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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at FONDREN MIDDLE this year?
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Enrollment
713
Middle
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002457
Fondren Middle School
6333 S BRAESWOOD, HOUSTON, TX 77096 · (713) 778-3360 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL713 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
706 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 | 215 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 242 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 256 | 36% |
Student demographics
40%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
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
23.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
Where Fondren Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #1,555 of 1,635 | #210 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,019 of 1,670 | #140 of 219 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,453 of 1,670 | #198 of 219 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.5pp | #337 of 1,570 | #49 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 713 | #722 of 1,749 | #133 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #943 of 1,542 | #123 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #1,104 of 1,543 | #149 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #16 of 1,648 | #7 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.2% | #139 of 942 | #32 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
713
-369 (-34%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,162
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 713 | 46.5 | 15.3:1 | 99% (706) |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 67.1 | 11.4:1 | 99% (753) |
| 2022-23 | 840 | 47 | 17.9:1 | 99% (829) |
| 2020-21 | 1,082 | 50 | 21.6:1 | 93% (1,001) |
| 2017-18 | 1,022 | 55 | 18.6:1 | 90% (921) |
| 2015-16 | 893 | 48 | 18.6:1 | 61% (547) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 46 | 13.2:1 | 54% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 1,100 | N/A | N/A | 72% (795) |
| 1990-91 | 1,162 | 54 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fondren Middle School.
About Fondren Middle School
Fondren Middle School serves students in HOUSTON, Texas, as a medium-sized middle school. It educates 713 students in grades 6 through 8.
The HOUSTON ISD system has 273 schools and 176,727 students.
At Fondren Middle School, Hispanic students make up 75% of the student body. Next come 22% Black. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Fondren Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.3:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher above the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Fondren Middle School, the prediction is 31.4% and the result is 23.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. In all, Harris County has 1,205 public schools and roughly 886,911 students.
The nearest other public school, Elrod Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Fondren Middle School is 8th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 369 students since 2020-21, to 713. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 15.3:1, from 21.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Fondren Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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Nearby schools
- Elrod Elementary School0.3 mi · 742
- McNamara Elementary School0.6 mi · 916
- Halpin Early Childhood Center0.9 mi · 302
- Sharpstown High School1.0 mi · 1,689
- Sugar Grove Academy1.0 mi · 777
- Energized for STEM Academy Middle School1.1 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Fondren Middle SchoolHow many students attend Fondren Middle School?
Fondren Middle School enrolls approximately 713 students in grades 06-08.
Is Fondren Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fondren Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Fondren Middle School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Fondren Middle School.
How diverse is Fondren Middle School?
Fondren Middle School reports a student body of 2% White, 75% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Fondren Middle School?
Fondren 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.