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The public middle schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Texas

1,542 public middle schools in Texas appear in this ranking of the public middle schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Hughes Springs Junior High School leads the list at 8.8:1, against a median of 14.6:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,542

Texas

Best Students/teacher

8.8:1

Median Students/teacher

14.6:1

LOWEST RATIO · TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Hughes Springs Junior High School	HUGHES SPRINGS, TX	HUGHES SPRINGS ISD	Middle	232	8.8:1
2	Drew Academy	HOUSTON, TX	ALDINE ISD	Middle	363	9.2:1
3	Merkel Middle School	MERKEL, TX	MERKEL ISD	Middle	246	9.3:1
4	New Boston Middle School	NEW BOSTON, TX	NEW BOSTON ISD	Middle	240	9.3:1
5	Valley View Middle School	VALLEY VIEW, TX	VALLEY VIEW ISD	Middle	234	9.4:1
6	Nixon-Smiley Middle School	NIXON, TX	NIXON-SMILEY CISD	Middle	280	9.5:1
7	Stanton Middle School	STANTON, TX	STANTON ISD	Middle	251	9.6:1
8	Garcia Ymla	AUSTIN, TX	AUSTIN ISD	Middle	255	9.6:1
9	Sadler Means Ywla	AUSTIN, TX	AUSTIN ISD	Middle	278	9.7:1
10	Dimmitt Middle School	DIMMITT, TX	DIMMITT ISD	Middle	246	9.7:1
11	Carpenter Middle School	PLANO, TX	PLANO ISD	Middle	462	9.8:1
12	Hemphill Middle School	HEMPHILL, TX	HEMPHILL ISD	Middle	219	9.8:1
13	Childress Junior High School	CHILDRESS, TX	CHILDRESS ISD	Middle	214	9.8:1
14	Newton Middle School	NEWTON, TX	NEWTON ISD	Middle	292	9.9:1
15	Winnsboro Junior High School	WINNSBORO, TX	WINNSBORO ISD	Middle	324	9.9:1
16	Karnes City Junior High School	KARNES CITY, TX	KARNES CITY ISD	Middle	234	10.0:1
17	Crockett Junior High School	CROCKETT, TX	CROCKETT ISD	Middle	248	10.0:1
18	Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle School	ROUND ROCK, TX	ROUND ROCK ISD	Middle	572	10.1:1
19	Pittsburg Junior High School	PITTSBURG, TX	PITTSBURG ISD	Middle	299	10.1:1
20	Martin Middle School	AUSTIN, TX	AUSTIN ISD	Middle	247	10.2:1
21	Yoakum Junior High School	YOAKUM, TX	YOAKUM ISD	Middle	273	10.2:1
22	New Deal Middle School	NEW DEAL, TX	NEW DEAL ISD	Middle	226	10.2:1
23	Lexington Middle School	LEXINGTON, TX	LEXINGTON ISD	Middle	228	10.3:1
24	Westwood Junior High School	PALESTINE, TX	WESTWOOD ISD	Middle	200	10.3:1
25	Dorothy Thompson Middle School	PROGRESO, TX	PROGRESO ISD	Middle	281	10.3:1
26	Jo Nelson Middle School	SANTA ROSA, TX	SANTA ROSA ISD	Middle	206	10.3:1
27	A Leal Jr Middle School	SAN ANTONIO, TX	HARLANDALE ISD	Middle	499	10.3:1
28	De Zavala Middle School	PASADENA, TX	PASADENA ISD	Middle	457	10.4:1
29	Project Chrysalis Middle School	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	Middle	241	10.4:1
30	Dunbar College Preparatory Academy	LUBBOCK, TX	LUBBOCK ISD	Middle	390	10.4:1
31	Ramiro Barrera Middle School	RIO GRANDE CITY, TX	ROMA ISD	Middle	564	10.4:1
32	Edna Junior High School	EDNA, TX	EDNA ISD	Middle	310	10.5:1
33	Harmony Junior High School	BIG SANDY, TX	HARMONY ISD	Middle	235	10.5:1
34	Forest Park Magnet School	LONGVIEW, TX	LONGVIEW ISD	Middle	474	10.5:1
35	Kennedy Middle School	PHARR, TX	PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD	Middle	519	10.5:1
36	Long Middle School	DALLAS, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Middle	477	10.5:1
37	Cuero Junior High School	CUERO, TX	CUERO ISD	Middle	439	10.6:1
38	Wharton Junior High School	WHARTON, TX	WHARTON ISD	Middle	324	10.6:1
39	Hooks Junior High School	HOOKS, TX	HOOKS ISD	Middle	257	10.6:1
40	Alpine Middle School	ALPINE, TX	ALPINE ISD	Middle	244	10.6:1
41	Brady Middle School	BRADY, TX	BRADY ISD	Middle	206	10.6:1
42	Dessau Middle School	AUSTIN, TX	PFLUGERVILLE ISD	Middle	596	10.6:1
43	South Houston Intermediate School	SO HOUSTON, TX	PASADENA ISD	Middle	509	10.6:1
44	Rick Schneider Middle School	HOUSTON, TX	PASADENA ISD	Middle	500	10.7:1
45	Travis Intermediate School	CONROE, TX	CONROE ISD	Middle	488	10.7:1
46	Delay Middle School	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Middle	598	10.7:1
47	Lakeview Middle School	THE COLONY, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Middle	395	10.7:1
48	Howe Middle School	HOWE, TX	HOWE ISD	Middle	281	10.7:1
49	Vernon Middle School	HARLINGEN, TX	HARLINGEN CISD	Middle	631	10.8:1
50	Brownfield Middle School	BROWNFIELD, TX	BROWNFIELD ISD	Middle	327	10.8:1

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