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
2121	Kelly Academy At Lowell	Public	PK, KG-8	1026 Thompson Pl	San Antonio	78226	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3350	497	33	14.9	95.2%	4 (0.8%)	14 (2.8%)	476 (95.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$12,448							16.7			(n/a)		483873004354
2122	Poteet J H	Public	6-8	1000 Fm 1470	Poteet	78065	Atascosa County	Poteet Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 742-3571	393	27	14.6	72.5%	42 (10.7%)	4 (1.0%)	342 (87.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$8,320							16.6	15.7	2136	14		483552004030
2123	Eastern Hills Middle	Public	6-8	300 Indian Trl	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1100	585	37	15.6	77.3%	104 (17.8%)	173 (29.6%)	223 (38.1%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	14 (2.4%)	61 (10.4%)	$11,905							16.6	15.2	2147	24		482566006433
2124	Houston Middle	Public	6-8	3033 W Country Club Rd	Irving	75038	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-7500	758	54	13.9	81.4%	44 (5.8%)	225 (29.7%)	405 (53.4%)	42 (5.5%)	19 (2.5%)	9 (1.2%)	14 (1.8%)	$10,238							16.6	20.6	2010	114		482442002736
2125	William B Travis World Language Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	525 NE 15th St	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 262-2990	690	51	13.4	90.6%	10 (1.4%)	14 (2.0%)	660 (95.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$10,210							16.6	29	1771	354		482142013226
2126	Etoile Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6648 Hornwood Dr	Houston	77074	Harris County	Etoile Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 995-1612	676	41	16.6	94.7%	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.7%)	308 (45.6%)	314 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$14,825							16.6	30.7	1708	418		480146013614
2127	Olle Middle	Public	7-8	9200 Boone Rd	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8455	1,025	69	14.7	87.9%	26 (2.5%)	135 (13.2%)	817 (79.7%)	30 (2.9%)	13 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	$7,553							16.5	15.5	2138	11		480783000110
2128	Democracy Prep At Stewart Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1950 Rigsby Ave	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6875	645	43	15	94.1%	22 (3.4%)	34 (5.3%)	576 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	$13,096							16.4	16.8	2105	23		483873004381
2129	Kirby Middle	Public	7-8	5441 Seguin Rd	San Antonio	78219	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 661-1140	423	39	10.9	90.1%	19 (4.5%)	88 (20.8%)	301 (71.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	$14,023							16.4	12.3	2192	63		482499002791
2130	Wedgwood Middle	Public	6-8	3909 Wilkie Way	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-8200	701	51	13.8	89.3%	47 (6.7%)	278 (39.7%)	329 (46.9%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.0%)	$12,508							16.4	11.3	2215	85		481970001927

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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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Educational resources:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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