Best Middle Schools in Texas

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2026 vs 2025)					ID
Rank (of 2335)	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 (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Rank (2025)	Rank Change from 2025	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	ID
761	Roma Middle	Public	6-8	2047 N Us Hwy 83	Roma	78584	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 849-1434	776	64	12.2	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	776 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,223							59.7	58.9	821	60		483774004230
762	KIPP Spirit College Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	11000 Scott St	Houston	77047	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0562	532	20	26.6	91.5%	3 (0.6%)	384 (72.2%)	140 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$8,128							59.7	48.4	1128	366		480026411457
763	Lake Jackson Intermediate	Public	7-8	100 Oyster Creek Dr	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 730-7250	698	48	14.5	44.1%	328 (47.0%)	42 (6.0%)	289 (41.4%)	15 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	$9,995							59.7	64.8	664	99		481119000589
764	Kress High School	Public	7-12	200 E 5th	Kress	79052	Swisher County	Kress Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 684-2651	127	13	9.6	52.8%	44 (34.6%)	10 (7.9%)	72 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$13,316							59.5	75.7	417	347		482595002923
765	Eden Consolidated Independent School District	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	420 Kelly	Eden	76837	Concho County	Eden Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 869-4121	219	17	12.6	62.6%	84 (38.4%)	1 (0.5%)	128 (58.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$11,653							59.5	30	1734	969		481807001605
766	Pine Tree J H	Public	7-8	2100 N W Loop 281	Longview	75604	Gregg County	Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 295-5081	683	48	14.3	67.9%	223 (32.7%)	146 (21.4%)	270 (39.5%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.8%)	$10,208							59.5	57.9	851	85		483498003934
767	Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4055 Calder Ave	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston West	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 838-4000	1,206	76	15.8	73.1%	129 (10.7%)	517 (42.9%)	390 (32.3%)	126 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.5%)	$13,713							59.4	44	1258	491		480140512934
768	Hooks J H	Public	5-8	3921 Fm 560	Hooks	75561	Bowie County	Hooks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 547-2568	257	24	10.5	54.9%	158 (61.5%)	36 (14.0%)	27 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.8%)	$11,215							59.4	66.4	614	154		482349002383
769	Bremond Middle	Public	6-8	601 W Collins St	Bremond	76629	Robertson County	Bremond Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 746-7145	115	9	13.1	59.1%	67 (58.3%)	17 (14.8%)	20 (17.4%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)	$8,473							59.4	56.4	882	113		481125006827
770	Normangee Middle	Public	6-8	116 Spur 3	Normangee	77871	Leon County	Normangee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 396-6111	161	14	11.6	50.9%	113 (70.2%)	9 (5.6%)	27 (16.8%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.0%)	$8,162							59.4	60.2	793	23		483291012155

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These rankings were last updated on June 17, 2026, 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.
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