Best Middle Schools in Texas for General Education Students

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Every year, the Texas Education Agency shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.

Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, General Education students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (General Education vs All Students - 2025)	ID
1	School For The Highly Gifted	Public, Charter	1-8	2205 S E 4th St	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 343-7864	142	15	9.2	33.8%	30 (21.1%)	34 (23.9%)	24 (16.9%)	43 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.7%)	$15,736	99.9%	100.0%	0.01%	482142013172
2	Spring Branch Academic Institute	Public, Alternative	1-12	14400 Fern	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-2277	174	33	5.3		61 (35.1%)	3 (1.7%)	14 (8.0%)	80 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.6%)	$13,111	99.9%	99.9%	0.02%	484110013209
3	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	446	26	17.2	13.7%	256 (57.4%)	15 (3.4%)	94 (21.1%)	35 (7.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.7%)	$10,046	99.8%	99.8%	0.01%	481623013736
4	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	903	58	15.6	4.1%	77 (8.5%)	29 (3.2%)	23 (2.5%)	749 (82.9%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.1%)	$7,889	99.8%	99.7%	0.08%	482001013472
5	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	423	28	15	15.1%	192 (45.4%)	8 (1.9%)	134 (31.7%)	67 (15.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	$8,576	99.7%	99.7%	0.07%	484110007955
6	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	517	30	17.1	18.2%	270 (52.2%)	23 (4.4%)	122 (23.6%)	49 (9.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	$9,183	99.7%	99.8%	0.11%	481623001374
7	Basis Cedar Park	Public, Charter	6-10	165 N Lakeline Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Basis Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 981-1071	405	26	15.8		14 (3.5%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (4.0%)	358 (88.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$15,220	99.6%	99.7%	0.12%	480143822937
8	George B Dealey Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6501 Royal Ln	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 794-8400	634	38	16.9	26.8%	226 (35.6%)	80 (12.6%)	204 (32.2%)	66 (10.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.9%)	$9,986	99.6%	99.6%	0.04%	481623006932
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	92.7%	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	370 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$10,926	99.5%	99.6%	0.06%	481623013856
10	Fowler Middle	Public	6-8	3801 McDermott Rd	Plano	75025	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-5050	967	62	15.6	6.4%	134 (13.9%)	57 (5.9%)	49 (5.1%)	702 (72.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.0%)	$8,074	99.5%	99.3%	0.15%	482001011484

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

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.

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (General Education vs All Students - 2025)					ID
Rank (of 1866)	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	Statewide Rank Percentile (General Education)	Statewide Rank Percentile (All Students)	Rank Percentile Difference from All Students	SchoolDigger Rating (General Education)	SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)	ID
1	School For The Highly Gifted	Public, Charter	1-8	2205 S E 4th St	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 343-7864	142	15	9.2	33.8%	30 (21.1%)	34 (23.9%)	24 (16.9%)	43 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.7%)	$15,736							99.9%	100.0%	0.01%			482142013172
2	Spring Branch Academic Institute	Public, Alternative	1-12	14400 Fern	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-2277	174	33	5.3		61 (35.1%)	3 (1.7%)	14 (8.0%)	80 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.6%)	$13,111							99.9%	99.9%	0.02%			484110013209
3	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	446	26	17.2	13.7%	256 (57.4%)	15 (3.4%)	94 (21.1%)	35 (7.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.7%)	$10,046							99.8%	99.8%	0.01%			481623013736
4	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	903	58	15.6	4.1%	77 (8.5%)	29 (3.2%)	23 (2.5%)	749 (82.9%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.1%)	$7,889							99.8%	99.7%	0.08%			482001013472
5	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	423	28	15	15.1%	192 (45.4%)	8 (1.9%)	134 (31.7%)	67 (15.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	$8,576							99.7%	99.7%	0.07%			484110007955
6	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	517	30	17.1	18.2%	270 (52.2%)	23 (4.4%)	122 (23.6%)	49 (9.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	$9,183							99.7%	99.8%	0.11%			481623001374
7	Basis Cedar Park	Public, Charter	6-10	165 N Lakeline Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Basis Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 981-1071	405	26	15.8		14 (3.5%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (4.0%)	358 (88.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$15,220							99.6%	99.7%	0.12%			480143822937
8	George B Dealey Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6501 Royal Ln	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 794-8400	634	38	16.9	26.8%	226 (35.6%)	80 (12.6%)	204 (32.2%)	66 (10.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.9%)	$9,986							99.6%	99.6%	0.04%			481623006932
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	92.7%	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	370 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$10,926							99.5%	99.6%	0.06%			481623013856
10	Fowler Middle	Public	6-8	3801 McDermott Rd	Plano	75025	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-5050	967	62	15.6	6.4%	134 (13.9%)	57 (5.9%)	49 (5.1%)	702 (72.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.0%)	$8,074							99.5%	99.3%	0.15%			482001011484