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
1721	Deweyville High School	Public	6-12	171 Hwy 12 W	Orange	77632	Newton County	Deweyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 746-2685	294	32	9.2	52.0%	259 (88.1%)	3 (1.0%)	22 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$13,918							30.3	31.8	1682	39		481701001473
1722	Dora M Sauceda Middle	Public	6-8	520 N Vly View Rd	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1360	553	49	11.2	98.0%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	551 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,221							30.3	40.1	1389	333		481739010816
1723	Travis Science Academy	Public	6-8	1551 S 25th St	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-6300	686	52	13.1	74.8%	107 (15.6%)	173 (25.2%)	344 (50.1%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.1%)	$9,961							30.2	27.5	1810	87		484233004829
1724	Lorenzo Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1003 4th St	Lorenzo	79343	Crosby County	Lorenzo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 634-5591	207	25	8.4	81.2%	33 (15.9%)	8 (3.9%)	166 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,259							30.2	38.2	1468	256		482823003160
1725	New Middle	Public	6-8	3700 S Beltline Rd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5600	670	54	12.3	87.3%	35 (5.2%)	104 (15.5%)	512 (76.4%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	$10,837							30.2	41.8	1344	381		483039006449
1726	Lockhart J H	Public	6-8	500 City Line Rd	Lockhart	78644	Caldwell County	Lockhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 398-0770	1,501	81	18.5	75.5%	215 (14.3%)	25 (1.7%)	1,231 (82.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.7%)	$7,011							30.2	30.2	1744	18		482787008716
1727	Tarkington Middle	Public	6-8	2770 Fm 163	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Tarkington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 592-7737	411	27	15.2	54.0%	304 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	$9,616							30.1	41.5	1352	375		484221004803
1728	Anahuac Middle	Public	6-8	706 Mikhael Ricks Dr	Anahuac	77514	Chambers County	Anahuac Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 267-2040	336	24	13.8	50.6%	177 (52.7%)	32 (9.5%)	98 (29.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	$11,117							30.1	35.7	1550	178		480819000191
1729	Reagan County Middle	Public	6-8	500 N Pennsylvania Ave	Big Lake	76932	Reagan County	Reagan County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 884-3705	178	19	9.4	66.9%	21 (11.8%)	1 (0.6%)	155 (87.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,138							30.1	48.4	1120	609		483657004102
1730	Piner Middle	Public	6-8	402 W Pecan	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6470	831	67	12.4	68.0%	283 (34.1%)	89 (10.7%)	364 (43.8%)	31 (3.7%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.4%)	$10,421							30.1	34.3	1597	133		484008004549

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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:

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.