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HOFFMAN MIDDLE
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About HOFFMAN MIDDLE
Set in HOUSTON, Texas, HOFFMAN MIDDLE is a mid-tier junior high, operated by ALDINE ISD. It teaches 643 students across grades 6 through 8.
Across the 76 schools in ALDINE ISD (56,419 students total), HOFFMAN MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, HOFFMAN MIDDLE records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 24% Black. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 84% of students at HOFFMAN MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, HOFFMAN MIDDLE falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 37.0%; this one comes in at 21.4%, -15.6 points off the demographic line.
In the broader community, Harris County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HOFFMAN MIDDLE is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).
The closest other public school is SMITH EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HOFFMAN MIDDLE ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 38.9%.
HOFFMAN MIDDLE operates from a city-core location.
Trend over the last 7 years. HOFFMAN MIDDLE's enrollment has fell 41% since 2018, when it stood at 1,081 (now 643). Class-load math has tightened: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.
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.
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