Best Middle Schools in Texas

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 2344)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1201	Fort Hancock High School	Public	7-12	100 School Dr	Fort Hancock	79839	Hudspeth County	Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 769-3811	163	15	11.2	91.4%	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	158 (96.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$12,732							45.8	24.2	1910	709		482013010849
1202	Waskom Middle	Public	6-8	255 School Ave	Waskom	75692	Harrison County	Waskom Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 687-3361	179	17	10.5	69.8%	92 (51.4%)	21 (11.7%)	47 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.1%)	$12,362							45.8	32.5	1657	455		484467005088
1203	Fruitvale Middle	Public	6-8	141 Vzcr 1901	Fruitvale	75127	Van Zandt County	Fruitvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 896-4363	77	5	15.3	49.4%	60 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	$11,650							45.8	49.3	1090	113		482007008071
1204	Bernarda Jaime J H	Public	6-8	609 W Labbe St	San Diego	78384	Duval County	San Diego Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 279-3373	319	24	13.1	86.8%	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (98.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,165							45.8	44.7	1254	50		483882004431
1205	Henrietta Middle	Public	6-8	308 E Gilbert St	Henrietta	76365	Clay County	Henrietta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 720-7920	216	19	11.6	38.4%	175 (81.0%)	2 (0.9%)	23 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	$12,422							45.7	62.2	732	473		482298002332
1206	Harmony School Of Ingenuity-Houston	Public, Charter	6-12	10555 Stella Link Rd	Houston	77025	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 664-1020	727	47	15.3	77.4%	20 (2.8%)	168 (23.1%)	518 (71.3%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$13,172							45.6	43.5	1295	89		480021012506
1207	Staley Middle	Public	6-8	6927 Stadium Ln	Frisco	75034	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 633-4500	591	52	11.4	47.2%	174 (29.4%)	87 (14.7%)	253 (42.8%)	39 (6.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	$11,110							45.6	54.9	927	280		482001001957
1208	G W Harby J H	Public	6-8	1910 Rosharon Rd	Alvin	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 585-6626	781	44	17.8	66.6%	200 (25.6%)	29 (3.7%)	520 (66.6%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.3%)	$8,901							45.6	43.5	1297	89		480809005386
1209	Harrold School	Public, Alternative	K-12	18106 Stewart St	Harrold	76364	Wilbarger County	Harrold Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 886-2213	154	15	10	48.1%	91 (59.1%)	7 (4.5%)	42 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.8%)	$12,097							45.5	68.2	586	623		482262002298
1210	San Jacinto Intermediate	Public	7-8	3600 Red Bluff	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0480	613	46	13.2	88.3%	24 (3.9%)	31 (5.1%)	554 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	$11,631							45.5	36.1	1531	321		483432003846

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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 June 25, 2025, 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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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