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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2026 vs 2025)	ID
51	Vandeventer Middle	Public	6-8	6075 Independence Pkwy	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4350	846	58	14.7	10.9%	187 (22.1%)	65 (7.7%)	63 (7.4%)	487 (57.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.7%)	$8,422	96.3	97.4	24	27	482001012858
52	Sprague Middle	Public	6-8	10611 Mason Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 349-7470	1,555	78	19.9	14.3%	550 (35.4%)	180 (11.6%)	318 (20.5%)	410 (26.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (6.0%)	$6,329	96.1	96	54	2	481611022857
53	Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1718 Robert B Cullum Blvd	Dallas	75210	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5200	604	35	17.5	79.8%	46 (7.6%)	29 (4.8%)	504 (83.4%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	$9,587	96.1	93.8	84	31	481623010561
54	Willow Springs Middle	Public	7-8	1101 W Lucas Rd	Lucas	75002	Collin County	Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 742-8500	688	44	15.5		473 (68.8%)	24 (3.5%)	56 (8.1%)	92 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	$8,832	95.9	95.8	56	2	482838010526
55	Talkington School For Young Women Leaders	Public, Magnet	6-12	415 N Ivory Ave	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-2200	450	39	11.4	42.4%	157 (34.9%)	52 (11.6%)	195 (43.3%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	$9,232	95.9	96.8	38	17	482850011896
56	Mumford High School	Public	7-12	9755 Fm 50	Mumford	77807	Robertson County	Mumford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 279-3678	229	20	11.7	68.6%	103 (45.0%)	12 (5.2%)	110 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$10,028	95.8	94.7	71	15	483195008899
57	Smith Middle	Public	6-8	10300 Warner Smith Blvd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1010	1,091	57	19.1	21.1%	300 (27.5%)	156 (14.3%)	223 (20.4%)	352 (32.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.9%)	$8,208	95.8	93.5	89	32	481611011392
58	Cedar Valley Middle	Public	6-8	8139 Racine Trl	Austin	78717	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-2300	1,306	83	15.7	10.6%	441 (33.8%)	36 (2.8%)	215 (16.5%)	551 (42.2%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.4%)	$7,427	95.7	95.3	61	3	483808005611
59	Grady School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3011 State Hwy 176	Lenorah	79749	Martin County	Grady Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 459-2445	241	20	12.1	16.2%	162 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$21,319	95.6	85.9	221	162	482130002131
60	League City Intermediate	Public, Magnet	6-8	2588 Webster	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3400	1,046	64	16.3	19.3%	606 (57.9%)	34 (3.3%)	247 (23.6%)	107 (10.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.5%)	$7,888	95.4	93.8	83	23	481428005674

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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
51	Vandeventer Middle	Public	6-8	6075 Independence Pkwy	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4350	846	58	14.7	10.9%	187 (22.1%)	65 (7.7%)	63 (7.4%)	487 (57.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.7%)	$8,422							96.3	97.4	24	27		482001012858
52	Sprague Middle	Public	6-8	10611 Mason Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 349-7470	1,555	78	19.9	14.3%	550 (35.4%)	180 (11.6%)	318 (20.5%)	410 (26.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (6.0%)	$6,329							96.1	96	54	2		481611022857
53	Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1718 Robert B Cullum Blvd	Dallas	75210	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5200	604	35	17.5	79.8%	46 (7.6%)	29 (4.8%)	504 (83.4%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	$9,587							96.1	93.8	84	31		481623010561
54	Willow Springs Middle	Public	7-8	1101 W Lucas Rd	Lucas	75002	Collin County	Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 742-8500	688	44	15.5		473 (68.8%)	24 (3.5%)	56 (8.1%)	92 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	$8,832							95.9	95.8	56	2		482838010526
55	Talkington School For Young Women Leaders	Public, Magnet	6-12	415 N Ivory Ave	Lubbock	79403	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-2200	450	39	11.4	42.4%	157 (34.9%)	52 (11.6%)	195 (43.3%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.0%)	$9,232							95.9	96.8	38	17		482850011896
56	Mumford High School	Public	7-12	9755 Fm 50	Mumford	77807	Robertson County	Mumford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 279-3678	229	20	11.7	68.6%	103 (45.0%)	12 (5.2%)	110 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$10,028							95.8	94.7	71	15		483195008899
57	Smith Middle	Public	6-8	10300 Warner Smith Blvd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1010	1,091	57	19.1	21.1%	300 (27.5%)	156 (14.3%)	223 (20.4%)	352 (32.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.9%)	$8,208							95.8	93.5	89	32		481611011392
58	Cedar Valley Middle	Public	6-8	8139 Racine Trl	Austin	78717	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-2300	1,306	83	15.7	10.6%	441 (33.8%)	36 (2.8%)	215 (16.5%)	551 (42.2%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.4%)	$7,427							95.7	95.3	61	3		483808005611
59	Grady School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3011 State Hwy 176	Lenorah	79749	Martin County	Grady Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 459-2445	241	20	12.1	16.2%	162 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$21,319							95.6	85.9	221	162		482130002131
60	League City Intermediate	Public, Magnet	6-8	2588 Webster	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3400	1,046	64	16.3	19.3%	606 (57.9%)	34 (3.3%)	247 (23.6%)	107 (10.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.5%)	$7,888							95.4	93.8	83	23		481428005674