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Enrollment
758
Middle
DISTRICT 777 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVING ISD·NCES 482442002736
Houston Middle School
3033 W COUNTRY CLUB RD, IRVING, TX 75038 · (972) 600-7500 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL758 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
617 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 248 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 256 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 254 | 34% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 42.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 15.0% | 24.0% | 51.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Middle School
Houston Middle School's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Middle School this school | 758 | 81.4% | 36.1% |
| IDEA Edgecliff College Preparatory FORT WORTH | 604 | 78.8% | 50.5% |
| Henry Metzger Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 991 | 78.5% | 28.5% |
| Kahla Middle School HOUSTON | 1,126 | 82.9% | 37.4% |
| Hodges Bend Middle School HOUSTON | 765 | 78.8% | 33.8% |
| Twin Creeks Middle School SPRING | 848 | 81.1% | 33.6% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #1,121 of 1,635 | #58 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,534 of 1,670 ▼ 202 | #113 of 123 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,601 of 1,670 ▼ 149 | #117 of 123 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #206 of 1,570 | #31 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 758 | #647 of 1,749 | #42 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #588 of 1,542 | #33 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #441 of 1,543 | #25 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #481 of 1,648 | #80 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #536 of 942 | #58 of 80 |
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. 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
758
-208 (-22%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 820
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 758 | 54.3 | 14.0:1 | 81% (617) |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 60.9 | 12.6:1 | 85% (648) |
| 2022-23 | 829 | 59.1 | 14.0:1 | 87% (718) |
| 2020-21 | 966 | 61 | 15.8:1 | 86% (834) |
| 2017-18 | 872 | 63.9 | 13.6:1 | 80% (694) |
| 2015-16 | 906 | 67 | 13.5:1 | 80% (726) |
| 2010-11 | 1,023 | 73 | 14.0:1 | 83% (851) |
| 2000-01 | 1,066 | 77 | 13.8:1 | 52% (556) |
| 1990-91 | 820 | 43 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Houston Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (872 to 758); teachers down 15% (63.9 to 54.3).
About Houston Middle School
At 3033 W COUNTRY CLUB RD in IRVING, Texas, Houston Middle School operates as a medium-sized middle school. The student body numbers 758 students, from grades 6 through 8.
A total of 37 schools make up IRVING ISD, with 31,918 students enrolled.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Houston Middle School, at 53%. Smaller groups are 30% Black, 6% White, 6% Asian, and 3% Native American. For comparison, the population of Dallas County is roughly 41% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 54.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.0:1. That matches the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Houston Middle School is 81%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 38.9%. Houston Middle School scores 36.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Dallas County, the median household income is $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dallas County is home to 771 public schools and about 459,645 public school students.
The closest public school, Clifton Early Childhood, is about 0.1 miles from Houston Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Houston Middle School places 3rd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around Houston Middle School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 758 students in 2024-25, 208 fewer than the 966 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.8:1 in 2020-21 to 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in IRVING ISD
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 2,484 students
- Irving High SchoolHigh · 2,390 students
- Nimitz High SchoolHigh · 2,343 students
- Jack E Singley AcademyHigh · 1,697 students
- Brandenburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Travis Middle SchoolMiddle · 936 students
Other schools in IRVING
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 2,484 students
- Irving High SchoolHigh · 2,390 students
- Nimitz High SchoolHigh · 2,343 students
- Jack E Singley AcademyHigh · 1,697 students
- Brandenburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Great Hearts Irving UpperHigh · 937 students
Other Houston Middle schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Houston Middle. Houston Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Houston Middle SchoolAMARILLO, TX · 556 students
- Houston Middle SchoolGermantown, TN · 972 students
- HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOLHOBBS, NM · 822 students
- Houston Middle SchoolHouston, MS · 352 students
- Houston Middle SchoolHouston, AK · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Clifton Early Childhood0.1 mi · 420
- Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School0.3 mi · 845
- Winfree Academy Charter School (irving)0.6 mi · 173
- Great Hearts Irving0.7 mi · 719
- Haley T Elementary School1.0 mi · 793
- Johnston Elementary School1.2 mi · 725
Frequently asked questions
About Houston Middle SchoolHow many students attend Houston Middle School?
Houston Middle School enrolls approximately 758 students in grades 06-08.
Is Houston Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Houston Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Houston Middle School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Houston Middle School.
How diverse is Houston Middle School?
Houston Middle School reports a student body of 6% White, 53% Hispanic, 30% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Houston Middle School public or private?
Houston Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by IRVING ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.