Best public middle schools in the Houston metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Houston metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.

GUNDAM_Ai // Shutterstock#10. Creekside Park Junior High School

– School grades: 6-8

– Location: Tomball Independent School District, TX

– Enrollment: 1,173 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)

– Niche grade: A

Ground Picture // Shutterstock#9. Tays Junior High School

– School grades: 6-8

– Location: Katy Independent School District, TX

– Enrollment: 1,467 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)

– Niche grade: A+

Ground Picture // Shutterstock#8. iSchool High at University Park

– School grades: 6-12

– Location: Texas College Preparatory Academies, TX

– Enrollment: 420 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)

– Niche grade: A+

Gorodenkoff // Shutterstock#7. Rodger & Ellen Beck Junior High School

– School grades: 6-8

– Location: Katy Independent School District, TX

– Enrollment: 1,270 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)

– Niche grade: A+

Inside Creative House // Shutterstock#6. Willow Wood Junior High School

– School grades: 7-8

– Location: Tomball Independent School District, TX

– Enrollment: 844 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)

– Niche grade: A+

Rido // Shutterstock#5. Cinco Ranch Junior High School

– School grades: 6-8

– Location: Katy Independent School District, TX

– Enrollment: 1,500 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)

– Niche grade: A+

Inside Creative House // Shutterstock#4. Beckendorff Junior High School

– School grades: 6-8

– Location: Katy Independent School District, TX

– Enrollment: 1,688 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)

– Niche grade: A+

PeopleImages.com – Yuri A // Shutterstock#3. Seven Lakes Junior High School

– School grades: 6-8

– Location: Katy Independent School District, TX

– Enrollment: 1,607 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)

– Niche grade: A+

Rido // Shutterstock#2. Garland McMeans Junior High School

– School grades: 6-8

– Location: Katy Independent School District, TX

– Enrollment: 1,168 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)

– Niche grade: A+

Inside Creative House // Shutterstock#1. Spring Branch Academic Institute

– School grades: K-12

– Location: Spring Branch Independent School District, TX

– Enrollment: 148 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)

– Niche grade: A+