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What's the one class at BURBANK MIDDLE every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,412
Middle
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002413
Burbank Middle School
315 BERRY RD, HOUSTON, TX 77022 · (713) 696-2720 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,412 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
1,322 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 470 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 488 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 454 | 32% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 28.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Burbank Middle School
Burbank Middle School's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank Middle School this school | 1,412 | 93.6% | 49.6% |
| Rosemont Middle School FORT WORTH | 1,166 | 90.7% | 28.5% |
| W E Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy DALLAS | 1,116 | 90.9% | 42.8% |
| Stovall Middle School HOUSTON | 1,039 | 91.0% | 23.6% |
| Alice Johnson Junior High School CHANNELVIEW | 1,112 | 91.7% | 30.9% |
| Cleveland Middle School CLEVELAND | 1,446 | 91.7% | 20.9% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Burbank Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #512 of 1,635 | #58 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #678 of 1,670 ▼ 194 | #87 of 219 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #798 of 1,670 ▼ 172 | #94 of 219 ▼ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #73 of 1,570 | #3 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,412 | #44 of 1,749 | #12 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #1,406 of 1,542 | #186 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #1,344 of 1,543 | #194 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.6% | #144 of 1,648 | #39 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #936 of 942 | #145 of 145 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,412
-92 (-6%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,514
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,412 | 79.4 | 17.8:1 | 94% (1,322) |
| 2023-24 | 1,454 | 79.3 | 18.4:1 | 96% (1,399) |
| 2022-23 | 1,417 | 78.3 | 18.1:1 | 96% (1,362) |
| 2020-21 | 1,504 | 80 | 18.8:1 | 94% (1,409) |
| 2017-18 | 1,416 | 80 | 17.7:1 | 95% (1,340) |
| 2015-16 | 1,433 | 80 | 17.9:1 | 93% (1,336) |
| 2010-11 | 1,261 | 79 | 16.0:1 | 66% (828) |
| 2000-01 | 1,272 | 65 | 19.6:1 | 83% (1,054) |
| 1990-91 | 1,514 | 77 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burbank Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,416 to 1,412); teachers down 1% (80 to 79.4).
About Burbank Middle School
Burbank Middle School is a middle school in HOUSTON, Texas, reachable at (713) 696-2720. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 1,412 students in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 643.
HOUSTON ISD enrolls 176,727 students, and its 273 schools include Burbank Middle School.
Hispanic students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 6% Black. Among all residents of Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Burbank Middle School are from different groups.
Based on 79.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Burbank Middle School has a ratio of 17.8:1. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 94%. Across public schools in Harris County, the average is 70%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Burbank Middle School does better than predicted by 15.9 points. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.6%; the prediction is 33.7%.
In the wider Harris County area, median household income comes to about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harris County counts 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students.
Burbank Middle School's closest public school neighbor is KIPP Generations Collegiate, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Burbank Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Burbank Middle School is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% decline, from 1,504 to 1,412. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.8:1 to 17.8:1 over the same years.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
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- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
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- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
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Nearby schools
- KIPP Generations Collegiate0.3 mi · 614
- KIPP 3D Academy0.4 mi · 513
- KIPP Dream Prep0.4 mi · 929
- Burbank Elementary School0.5 mi · 736
- North Houston Early College High School0.6 mi · 489
- Janowski Elementary School0.6 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Burbank Middle SchoolHow many students attend Burbank Middle School?
Burbank Middle School enrolls approximately 1,412 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Burbank Middle School serve?
Burbank Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Burbank Middle School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Burbank Middle School.
How diverse is Burbank Middle School?
Burbank Middle School reports a student body of 1% White, 92% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Burbank Middle School?
Burbank Middle School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.