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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
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
Grade 9
19
Grade 10
16
Grade 11
20
Grade 12
17
Student demographics
White
23%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
6185%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 54%
Black
913%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
20.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
10.0%
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.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
72
-89 (-55%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 29.3:1
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
85%
was 76%
% Black
13%
was 18%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC GULFTON

MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC GULFTON is a secondary school of micro-enrollment scale in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by HOUSTON ISD, teacheing 72 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 91% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

HOUSTON ISD comprises 273 schools with combined enrollment of 176,727 students; MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC GULFTON is among them.

On demographics, MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC GULFTON reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (85%). The remainder reads as 13% Black, 3% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC GULFTON has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 90% of students at MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC GULFTON qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Harris County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC GULFTON is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LIBERTY H S, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC GULFTON has edged down 55%, going from 161 students in 2018 to 72 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 76% to 85%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 29.3:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

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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/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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