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Best Middle Schools
in NORTHSIDE ISD

This page covers 22 middle schools in NORTHSIDE 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 22
1
rank
ALTERNATIVE MIDDLE
Grades 06–0886 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.6:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
6.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,257
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
2
rank
RAWLINSON MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,245 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,257
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
STRAUS MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,114 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,257
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
4
rank
GARCIA MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,424 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,257
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
5
rank
STINSON MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,068 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,257
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
BERNAL MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,495 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,257
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
7
rank
JEFFERSON MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,112 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,257
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
FOLKS MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,386 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,257
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
9
rank
BRISCOE MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,368 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
19.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,257
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
10
rank
STEVENSON MIDDLE
Grades 06–08999 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,257
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
12 more middle schools in NORTHSIDE ISD not shown here.
View all schools in NORTHSIDE 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
22
Middle Schools
124
Total Schools
54
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
District profileNORTHSIDE ISD
Top Ranked Middle School
1
ALTERNATIVE MIDDLE
Score: 54/100
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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.