Enrollment
241
Middle
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364017019
Project Chrysalis Middle School
4528 LEELAND, HOUSTON, TX 77023 · (713) 924-1700 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
204 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 6 | 80 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 79 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 34% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
84.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
76.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 58.0% | 26.0% | 13.0% | 3.0% |
| Mathematics | 44.0% | 32.0% | 21.0% | 3.0% |
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 | 84.0% | 76.0% |
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 83.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+37.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 37 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Project Chrysalis Middle School
Project Chrysalis Middle School's state test result (74.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Chrysalis Middle School this school | 241 | 84.6% | 74.6% |
| Falfurrias Junior High School FALFURRIAS | 279 | 85.3% | 28.0% |
| Frank Newman Middle School COTULLA | 259 | 87.6% | 38.6% |
| Dimmitt Middle School DIMMITT | 246 | 81.7% | 35.3% |
| Hebbronville Junior High School HEBBRONVILLE | 221 | 81.4% | 35.8% |
| La Academia De Estrellas Middle School DALLAS | 297 | 85.5% | 32.6% |
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 Project Chrysalis Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #54 of 1,635 | #9 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #78 of 1,670 ▲ 8 | #15 of 219 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #75 of 1,670 ▼ 4 | #12 of 219 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #589 of 1,570 | #92 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #1,488 of 1,749 | #214 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #29 of 1,542 | #3 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.4% | #1,387 of 1,543 | #203 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.6% | #396 of 1,648 | #104 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #687 of 942 | #112 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
241
-43 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 241 | 23.1 | 10.4:1 | 85% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 23 | 11.0:1 | 77% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 14 | 19.3:1 | 75% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 15 | 18.9:1 | 76% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 15 | 17.5:1 | 73% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 259 | 15 | 17.3:1 | 85% (221) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Project Chrysalis Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (263 to 241); teachers up 54% (15 to 23.1).
About Project Chrysalis Middle School
Project Chrysalis Middle School is a small middle school with an address in HOUSTON, Texas. It educates 241 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 63% smaller than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
Project Chrysalis Middle School is one school in a 273-school district, HOUSTON ISD, which enrolls 176,727 students.
Hispanic students make up 95% of enrollment at Project Chrysalis Middle School. Next come 2% Black. That compares with about 44% Hispanic among all Harris County residents. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1 at Project Chrysalis Middle School, with 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in Texas have 14.4:1, compared with 10.4:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 85% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
Project Chrysalis Middle School is 37.1 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Texas.
Across Harris County, the median household income is $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%. Harris County is home to 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Cage Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Project Chrysalis Middle School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, Project Chrysalis Middle School's enrollment dropped 15%, to 241. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.9:1 to 10.4:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Project Chrysalis Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Project Chrysalis Middle School?
Project Chrysalis Middle School enrolls approximately 241 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Project Chrysalis Middle School serve?
Project Chrysalis Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Project Chrysalis Middle School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Project Chrysalis Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Project Chrysalis Middle School?
Student demographics at Project Chrysalis Middle School are roughly 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian.
Who oversees Project Chrysalis Middle School?
Project Chrysalis Middle School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
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