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What's something MEAD MIDDLE does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
910
Middle
DISTRICT 802 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDINE ISD·NCES 480771013705
Mead Middle School
3500 LAUDER RD, HOUSTON, TX 77039 · (281) 985-3700 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL910 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
800 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 | 260 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 324 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 326 | 36% |
Student demographics
10%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
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
27.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Mead Middle School
Mead Middle School's state test result (27.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mead Middle School this school | 910 | 87.9% | 27.4% |
| Galena Park Middle School GALENA PARK | 896 | 87.6% | 46.6% |
| Grantham Academy HOUSTON | 1,006 | 87.5% | 28.4% |
| Memorial Junior High School EAGLE PASS | 927 | 86.4% | 38.0% |
| Hanks Middle School EL PASO | 1,000 | 90.0% | 50.7% |
| Garcia Middle School BROWNSVILLE | 870 | 87.7% | 40.5% |
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 Mead Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #1,463 of 1,635 | #197 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,044 of 1,670 ▲ 158 | #146 of 219 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,346 of 1,670 ▲ 92 | #178 of 219 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #292 of 1,570 | #42 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 910 | #384 of 1,749 | #88 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #285 of 1,542 | #35 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.1% | #1,393 of 1,543 | #206 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #307 of 1,648 | #83 of 221 |
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
910
-323 (-26%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 910 | 71.6 | 12.7:1 | 88% (800) |
| 2023-24 | 960 | 73.6 | 13.1:1 | 92% (885) |
| 2022-23 | 1,012 | 64.4 | 15.7:1 | 93% (938) |
| 2020-21 | 1,233 | 75 | 16.4:1 | 92% (1,137) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mead Middle School.
About Mead Middle School
As a mid-sized middle school, Mead Middle School serves students in HOUSTON, Texas. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 910 students. Middle schools in Texas average about 643 students, which makes this school 42% above average.
Mead Middle School reports to ALDINE ISD, which has 76 schools and 56,419 students.
The share of students at Mead Middle School who are Hispanic is 95%. Enrollment also includes 4% Black. Among people living in Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 10%.
Mead Middle School has 71.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. At Mead Middle School, 88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 18 points lower.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Mead Middle School is 8.7 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 27.4% actual, 36.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Looking at the county, Harris County, 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%. The county's public schools total 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Among nearby public schools, Vardeman Ec/PK/K is closest at about 0.3 miles. Mead Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 27.4% average proficiency ranks 8th among 8 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 1,233 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 910 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.4:1 to 12.7:1.
Mead Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
Related schools
Other schools in ALDINE ISD
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 3,501 students
- Davis H S AldineHigh · 3,184 students
- Nimitz High SchoolHigh · 2,651 students
- Aldine High SchoolHigh · 2,481 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolHigh · 2,262 students
- Blanson CTE High SchoolHigh · 1,258 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Mead Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Mead Middle. Mead Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Mead Middle SchoolWichita, KS · 678 students
- Mead Middle SchoolMEAD, CO · 571 students
Nearby schools
- Vardeman Ec/PK/K0.3 mi · 624
- Avalos P-Tech School0.8 mi · 400
- Stephens Elementary School0.9 mi · 517
- Macarthur High School1.0 mi · 3,501
- YES Prep - North Central1.0 mi · 1,002
- Oleson Elementary School1.0 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About Mead Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mead Middle School?
Mead Middle School enrolls approximately 910 students in grades 06-08.
Is Mead Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mead Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Mead Middle School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Mead Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mead Middle School?
At Mead Middle School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Mead Middle School in?
Mead Middle School is part of ALDINE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.