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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
421	Cross Timbers Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Pool Rd	Grapevine	76051	Tarrant County	Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 251-5320	820	54	15.2	34.8%	345 (42.1%)	60 (7.3%)	282 (34.4%)	88 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.2%)	$8,650	75.4	77.9	368	53	482166007440
422	Cele Middle	Public	6-8	6000 Cele Rd	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-3000	762	48	15.8	24.1%	246 (32.3%)	102 (13.4%)	259 (34.0%)	92 (12.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.6%)	$8,663	75.4	76	406	16	483483012818
423	Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle	Public	6-8	2881 Ledgestone Ln	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 856-5800	989	53	18.8	19.6%	581 (58.7%)	132 (13.3%)	214 (21.6%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	$6,595	75.3	76.9	384	39	483060013755
424	Abernathy Middle	Public	6-8	505 7th St	Abernathy	79311	Hale County	Abernathy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 298-4921	171	15	11.2	45.6%	80 (46.8%)	6 (3.5%)	83 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$10,246	75.3	74.4	446	22	480741000009
425	Church Hill Middle	Public	6-8	1275 N Business 35	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2800	780	50	15.6	28.3%	446 (57.2%)	12 (1.5%)	291 (37.3%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	$9,112	75.3	81.2	300	125	481473011552
426	Danforth J H	Public	6-8	200 Texan Blvd	Wimberley	78676	Hays County	Wimberley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 847-2181	639	43	14.9	22.2%	437 (68.4%)	10 (1.6%)	169 (26.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	$8,471	75.2	84.7	243	183	480000907342
427	Judson Steam Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	5745 Judson Rd	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 446-2610	538	50	10.7	76.8%	143 (26.6%)	193 (35.9%)	166 (30.9%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	$12,472	75.1	68.6	572	145	482811013580
428	Spring Hill J H	Public	6-8	3103 Spring Hill Rd	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Spring Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 323-7718	451	28	16	41.0%	273 (60.5%)	43 (9.5%)	100 (22.2%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	$8,643	75	72.8	472	44	484119005814
429	Klondike Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2911 County Rd H	Lamesa	79331	Dawson County	Klondike Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 462-7332	261	23	11.4	21.5%	157 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$14,382	75	87.4	202	227	482579002909
430	Aspermont High School	Public	6-12	528 E Seventh St	Aspermont	79502	Stonewall County	Aspermont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 215-5001	95	12	7.8	44.2%	59 (62.1%)	4 (4.2%)	28 (29.5%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	$12,899	74.9	72.4	486	56	480000600275

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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.
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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
421	Cross Timbers Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Pool Rd	Grapevine	76051	Tarrant County	Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 251-5320	820	54	15.2	34.8%	345 (42.1%)	60 (7.3%)	282 (34.4%)	88 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.2%)	$8,650							75.4	77.9	368	53		482166007440
422	Cele Middle	Public	6-8	6000 Cele Rd	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-3000	762	48	15.8	24.1%	246 (32.3%)	102 (13.4%)	259 (34.0%)	92 (12.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.6%)	$8,663							75.4	76	406	16		483483012818
423	Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle	Public	6-8	2881 Ledgestone Ln	Midlothian	76065	Ellis County	Midlothian Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 856-5800	989	53	18.8	19.6%	581 (58.7%)	132 (13.3%)	214 (21.6%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	$6,595							75.3	76.9	384	39		483060013755
424	Abernathy Middle	Public	6-8	505 7th St	Abernathy	79311	Hale County	Abernathy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 298-4921	171	15	11.2	45.6%	80 (46.8%)	6 (3.5%)	83 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$10,246							75.3	74.4	446	22		480741000009
425	Church Hill Middle	Public	6-8	1275 N Business 35	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2800	780	50	15.6	28.3%	446 (57.2%)	12 (1.5%)	291 (37.3%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	$9,112							75.3	81.2	300	125		481473011552
426	Danforth J H	Public	6-8	200 Texan Blvd	Wimberley	78676	Hays County	Wimberley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 847-2181	639	43	14.9	22.2%	437 (68.4%)	10 (1.6%)	169 (26.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	$8,471							75.2	84.7	243	183		480000907342
427	Judson Steam Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	5745 Judson Rd	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 446-2610	538	50	10.7	76.8%	143 (26.6%)	193 (35.9%)	166 (30.9%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	$12,472							75.1	68.6	572	145		482811013580
428	Spring Hill J H	Public	6-8	3103 Spring Hill Rd	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Spring Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 323-7718	451	28	16	41.0%	273 (60.5%)	43 (9.5%)	100 (22.2%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	$8,643							75	72.8	472	44		484119005814
429	Klondike Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2911 County Rd H	Lamesa	79331	Dawson County	Klondike Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 462-7332	261	23	11.4	21.5%	157 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$14,382							75	87.4	202	227		482579002909
430	Aspermont High School	Public	6-12	528 E Seventh St	Aspermont	79502	Stonewall County	Aspermont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 215-5001	95	12	7.8	44.2%	59 (62.1%)	4 (4.2%)	28 (29.5%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	$12,899							74.9	72.4	486	56		480000600275