PERSHING MIDDLE

PERSHING MIDDLE is a middle school of well-populated scale in HOUSTON, Texas, part of HOUSTON ISD, instructing 1,141 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 77% larger than typical.

HOUSTON ISD comprises 273 schools with combined enrollment of 176,727 students; PERSHING MIDDLE is among them.

In terms of who attends, PERSHING MIDDLE reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 36% Black, 15% White, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PERSHING MIDDLE records 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, PERSHING MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.2%; this one delivers 49.7%.

Around the school, census data for Harris County shows median household earnings sit near $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which PERSHING MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: TWAIN EL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PERSHING MIDDLE at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 61.6%.

PERSHING MIDDLE operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PERSHING MIDDLE has shrank 33%, going from 1,700 students in 2018 to 1,141 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 21% to 15%. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.