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What's the biggest difference between SAM HOUSTON MIDDLE and what you expected?
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Enrollment
775
Middle
DISTRICT 822 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034002030
Sam Houston Middle School
2232 SUSSEX DR, GARLAND, TX 75041 · (972) 926-2640 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL775 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
696 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 6 | 252 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 267 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 256 | 33% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 37.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Sam Houston Middle School
Sam Houston Middle School's state test result (30.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Middle School this school | 775 | 89.8% | 30.5% |
| John P Ojeda Middle School AUSTIN | 759 | 90.6% | 24.2% |
| Landrum Middle School HOUSTON | 698 | 91.0% | 28.1% |
| Judith A Resnik Middle School VON ORMY | 765 | 86.9% | 24.8% |
| Austin Middle School IRVING | 716 | 90.6% | 32.5% |
| Burnet Middle School AUSTIN | 821 | 92.4% | 17.5% |
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 Sam Houston Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #1,378 of 1,635 | #92 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #900 of 1,670 ▲ 53 | #59 of 123 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,536 of 1,670 ▲ 42 | #107 of 123 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #919 of 1,570 | #50 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 775 | #610 of 1,749 | #39 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #428 of 1,542 | #18 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.2% | #1,277 of 1,543 | #109 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.8% | #257 of 1,648 | #43 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #265 of 942 | #40 of 80 |
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
775
-288 (-27%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 711
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 775 | 58.2 | 13.3:1 | 90% (696) |
| 2023-24 | 816 | 73.1 | 11.2:1 | 90% (735) |
| 2022-23 | 898 | 64.8 | 13.9:1 | 91% (814) |
| 2020-21 | 1,063 | 73 | 14.6:1 | 85% (900) |
| 2017-18 | 1,005 | 72.5 | 13.9:1 | 79% (796) |
| 2015-16 | 1,067 | 71 | 15.0:1 | 89% (953) |
| 2010-11 | 861 | 60 | 14.3:1 | 89% (764) |
| 2000-01 | 852 | 52 | 16.4:1 | 57% (485) |
| 1990-91 | 711 | 35 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sam Houston Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (1,005 to 775); teachers down 20% (72.5 to 58.2).
About Sam Houston Middle School
Sam Houston Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in GARLAND, Texas. It enrolls 775 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. It has 21% more students than the average for middle schools in Texas (about 643).
GARLAND ISD oversees Sam Houston Middle School and 75 other schools, with 53,173 students in total.
The share of students at Sam Houston Middle School who are Hispanic is 87%. Enrollment also includes 5% Black and 4% White. Among people living in Dallas County, the Hispanic share is about 41%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 23, compared with 70 nationally.
Sam Houston Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, with 58.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 90% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County, the school's rate is higher.
A school with Sam Houston Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 35.3%. Sam Houston Middle School scores 30.5%, 4.9 points below that line.
In Dallas County, home to about 2,621,179 people, median household income comes to about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 771 public schools in the county, enrolling about 459,645, Sam Houston Middle School among them.
Md Williams Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Sam Houston Middle School is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 1,063 (2020-21) to 775 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.6:1 to 13.3:1.
On allk12, people connected to Sam Houston Middle School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GARLAND ISD
- Sachse High SchoolHigh · 2,935 students
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Rowlett High SchoolHigh · 2,156 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
Other schools in GARLAND
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
- Naaman Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Jackson Technology CenterMiddle · 1,157 students
Nearby schools
- Md Williams Elementary School0.2 mi · 562
- Williams Elementary School0.6 mi · 245
- Ignite Community School - Garland1.0 mi · 227
- Caldwell Elementary School1.3 mi · 422
- Daugherty Elementary School1.5 mi · 757
- Roach Elementary School1.6 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Sam Houston Middle SchoolHow many students attend Sam Houston Middle School?
Sam Houston Middle School enrolls approximately 775 students in grades 06-08.
Is Sam Houston Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sam Houston Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Sam Houston Middle School have?
Sam Houston Middle School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sam Houston Middle School?
At Sam Houston Middle School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 87% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Sam Houston Middle School public or private?
Sam Houston Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GARLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.