Best Middle Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
482142013172	1	School For The Highly Gifted	Public, Charter	1-8	2990 S Hwy 161	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (ISD)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 343-7864	128	14	8.9	29.7%	36 (28.1%)	30 (23.4%)	25 (19.5%)	26 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.6%)	$14,603	$648	$13,955	99.7	99.7	1
484110013209	2	Spring Branch Academic Institute	Public, Alternative	K-12	14400 Fern	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (ISD)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-2277	140	37	3.7	8.6%	72 (51.4%)	2 (1.4%)	10 (7.1%)	42 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	13 (9.3%)	$15,648	$491	$15,157	99.5	99.4	5	3
481623001374	3	William B Travis Vanguard Academy Of Academically Tag	Public, Magnet	4-8	3001 McKinney Ave	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (ISD)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 794-7500	498	33	15.1	12.2%	288 (57.8%)	24 (4.8%)	126 (25.3%)	40 (8.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	$10,832	$767	$10,065	99.5	99	8	5
480143814163	4	Basis Austin	Public, Charter	3-8	1605 Kramer Ln	Austin	78758	Travis County	Basis Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(737) 263-5890	283	19	15.2	1.1%	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.7%)	251 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)				99.5			(n/a)
481623013736	5	Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy	Public	4-8	4518 Pomona Rd	Dallas	75209	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (ISD)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8700	426	28	15.3	20.7%	237 (55.6%)	17 (4.0%)	137 (32.2%)	18 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	$10,895	$990	$9,905	99.4	99.5	4	1
482364006272	6	T H Rogers School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	5840 San Felipe St	Houston	77057	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (ISD)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 917-3565	978	65	15.1	21.5%	145 (14.8%)	118 (12.1%)	189 (19.3%)	474 (48.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.9%)	$10,840	$836	$10,005	99.3	98.8	14	8
482364008611	7	Briarmeadow Charter	Public	PK, KG-8	3601 Dunvale	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (ISD)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 458-5500	565	37	15.2	46.4%	183 (32.4%)	45 (8.0%)	160 (28.3%)	150 (26.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.4%)	$10,236	$1,036	$9,200	99.3	98.8	11	4
482001013472	8	Lawler Middle	Public	6-8	12921 Rolater Rd	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (ISD)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4150	953	62	15.4	3.1%	99 (10.4%)	34 (3.6%)	33 (3.5%)	759 (79.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	$8,691	$378	$8,313	99.2	99.5	2	6
481623013856	9	School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove	Public	4-8	9610 Bruton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (ISD)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-3700	385	24	16.3	87.3%	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	367 (95.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,702	$1,272	$9,431	99	99.5	3	6
484110007955	10	Cornerstone Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	9016 Westview Dr	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (ISD)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1600	371	27	13.6	21.0%	179 (48.2%)	4 (1.1%)	120 (32.3%)	50 (13.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	$10,426	$736	$9,691	98.9	98.8	13	3

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 2330)	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 (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
482142013172	1	School For The Highly Gifted	Public, Charter	1-8	2990 S Hwy 161	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (ISD)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 343-7864	128	14	8.9	29.7%	36 (28.1%)	30 (23.4%)	25 (19.5%)	26 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.6%)	$14,603			$648			$13,955	99.7	99.7	1
484110013209	2	Spring Branch Academic Institute	Public, Alternative	K-12	14400 Fern	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (ISD)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-2277	140	37	3.7	8.6%	72 (51.4%)	2 (1.4%)	10 (7.1%)	42 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	13 (9.3%)	$15,648			$491			$15,157	99.5	99.4	5	3
481623001374	3	William B Travis Vanguard Academy Of Academically Tag	Public, Magnet	4-8	3001 McKinney Ave	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (ISD)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 794-7500	498	33	15.1	12.2%	288 (57.8%)	24 (4.8%)	126 (25.3%)	40 (8.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	$10,832			$767			$10,065	99.5	99	8	5
480143814163	4	Basis Austin	Public, Charter	3-8	1605 Kramer Ln	Austin	78758	Travis County	Basis Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(737) 263-5890	283	19	15.2	1.1%	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.7%)	251 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)								99.5			(n/a)
481623013736	5	Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy	Public	4-8	4518 Pomona Rd	Dallas	75209	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (ISD)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8700	426	28	15.3	20.7%	237 (55.6%)	17 (4.0%)	137 (32.2%)	18 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	$10,895			$990			$9,905	99.4	99.5	4	1
482364006272	6	T H Rogers School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	5840 San Felipe St	Houston	77057	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (ISD)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 917-3565	978	65	15.1	21.5%	145 (14.8%)	118 (12.1%)	189 (19.3%)	474 (48.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.9%)	$10,840			$836			$10,005	99.3	98.8	14	8
482364008611	7	Briarmeadow Charter	Public	PK, KG-8	3601 Dunvale	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (ISD)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 458-5500	565	37	15.2	46.4%	183 (32.4%)	45 (8.0%)	160 (28.3%)	150 (26.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.4%)	$10,236			$1,036			$9,200	99.3	98.8	11	4
482001013472	8	Lawler Middle	Public	6-8	12921 Rolater Rd	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (ISD)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4150	953	62	15.4	3.1%	99 (10.4%)	34 (3.6%)	33 (3.5%)	759 (79.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	$8,691			$378			$8,313	99.2	99.5	2	6
481623013856	9	School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove	Public	4-8	9610 Bruton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (ISD)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-3700	385	24	16.3	87.3%	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	367 (95.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,702			$1,272			$9,431	99	99.5	3	6
484110007955	10	Cornerstone Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	9016 Westview Dr	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (ISD)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1600	371	27	13.6	21.0%	179 (48.2%)	4 (1.1%)	120 (32.3%)	50 (13.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	$10,426			$736			$9,691	98.9	98.8	13	3