BLACK MIDDLE

BLACK MIDDLE is one of the well-populated 6-8 campuss in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by HOUSTON ISD, with 1,364 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 112% above the state mean of about 643.

Within HOUSTON ISD, which oversees 273 schools and 176,727 students, BLACK MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

On demographics, BLACK MIDDLE shows that 58% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 23% White, 14% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, BLACK MIDDLE records 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting BLACK MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 56% of students at BLACK MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BLACK MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.3%, the actual is 57.1%, a residual of +7.8 points.

Around the school, census data for Harris County shows median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BLACK MIDDLE is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

Nearest neighbor: OAK FOREST EL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BLACK MIDDLE. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BLACK MIDDLE ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 39.3%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 25%: 1,090 students in 2018 compared to 1,364 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for BLACK MIDDLE typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.