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Enrollment
1,050
Middle
DISTRICT 1,205 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELDON ISD·NCES 483999012064
Michael R Null Middle School
12117 GARRETT RD, HOUSTON, TX 77044 · (281) 436-2800 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,050 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
866 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 349 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 355 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 346 | 33% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Michael R Null Middle School
Michael R Null Middle School's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael R Null Middle School this school | 1,050 | 82.5% | 29.7% |
| Tennyson Middle School WACO | 963 | 81.9% | 35.0% |
| Henry Metzger Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 991 | 78.5% | 28.5% |
| Dr Don Woolley Middle School MESQUITE | 1,037 | 79.5% | 32.8% |
| C E King Middle School HOUSTON | 1,359 | 86.3% | 33.7% |
| Lewis Middle School HOUSTON | 1,054 | 87.5% | 18.1% |
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 Michael R Null Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #1,398 of 1,635 | #188 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #773 of 1,670 ▲ 391 | #109 of 219 ▲ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #969 of 1,670 ▲ 198 | #121 of 219 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #281 of 1,570 | #40 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,050 | #235 of 1,749 | #67 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #747 of 1,542 | #98 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #884 of 1,543 | #115 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.5% | #450 of 1,648 | #117 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #372 of 437 | #32 of 41 |
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
1,050
-247 (-19%) vs 2020
+53% since 2010-11, when it was 687
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 1,050 | 72.2 | 14.5:1 | 82% (866) |
| 2023-24 | 1,094 | 73.7 | 14.8:1 | 87% (957) |
| 2022-23 | 1,164 | 69.1 | 16.9:1 | 89% (1,031) |
| 2020-21 | 1,297 | 76 | 17.1:1 | 79% (1,027) |
| 2017-18 | 1,024 | 58.9 | 17.4:1 | 77% (784) |
| 2015-16 | 974 | 56 | 17.4:1 | 77% (752) |
| 2010-11 | 687 | 54 | 12.7:1 | 78% (539) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Michael R Null Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,024 to 1,050); teachers up 22% (58.9 to 72.2).
About Michael R Null Middle School
Michael R Null Middle School is a large middle school in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools in SHELDON ISD. It teaches 1,050 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Texas have about 643 students on average; enrollment here is 63% higher.
Michael R Null Middle School belongs to SHELDON ISD, a district of 14 schools and 10,946 students.
Federal enrollment data show Michael R Null Middle School is 64% Hispanic. Other groups include 29% Black, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 72.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. The ratio is within a point of the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 82%. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 12 points lower.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 38.5% at Michael R Null Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.7%.
In Harris County, home to about 4,838,303 people, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Measured in a straight line, Garrett Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Michael R Null Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Michael R Null Middle School is 6th of 7 on proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 1,050, from 1,297 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.1:1 to 14.5:1 over the same years.
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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 SHELDON ISD
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
- C E King Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,359 students
- L E Monahan Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Sheldon Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 students
- Royalwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 607 students
- Garrett Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 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
Nearby schools
- Garrett Elementary School0.2 mi · 606
- C E King High School1.1 mi · 3,716
- H M Carroll Elementary School1.3 mi · 536
- Sheldon Lake Elementary School1.6 mi · 622
- L E Monahan Elementary School2.2 mi · 635
- Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood2.5 mi · 556
Frequently asked questions
About Michael R Null Middle SchoolHow large is Michael R Null Middle School?
Michael R Null Middle School enrolls approximately 1,050 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Michael R Null Middle School serve?
Michael R Null Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Michael R Null Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Michael R Null Middle School is approximately 14.5:1 (72 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Michael R Null Middle School?
At Michael R Null Middle School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 64% Hispanic, 29% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Michael R Null Middle School?
Michael R Null Middle School is overseen by SHELDON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.