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Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton

5407 GULFTON ST 219, HOUSTON, TX 77081 · (713) 662-2551 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL72 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
72
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
65 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 91926%
Grade 101622%
Grade 112028%
Grade 121724%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
23%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
6185%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
913%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13% · US 15%
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
Male
3751%
Female
3549%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
30.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
11.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading0.0%30.0%29.0%41.0%
Mathematics0.0%11.0%45.0%44.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2630.0%11.0%
2024-2520.0%11.0%
2023-2420.0%10.0%
2022-2320.0%0.0%
2021-227.0%0.0%
2020-2131.0%17.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Harris County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
72#1,673 of 2,107#188 of 223
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
72
-56 (-44%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25726.810.5:190% (65)
2023-241126.916.3:198% (110)
2022-231237.516.3:191% (112)
2020-21128718.3:197% (124)
2017-181615.529.3:171% (114)
2015-16176725.1:153% (94)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton.

Since 2017-18: students down 55% (161 to 72); teachers up 25% (5.5 to 6.8).

About Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton

Located in HOUSTON, Texas, Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton is a very small high school. The school has 72 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.

HOUSTON ISD enrolls 176,727 students in 273 schools, including Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton.

Hispanic students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 13% Black and 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.

On staff are 6.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.5:1. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. About 90% of students at Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Harris County averages 70%, lower than here.

Looking at the county, Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton, Harris County has 1,205 public schools.

Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton is less than a tenth of a mile from Liberty High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

In 2020-21 the school reported 128 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 72. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The school's ratio dropped from 18.3:1 to 10.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton
District
HOUSTON ISD
Address
5407 GULFTON ST 219, HOUSTON, TX 77081
Phone
(713) 662-2551
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
72
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
65 (90%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482364013076
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton
How large is Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton?
Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton enrolls approximately 72 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton serve?
Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton is approximately 10.5:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton?
At Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton, the student body is approximately 3% White, 85% Hispanic, 13% Black.
Is Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton public or private?
Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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