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Best Middle Schools
in GARLAND ISD

This page covers 12 middle schools in GARLAND 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.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 12
1
rank
B G HUDSON MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,207 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,836
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
CLASSICAL CENTER AT BRANDENBURG MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,038 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,836
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
VERNON SCHRADE MIDDLE
Grades 06–08891 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,836
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
AUSTIN ACAD FOR EXCELL
Grades 06–08974 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,836
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
COYLE MIDDLE
Grades 07–08562 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
$11,836
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
6
rank
JACKSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Grades 06–081,134 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,836
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
7
rank
O'BANION MIDDLE
Grades 06–08870 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,836
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
86%
High economic need
8
rank
WEBB MIDDLE
Grades 06–08902 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,836
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
9
rank
SELLERS MIDDLE
Grades 06–08806 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,836
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
10
rank
LYLES MIDDLE
Grades 07–08545 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,836
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
2 more middle schools in GARLAND ISD not shown here.
View all schools in GARLAND 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
12
Middle Schools
72
Total Schools
49
#1 Score
46
Avg Score
District profileGARLAND ISD
Top Ranked Middle School
1
B G HUDSON MIDDLE
Score: 49/100
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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.