Earlier this week, the nonprofit Children at Risk released its 11th annual Texas School Rankings, and of the state’s top 10 middle schools, five were in Houston.
In its list, the advocacy group ranked more than 300 Greater Houston middle schools on the basis of student performance, campus quality and improvements in standardized test scores, among other metrics. Through its analysis, the nonprofit found that T.H Rogers School in the Houston Independent School District was the top standout not only citywide, but statewide.
We took a closer look at Children at Risk’s data and further separated its findings into rankings by county. Below, see the top 10 elementary schools for Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, and Galveston County.
Harris County
| School | District | State Rank | Overall Houston Rank | Letter Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.H. Rogers School | Houston ISD | 1 | 1 | A+ |
| Lanier Middle | Houston ISD | 7 | 3 | A+ |
| Beckendorff Junior High | Katy ISD | 8 | 4 | A+ |
| Seven Lakes Junior High | Katy ISD | 9 | 5 | A+ |
| Garland McMeans Junior High | Katy ISD | 12 | 7 | A+ |
| Pin Oak Middle | Houston ISD | 15 | 8 | A+ |
| Project Chrysalis Middle | Houston ISD | 18 | 9 | A+ |
| Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy | Houston ISD | 19 | 10 | A+ |
| Harmony Science Academy – West Houston | Harmony School of Science – Houston | 23 | 11 | A+ |
| Smith Middle | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 30 | 12 | A+ |
Brazoria County
| School | District | State Rank | Overall Houston Rank | Letter Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Miller Junior High | Pearland ISD | 162 | 45 | A |
| Nolan Ryan Junior High | Alvin ISD | 207 | 56 | A |
| Pearland Junior High West | Pearland ISD | 282 | 72 | A- |
| Pearland Junior High South | Pearland ISD | 429 | 99 | B+ |
| Pearland Junior High East | Pearland ISD | 505 | 108 | B+ |
| Sweeney Junior High | Sweeney ISD | 554 | 120 | B |
| Lake Jackson International | Brazosport ISD | 592 | 130 | B |
| Alvin Junior High | Alvin ISD | 956 | 182 | C |
| Angle ton Junior High School | Angleton ISD | 1010 | 188 | C- |
| West Brazos Junior High | Columbia-Brazotia ISD | 1038 | 194 | C- |
Galveston County
| School | District | State Rank | Overall Houston Rank | Letter Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League City International | Clear Creek ISD | 49 | 18 | A+ |
| Westbrook International | Clear Creek ISD | 63 | 23 | A+ |
| Friendswood Junior High | Friendswood ISD | 117 | 35 | A+ |
| Seabrook International | Clear Creek ISD | 152 | 41 | A |
| Austin Middle | Galveston ISD | 231 | 61 | A |
| Space Center International | Clear Creek ISD | 310 | 76 | A- |
| Clear Lake International | Clear Creek ISD | 323 | 79 | A- |
| Victory Lakes International | Clear Creek ISD | 386 | 94 | A- |
| Creekside International | Clear Creek ISD | 464 | 103 | B+ |
| Bayside International | Clear Creek ISD | 610 | 133 | B |
Fort Bend County
| School | District | State Rank | Overall Houston Rank | Letter Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Settlement Middle | Fort Bend ISD | 4 | 2 | A+ |
| Sartartia Middle | Fort Bend ISD | 11 | 6 | A+ |
| Quail Valley Middle | Fort Bend ISD | 66 | 24 | A+ |
| First Colony Middle | Fort Bend ISD | 81 | 26 | A+ |
| Macro Garcia Middle | Fort Bend ISD | 107 | 31 | A+ |
| Henry Wertheimer Middle | Lamar ISD | 155 | 42 | A |
| James Bowie Middle | Fort Bend ISD | 160 | 44 | A |
| Billy Baines Middle | Fort Bend ISD | 241 | 64 | A |
| David Crockett Middle | Fort Bend ISD | 274 | 70 | A |
| Sugar Land Middle | Fort Bend ISD | 288 | 73 | A- |
Montgomery County
| School | District | State Rank | Overall Houston Rank | Letter Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCullough Junior High | Conroe ISD | 52 | 19 | A+ |
| Knox Junior High | Conroe ISD | 173 | 49 | A |
| Irons Junior High | Conroe ISD | 314 | 77 | A- |
| Montgomery Middle | Montgomery ISD | 377 | 92 | A- |
| Montgomery Junior High | Montgomery ISD | 501 | 107 | B+ |
| Bear Branch Junior High | Magnolia ISD | 566 | 124 | B |
| Peet Junior High | Conroe ISD | 597 | 131 | B |
| York Junior High | Conroe ISD | 733 | 148 | B- |
| Texas Serenity Academy | Texas Serenity Academy | 772 | 155 | C+ |
| Keefer Crossing Middle | New Caney ISD | 848 | 166 | C+ |