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Alumni: what's one memory from MORRIS MIDDLE that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
603
Middle
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA ISD·NCES 483432010778
Morris Middle School
10415 FUQUA ST, HOUSTON, TX 77089 · (713) 740-0672 · Harris County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL603 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Texas public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
492 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 5 | 288 | 48% |
| Grade 6 | 315 | 52% |
Student demographics
48%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
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Morris Middle School
Morris Middle School's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Middle School this school | 603 | 81.6% | 50.1% |
| Dessau Middle School AUSTIN | 596 | 80.4% | 28.8% |
| Decker Middle School AUSTIN | 606 | 81.2% | 16.2% |
| Beverly Hills Intermediate School HOUSTON | 802 | 79.7% | 46.7% |
| Sellers Middle School GARLAND | 852 | 82.9% | 39.8% |
| Fred Roberts Middle School HOUSTON | 493 | 75.5% | 40.9% |
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 Morris Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #503 of 1,635 | #55 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #695 of 1,670 ▼ 202 | #94 of 219 ▼ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #754 of 1,670 ▼ 162 | #88 of 219 ▼ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #107 of 1,570 | #7 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 603 | #921 of 1,749 | #151 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #115 of 1,542 | #14 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #951 of 1,543 | #125 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.6% | #477 of 1,648 | #123 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.6% | #111 of 942 | #27 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
603
-170 (-22%) vs 2020
-37% since 2010-11, when it was 958
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 603 | 52 | 11.6:1 | 82% (492) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 57 | 11.2:1 | 84% (537) |
| 2022-23 | 703 | 60.8 | 11.6:1 | 86% (607) |
| 2020-21 | 773 | 62 | 12.5:1 | 81% (625) |
| 2017-18 | 895 | 65 | 13.8:1 | 66% (591) |
| 2015-16 | 949 | 66 | 14.4:1 | 68% (645) |
| 2010-11 | 958 | 53 | 18.1:1 | 18% (173) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morris Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (895 to 603); teachers down 20% (65 to 52).
About Morris Middle School
Morris Middle School is a mid-sized middle school based in HOUSTON, Texas. It teaches 603 students in grades 5 through 6.
A total of 67 schools make up PASADENA ISD, with 46,491 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Morris Middle School, about 69 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 16% Black, 9% Asian, and 4% White. Harris County's residents are about 44% Hispanic, 25 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
A staff of 52 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.6:1. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 2.8 students per teacher. By family income, 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Morris Middle School lands at B+, ahead of 72% of Texas public middle schools.
Morris Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.1% and a predicted 38.9%.
The school's county is Harris County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in the county, enrolling about 886,911, Morris Middle School among them.
About 0.2 miles separate Morris Middle School from the closest public school, Meador Elementary School. The five-mile area around Morris Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Morris Middle School ranks 2nd of 9 nearby schools, at 50.1% versus a 40.8% average.
Federal data place Morris Middle School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 22% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 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
Other Morris Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Morris Middle. Morris Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Morris Middle SchoolMCALLEN, TX · 999 students
- Morris Middle SchoolHuntsville, AL · 397 students
- Morris Middle SchoolMorris, OK · 195 students
Nearby schools
- Meador Elementary School0.2 mi · 443
- Beverly Hills Intermediate School0.4 mi · 802
- Atkinson Elementary School0.7 mi · 454
- Beta Academy1.0 mi · 537
- Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School1.1 mi · 837
- Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Elementary School1.2 mi · 736
Frequently asked questions
About Morris Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Morris Middle School?
Morris Middle School enrolls approximately 603 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Morris Middle School serve?
Morris Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Morris Middle School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Morris Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Morris Middle School?
Student demographics at Morris Middle School are roughly 4% White, 69% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Morris Middle School public or private?
Morris Middle 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.