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Best Middle Schools in Houston, TX (2025-26)
Ranked middle schools
119
Listed, not ranked
7
Every ranked middle school in Houston, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Houston, TX rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools
Houston, TX middle schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | Lanier Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 80% | 67% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,434 |
| #2 | A+ | Cornerstone Academy (Charter) | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 75% | 55% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 365 |
| #3 | A+ | Memorial Middle | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 75% | 69% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,281 |
| #4 | A- | Aragon Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 58% | 53% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,534 |
| #5 | A- | Edward Roberson Middle | Houston | Spring Isd | 57% | 34% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 791 |
| #6 | A- | Project Chrysalis Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 55% | 38% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 270 |
| #7 | A- | Cook Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 53% | 47% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,428 |
| #8 | A- | Spring Branch Middle | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 53% | 54% | Meets Expectations | 1,074 |
| #9 | B+ | Labay Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 51% | 43% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,199 |
| #10 | B+ | Mayde Creek J H | Houston | Katy Isd | 51% | 40% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,273 |
| #11 | B+ | Hogg Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 49% | 41% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,120 |
| #12 | B | Woodcreek Middle | Houston | Humble Isd | 47% | 46% | Meets Expectations | 1,145 |
| #13 | B | Black Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 46% | 42% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,329 |
| #14 | B | Clear Lake | Houston | Clear Creek Isd | 46% | 44% | Exceeds Expectations | 832 |
| #15 | B | Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 44% | 18% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 595 |
| #16 | B | Pershing Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 44% | 42% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,390 |
| #17 | B | Space Center | Houston | Clear Creek Isd | 44% | 42% | Exceeds Expectations | 827 |
| #18 | B | Spring Forest Middle | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 44% | 42% | Exceeds Expectations | 962 |
| #19 | B | West Briar Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 43% | 43% | Meets Expectations | 1,061 |
| #20 | B- | Burbank Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 41% | 24% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,417 |
| #21 | B- | Watkins Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 41% | 32% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,473 |
| #22 | B- | Truitt Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 40% | 39% | Meets Expectations | 1,419 |
| #23 | B- | Bleyl Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 39% | 36% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,451 |
| #24 | B- | Kahla Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 39% | 39% | Meets Expectations | 1,176 |
| #25 | B- | Kipp Academy Middle (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 39% | 14% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 472 |
| #26 | C+ | Campbell Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 38% | 22% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,103 |
| #27 | C+ | Hamilton Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 38% | 41% | Meets Expectations | 823 |
| #28 | C+ | Ser Ninos Charter Middle (Charter) | Houston | Ser-Ninos Charter School | 38% | 21% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 258 |
| #29 | C+ | Dean Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 37% | 32% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,252 |
| #30 | C+ | Harmony School Of Innovation Houston (Charter) | Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 37% | 27% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 489 |
| #31 | C+ | Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 36% | 34% | Meets Expectations | 385 |
| #32 | C+ | Harmony School Of Technology Houston (Charter) | Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 36% | 31% | Exceeds Expectations | 675 |
| #33 | C+ | Kipp Academy West Middle (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 36% | 18% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 446 |
| #34 | C+ | North Shore Middle | Houston | Galena Park Isd | 36% | 25% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,260 |
| #35 | C+ | Odonnell Middle | Houston | Alief Isd | 36% | 29% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,230 |
| #36 | C+ | Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 35% | 36% | Meets Expectations | 341 |
| #37 | C | Stevenson Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 35% | 28% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,192 |
| #38 | C | Woodland Acres Middle | Houston | Galena Park Isd | 35% | 30% | Exceeds Expectations | 603 |
| #39 | C | Albright Middle | Houston | Alief Isd | 34% | 29% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,058 |
| #40 | C | Killough Middle | Houston | Alief Isd | 34% | 24% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 816 |
| #41 | C | Idea Hardy College Preparatory (Charter) | Houston | Idea Public Schools | 33% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 379 |
| #42 | C | Idea Spears College Preparatory (Charter) | Houston | Idea Public Schools | 33% | 12% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 384 |
| #43 | C | Cunningham Middle | Houston | Galena Park Isd | 32% | 22% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 928 |
| #44 | C | Kipp Connect Middle (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 32% | 18% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 364 |
| #45 | C | Tanglewood Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 32% | 34% | Meets Expectations | 808 |
| #46 | C | Iltexas Westpark Middle (Charter) | Houston | International Leadership of Texas (iltexas) | 31% | 20% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 435 |
| #47 | C | Kipp 3d Academy (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 31% | 14% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 485 |
| #48 | C | Thompson | Houston | Pasadena Isd | 31% | 33% | Meets Expectations | 881 |
| #49 | C- | Beverly Hills | Houston | Pasadena Isd | 30% | 32% | Meets Expectations | 852 |
| #50 | C- | Meyerland Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 29% | 33% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,133 |
| #51 | C- | Yes Prep Hobby (Charter) | Houston | Yes Prep Public Schools Inc | 29% | 15% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 482 |
| #52 | C- | Aguirre J H | Houston | Channelview Isd | 27% | 25% | Exceeds Expectations | 975 |
| #53 | D+ | Kipp Intrepid Preparatory (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 27% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 485 |
| #54 | D+ | Northbrook Middle | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 27% | 24% | Exceeds Expectations | 913 |
| #55 | D+ | Holub Middle | Houston | Alief Isd | 26% | 24% | Exceeds Expectations | 791 |
| #56 | D+ | Landrum Middle | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 26% | 28% | Meets Expectations | 967 |
| #57 | D+ | South Houston Int So | Houston | Pasadena Isd | 26% | 21% | Exceeds Expectations | 605 |
| #58 | D+ | Kipp Nexus Middle (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 25% | 16% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 472 |
| #59 | D+ | Spring Oaks Middle | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 25% | 19% | Exceeds Expectations | 644 |
| #60 | D+ | Springwoods Village Middle | Houston | Spring Isd | 25% | 33% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 511 |
| #61 | D+ | Alief Middle | Houston | Alief Isd | 24% | 23% | Meets Expectations | 839 |
| #62 | D+ | Olle Middle | Houston | Alief Isd | 24% | 23% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,067 |
| #63 | D+ | Ortiz Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 24% | 18% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 871 |
| #64 | D | Grantham Academy (Magnet) | Houston | Aldine Isd | 23% | 21% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,162 |
| #65 | D | Hartman Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 23% | 20% | Exceeds Expectations | 904 |
| #66 | D | Hodges Bend Middle | Houston | Fort Bend Isd | 23% | 20% | Exceeds Expectations | 849 |
| #67 | D | Hoffman Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Aldine Isd | 23% | 20% | Exceeds Expectations | 637 |
| #68 | D | Lawson Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 23% | 22% | Meets Expectations | 1,274 |
| #69 | D | Energized For Excellence Academy Inc Middle (Charter) | Houston | Houston Isd | 22% | 23% | Meets Expectations | 585 |
| #70 | D | Kipp Prime College Preparatory (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 22% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 433 |
| #71 | D | Spring Woods Middle | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 22% | 19% | Exceeds Expectations | 814 |
| #72 | D | Attucks Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 21% | 17% | Exceeds Expectations | 439 |
| #73 | D | Early College Stem Academy (Charter) | Houston | Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success | 20% | 18% | Exceeds Expectations | 324 |
| #74 | D | Garcia Middle | Houston | Aldine Isd | 20% | 23% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,054 |
| #75 | D | Kipp Mosaic Academy School (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 20% | 17% | Exceeds Expectations | 618 |
| #76 | D | Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 20% | 10% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 345 |
| #77 | D | Kipp Spirit College Prep (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 20% | 15% | Exceeds Expectations | 492 |
| #78 | D | Revere Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 20% | 21% | Meets Expectations | 1,112 |
| #79 | D | Stovall Middle | Houston | Aldine Isd | 20% | 20% | Meets Expectations | 961 |
| #80 | D | Energized For Stem Academy Middle (Charter) | Houston | Houston Isd | 19% | 22% | Meets Expectations | 355 |
| #81 | D | Fonville Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 19% | 15% | Exceeds Expectations | 665 |
| #82 | D | Spring Leadership Academy | Houston | Spring Isd | 19% | 25% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 322 |
| #83 | D | Sst Excellence (Charter) | Houston | School of Science And Technology | 19% | 15% | Exceeds Expectations | 131 |
| #84 | D- | Drew Academy (Magnet) | Houston | Aldine Isd | 19% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 382 |
| #85 | D- | Marshall Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 19% | 17% | Exceeds Expectations | 607 |
| #86 | D- | Shotwell Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Aldine Isd | 19% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 1,078 |
| #87 | D- | C E King Middle | Houston | Sheldon Isd | 18% | 20% | Meets Expectations | 1,311 |
| #88 | D- | Kipp Liberation College Preparatory (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 18% | 16% | Exceeds Expectations | 423 |
| #89 | D- | Michael R Null Middle | Houston | Sheldon Isd | 18% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 1,164 |
| #90 | D- | Hambrick Middle | Houston | Aldine Isd | 17% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 1,021 |
| #91 | D- | Key Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 17% | 16% | Meets Expectations | 615 |
| #92 | D- | Mead Middle | Houston | Aldine Isd | 17% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 1,012 |
| #93 | D- | Kipp Voyage Academy For Girls (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 16% | 9% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 346 |
| #94 | D- | Lewis Middle | Houston | Aldine Isd | 16% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 1,090 |
| #95 | D- | Stelle Claughton Middle | Houston | Spring Isd | 16% | 23% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 912 |
| #96 | D- | Christa Mcauliffe Middle | Houston | Fort Bend Isd | 15% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 835 |
| #97 | D- | Plummer Middle | Houston | Aldine Isd | 15% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 987 |
| #98 | D- | Aldine Middle | Houston | Aldine Isd | 14% | 16% | Meets Expectations | 785 |
| #99 | D- | Clifton Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 14% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 509 |
| #100 | D- | Fondren Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 14% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 840 |
| #101 | D- | Holland Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 14% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 644 |
| #102 | D- | Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle (Charter) | Houston | International Leadership of Texas (iltexas) | 14% | 23% | Underperforms Expectations | 458 |
| #103 | D- | Ripley House Middle Campus (Charter) | Houston | Bakerripley Community Schools | 14% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 164 |
| #104 | D- | Welch Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 14% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 645 |
| #105 | D- | Yellowstone College Preparatory (Charter) | Houston | Yellowstone College Preparatory | 14% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 199 |
| #106 | D- | Deady Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 13% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 588 |
| #107 | D- | Edwin M Wells Middle | Houston | Spring Isd | 13% | 20% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 907 |
| #108 | D- | Williams Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 13% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 411 |
| #109 | F | Cullen Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 12% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 324 |
| #110 | F | Forest Brook Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 12% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 613 |
| #111 | F | Mcreynolds Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 12% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 398 |
| #112 | F | Navarro Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 12% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 547 |
| #113 | F | Bammel Middle | Houston | Spring Isd | 11% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 837 |
| #114 | F | Edison Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 11% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 460 |
| #115 | F | Iltexas Houston Orem Middle (Charter) | Houston | International Leadership of Texas (iltexas) | 11% | 17% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 451 |
| #116 | F | Fleming Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 10% | 11% | Meets Expectations | 384 |
| #117 | F | Henry Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 10% | 15% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 690 |
| #118 | F | Sugar Grove Academy | Houston | Houston Isd | 9% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 841 |
| #119 | F | Thomas Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 7% | 9% | Meets Expectations | 526 |
How Houston, TX's middle schools compare
A: 8B: 17C: 27D: 56F: 11
21% of the 119 ranked middle schools in Houston, TX earn an A or B (8 A grades, 17 B, 27 C, 56 D, 11 F), against 47% of middle schools nationwide. 108 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (91% here, 71% nationally), and 64 exceed it. On average 28% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 25% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep (44% against 18%, B), Kipp Academy Middle (39% against 14%, B-), Edward Roberson Middle (57% against 34%, A-), Idea Spears College Preparatory (33% against 12%, C), Cornerstone Academy (75% against 55%, A+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 30): Cypress-Fairbanks Isd (9), Houston Isd (8), Spring Branch Isd (4), Clear Creek Isd (2).
The largest ranked middle schools: Aragon Middle (1,534 students, A-, #4), Watkins Middle (1,473 students, B-, #21), Bleyl Middle (1,451 students, B-, #23).
Of the top 25, 5 are magnet schools and 3 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Middle schools in Houston, TX that are not ranked
7 graded middle schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Special-purpose schools (3)
Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.
- F Discovery Middle, Houston
- F H S Ahead Academy, Houston
- F The Lawson Academy, Houston
Not yet graded (4)
Too little test data to grade.
- Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory, Houston
- North East Stem Academy, Houston
- Secondary Daep, Houston
- Young Womens Leadership Academy, Houston
About this ranking
- Scope: public middle schools in Houston, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the middle schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about middle schools in Houston, TX
What is the best middle school in Houston, TX?
Lanier Middle in Houston ranks first among the 119 ranked middle schools in Houston, TX with a SchoolGrade of A+, 80% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 67%.
How are middle schools in Houston, TX ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many middle schools does Houston, TX have?
SchoolGrade grades 126 public middle schools in Houston, TX; 119 are ranked here and 7 are listed as not ranked.