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The public middle schools with the most improved test scores in Houston, Texas

130 public middle schools in Houston, Texas appear in this ranking of the public middle schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. SPRING BRANCH MIDDLE leads the list at +41.5pp, against a median of +13.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
130
Houston, Texas
Top 3-yr change
+41.5pp
Median 3-yr change
+13.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · HOUSTON, TEXAS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1SPRING BRANCH MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISD1,13730.5%72.0%+41.5pp
2FOREST BROOK MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD54614.0%50.0%+36.0pp
3HOGG MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,16138.0%71.0%+33.0pp
4EDISON MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD38831.0%63.5%+32.5pp
5WILLIAMS MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD35219.5%52.0%+32.5pp
6FONVILLE MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD58319.5%51.0%+31.5pp
7MEYERLAND MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,16626.5%58.0%+31.5pp
8CULLEN MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD3108.0%39.0%+31.0pp
9MCREYNOLDS MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD29716.0%46.5%+30.5pp
10ORTIZ MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD77226.0%55.0%+29.0pp
11ILTEXAS HOUSTON WINDMILL LAKES MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)44918.0%46.5%+28.5pp
12BLACK MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,36432.5%60.5%+28.0pp
13KEY MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD51624.0%51.0%+27.0pp
14MARSHALL MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD45627.0%53.5%+26.5pp
15REVERE MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,09517.5%44.0%+26.5pp
16NAVARRO MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD40028.5%54.0%+25.5pp
17RIPLEY HOUSE MIDDLE CAMPUSHOUSTON, TXBAKERRIPLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS16420.5%45.5%+25.0pp
18ILTEXAS HOUSTON OREM MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)41019.5%44.0%+24.5pp
19HARTMAN MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD64529.5%53.0%+23.5pp
20BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BIOTECH ACADEMY AT RUSKHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD32538.0%61.5%+23.5pp
21CLIFTON MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD36320.0%43.5%+23.5pp
22DREW ACADEMYHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD36319.0%42.0%+23.0pp
23SPACE CENTER INTHOUSTON, TXCLEAR CREEK ISD78530.5%53.0%+22.5pp
24GRANTHAM ACADEMYHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD1,00616.0%38.0%+22.0pp
25KIPP NEXUS MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS43222.5%43.5%+21.0pp
26SUGAR GROVE ACADEMYHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD77730.0%50.5%+20.5pp
27SPRING FOREST MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISD99334.5%55.0%+20.5pp
28WELCH MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD54721.0%41.0%+20.0pp
29MICHAEL R NULL MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXSHELDON ISD1,05028.0%48.0%+20.0pp
30MEAD MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD91020.5%40.0%+19.5pp
31HOLLAND MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD47619.5%39.0%+19.5pp
32TRUITT MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD1,35327.0%45.5%+18.5pp
33FONDREN MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD71320.5%39.0%+18.5pp
34ILTEXAS WESTPARK MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)44032.0%50.0%+18.0pp
35TANGLEWOOD MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD83632.0%50.0%+18.0pp
36HENRY MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD52320.5%38.5%+18.0pp
37LANIER MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,48563.5%81.5%+18.0pp
38THOMAS MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD39127.0%45.0%+18.0pp
39COOK MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD1,37533.5%51.0%+17.5pp
40DEADY MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD41329.5%47.0%+17.5pp
41NORTH EAST STEM ACADEMYHOUSTON, TXRAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS13331.0%48.0%+17.0pp
42WATKINS MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD1,28328.0%45.0%+17.0pp
43KIPP POLARIS ACADEMY FOR BOYSHOUSTON, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS34124.5%41.0%+16.5pp
44AGUIRRE J HHOUSTON, TXCHANNELVIEW ISD93337.5%54.0%+16.5pp
45KIPP PRIME COLLEGE PREPARATORYHOUSTON, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS45328.5%44.5%+16.0pp
46PLUMMER MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD89420.0%35.5%+15.5pp
47STEVENSON MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,09634.0%49.5%+15.5pp
48LAWSON MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,06933.5%48.5%+15.0pp
49ENERGIZED FOR STEM ACADEMY MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD33535.0%50.0%+15.0pp
50KIPP ACADEMY MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS50841.0%55.5%+14.5pp
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