Best Middle Schools in Texas

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Texas middle schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Texas test scores and rankings. Other leading school comparison sites use data that is up to FOUR years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

Alert! We are expecting the release of this year's test scores by the Texas Education Agency any day now! We will update our rankings as soon as they are released!

Alert! New test scores and rankings are expected from the Texas Education Agency any day now!

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
511	Crockett Middle	Public	6-8	4720 Floyd St	Amarillo	79106	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-3300	823	49	16.9	42.2%	479 (58.2%)	48 (5.8%)	246 (29.9%)	12 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.0%)	$7,880							71.1	70.4	531	20		480813000152
512	Parkhill J H	Public	7-8	16500 Shadybank Dr	Dallas	75248	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-5600	650	45	14.2	32.3%	315 (48.5%)	28 (4.3%)	274 (42.2%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.1%)	$10,579							71.1	73.3	461	51		483702005585
513	Stem Academy At Creek Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4109 Creek Valley Blvd	Carrollton	75010	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 713-5184	572	43	13.2	31.6%	110 (19.2%)	112 (19.6%)	100 (17.5%)	215 (37.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	$9,341							70.9	76.9	385	128		482730008533
514	Treetops School International	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	12500 S Pipeline Rd	Euless	76040	Tarrant County	Treetops School International	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 283-1771	343	29	12	7.0%	196 (57.1%)	18 (5.2%)	77 (22.4%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.2%)	$8,822							70.9	89.5	162	352		480006808023
515	Santa Rita Middle	Public	6-8	90 E Santa Rita Blvd	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 379-3380	1,230	65	18.8	15.4%	563 (45.8%)	58 (4.7%)	290 (23.6%)	231 (18.8%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.3%)	$6,726							70.9	75.2	425	90		482742014042
516	Sst Hill Country	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	9202 W Loop 1604 N	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	School Of Science And Technology Discovery	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 688-9758	675	38	17.6	47.1%	96 (14.2%)	50 (7.4%)	474 (70.2%)	42 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	$12,286							70.9	84.4	248	268		480140013931
517	Calvin Nelms Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	20625 Clay Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Calvin Nelms Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 398-8031	160	8	21		19 (11.9%)	24 (15.0%)	99 (61.9%)	10 (6.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)	$6,339							70.8	83.4	266	251		480012409258
518	Burton High School	Public	7-12	917 N Main	Burton	77835	Washington County	Burton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 289-3830	237	25	9.5	38.4%	163 (68.8%)	19 (8.0%)	41 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	$14,576							70.8	76.7	389	129		481224000726
519	David Crockett Middle	Public	6-8	19001 Beechnut	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6380	1,268	77	16.4	69.5%	73 (5.8%)	559 (44.1%)	370 (29.2%)	222 (17.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.9%)	$8,512							70.8	64	685	166		481965011219
520	China Spring Middle	Public	7-8	7201 N River Crossing	China Spring	76633	McLennan County	China Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 836-4611	483	30	16.1	34.2%	289 (59.8%)	27 (5.6%)	140 (29.0%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	$6,049							70.7	72.7	475	45		481396005673

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Texas

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for TX student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students Native American Students Pacific Islander Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Migrant Students Gifted and Talented Students

About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.