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
1171	Cardiff J H	Public	6-8	3900 Dayflorwer Dr	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-0600	803	71	11.2	82.4%	85 (10.6%)	119 (14.8%)	559 (69.6%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	$12,453							46.9	44.7	1252	81		482517011272
1172	Iredell School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	501 McLain St	Iredell	76649	Bosque County	Iredell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 364-2411	144	19	7.6	69.4%	93 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,738							46.8	35.6	1556	384		482436002714
1173	Elias Longoria Senior Middle	Public	6-8	411 N 8th St	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2486	770	63	12.1	81.8%	7 (0.9%)	6 (0.8%)	750 (97.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$13,620							46.8	42.5	1323	150		481818012118
1174	Harmony School Of Innovation - Brownsville	Public, Charter	6-12	3451 Dana Ave	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-9555	498	35	14.2	90.8%	15 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	478 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$13,686							46.8	62.6	722	452		480026613421
1175	Mission J H	Public	6-8	415 E 14th St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-3300	711	62	11.4	74.4%	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	699 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,493							46.7	45.2	1236	61		483104003497
1176	Ramiro Barrera Middle	Public	6-8	258 N Fm 649	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Roma Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 486-2670	564	54	10.4	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	564 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,176							46.7	45	1244	68		483774011381
1177	James Tippit Middle	Public	6-8	1601 Leander Rd	Georgetown	78628	Williamson County	Georgetown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-5040	728	55	13.3	43.1%	216 (29.7%)	79 (10.9%)	349 (47.9%)	37 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.8%)	$8,976							46.7	41.4	1357	180		482060002070
1178	Petrolia Junior High/High School	Public	7-12	8307 Fm 810	Petrolia	76377	Clay County	Petrolia Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 524-3264	233	20	11.4	64.8%	181 (77.7%)	4 (1.7%)	27 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)	$12,224							46.6	50.1	1064	114		483471003896
1179	Austin Achieve Pflugerville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1900 Pfennig Ln	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Austin Achieve Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 522-4190	551	29	18.9	80.6%	13 (2.4%)	191 (34.7%)	259 (47.0%)	74 (13.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	$9,372							46.6	26.5	1844	665		480143114324
1180	Bluff Dale	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	430 Fm 2481	Bluff Dale	76433	Erath County	Bluff Dale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 728-3277	219	20	10.6	27.4%	182 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (5.0%)	$10,255							46.6	52.6	982	198		481062000532

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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