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
1831	Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	601 Accent Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Legacy Preparatory	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 287-8532	147	13	11.7	68.7%	23 (15.6%)	55 (37.4%)	62 (42.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	$18,772							27.2	51.9	1003	828		480142812855
1832	Seagraves Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1801 Ave K	Seagraves	79359	Gaines County	Seagraves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 387-2520	525	45	11.5	80.2%	52 (9.9%)	18 (3.4%)	450 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$13,113							27.2	28.2	1789	43		483960004499
1833	Ector High School	Public	6-12	301 S Main	Ector	75439	Fannin County	Ector Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 961-2076	110	13	8.7	49.1%	87 (79.1%)	1 (0.9%)	17 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	$12,113							27.2	10.8	2256	423		481803001599
1834	Somerville Intermediate	Public	5-7	700 8th St	Somerville	77879	Burleson County	Somerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 596-1502	160	9	17.5	76.9%	70 (43.8%)	25 (15.6%)	54 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.9%)	$7,985							27.1	15.9	2133	299		484077013871
1835	W H Gaston Middle	Public	6-8	9565 Mercer Dr	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5400	757	49	15.4	94.7%	22 (2.9%)	94 (12.4%)	626 (82.7%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	$10,772							27.1	26.9	1831	4		481623001261
1836	Dessau Middle	Public	6-8	12900 Dessau Rd	Austin	78754	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-2600	596	56	10.6	80.4%	44 (7.4%)	85 (14.3%)	402 (67.4%)	48 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	$11,712							27	18.9	2066	230		483483008942
1837	Priority Charter Schools Copperas Cove	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2205 Fm 3046	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Priority Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 238-8231	210	16	13.4	65.7%	64 (30.5%)	46 (21.9%)	69 (32.9%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	20 (9.5%)	$9,900							27	14.4	2173	336		480007613035
1838	Northeast Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	1258 Austin Hwy Bldg 2	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	Southwest Preparatory School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 829-8017	73	10	7.6	78.1%	8 (11.0%)	13 (17.8%)	52 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,051							27	20.5	2026	188		480006310419
1839	Jones Middle	Public	6-8	20155 Townsen Blvd	Humble	77338	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-3720	1,235	82	15	82.2%	31 (2.5%)	535 (43.3%)	607 (49.1%)	16 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.3%)	29 (2.3%)	$8,629							27	23	1953	114		480771013718
1840	Teague Middle	Public	6-8	21700 Rayford Rd	Humble	77338	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 233-4310	550	45	12.1	83.6%	13 (2.4%)	230 (41.8%)	290 (52.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.3%)	$10,264							26.9	10.5	2260	420		480771000087

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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