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Best Middle Schools
in ALDINE ISD

This page covers 15 middle schools in ALDINE ISD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
HOUSTON ACADEMY
Grades 05–06369 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
2
rank
YOUNG WOMENS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Grades 06–08251 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
3
rank
SHOTWELL MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,078 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
4
rank
PLUMMER MIDDLE
Grades 06–08987 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
5
rank
DREW ACADEMY
Grades 07–08382 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
42
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
6
rank
STOVALL MIDDLE
Grades 06–08961 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
95%
High economic need
7
rank
TEAGUE MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,180 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
8
rank
LEWIS MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,090 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
9
rank
MEAD MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,012 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
10
rank
JONES MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,348 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
18.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
86%
High economic need
5 more middle schools in ALDINE ISD not shown here.
View all schools in ALDINE ISD
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
15
Middle Schools
78
Total Schools
47
#1 Score
41
Avg Score
District profileALDINE ISD
Top Ranked Middle School
1
HOUSTON ACADEMY
Score: 47/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.