Best Middle Schools in Texas

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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
1391	Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	707 Young Blvd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 223-6505	263	13	19.8	58.6%	4 (1.5%)	193 (73.4%)	56 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	$9,278							40.3	32.4	1660	269		481686001461
1392	Zephyr School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11625 C R 281	Zephyr	76890	Brown County	Zephyr Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 739-5331	220	22	10.1	52.7%	182 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.9%)	$9,228							40.2	47.4	1156	236		484677005356
1393	Groesbeck Middle	Public	7-8	410 Elwood Enge Dr	Groesbeck	76642	Limestone County	Groesbeck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 729-4102	208	18	11.5	56.3%	127 (61.1%)	12 (5.8%)	60 (28.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	$10,547							40.2	38.2	1464	71		482181006708
1394	Texas Empowerment Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-12	5800 E Parmer Ln	Austin	78653	Travis County	Texas Empowerment Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 494-1076	413	24	17.3	98.8%	1 (0.2%)	361 (87.4%)	37 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	$11,268							40.2	32.2	1667	273		480006608057
1395	Harmony Science Academy - Bryan	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2031 S Texas Ave	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 779-2100	395	32	12.4	84.6%	56 (14.2%)	59 (14.9%)	246 (62.3%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.8%)	$14,616							40.2	45.6	1223	172		480027412518
1396	Connally Middle	Public	6-8	8661 Silent Sunrise	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-1000	692	55	12.6	41.5%	107 (15.5%)	18 (2.6%)	537 (77.6%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.7%)	$12,283							40.1	49.6	1080	316		483312007809
1397	James L Germany Middle	Public	5-8	929 W Grizzly Dr	De Kalb	75559	Bowie County	Dekalb Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 667-2834	270	25	11	62.2%	181 (67.0%)	33 (12.2%)	38 (14.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	$8,597							40.1	48.3	1123	274		481657001423
1398	Hartman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7111 Westover	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7435	645	44	14.8	94.9%	8 (1.2%)	156 (24.2%)	476 (73.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$16,748							40.1	32.7	1649	251		482364002480
1399	Roy J Smith Middle	Public	6-8	6000 Brushy Creek Dr	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-1050	1,135	65	17.3	57.8%	145 (12.8%)	408 (35.9%)	400 (35.2%)	35 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	23 (2.0%)	118 (10.4%)	$8,971							40.1	40.1	1388	11		482566013236
1400	Campbell High School	Public	6-12	480 N Patterson	Campbell	75422	Hunt County	Campbell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 246-9305	128	18	7.1	67.2%	68 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (39.8%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	$12,773							40	15.9	2135	735		481266000764

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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.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.
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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.