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Best Middle Schools in Upshur County, TX

At a glance

Schools

1,677

Students

Districts

Top rankedNew Diana Middle489^th of 2,359 Texas middle schools

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Biggest riser

Big Sandy J H up 413 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Big Sandy J H 8.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

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1 school 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 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Big Sandy J H	Public	6-8	401 Wildcat Dr	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 636-5287	138	17	8.3	58.0%	95 (68.8%)	14 (10.1%)	20 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	42.8	1299^th of 2359 public middle schools	44.9%		30.6	1712^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.0%	413			91.7		53.9	39.0	59.6		32.7	26.8	40.0	21.2	$7,866
Bruce J H	Public	7-8	111 Bruce St	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 841-7600	419	35	11.8	61.8%	245 (58.5%)	31 (7.4%)	97 (23.2%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.3%)	57.4	837^th of 2359 public middle schools	64.5%		60.2	790^th of 2344 public middle schools	66.3%	47			92.9			54.3	62.6			39.2	33.8	34.3	$10,211
Gilmer Intermediate	Public	5-6	1623 Us Hwy 271 N	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 841-7800	425	29	14.5	64.2%	236 (55.5%)	50 (11.8%)	82 (19.3%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.3%)								(n/a)				65.1	66.5			52.9	46.2				$8,082
Harmony J H	Public	6-8	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 725-5485	235	22	10.5	43.8%	174 (74.0%)	1 (0.4%)	56 (23.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	69.4	530^th of 2359 public middle schools	77.5%		78.7	348^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.2%	182					64.7	52.9	67.9		39.7	29.4	58.8	56.8	$7,617
New Diana Middle	Public	6-8	11854 State Hwy 154 E	Diana	75640	Upshur County	New Diana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 663-8002	269	17	15.4	35.7%	201 (74.7%)	20 (7.4%)	24 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.8%)	71.4	489^th of 2359 public middle schools	79.3%		72.6	473^rd of 2344 public middle schools	79.8%	16					78.1	62.2	77.1		60.4	26.7	59.4	19.5	$7,578
Ore City Middle	Public	6-8	100 Rebel Rd	Ore City	75683	Upshur County	Ore City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 968-3300	191	20	9.5	63.9%	123 (64.4%)	10 (5.2%)	47 (24.6%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	43.4	1271^st of 2359 public middle schools	46.1%		46.3	1189^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.3%	82			83.3		50.8	56.3	61.4		27.7	7.6	45.2	21.1	$11,588

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.