B L Gray Junior High

Tucked into the fast-growing city of Mission in the Rio Grande Valley, B L Gray Junior High stands out as one of the stronger middle schools in the entire state, with particularly sharp math and English scores that put it well ahead of most Texas junior highs. Sharyland ISD has built a reputation for academic consistency, and Gray reflects that — it tends to draw families who are serious about setting their kids up for a competitive high school track. Mission itself has a tight-knit, family-forward culture with deep community roots, and living here means your middle schooler would be in an environment where academic achievement is genuinely valued.