%	35 (3.9%)	295 (32.7%)	549 (60.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	18.1	2107^th of 2359 public middle schools	10.7%		16	2125^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.3%	18					82.4				33.6	24.7	29.4			23.0	25.3	22.3	8.6	$10,062
Hubbard Middle	Public	6-8	4400 New Copeland Rd	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1560	869	53	16.5	57.3%	321 (36.9%)	209 (24.1%)	259 (29.8%)	21 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.3%)	61	728^th of 2359 public middle schools	69.1%		53.9	952^nd of 2344 public middle schools	59.4%	224					95.7				60.5	57.1	64.7			41.3	39.5	37.9	32.7	$10,569
Moore Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2101 Devine St	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1640	1,019	65	15.5	81.0%	67 (6.6%)	167 (16.4%)	754 (74.0%)	14 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.4%)	47.1	1145^th of 2359 public middle schools	51.5%		50.9	1051^st of 2344 public middle schools	55.2%	94					99.1				49.9	48.6	52.3			28.8	35.4	53.1	27.3	$8,778
Three Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	2445 Three Lakes Pkwy	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2970	948	58	16.4	58.5%	358 (37.8%)	253 (26.7%)	271 (28.6%)	16 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.9%)	65.9	597^th of 2359 public middle schools	74.7%		65.2	656^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.0%	59					98.0				56.7	63.1	63.7			46.5	51.9	33.8	37.0	$8,896
Whitehouse J H	Public	6-8	406 W Main	Whitehouse	75791	Smith County	Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 839-5590	751	51	14.7	42.6%	476 (63.4%)	99 (13.2%)	110 (14.6%)	23 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	77.9	362^nd of 2359 public middle schools	84.7%		80.7	317^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.5%	45					100.0					61.3	75.8				33.0	69.6	43.7	$8,403
J W Holloway Sixth Grade School	Public	6	701 E Main	Whitehouse	75791	Smith County	Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 839-5656	355	24	14.9	49.0%	203 (57.2%)	52 (14.6%)	63 (17.7%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)								(n/a)									68.7					55.9				$8,202
Winona Middle	Public	6-8	611 Wildcat Dr	Winona	75792	Smith County	Winona Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 939-4040	265	22	11.9	85.3%	98 (37.0%)	57 (21.5%)	97 (36.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	46.7	1157^th of 2359 public middle schools	51.0%		61.4	761^st of 2344 public middle schools	67.5%	396					93.8				48.3	57.5	65.5			14.9	26.6	39.7	30.1	$12,281

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