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Enrollment
839
Middle
DISTRICT 903 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEAR CREEK ISD·NCES 481428000905
Clear Lake Intermediate School
15545 EL CAMINO REAL, HOUSTON, TX 77062 · (281) 284-3200 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL839 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
481 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 275 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 279 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 285 | 34% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp 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 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 29.0% |
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% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 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 Clear Lake Intermediate School
Clear Lake Intermediate School's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake Intermediate School this school | 839 | 57.3% | 43.6% |
| Fossil Hill Middle School FORT WORTH | 831 | 59.8% | 41.9% |
| Blalack Middle School CARROLLTON | 931 | 53.3% | 54.2% |
| Space Center Intermediate School HOUSTON | 785 | 53.4% | 46.1% |
| Highland Middle School FORT WORTH | 700 | 53.6% | 42.2% |
| Pearland J H South PEARLAND | 764 | 53.1% | 54.3% |
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 Clear Lake Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #763 of 1,635 | #86 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #924 of 1,670 ▲ 159 | #124 of 219 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #781 of 1,670 ▲ 157 | #91 of 219 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #842 of 1,570 | #127 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 839 | #490 of 1,749 | #106 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #893 of 1,542 | #119 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #272 of 1,543 | #36 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.3% | #1,001 of 1,648 | #166 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #645 of 942 | #106 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
839
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 1,436
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 839 | 55.3 | 15.2:1 | 57% (481) |
| 2023-24 | 813 | 53 | 15.3:1 | 54% (439) |
| 2022-23 | 832 | 53.9 | 15.4:1 | 54% (451) |
| 2020-21 | 840 | 59 | 14.2:1 | 33% (278) |
| 2017-18 | 926 | 58.9 | 15.7:1 | 32% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 977 | 62 | 15.8:1 | 33% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 1,105 | 73 | 15.1:1 | 26% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 1,096 | 75 | 14.6:1 | 11% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 1,436 | 69 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clear Lake Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (926 to 839); teachers down 6% (58.9 to 55.3).
About Clear Lake Intermediate School
Clear Lake Intermediate School is a mid-sized middle school in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools in CLEAR CREEK ISD. The school counted 839 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 30% larger than the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
CLEAR CREEK ISD runs 46 schools with a combined 39,684 students. Clear Lake Intermediate School is one of them.
No group is above 50% at Clear Lake Intermediate School; the largest is Hispanic, at 49%. After that, the student body is 27% White, 12% Black, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The diversity index for Clear Lake Intermediate School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 55.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 0.8 fewer students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Harris County averages 70%, higher than here.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Clear Lake Intermediate School is 5.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 43.6%. Predicted: 49.2%.
Looking at the county, Harris County, median household income comes to about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 students.
Of the public schools around it, Clear Lake Intermediate School is closest to G H Whitcomb Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Clear Lake Intermediate School at 6th of 8.
Clear Lake Intermediate School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment at Clear Lake Intermediate School was 840 in 2020-21 and 839 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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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 CLEAR CREEK ISD
- Clear Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,668 students
- Clear Falls High SchoolHigh · 2,508 students
- Clear Lake High SchoolHigh · 2,500 students
- Clear Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,469 students
- Clear Brook High SchoolHigh · 2,303 students
- Westbrook Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- G H Whitcomb Elementary School0.6 mi · 557
- Clear Lake City Elementary School0.7 mi · 507
- John F Ward Elementary School0.9 mi · 617
- Odyssey Academy - Webster1.2 mi · 328
- Falcon Pass Elementary School1.4 mi · 545
- Space Center Intermediate School1.8 mi · 785
Frequently asked questions
About Clear Lake Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clear Lake Intermediate School?
Clear Lake Intermediate School enrolls approximately 839 students in grades 06-08.
Is Clear Lake Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clear Lake Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Clear Lake Intermediate School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Clear Lake Intermediate School.
How diverse is Clear Lake Intermediate School?
Clear Lake Intermediate School reports a student body of 27% White, 49% Hispanic, 12% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Clear Lake Intermediate School in?
Clear Lake Intermediate School is part of CLEAR CREEK ISD.
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