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Enrollment
556
Middle
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMARILLO ISD·NCES 480813000159
HOUSTON MIDDLE
815 INDEPENDENCE, AMARILLO, TX 79106 · (806) 326-3600 · Potter County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL556 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
492 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 13 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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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
556
-209 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.6:1
% White
24%
was 22%
% Hispanic
44%
was 45%
% Black
20%
was 20%
% Asian
6%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HOUSTON MIDDLE
HOUSTON MIDDLE is an intermediate school of medium-sized scale in AMARILLO, Texas, operated by AMARILLO ISD, enrolling 556 students in grades 6 through 8.
HOUSTON MIDDLE is one of 55 schools operated by AMARILLO ISD, a district that teaches 29,321 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, HOUSTON MIDDLE records that 44% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 24% White, 20% Black, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Potter County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, HOUSTON MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.2%, the actual is 34.3%, a residual of -0.9 points.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Potter County) logs that median household earnings sit near $53,249, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. HOUSTON MIDDLE is one of 49 public schools in Potter County (combined enrollment of about 21,501 students).
The closest other public school is WILLS EL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HOUSTON MIDDLE comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 44.5%.
HOUSTON MIDDLE operates from a high-density location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 27%: 765 students in 2018 compared to 556 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for HOUSTON MIDDLE typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Potter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
115,975
Census ACS
Median income
$53,249
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AMARILLO ISD
- TASCOSA H SHigh · 2,176 students
- AMARILLO H SHigh · 2,161 students
- CAPROCK H SHigh · 2,058 students
- PALO DURO H SHigh · 1,949 students
- BONHAM MIDDLEMiddle · 892 students
- CROCKETT MIDDLEMiddle · 823 students
Other schools in AMARILLO
- TASCOSA H SHigh · 2,176 students
- AMARILLO H SHigh · 2,161 students
- CAPROCK H SHigh · 2,058 students
- PALO DURO H SHigh · 1,949 students
- WEST PLAINS H SHigh · 1,221 students
- RANDALL H SHigh · 1,126 students
Nearby schools
- WILLS EL0.5 mi · 458
- SAN JACINTO EL0.5 mi · 366
- AMTECH CAREER ACADEMY0.6 mi · 22
- AVONDALE EL0.9 mi · 475
- TASCOSA H S1.0 mi · 2,176
- BIVINS EL1.4 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About HOUSTON MIDDLEHow large is HOUSTON MIDDLE?
HOUSTON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 556 students in grades 06-08.
Is HOUSTON MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
HOUSTON MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HOUSTON MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HOUSTON MIDDLE is approximately 12.8:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HOUSTON MIDDLE?
Student demographics at HOUSTON MIDDLE are roughly 24% White, 44% Hispanic, 20% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is HOUSTON MIDDLE in?
HOUSTON MIDDLE is part of AMARILLO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.