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Best Middle Schools
in NORTH EAST ISD

This page covers 15 middle schools in NORTH EAST 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 near 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.

15
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 15
1
rank
ALTER MIDDLE
Grades 06–0866 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (1.9:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
1.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,524
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
2
rank
BUSH MIDDLE
Grades 06–08978 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,524
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
3
rank
TEJEDA MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,055 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
18.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,524
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
4
rank
HILL MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,044 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,524
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
5
rank
BRADLEY MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,147 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,524
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
DRISCOLL MIDDLE
Grades 06–08603 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,524
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
LOPEZ MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,361 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
19.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,524
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
8
rank
HARRIS MIDDLE
Grades 06–08897 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,524
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
JACKSON MIDDLE
Grades 06–08685 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,524
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
10
rank
GARNER MIDDLE
Grades 06–08804 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,524
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
5 more middle schools in NORTH EAST ISD not shown here.
View all schools in NORTH EAST 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
75
Total Schools
57
#1 Score
50
Avg Score
District profileNORTH EAST ISD
Top Ranked Middle School
1
ALTER MIDDLE
Score: 57/100
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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.