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What tradition at STELLE CLAUGHTON MIDDLE should never be changed?
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Enrollment
896
Middle
DISTRICT 777 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING ISD·NCES 484122009575
Stelle Claughton Middle School
3000 SPEARS RD, HOUSTON, TX 77067 · (281) 891-7650 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL896 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
851 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 290 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 276 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 330 | 37% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 20.0% | 24.0% | 42.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 17.0% | 28.0% | 49.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
29.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Stelle Claughton Middle School
Stelle Claughton Middle School's state test result (29.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stelle Claughton Middle School this school | 896 | 95.0% | 29.0% |
| Harold Wendell Lang Sr Middle School DALLAS | 740 | 96.1% | 28.9% |
| Forest Oak Middle School FORT WORTH | 1,044 | 96.4% | 29.9% |
| Meadowbrook Middle School FORT WORTH | 727 | 96.6% | 25.0% |
| Lawson Middle School HOUSTON | 1,069 | 92.7% | 37.6% |
| Ross Sterling Middle School HUMBLE | 888 | 90.3% | 33.9% |
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 Stelle Claughton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,416 of 1,635 | #189 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #1,588 of 1,670 ▼ 209 | #213 of 219 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,608 of 1,670 ▼ 123 | #216 of 219 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #1,107 of 1,570 | #157 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 896 | #410 of 1,749 | #93 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #1,399 of 1,542 | #185 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #738 of 1,543 | #96 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.0% | #112 of 1,648 | #32 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.1% | #154 of 942 | #35 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
896
-97 (-10%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 1,351
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 896 | 50.6 | 17.7:1 | 95% (851) |
| 2023-24 | 898 | 60.2 | 14.9:1 | 96% (865) |
| 2022-23 | 912 | 62.1 | 14.7:1 | 94% (853) |
| 2020-21 | 993 | 64 | 15.5:1 | 94% (932) |
| 2017-18 | 1,264 | 65.1 | 19.4:1 | 72% (907) |
| 2015-16 | 1,091 | 63 | 17.3:1 | 75% (817) |
| 2010-11 | 1,351 | 80 | 16.9:1 | 80% (1,076) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stelle Claughton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (1,264 to 896); teachers down 22% (65.1 to 50.6).
About Stelle Claughton Middle School
Stelle Claughton Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Texas, with an address in HOUSTON. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 896 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
SPRING ISD serves 33,678 students across 42 schools.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Stelle Claughton Middle School, at 58%. Next come 34% Black, 2% Asian, and 2% White. That compares with about 44% Hispanic among all Harris County residents. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Stelle Claughton Middle School counts 50.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.7 students for each one. On average, middle schools in Texas have 14.4:1, compared with 17.7:1 here. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Stelle Claughton Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.0%; the prediction is 33.1%.
Among Harris County residents, the median household income is $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stelle Claughton Middle School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Deloras E Thompson Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles from Stelle Claughton Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Stelle Claughton Middle School is 4th among 9 schools close by.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Over 4 years, Stelle Claughton Middle School's enrollment dropped 10%, to 896. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.5:1 to 17.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Stelle Claughton Middle School. 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 SPRING ISD
- Spring High SchoolHigh · 2,594 students
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- Westfield High SchoolHigh · 2,264 students
- Carl Wunsche Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,503 students
- Chet Burchett Elementary SchoolElementary · 982 students
- Rickey C Bailey Middle SchoolMiddle · 982 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
- Deloras E Thompson Elementary School0.3 mi · 634
- Donna Lewis Elementary School0.5 mi · 689
- Ignite Community School - Fallbrook0.5 mi · 208
- Heritage Elementary School0.7 mi · 807
- Joan Link Elementary School0.8 mi · 556
- Edward Roberson Middle School0.8 mi · 872
Frequently asked questions
About Stelle Claughton Middle SchoolHow large is Stelle Claughton Middle School?
Stelle Claughton Middle School enrolls approximately 896 students in grades 06-08.
Is Stelle Claughton Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stelle Claughton Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Stelle Claughton Middle School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Stelle Claughton Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stelle Claughton Middle School?
At Stelle Claughton Middle School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 58% Hispanic, 34% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Stelle Claughton Middle School in?
Stelle Claughton Middle School is part of SPRING ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.