BURBANK MIDDLE

BURBANK MIDDLE is one of the sprawling junior highs in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by HOUSTON ISD, with 1,412 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 120% bigger than the state mean of about 643.

Across the 273 schools in HOUSTON ISD (176,727 students total), BURBANK MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, BURBANK MIDDLE reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (92%). Beyond that, the school records 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, BURBANK MIDDLE is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.0%; this one delivers 50.9%, a residual of +17.9 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Harris County shows median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), BURBANK MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, BURBANK MIDDLE comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.2%.

BURBANK MIDDLE operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. BURBANK MIDDLE's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 1,416 (now 1,412).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.