Best Middle Schools in Houston, TX (2025-26)
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+ | Cornerstone Academy (Charter) | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 96% | 75% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 365 |
| #2 | A+ | Memorial Middle | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 87% | 76% | Meets Expectations | 1,281 |
| #3 | A+ | Lanier Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 82% | 71% | Meets Expectations | 1,434 |
| #4 | A+ | Project Chrysalis Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 80% | 35% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 270 |
| #5 | A+ | Edward Roberson Middle | Houston | Spring Isd | 78% | 61% | Exceeds Expectations | 791 |
| #6 | A | Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 72% | 28% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 385 |
| #7 | A | Hogg Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 67% | 47% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,120 |
| #8 | A | Friends For Life Middle (Charter) | Houston | 66% | 19% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 176 | |
| #9 | A | Spring Branch Middle | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 65% | 52% | Meets Expectations | 1,074 |
| #10 | A- | Aragon Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 62% | 51% | Meets Expectations | 1,534 |
| #11 | A- | Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 61% | 33% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 341 |
| #12 | A- | Harmony School Of Innovation Houston (Charter) | Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 60% | 31% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 489 |
| #13 | A- | Woodcreek Middle | Houston | Humble Isd | 59% | 51% | Meets Expectations | 1,145 |
| #14 | B+ | Hamilton Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 58% | 32% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 823 |
| #15 | B+ | North Shore Middle | Houston | Galena Park Isd | 58% | 25% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,260 |
| #16 | B+ | Black Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 57% | 43% | Meets Expectations | 1,329 |
| #17 | B+ | Pershing Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 57% | 45% | Meets Expectations | 1,390 |
| #18 | B+ | Thompson | Houston | Pasadena Isd | 55% | 35% | Exceeds Expectations | 881 |
| #19 | B | Beverly Hills | Houston | Pasadena Isd | 53% | 34% | Exceeds Expectations | 852 |
| #20 | B | Cobb 6th Grade Campus | Houston | Galena Park Isd | 53% | 21% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,030 |
| #21 | B | Labay Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 53% | 42% | Meets Expectations | 1,199 |
| #22 | B | Meyerland Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 53% | 46% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,133 |
| #23 | B | Spring Forest Middle | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 53% | 48% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 962 |
| #24 | B | Cook Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 52% | 44% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,428 |
| #25 | B | Early College Stem Academy (Charter) | Houston | Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success | 52% | 16% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 324 |
| #26 | B | Edison Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 52% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 460 |
| #27 | B | Kipp Academy Middle (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 52% | 16% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 472 |
| #28 | B | Burbank Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 51% | 31% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,417 |
| #29 | B | Cunningham Middle | Houston | Galena Park Isd | 51% | 20% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 928 |
| #30 | B | Harmony School Of Technology Houston (Charter) | Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 51% | 37% | Meets Expectations | 675 |
| #31 | B | Woodland Acres Middle | Houston | Galena Park Isd | 51% | 19% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 603 |
| #32 | B- | Albright Middle | Houston | Alief Isd | 50% | 36% | Meets Expectations | 1,058 |
| #33 | B- | Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory (Charter) | Houston | Idea Public Schools | 49% | 21% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 261 |
| #34 | B- | Iltexas Westpark Middle (Charter) | Houston | International Leadership of Texas (iltexas) | 49% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 435 |
| #35 | B- | Ortiz Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 49% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 871 |
| #36 | B- | Hartman Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 48% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 904 |
| #37 | B- | Stevenson Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 48% | 28% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,192 |
| #38 | B- | Attucks Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 47% | 14% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 439 |
| #39 | B- | Energized For Stem Academy Middle (Charter) | Houston | Houston Isd | 47% | 22% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 355 |
| #40 | B- | Space Center | Houston | Clear Creek Isd | 47% | 42% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 827 |
| #41 | C+ | Mayde Creek J H | Houston | Katy Isd | 47% | 32% | Meets Expectations | 1,273 |
| #42 | C+ | West Briar Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 47% | 44% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,061 |
| #43 | C+ | Fonville Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 46% | 12% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 665 |
| #44 | C+ | Clear Lake | Houston | Clear Creek Isd | 45% | 40% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 832 |
| #45 | C+ | Kipp Nexus Middle (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 45% | 11% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 472 |
| #46 | C+ | Spring Leadership Academy | Houston | Spring Isd | 45% | 29% | Exceeds Expectations | 322 |
| #47 | C | Aguirre J H | Houston | Channelview Isd | 44% | 27% | Exceeds Expectations | 975 |
| #48 | C | Lawson Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 44% | 16% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,274 |
| #49 | C | Bleyl Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 43% | 37% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,451 |
| #50 | C | Marshall Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 43% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 607 |
| #51 | C | Ser Ninos Charter Middle (Charter) | Houston | Ser-Ninos Charter School | 43% | 24% | Exceeds Expectations | 258 |
| #52 | C | Tanglewood Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 43% | 34% | Meets Expectations | 808 |
| #53 | C | Truitt Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 43% | 32% | Meets Expectations | 1,419 |
| #54 | C | Welch Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 43% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 645 |
| #55 | C | Campbell Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 42% | 29% | Meets Expectations | 1,103 |
| #56 | C | Odonnell Middle | Houston | Alief Isd | 42% | 35% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,230 |
| #57 | C- | Deady Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 42% | 12% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 588 |
| #58 | C- | Key Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 41% | 9% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 615 |
| #59 | C- | Energized For Excellence Academy Inc Middle (Charter) | Houston | Houston Isd | 40% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 585 |
| #60 | C- | North East Stem Academy (Charter) | Houston | Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success | 40% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 57 |
| #61 | C- | C E King Middle | Houston | Sheldon Isd | 39% | 26% | Meets Expectations | 1,311 |
| #62 | C- | Michael R Null Middle | Houston | Sheldon Isd | 39% | 24% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,164 |
| #63 | D+ | Dean Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 39% | 26% | Meets Expectations | 1,252 |
| #64 | D+ | South Houston Int So | Houston | Pasadena Isd | 39% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 605 |
| #65 | D+ | Watkins Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 39% | 39% | Underperforms Expectations | 1,473 |
| #66 | D+ | Kahla Middle | Houston | Cypress-Fairbanks Isd | 38% | 30% | Meets Expectations | 1,176 |
| #67 | D+ | Springwoods Village Middle | Houston | Spring Isd | 38% | 32% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 511 |
| #68 | D+ | Cullen Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 37% | 12% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 324 |
| #69 | D+ | Fleming Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 37% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 384 |
| #70 | D+ | Hodges Bend Middle | Houston | Fort Bend Isd | 37% | 27% | Meets Expectations | 849 |
| #71 | D+ | Holland Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 37% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 644 |
| #72 | D+ | Kipp Prime College Preparatory (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 37% | 11% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 433 |
| #73 | D+ | Kipp Spirit College Prep (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 37% | 11% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 492 |
| #74 | D+ | Kipp Voyage Academy For Girls (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 37% | 11% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 346 |
| #75 | D+ | Alief Middle | Houston | Alief Isd | 36% | 26% | Meets Expectations | 839 |
| #76 | D+ | Garcia Middle | Houston | Aldine Isd | 36% | 20% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,054 |
| #77 | D+ | Henry Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 36% | 10% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 690 |
| #78 | D+ | Kipp Liberation College Preparatory (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 36% | 10% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 423 |
| #79 | D+ | Spring Oaks Middle | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 36% | 22% | Meets Expectations | 644 |
| #80 | D+ | Sugar Grove Academy | Houston | Houston Isd | 36% | 21% | Exceeds Expectations | 841 |
| #81 | D | Hambrick Middle | Houston | Aldine Isd | 36% | 19% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,021 |
| #82 | D | A Unlimited Potential University (Charter) | Houston | A+ Unlimited Potential | 35% | 15% | Exceeds Expectations | 156 |
| #83 | D | Kipp 3d Academy (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 35% | 12% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 485 |
| #84 | D | Mcreynolds Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 35% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 398 |
| #85 | D | Navarro Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 35% | 15% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 547 |
| #86 | D | Revere Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 35% | 24% | Meets Expectations | 1,112 |
| #87 | D | Shotwell Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Aldine Isd | 35% | 20% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,078 |
| #88 | D | Drew Academy (Magnet) | Houston | Aldine Isd | 34% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 382 |
| #89 | D | Edwin M Wells Middle | Houston | Spring Isd | 34% | 15% | Exceeds Expectations | 907 |
| #90 | D | Forest Brook Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 34% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 613 |
| #91 | D | Holub Middle | Houston | Alief Isd | 34% | 18% | Exceeds Expectations | 791 |
| #92 | D | Kipp Intrepid Preparatory (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 34% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 485 |
| #93 | D | Killough Middle | Houston | Alief Isd | 33% | 28% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 816 |
| #94 | D | Landrum Middle | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 33% | 20% | Meets Expectations | 967 |
| #95 | D | Ripley House Middle Campus (Charter) | Houston | Bakerripley Community Schools | 33% | 10% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 164 |
| #96 | D- | Grantham Academy (Magnet) | Houston | Aldine Isd | 32% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 1,162 |
| #97 | D- | Spring Woods Middle | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 32% | 14% | Exceeds Expectations | 814 |
| #98 | D- | Thomas Middle | Houston | Houston Isd | 32% | 9% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 526 |
| #99 | D- | Iltexas Houston Orem Middle (Charter) | Houston | International Leadership of Texas (iltexas) | 31% | 11% | Exceeds Expectations | 451 |
| #100 | D- | Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys (Charter) | Houston | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 31% | 9% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 345 |
| #101 | D- | Mead Middle | Houston | Aldine Isd | 31% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 1,012 |
| #102 | D- | Northbrook Middle | Houston | Spring Branch Isd | 30% | 13% | Exceeds Expectations | 913 |
| #103 | D- | Stelle Claughton Middle | Houston | Spring Isd | 30% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 912 |
| #104 | F | Clifton Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 27% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 509 |
| #105 | F | Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle (Charter) | Houston | International Leadership of Texas (iltexas) | 27% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 458 |
| #106 | F | Olle Middle | Houston | Alief Isd | 27% | 20% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,067 |
| #107 | F | Plummer Middle | Houston | Aldine Isd | 27% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 987 |
| #108 | F | Fondren Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 26% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 840 |
| #109 | F | Stovall Middle | Houston | Aldine Isd | 26% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 961 |
| #110 | F | Williams Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Houston Isd | 26% | 11% | Exceeds Expectations | 411 |
| #111 | F | Christa Mcauliffe Middle | Houston | Fort Bend Isd | 23% | 14% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 835 |
| #112 | F | Aldine Middle | Houston | Aldine Isd | 22% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 785 |
| #113 | F | Bammel Middle | Houston | Spring Isd | 21% | 15% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 837 |
| #114 | F | Hoffman Middle (Magnet) | Houston | Aldine Isd | 20% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 637 |
| #115 | F | Lewis Middle | Houston | Aldine Isd | 20% | 14% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,090 |
How Houston, TX's middle schools compare
A: 13B: 27C: 22D: 41F: 12
35% of the 115 ranked middle schools in Houston, TX earn an A or B (13 A grades, 27 B, 22 C, 41 D, 12 F), against 46% of middle schools nationwide. 98 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (85% here, 70% nationally), and 68 exceed it. On average 43% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 24% (national averages: 45% actual, 38% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Friends For Life Middle (66% against 19%, A), Project Chrysalis Middle (80% against 35%, A+), Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan (72% against 28%, A), Edison Middle (52% against 13%, B), Early College Stem Academy (52% against 16%, B).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 29): Houston Isd (11), Spring Branch Isd (4), Cypress-Fairbanks Isd (3), Galena Park Isd (3).
The largest ranked middle schools: Aragon Middle (1,534 students, A-, #10), Watkins Middle (1,473 students, D+, #65), Bleyl Middle (1,451 students, C, #49).
Of the top 25, 8 are magnet schools and 4 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
6 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.
- D- Discovery Middle, Houston
- F H S Ahead Academy, Houston
- F Pro Vision Middle, Houston
Very small schools (1)
Schools with fewer than 30 students have grades that swing on a handful of test results.
- A+ Accelerated Int Charter School, Houston
Not yet graded (2)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Las Americas, Houston
- Secondary Daep, 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?
Cornerstone Academy in Houston ranks first among the 115 ranked middle schools in Houston, TX with a SchoolGrade of A+, 96% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 75%.
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 121 public middle schools in Houston, TX; 115 are ranked here and 6 are listed as not ranked.