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
1251	Perry Middle	Public	6-8	1709 E Belt Line Rd	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-4400	825	62	13.3	72.5%	60 (7.3%)	35 (4.2%)	641 (77.7%)	82 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	$11,776							43.7	53.7	954	297		481305000804
1252	Idea Achieve College Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	1900 Thomas Rd	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 885-4700	466	37	12.7	86.9%	27 (5.8%)	101 (21.7%)	330 (70.8%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$14,405							43.7	56	893	359		480021113994
1253	Darrouzett Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	102 W Kansas Ave	Darrouzett	79024	Lipscomb County	Darrouzett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 624-2221	86	16	5.3	68.6%	37 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (48.8%)	3 (3.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	$26,666							43.6	26.9	1842	589		481632001699
1254	Cooper J H	Public	6-8	823 Fm 1528	Cooper	75432	Delta County	Cooper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 395-2111	189	14	13	59.8%	121 (64.0%)	16 (8.5%)	38 (20.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	$6,509							43.6	58.7	830	424		481515001023
1255	Idea Yukon College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	7300 E Yukon Rd	Odessa	79765	Ector County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 247-8700	503	28	18.1	41.0%	112 (22.3%)	31 (6.2%)	340 (67.6%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	$11,095							43.6	66.5	612	643		480021114270
1256	Harmony School Of Innovation - San Antonio	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	8125 Glen Mont Dr	San Antonio	78239	Bexar County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 265-1575	367	26	14.3	79.8%	14 (3.8%)	77 (21.0%)	242 (65.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	$13,358							43.6	49.7	1082	174		480026612580
1257	Robert T Hill Middle	Public	6-8	505 Easton Rd	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5700	762	52	14.7	92.4%	65 (8.5%)	60 (7.9%)	613 (80.4%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	$9,824							43.5	40.9	1376	119		481623001276
1258	W A Todd Middle	Public	6-8	400 N Salinas Blvd	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1600	670	48	13.9	91.5%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	667 (99.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,929							43.5	43.5	1281	23		481739012877
1259	Travis Middle	Public	6-8	600 W 7th	Quanah	79252	Hardeman County	Quanah Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 663-2226	95	10	9.4	78.9%	54 (56.8%)	2 (2.1%)	35 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	$10,360							43.5	32.8	1633	374		483618004069
1260	East Grand Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6211 E Grand Ave	Dallas	75223	Dallas County	Cityscape Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 824-4747	816	42	19.2	96.9%	14 (1.7%)	115 (14.1%)	678 (83.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	$12,324							43.5	56	895	365		480028811555

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

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