Enrollment
297
Middle
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002533
McReynolds Middle School
5910 MARKET ST, HOUSTON, TX 77020 · (713) 671-3650 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
291 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 97 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 95 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 105 | 35% |
Student demographics
47%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +38.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 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 38 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 34.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 31.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 McReynolds Middle School
McReynolds Middle School's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McReynolds Middle School this school | 297 | 98.0% | 34.4% |
| KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys HOUSTON | 341 | 97.4% | 30.2% |
| West Dallas Junior High School DALLAS | 353 | 97.5% | 23.1% |
| Boude Storey Middle School DALLAS | 379 | 97.6% | 29.4% |
| Davis Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 314 | 97.1% | 22.0% |
| Thomas J Rusk Middle School DALLAS | 373 | 94.1% | 32.2% |
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 McReynolds Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #1,204 of 1,635 | #154 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #723 of 1,670 ▲ 280 | #97 of 219 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,136 of 1,670 ▲ 176 | #148 of 219 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +30.5pp | #74 of 1,570 | #10 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #1,401 of 1,749 | #211 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #133 of 1,542 | #17 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #987 of 1,543 | #134 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.0% | #40 of 1,648 | #16 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -48.4% | #20 of 942 | #5 of 145 |
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
297
-197 (-40%) vs 2020
-69% since 1990-91, when it was 957
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 297 | 25.2 | 11.8:1 | 98% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 37 | 9.3:1 | 96% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 29.9 | 13.3:1 | 98% (391) |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 98% (482) |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 96% (553) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 96% (576) |
| 2010-11 | 646 | 38 | 17.0:1 | 55% (353) |
| 2000-01 | 736 | 33 | 22.3:1 | 89% (654) |
| 1990-91 | 957 | 54 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McReynolds Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (576 to 297); teachers down 34% (38 to 25.2).
About McReynolds Middle School
Students in HOUSTON, Texas, attend McReynolds Middle School, a low-enrollment middle school. Enrollment totals 297 students across grades 6 through 8. The school is 54% below the average for middle schools in Texas.
HOUSTON ISD includes 273 schools. Together they enroll 176,727 students.
Hispanic students are 65% of those enrolled at McReynolds Middle School. Other reported shares: 33% Black. That compares with about 44% Hispanic among all Harris County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
There are 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at McReynolds Middle School, giving a ratio of 11.8:1. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 2.6 more students per teacher than here. A total of 291 students, or 98%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Harris County average 70%.
McReynolds Middle School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 51% of Texas public middle schools.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, McReynolds Middle School's results are 2.5 points above predicted: 34.4% against 31.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that median household income comes to about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Harris County counts 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students.
Pugh Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from McReynolds Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, McReynolds Middle School ranks 7th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 40% over 4 years, reaching 297 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.1:1 in 2020-21, and 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
The McReynolds Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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Nearby schools
- Pugh Elementary School0.4 mi · 256
- Wheatley High School0.5 mi · 537
- Henderson N Elementary School0.6 mi · 251
- Eliot Elementary School0.7 mi · 464
- Atherton Elementary School0.8 mi · 450
- Martinez R Elementary School0.9 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About McReynolds Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McReynolds Middle School?
McReynolds Middle School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does McReynolds Middle School serve?
McReynolds Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McReynolds Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McReynolds Middle School is approximately 11.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McReynolds Middle School?
At McReynolds Middle School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 65% Hispanic, 33% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees McReynolds Middle School?
McReynolds Middle School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.