LEWIS MIDDLE

LEWIS MIDDLE operates as a sizable intermediate school in HOUSTON, Texas, run under ALDINE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 1,054 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 64% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

LEWIS MIDDLE is one of 76 schools operated by ALDINE ISD, a district that serves 56,419 students overall.

Looking at the student body, LEWIS MIDDLE shows that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 25% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Harris County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, LEWIS MIDDLE sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 35.7%; actual is 17.9%, a gap of -17.8 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Harris County) logs that median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which LEWIS MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: CAROLEE BOOKER EL, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LEWIS MIDDLE ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 42.5%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 15%: 919 students in 2018 compared to 1,054 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 67% to 72% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.