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What advice would you give to incoming students at HOGG MIDDLE?
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Enrollment
1,161
Middle
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002491
HOGG MIDDLE
1100 MERRILL ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009 · (713) 802-4700 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,161 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
586 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
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
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,161
+266 (+30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.3:1
% White
25%
was 15%
% Hispanic
62%
was 74%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HOGG MIDDLE
HOGG MIDDLE is one of the large middle schools in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by HOUSTON ISD, with 1,161 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 81% above typical.
Within HOUSTON ISD, which oversees 273 schools and 176,727 students, HOGG MIDDLE is one campus in the system.
On demographics, HOGG MIDDLE reports that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 25% White, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HOGG MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.8%; this one delivers 59.5%.
In the area at large, census data for Harris County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), HOGG MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.
HEIGHTS H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HOGG MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HOGG MIDDLE at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 50.9%.
HOGG MIDDLE operates from a city-core location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOGG MIDDLE has grew 30%, going from 895 students in 2018 to 1,161 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 74% to 62% over that span.
In the discussion threads here, members of the HOGG MIDDLE community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTONCombined · 8,641 students
- BELLAIRE H SHigh · 3,216 students
- LAMAR H SHigh · 2,968 students
- WESTSIDE H SHigh · 2,729 students
- HEIGHTS H SHigh · 2,426 students
- 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
- ELSIK H SHigh · 4,057 students
- SUMMER CREEK H SHigh · 3,972 students
- HASTINGS H SHigh · 3,786 students
- C E KING H SHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- HEIGHTS H S0.6 mi · 2,426
- HARVARD EL0.6 mi · 657
- BROWNING EL0.7 mi · 348
- TRAVIS EL0.7 mi · 762
- FIELD EL0.8 mi · 507
- CROCKETT EL1.1 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About HOGG MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at HOGG MIDDLE?
HOGG MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,161 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does HOGG MIDDLE serve?
HOGG MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HOGG MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HOGG MIDDLE is approximately 17.6:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HOGG MIDDLE?
Student demographics at HOGG MIDDLE are roughly 25% White, 62% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees HOGG MIDDLE?
HOGG MIDDLE is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.