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Enrollment
500
Middle
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA ISD·NCES 483432010784
Rick Schneider Middle School
8420 EASTHAVEN BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77075 · (713) 740-0920 · Harris County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
464 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 | 246 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 254 | 51% |
Student demographics
24%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
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 22.0% | 42.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Rick Schneider Middle School
Rick Schneider Middle School's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Schneider Middle School this school | 500 | 92.8% | 39.5% |
| South Houston Intermediate School SO HOUSTON | 509 | 91.4% | 37.8% |
| Driscoll Middle School CORPUS CHRISTI | 524 | 95.2% | 23.1% |
| Henry Middle School HOUSTON | 523 | 97.1% | 32.6% |
| Park View Intermediate School PASADENA | 532 | 89.5% | 43.0% |
| IDEA Lake Houston College Preparatory HOUSTON | 499 | 87.8% | 44.6% |
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 Rick Schneider Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #962 of 1,635 | #117 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,444 of 1,670 ▼ 428 | #196 of 219 ▼ 66 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,459 of 1,670 ▼ 297 | #199 of 219 ▼ 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #1,104 of 1,570 | #156 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #1,095 of 1,749 | #177 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #44 of 1,542 | #5 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.0% | #1,266 of 1,543 | #178 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.8% | #168 of 1,648 | #47 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.0% | #96 of 942 | #24 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
500
-210 (-30%) vs 2020
-41% since 2010-11, when it was 848
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 500 | 46.8 | 10.7:1 | 93% (464) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 52.9 | 9.8:1 | 92% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 575 | 53.2 | 10.8:1 | 92% (531) |
| 2020-21 | 710 | 55 | 12.9:1 | 93% (657) |
| 2017-18 | 758 | 58.9 | 12.9:1 | 84% (636) |
| 2015-16 | 800 | 62 | 12.9:1 | 85% (679) |
| 2010-11 | 848 | 57 | 14.9:1 | 18% (151) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rick Schneider Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (758 to 500); teachers down 20% (58.9 to 46.8).
About Rick Schneider Middle School
Rick Schneider Middle School is a middle-grades school in HOUSTON, Texas, according to federal school records. The school offers grades 5 through 6 and enrolls 500 students. Across middle schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 643.
PASADENA ISD enrolls 46,491 students, and its 67 schools include Rick Schneider Middle School.
Hispanic students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 24%.
The school has 46.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.7 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 93% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Across public schools in Harris County, the average is 70%.
The model predicts 34.1% for a school in Texas with Rick Schneider Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Rick Schneider Middle School posts 39.5%.
The school is in Harris County, where the median household earns about $74,983 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Rick Schneider Middle School shares Harris County with 1,204 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Texasworks - Houston-Hobby, is about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Rick Schneider Middle School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Rick Schneider Middle School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 210 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.9 to 10.7 over 4 years.
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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
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
Nearby schools
- Texasworks - Houston-Hobby0.3 mi · 5
- Premier H S - Houston - Hobby0.3 mi · 97
- South Houston Intermediate School0.8 mi · 509
- Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby0.9 mi · 322
- YES Prep - Hobby0.9 mi · 685
- YES Prep Hobby Elementary School0.9 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About Rick Schneider Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rick Schneider Middle School?
Rick Schneider Middle School enrolls approximately 500 students in grades 05-06.
Is Rick Schneider Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rick Schneider Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rick Schneider Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rick Schneider Middle School is approximately 10.7:1 (47 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rick Schneider Middle School?
Rick Schneider Middle School reports a student body of 1% White, 87% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Rick Schneider Middle School?
Rick Schneider Middle School is overseen by PASADENA ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.