Best middle schools in Houston (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Houston, Texas. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Texas.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Cornerstone Academy Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	88.7 Top 5%	91% Math proficiency	423
2	Memorial Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	84.9 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	1,236
3	Lanier Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	80.8 Top 10%	80% Math proficiency	1,485
4	Project Chrysalis Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.4 Top 25%	85% Math proficiency	241
5	Spring Branch Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.7 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	1,137
6	Aragon Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.8 Top 50%	69% Math proficiency	1,424
7	Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	306
8	Woodcreek Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.3 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	1,116
9	Space Center Int Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.8 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	785
10	Edward Roberson Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58.6 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	872
11	Albright Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	57.5 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	945
12	Melillo Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	57.1 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	612
13	Hogg Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.3 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,161
14	Pershing Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.0 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	1,141
15	Thompson Int Houston · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	55.5 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	835
16	Energized for STEM Academy Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	55.3 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	335
17	Mayde Creek J H Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.3 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	1,214
18	Clear Lake Int Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	839
19	Cook Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.8 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	1,375
20	Harmony School of Innovation - Houston Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	53.7 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	497
21	Spring Forest Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.7 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	993
22	West Briar Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	994
23	Meyerland Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.2 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	1,166
24	Labay Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	1,067
25	Kipp Academy Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	51.6 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	508
26	Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.5 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	325
27	Tanglewood Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.4 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	836
28	Bleyl Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.0 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,322
29	Harmony School of Technology-Houston Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	51.0 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	703
30	Black Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.9 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	1,364
31	Beverly Hills Int Houston · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	50.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	802
32	Fred Roberts Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	50.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	493
33	Cunningham Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	47.5 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	802
34	Hamilton Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	45.4 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	911
35	Miller Int Houston · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	45.0 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	793
36	Drew Academy Houston · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	44.7 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	363
37	Young Womens Leadership Academy Houston · Middle · Grades 6–10	Public	44.5 Lower 50%	79.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	355
38	Morris Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	44.4 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	603
39	Stevenson Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.1 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	1,096
40	Burbank Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.0 Lower 50%	61% Math proficiency	1,412
41	Truitt Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.0 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	1,353
42	Holub Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	43.6 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	686
43	O'donnell Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	43.5 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	1,214
44	North Shore Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	42.7 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,299
45	Kahla Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,126
46	Aguirre J H Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41.4 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	933
47	Youngblood Int Houston · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	41.3 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	864
48	Kipp Intrepid Preparatory Houston · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	41.2 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	509
49	Ser-Ninos Charter Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	41.2 Lower 50%	60% Math proficiency	266
50	Kipp 3d Academy Houston · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	40.9 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	513
51	Earnesteen Milstead Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	40.7 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	641
52	Hodges Bend Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.4 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	765
53	Shotwell Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.3 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	832
54	Woodland Acres Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.3 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	570
55	Campbell Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39.9 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,076
56	Watkins Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39.1 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,283
57	Dean Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38.6 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,143
58	Houston Academy Houston · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	38.1 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	372
59	Budewig Int Houston · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	38.0 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,054
60	Garcia Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.9 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	966
61	Energized for Excellence Academy Inc Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	36.7 Lower 50%	64% Math proficiency	515
62	Cobb 6th Grade Campus Houston · Middle · Grades 6–6	Public	36.4 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	991
63	Killough Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	36.4 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	763
64	Hoffman Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.3 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	643
65	Marshall Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	35.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	456
66	Grantham Academy Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	35.1 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,006
67	Stovall Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	34.9 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,039
68	Kipp Voyage Academy for Girls Houston · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	34.7 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	368
69	Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys Houston · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	33.9 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	341
70	Mead Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	910
71	Northbrook Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	32.6 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	508
72	Olle Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	32.1 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	1,025
73	Landrum Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	31.3 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	698
74	Early College STEM Academy Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	30.6 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	275
75	Hambrick Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	30.6 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	965
76	Kipp Spirit College Prep Houston · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	30.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	532
77	Iltexas Westpark Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	30.4 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	440
78	Springwoods Village Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	30.2 Lower 50%	62.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	590
79	Mata Int Houston · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	29.9 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	753
80	Alief Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29.2 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	821
81	Spring Leadership Academy Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29.1 Lower 50%	77.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	502
82	Hartman Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29.0 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	645
83	Ripley House Middle Campus Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	28.4 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	164
84	Michael R Null Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.2 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	1,050
85	McReynolds Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	27.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	297
86	A+ Unlimited Potential - University Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	27.6 Lower 50%	34.5% Math proficiency	156
87	Rick Schneider Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	27.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	500
88	Fonville Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	27.3 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	583
89	Kipp Liberation College Preparatory Houston · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	27.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	405
90	Ortiz Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	27.1 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	772
91	Plummer Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26.8 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	894
92	Welch Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	547
93	Lawson Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26.4 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	1,069
94	Kipp Prime College Preparatory Houston · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	26.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	453
95	Aldine Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26.1 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	842
96	Lewis Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25.6 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	1,054
97	Holland Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25.3 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	476
98	Kipp Nexus Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	24.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	432
99	Spring Oaks Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	565
100	Christa McAuliffe Middle Houston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24.0 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	806

Cornerstone Academy in Houston leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Houston with a Success Index (US) of 88.7. Of the 100 schools shown, 81 are public, 19 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Texas middle schools rankings, every school on the Houston page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best middle school in Houston?

Cornerstone Academy in Houston, Texas ranks first among middle schools in Houston with a Success Index (US) of 88.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 423).

How are middle schools in Houston ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.