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
741	Linda Jobe Middle	Public	7-8	2491 Gertie Barrett Rd	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 314-4400	820	51	16.1	54.1%	278 (33.9%)	153 (18.7%)	328 (40.0%)	26 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	$8,209							60.5	62.1	745	4		482892011818
742	Sun Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	2210 Sun Country Rd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-6600	978	58	16.9	64.6%	69 (7.1%)	41 (4.2%)	838 (85.7%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.5%)	$8,985							60.4	57.5	856	114		484071008551
743	Union Grove J H	Public	7-8	11377 Union Grove Rd	Gladewater	75647	Upshur County	Union Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 845-5506	112	10	10.8	37.5%	98 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	$10,446							60.4	72.8	468	275		484353009083
744	Resaca Middle	Public	6-8	205 Rancho Alto	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5159	870	51	17.1	71.0%	24 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	840 (96.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$9,438							60.4	56.4	883	139		482829000428
745	Texas Early College High School	Public, Charter	8-12	3714 E End Blvd S	Marshall	75672	Harrison County	Panola Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 935-4109	97	4	24.2		59 (60.8%)	9 (9.3%)	23 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.2%)	$6,660							60.3	55.8	897	152		480021312307
746	Academy Middle	Public	6-8	602 E Main St	Little River Academy	76554	Bell County	Academy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 982-4201	417	29	14.4	34.3%	235 (56.4%)	26 (6.2%)	126 (30.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.8%)	$8,079							60.3	64	688	58		480747006348
747	Elysian Fields Middle	Public	6-8	2450 Fm 451	Waskom	75692	Harrison County	Elysian Fields Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 633-2420	186	19	9.7	43.0%	146 (78.5%)	19 (10.2%)	12 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	$13,357							60.3	76.7	402	345		481848001735
748	Orange Grove J H	Public	6-8	600 Theil St	Orange Grove	78372	Jim Wells County	Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-2323	357	23	15.8	60.5%	143 (40.1%)	1 (0.3%)	208 (58.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$6,765							60.2	68.1	576	172		483372003764
749	Young J H	Public	7-8	3200 Woodside	Arlington	76016	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-3400	710	52	13.7	51.4%	260 (36.6%)	167 (23.5%)	210 (29.6%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	$10,256							60.2	73.7	455	294		480870005392
750	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							60.2	70.8	519	231		481965011219

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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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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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