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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the SHOTWELL MIDDLE administration to hear?
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Enrollment
832
Middle
DISTRICT 802 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDINE ISD·NCES 480771000084
Shotwell Middle School
6515 TRL VLY WAY, HOUSTON, TX 77086 · (281) 878-0960 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL832 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
701 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 264 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 265 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 303 | 36% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 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 | 17.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 45.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Where Shotwell Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #1,329 of 1,635 | #174 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,352 of 1,670 | #188 of 219 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,345 of 1,670 | #177 of 219 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #904 of 1,570 | #131 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 832 | #506 of 1,749 | #110 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #118 of 1,542 | #16 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.5% | #1,130 of 1,543 | #152 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.3% | #407 of 1,648 | #107 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #296 of 942 | #58 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
832
-323 (-28%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 1,431
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 832 | 71.5 | 11.6:1 | 84% (701) |
| 2023-24 | 929 | 76.1 | 12.2:1 | 91% (846) |
| 2022-23 | 1,078 | 69.5 | 15.5:1 | 92% (990) |
| 2020-21 | 1,155 | 77 | 15.0:1 | 91% (1,050) |
| 2017-18 | 1,064 | 69.7 | 15.3:1 | 89% (946) |
| 2015-16 | 1,090 | 75 | 14.5:1 | 88% (958) |
| 2010-11 | 1,022 | 70 | 14.6:1 | 84% (855) |
| 2000-01 | 986 | 69 | 14.3:1 | 64% (627) |
| 1990-91 | 1,431 | 73 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shotwell Middle School.
About Shotwell Middle School
Shotwell Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in HOUSTON, Texas, (ZIP code 77086). The school's 832 students are in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 29% higher than the average for middle schools in Texas, which is about 643.
Within ALDINE ISD, Shotwell Middle School is one of 76 schools. The district enrolls 56,419 students.
Hispanic students account for 77% of enrollment at Shotwell Middle School. Other groups make up 19% Black and 2% Asian. Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Shotwell Middle School has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Shotwell Middle School is 71.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, higher than at this school. About 84% of students, or 701, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 14 points lower.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Shotwell Middle School is 37.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.6%.
Shotwell Middle School is located in Harris County, where median household income is about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Shotwell Middle School is one of 1,205 public schools in Harris County, which together enroll about 886,911 students.
Of nearby public schools, Carmichael Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Shotwell Middle School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 1,155 to 832. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.6:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 ALDINE ISD
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 3,501 students
- Davis H S AldineHigh · 3,184 students
- Nimitz High SchoolHigh · 2,651 students
- Aldine High SchoolHigh · 2,481 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolHigh · 2,262 students
- Blanson CTE High SchoolHigh · 1,258 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
- Carmichael Elementary School0.3 mi · 711
- Kujawa Elementary School0.7 mi · 562
- Kujawa Ec/PK/K0.8 mi · 650
- Harmony School of Technology-Houston1.0 mi · 703
- Harmony School of Enrichment - Houston1.1 mi · 664
- Impact Leadership Academy1.1 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Shotwell Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shotwell Middle School?
Shotwell Middle School enrolls approximately 832 students in grades 06-08.
Is Shotwell Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shotwell Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shotwell Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shotwell Middle School is approximately 11.6:1 (71 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shotwell Middle School?
At Shotwell Middle School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 77% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Shotwell Middle School public or private?
Shotwell Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALDINE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.