Best Middle Schools in Texas

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							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
141	Harmony Science Academy - Euless	Public, Charter	6-12	701 S Industrial Blvd Ste 115	Euless	76040	Tarrant County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 354-3000	620	38	16.3	53.1%	138 (22.3%)	204 (32.9%)	95 (15.3%)	159 (25.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.1%)	$8,791			$704			$8,087	90.5	89.3	169	28		480029212379
142	Westphalia Elementary	Public	K-8	124 Cr 3000	Lott	76656	Falls County	Westphalia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 584-4988	156	15	10.2	14.7%	141 (90.4%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$11,025			$782			$10,243	90.2	93.9	82	60		484533005160
143	Stem Academy At Forestwood Middle	Public	6-8	2810 Morriss Rd	Flower Mound	75028	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 713-5972	918	62	14.7	13.9%	513 (55.9%)	36 (3.9%)	145 (15.8%)	173 (18.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.4%)	$8,927			$634			$8,293	90.2	90.7	137	6		482730003746
144	Meyersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1897 Meyersville Rd	Meyersville	77974	DeWitt County	Meyersville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 275-3639	155	12	13	31.0%	129 (83.2%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$9,674			$1,244			$8,430	90.2	80.6	306	162		483045003427
145	Morris Middle	Public	6-8	1400 Trenton Rd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 618-7300	1,036	62	16.6	48.4%	82 (7.9%)	5 (0.5%)	930 (89.8%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	$9,467			$655			$8,812	90.2	87.4	199	54		482967006142
146	Sst Northwest	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	12042 Culebra Rd	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	School Of Science And Technology Discovery	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 688-9990	737	48	15.3	36.2%	123 (16.7%)	129 (17.5%)	352 (47.8%)	83 (11.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.1%)	$7,437			$370			$7,067	90	83.8	256	110		480140013844
147	Universal Academy - Coppell	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1001 E Sandy Lake Rd	Coppell	75019	Dallas County	Universal Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 393-5834	1,349	81	16.6		22 (1.6%)	144 (10.7%)	51 (3.8%)	1,114 (82.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.1%)	$5,929			$436			$5,492	90	95.7	62	85		480007008503
148	Gruver J H	Public	5-8	405 Garrett Ave	Gruver	79040	Hansford County	Gruver Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 733-2081	124	12	10.1	48.4%	67 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,126			$781			$10,344	89.9	95.3	65	83		482193002211
149	Caldwell Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	331 S College	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2250	611	39	15.5	54.5%	204 (33.4%)	114 (18.7%)	274 (44.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	$9,243			$998			$8,245	89.9	93.3	90	59		484347004935
150	Argyle Middle	Public	7-8	191 S Hwy 377	Argyle	76262	Denton County	Argyle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 246-2126	840	55	15.2		557 (66.3%)	18 (2.1%)	109 (13.0%)	100 (11.9%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.4%)	$9,065			$377			$8,688	89.8	91.4	126	24		480867008200

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Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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