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The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Texas

Across Texas, 1,670 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. WILLIAM B TRAVIS VANGUARD ACAD OF ACADEMICALLY TAG leads the list at 100%, against a median of 53.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,670

Texas

Top % Proficient (Reading)

100%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

53.0%

BEST IN READING · TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	WILLIAM B TRAVIS VANGUARD ACAD OF ACADEMICALLY TAG	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	517	100%
2	SUDIE L WILLIAMS TALENTED AND GIFTED ACADEMY	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	446	100%
3	SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED & GIFTED IN PLEASANT GROVE	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	385	97.0%
4	CORNERSTONE ACADEMY	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Middle	423	97.0%
5	BASIS CEDAR PARK	CEDAR PARK, TX	BASIS TEXAS	Middle	405	96.0%
6	DON T DURHAM INT	SOUTHLAKE, TX	CARROLL ISD	Middle	667	94.0%
7	HENRY W LONGFELLOW CAREER EXPLORATION ACADEMY	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	449	94.0%
8	LAWLER MIDDLE	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	903	94.0%
9	MCCULLOCH INT	DALLAS, TX	HIGHLAND PARK ISD	Middle	871	94.0%
10	BASIS PFLUGERVILLE	PFLUGERVILLE, TX	BASIS TEXAS	Middle	240	92.0%
11	DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	431	92.0%
12	CARROLL MIDDLE	SOUTHLAKE, TX	CARROLL ISD	Middle	713	91.0%
13	HILL COUNTRY MIDDLE	AUSTIN, TX	EANES ISD	Middle	946	91.0%
14	FORT SETTLEMENT MIDDLE	SUGAR LAND, TX	FORT BEND ISD	Middle	1,504	91.0%
15	FOWLER MIDDLE	PLANO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	967	91.0%
16	NELSON MIDDLE	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	1,094	91.0%
17	HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	HIGHLAND PARK ISD	Middle	939	91.0%
18	GEORGE DAWSON MIDDLE	SOUTHLAKE, TX	CARROLL ISD	Middle	569	90.0%
19	SEVEN LAKES J H	KATY, TX	KATY ISD	Middle	1,571	90.0%
20	CREEKSIDE PARK J H	THE WOODLANDS, TX	TOMBALL ISD	Middle	1,219	90.0%
21	YOUNG WOMENS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	HOUSTON, TX	ALDINE ISD	Middle	355	89.0%
22	EUBANKS INT	SOUTHLAKE, TX	CARROLL ISD	Middle	611	89.0%
23	COPPELL MIDDLE WEST	DALLAS, TX	COPPELL ISD	Middle	1,230	89.0%
24	PIONEER HERITAGE MIDDLE	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	1,037	89.0%
25	RICE MIDDLE	PLANO, TX	PLANO ISD	Middle	872	89.0%
26	SOUTH TEXAS ISD PREPARATORY ACADEMY	EDINBURG, TX	SOUTH TEXAS ISD	Middle	802	89.0%
27	UPLIFT NORTH HILLS PREP MIDDLE	IRVING, TX	UPLIFT EDUCATION	Middle	502	88.0%
28	SPRAGUE MIDDLE	CYPRESS, TX	CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD	Middle	1,555	88.0%
29	WEST RIDGE MIDDLE	AUSTIN, TX	EANES ISD	Middle	886	88.0%
30	WESTER MIDDLE	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	918	88.0%
31	VANDEVENTER MIDDLE	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	846	88.0%
32	PEARSON MIDDLE	FRISCO, TX	FRISCO ISD	Middle	1,032	88.0%
33	BECKENDORFF J H	KATY, TX	KATY ISD	Middle	1,674	88.0%
34	ADAMS J H	FULSHEAR, TX	KATY ISD	Middle	1,963	88.0%
35	WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE	LUCAS, TX	LOVEJOY ISD	Middle	688	88.0%
36	CANYON VISTA MIDDLE	AUSTIN, TX	ROUND ROCK ISD	Middle	1,295	88.0%
37	VEGA J H	VEGA, TX	VEGA ISD	Middle	113	88.0%
38	GORZYCKI MIDDLE	AUSTIN, TX	AUSTIN ISD	Middle	1,305	87.0%
39	MITCHELL INT	THE WOODLANDS, TX	CONROE ISD	Middle	1,253	87.0%
40	GARLAND MCMEANS J H	KATY, TX	KATY ISD	Middle	1,133	87.0%
41	TAYS J H	KATY, TX	KATY ISD	Middle	1,462	87.0%
42	MEMORIAL MIDDLE	HOUSTON, TX	SPRING BRANCH ISD	Middle	1,236	87.0%
43	COPPELL MIDDLE EAST	COPPELL, TX	COPPELL ISD	Middle	1,120	86.0%
44	SMITH MIDDLE	CYPRESS, TX	CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD	Middle	1,091	86.0%
45	LANIER MIDDLE	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Middle	1,485	86.0%
46	FLORENCE W STILES MIDDLE	LEANDER, TX	LEANDER ISD	Middle	1,493	86.0%
47	DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H	PEARLAND, TX	ALVIN ISD	Middle	1,034	85.0%
48	SARTARTIA MIDDLE	SUGAR LAND, TX	FORT BEND ISD	Middle	1,365	85.0%
49	PIN OAK MIDDLE	BELLAIRE, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Middle	1,253	85.0%
50	BEE CAVE MIDDLE	AUSTIN, TX	LAKE TRAVIS ISD	Middle	861	85.0%

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