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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEAR CREEK ISD·NCES 481428001083

SPACE CENTER INT

17400 SATURN LN, HOUSTON, TX 77058 · (281) 284-3300 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL785 STUDENTS
Enrollment
785
Middle
DISTRICT 903 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
419 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Grade 6
258
Grade 7
241
Grade 8
286
Student demographics
White
26834%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
36046%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 54%
Black
658%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Asian
496%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6%
Two+
415%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
40852%
Female
37748%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +14.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
785
-193 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.1:1
% White
34%
was 39%
% Hispanic
46%
was 35%
% Black
8%
was 10%
% Asian
6%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SPACE CENTER INT

SPACE CENTER INT, a middle-of-the-pack middle school in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by CLEAR CREEK ISD, educates 785 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so SPACE CENTER INT sits 22% larger than that benchmark.

Within CLEAR CREEK ISD, which oversees 46 schools and 39,684 students, SPACE CENTER INT is one campus in the system.

Demographically, SPACE CENTER INT lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 46%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 34% White, 8% Black, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, SPACE CENTER INT reports 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting SPACE CENTER INT tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, SPACE CENTER INT tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for Harris County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SPACE CENTER INT is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is CLEAR LAKE CITY EL, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SPACE CENTER INT at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 49.5%.

SPACE CENTER INT operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SPACE CENTER INT has fell 20%, going from 978 students in 2018 to 785 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 35% to 46%. Class-load math has fell: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the SPACE CENTER INT community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
SPACE CENTER INT
District
CLEAR CREEK ISD
Address
17400 SATURN LN, HOUSTON, TX 77058
Phone
(281) 284-3300
County
Harris County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
785
Teachers (FTE)
60
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
419 (53%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481428001083
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SPACE CENTER INT
What is the total enrollment at SPACE CENTER INT?
SPACE CENTER INT enrolls approximately 785 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does SPACE CENTER INT serve?
SPACE CENTER INT serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does SPACE CENTER INT have?
SPACE CENTER INT employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at SPACE CENTER INT?
Student demographics at SPACE CENTER INT are roughly 34% White, 46% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is SPACE CENTER INT in?
SPACE CENTER INT is part of CLEAR CREEK ISD.
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