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What's the most underrated thing about HOUSTON MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
2,396
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364012211
Houston Math Science and Technology Center
9400 IRVINGTON, HOUSTON, TX 77076 · (713) 696-0200 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,396 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
163 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
2,283 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 712 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 578 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 520 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 586 | 24% |
Student demographics
16%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
Feeds from
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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +48.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 48 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 43.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 29.0% | 34.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Houston Math Science and Technology Center
Houston Math Science and Technology Center's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Math Science and Technology Center this school | 2,396 | 95.3% | 34.0% |
| Milby High School HOUSTON | 2,126 | 93.9% | 40.8% |
| Moises E Molina High School DALLAS | 2,006 | 93.2% | 41.8% |
| Northbrook High School HOUSTON | 2,398 | 91.7% | 40.7% |
| Navarro Early College High School AUSTIN | 1,633 | 93.9% | 29.1% |
| Sunset High School DALLAS | 2,164 | 93.5% | 48.8% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Houston Math Science and Technology Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,271 of 1,385 | #139 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #453 of 1,425 ▲ 397 | #66 of 155 ▲ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,053 of 1,425 ▲ 174 | #110 of 155 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +36.5pp | #57 of 1,184 | #7 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,396 | #198 of 2,107 | #52 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #673 of 1,344 | #32 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.8% | #1,141 of 1,346 | #139 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.3% | #66 of 1,522 | #21 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #174 of 557 | #25 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,396
-258 (-10%) vs 2020
+28% since 2010-11, when it was 1,874
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 2,396 | 163.2 | 14.7:1 | 95% (2,283) |
| 2023-24 | 2,644 | 163 | 16.2:1 | 95% (2,505) |
| 2022-23 | 2,779 | 134.6 | 20.6:1 | 95% (2,643) |
| 2020-21 | 2,654 | 147 | 18.1:1 | 94% (2,498) |
| 2017-18 | 2,795 | 153.7 | 18.2:1 | 83% (2,321) |
| 2015-16 | 2,669 | 147 | 18.2:1 | 90% (2,402) |
| 2010-11 | 1,874 | 103 | 18.2:1 | 63% (1,184) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Houston Math Science and Technology Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (2,795 to 2,396); teachers up 6% (153.7 to 163.2).
About Houston Math Science and Technology Center
In HOUSTON, Texas, Houston Math Science and Technology Center is a high-enrollment high school. Federal data show 2,396 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 201% above that mark.
Houston Math Science and Technology Center belongs to HOUSTON ISD, a district of 273 schools and 176,727 students.
By race and ethnicity, Houston Math Science and Technology Center is 92% Hispanic. Next come 7% Black. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
Houston Math Science and Technology Center has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1, with 163.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 95% at Houston Math Science and Technology Center. Public schools in Harris County average 70%.
Houston Math Science and Technology Center earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 24% of Texas public high schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 33.0% for Houston Math Science and Technology Center. The school posts 34.0%, 1.0 points above the prediction.
For Harris County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $74,983 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Measured in a straight line, KIPP 3D Academy is about 0.5 miles from Houston Math Science and Technology Center. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Houston Math Science and Technology Center is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Houston Math Science and Technology Center as City: Large.
The school shrank from 2,654 students in 2020-21 to 2,396 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.7:1.
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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
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- Garcia Elementary School0.8 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Houston Math Science and Technology CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Houston Math Science and Technology Center?
Houston Math Science and Technology Center enrolls approximately 2,396 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Houston Math Science and Technology Center serve?
Houston Math Science and Technology Center serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Houston Math Science and Technology Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Houston Math Science and Technology Center is approximately 14.7:1 (163 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Houston Math Science and Technology Center?
Student demographics at Houston Math Science and Technology Center are roughly 1% White, 92% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Houston Math Science and Technology Center in?
Houston Math Science and Technology Center is part of HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.