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
1641	Compass Rose Harvest	Public, Charter	K-8	118 Stephen F Austin Blvd	Bastrop	78602	Bastrop County	Compass Rose Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 540-9265	499	29	17.2	52.9%	201 (40.3%)	26 (5.2%)	250 (50.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	$9,436							32.6	23.3	1940	299		480145722783
1642	Barnett J H	Public	7-8	2101 Sublett Rd	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5000	579	47	12.3	80.3%	32 (5.5%)	217 (37.5%)	236 (40.8%)	74 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	$12,885							32.6	30.7	1719	77		480870005335
1643	Springtown Middle	Public	7-8	500 Pojo Dr	Springtown	76082	Parker County	Springtown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 220-7455	633	49	12.8	47.4%	449 (70.9%)	5 (0.8%)	149 (23.5%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	$9,407							32.6	32.3	1662	19		484128004730
1644	Watson J H	Public	6-8	401 W Ave F	Muleshoe	79347	Bailey County	Muleshoe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 272-7349	285	25	11.4	86.3%	26 (9.1%)	1 (0.4%)	256 (89.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,011							32.5	23.3	1939	295		483189003548
1645	Gccisd Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	5950 N Main	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(281) 421-4488	79	2	38.5	62.0%	23 (29.1%)	14 (17.7%)	40 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								32.5	20.4	2027	382		482115022859
1646	Salvador Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	499 Pena Dr	Rio Bravo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-5000	361	26	13.9	98.1%	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	359 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,270							32.5	52.5	984	662		484365007145
1647	C E King Middle	Public	6-8	8530 C E King Pkwy	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 727-4300	1,359	83	16.3	86.3%	39 (2.9%)	359 (26.4%)	922 (67.8%)	12 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.8%)	$10,366							32.5	25.3	1880	233		483999004535
1648	Cumby Collegiate Middle	Public	3-7	202 Sayle St	Cumby	75433	Hopkins County	Cumby Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 994-2260	182	13	13.9	51.6%	137 (75.3%)	2 (1.1%)	32 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	$9,687							32.4	25.3	1878	230		481602001173
1649	Big Spring J H	Public	7-8	624 E 6th St	Big Spring	79721	Howard County	Big Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 264-4135	490	43	11.3	70.2%	103 (21.0%)	26 (5.3%)	333 (68.0%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	$9,442							32.4	20.5	2023	374		481020008303
1650	Kilgore Middle	Public	6-8	455 Baughman Rd	Kilgore	75662	Rusk County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 988-3902	840	60	13.9	72.0%	342 (40.7%)	110 (13.1%)	327 (38.9%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.3%)	$8,225							32.4	41.9	1338	312		482562002860

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.