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What's the biggest difference between SAN JACINTO INT and what you expected?
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Enrollment
613
Middle
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA ISD·NCES 483432003846
San Jacinto Intermediate School
3600 RED BLUFF, PASADENA, TX 77503 · (713) 740-0480 · Harris County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
541 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 7 | 291 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 322 | 53% |
Student demographics
18%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
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 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 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 32.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 San Jacinto Intermediate School
San Jacinto Intermediate School's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto Intermediate School this school | 613 | 88.3% | 40.4% |
| Earnesteen Milstead Middle School HOUSTON | 641 | 85.8% | 34.8% |
| Austin Achieve Middle School AUSTIN | 669 | 90.0% | 24.4% |
| Woodland Acres Middle School HOUSTON | 570 | 87.7% | 49.2% |
| Spring Oaks Middle School HOUSTON | 565 | 89.0% | 33.1% |
| Keller Middle School PASADENA | 522 | 89.5% | 32.8% |
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 San Jacinto Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #924 of 1,635 | #110 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #694 of 1,670 ▼ 37 | #93 of 219 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,229 of 1,670 ▼ 222 | #158 of 219 ▼ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #1,282 of 1,570 | #181 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 613 | #901 of 1,749 | #149 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #399 of 1,542 | #54 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.9% | #1,316 of 1,543 | #187 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.3% | #298 of 1,648 | #79 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #556 of 942 | #95 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
613
-53 (-8%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 852
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 613 | 46.4 | 13.2:1 | 88% (541) |
| 2023-24 | 604 | 46.6 | 13.0:1 | 87% (523) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 49.7 | 11.8:1 | 91% (534) |
| 2020-21 | 666 | 50 | 13.3:1 | 92% (612) |
| 2017-18 | 698 | 50.6 | 13.8:1 | 84% (586) |
| 2015-16 | 712 | 49 | 14.5:1 | 84% (598) |
| 2010-11 | 612 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 13% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 842 | 62 | 13.6:1 | 63% (527) |
| 1990-91 | 852 | 48 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Jacinto Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (698 to 613); teachers down 8% (50.6 to 46.4).
About San Jacinto Intermediate School
San Jacinto Intermediate School is a public middle school in PASADENA, Texas. The school offers grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 613 students.
PASADENA ISD operates 67 schools. Combined enrollment is 46,491 students.
Hispanic students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 5% Black and 4% White. Harris County's residents are about 44% Hispanic, 46 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 18, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at San Jacinto Intermediate School comes to 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. San Jacinto Intermediate School counts 88% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 18 points lower.
San Jacinto Intermediate School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (40.4%) and its predicted rate (36.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
The school's county is Harris County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Of the public schools around it, San Jacinto Intermediate School is closest to The Summit (high School), about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts San Jacinto Intermediate School at 4th of 6.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 53 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. 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 PASADENA
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- Bondy Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Miller Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Fairmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
Nearby schools
- The Summit (high School)0.2 mi · 161
- The Summit (intermediate)0.2 mi · 76
- Parks Elementary School0.5 mi · 379
- Keller Middle School0.6 mi · 522
- McMasters Elementary School0.8 mi · 339
- Golden Acres Elementary School1.0 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About San Jacinto Intermediate SchoolHow large is San Jacinto Intermediate School?
San Jacinto Intermediate School enrolls approximately 613 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does San Jacinto Intermediate School serve?
San Jacinto Intermediate School serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at San Jacinto Intermediate School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at San Jacinto Intermediate School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Jacinto Intermediate School?
At San Jacinto Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 90% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees San Jacinto Intermediate School?
San Jacinto Intermediate 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.