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Enrollment
780
Middle
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA ISD·NCES 483432003836
Miller Intermediate School
1002 FAIRMONT PKWY, PASADENA, TX 77504 · (713) 740-0450 · Harris County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL780 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
671 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 7 | 372 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 408 | 52% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 44 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Miller Intermediate School
Miller Intermediate School's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Intermediate School this school | 780 | 86.0% | 46.5% |
| Judith A Resnik Middle School VON ORMY | 765 | 86.9% | 24.8% |
| Earnesteen Milstead Middle School HOUSTON | 641 | 85.8% | 34.8% |
| Galena Park Middle School GALENA PARK | 896 | 87.6% | 46.6% |
| Ross Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 828 | 84.4% | 31.5% |
| Del Valle Middle School DEL VALLE | 895 | 86.3% | 23.9% |
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 Miller Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #637 of 1,635 | #74 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #370 of 1,670 ▲ 23 | #42 of 219 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #664 of 1,670 ▲ 135 | #74 of 219 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #821 of 1,570 | #121 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 780 | #600 of 1,749 | #123 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #449 of 1,542 | #61 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #1,315 of 1,543 | #186 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.0% | #369 of 1,648 | #98 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #923 of 942 | #141 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
780
-128 (-14%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,047
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 780 | 58.2 | 13.4:1 | 86% (671) |
| 2023-24 | 816 | 61 | 13.4:1 | 87% (709) |
| 2022-23 | 817 | 62.2 | 13.1:1 | 92% (752) |
| 2020-21 | 908 | 61 | 14.9:1 | 85% (772) |
| 2017-18 | 785 | 61.6 | 12.7:1 | 84% (659) |
| 2015-16 | 889 | 64 | 13.9:1 | 81% (724) |
| 2010-11 | 757 | 54 | 14.0:1 | 15% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 917 | 65 | 14.1:1 | 50% (454) |
| 1990-91 | 1,047 | 51 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Miller Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (785 to 780); teachers down 6% (61.6 to 58.2).
About Miller Intermediate School
Miller Intermediate School is a medium-sized middle school that serves part of PASADENA, Texas. School enrollment was 780 students in 2024-25, in grades 7 through 8. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 21% bigger than that.
PASADENA ISD has 46,491 students in 67 schools, and Miller Intermediate School is one of those schools.
Miller Intermediate School enrolls a student body that is 90% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 6% Black and 3% White. That compares with about 44% Hispanic among all Harris County residents. Miller Intermediate School has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.4:1, with 58.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Miller Intermediate School is 86%. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 16 points lower.
Miller Intermediate School is 9.6 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (46.5% versus 37.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
In Harris County (population about 4,838,303), median household income is 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%. Miller Intermediate School is one of 1,205 public schools in Harris County, which together enroll about 886,911 students.
Nearest public school: Ryss STEM Academy at First Friends Pasadena, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 43.1%; Miller Intermediate School's is 46.5%, ranking 4th of 8.
Miller Intermediate School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 14%, from 908 to 780. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.9:1 in 2020-21, and 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 PASADENA ISD
- Dobie High SchoolHigh · 3,692 students
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- South Houston High SchoolHigh · 2,185 students
- Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High SchoolCombined · 1,486 students
Other schools in PASADENA
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- Bondy Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Fairmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
- Pomeroy Elementary SchoolElementary · 769 students
Other Miller Intermediate schools
One other US public school is named Miller Intermediate. Miller Intermediate School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Miller Intermediate SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 793 students
Nearby schools
- Ryss STEM Academy at First Friends Pasadena0.2 mi · 147
- Young Elementary School0.3 mi · 545
- South Houston High School0.9 mi · 2,185
- Southeast Elementary School0.9 mi · 816
- YES Prep - Southeast1.0 mi · 854
- Teague Elementary School1.3 mi · 709
Frequently asked questions
About Miller Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Miller Intermediate School?
Miller Intermediate School enrolls approximately 780 students in grades 07-08.
Is Miller Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Miller Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miller Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Miller Intermediate School is approximately 13.4:1 (58 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Miller Intermediate School?
At Miller Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 90% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Miller Intermediate School public or private?
Miller Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PASADENA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.