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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 78642

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2,280

Students

Top rankedSanta Rita Middle452^nd of 2,335 Texas middle schools

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Santa Rita Middle up 63 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 78642 (Liberty Hill, TX) is served by two middle schools, Santa Rita Middle and Liberty Hill Middle, both part of the high-performing Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the 87th percentile statewide.

Santa Rita Middle is the standout school in the area, ranking in the 81st percentile (452 out of 2335) for the 2025-2026 school year and earning 4 stars. It leads in nearly every core subject, including 6th Grade Reading (68.71% proficient vs. 60.06%) and 8th Grade Math (51.26% vs. 40.00%). Both schools excel in advanced math, with Algebra I proficiency rates of 89.29% at Santa Rita and 80.19% at Liberty Hill, dramatically outperforming the state average of 54.03%. However, a notable challenge is a "7th Grade Math Slump," where only 14.91% of Santa Rita and 21.32% of Liberty Hill 7th graders were proficient in math, below the state average of 29.41%.

Liberty Hill Middle has a lower student-teacher ratio (16.5:1) and a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (22.38% free/reduced lunch) compared to Santa Rita (18.8:1 ratio and 15.37% free/reduced lunch). Despite lower overall test scores, Liberty Hill still performs above state averages in many areas. Both schools maintain a 0.0% dropout rate. While Santa Rita's ranking has been consistently high, Liberty Hill's ranking has shown a slight downward trend, dropping from 4 stars to 3 stars in the 2025-2026 ranking, which is a point of interest for families.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Liberty Hill Middle	Public	6-8	13125 W State Hwy 29	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 379-3300	1,050	63	16.5	22.4%	655 (62.4%)	24 (2.3%)	288 (27.4%)	34 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.2%)	58.5	805^th of 2335 public middle schools	65.5%		66.8	602^nd of 2344 public middle schools	74.3%	203	80.2	60.1	60.7	62.5	43.7	21.3	40.0	35.8	$8,486
Santa Rita Middle	Public	6-8	90 E Santa Rita Blvd	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 379-3380	1,230	65	18.8	15.4%	563 (45.8%)	58 (4.7%)	290 (23.6%)	231 (18.8%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.3%)	73.1	452^nd of 2335 public middle schools	80.6%		70.9	515^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.0%	63	89.3	68.7	67.6	73.8	55.1	14.9	51.3	41.5	$6,726

Cities Near Zip Code 78642

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Liberty Hill	1.43 mi	12	356^th
Leander	5.2 mi	28	200^th
Georgetown	6.71 mi	55	443^rd
Bertram	9.41 mi	1	871^st
Cedar Park	10.98 mi	18	165^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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