MORRIS MIDDLE

MORRIS MIDDLE is a junior high of mid-sized scale in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by PASADENA ISD, educateing 603 students in grades 5 through 6.

PASADENA ISD comprises 67 schools with combined enrollment of 46,491 students; MORRIS MIDDLE is among them.

In terms of who attends, MORRIS MIDDLE records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 69% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 16% Black, 9% Asian, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MORRIS MIDDLE has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MORRIS MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Harris County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MORRIS MIDDLE is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is MEADOR EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MORRIS MIDDLE ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.1%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 33%: 895 students in 2018 compared to 603 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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