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THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE)

1838 E SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, PASADENA, TX 77503 · (713) 740-0290 · Harris County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
Enrollment
76
Middle
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
67 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 5
1
Grade 6
10
Grade 7
34
Grade 8
31
Student demographics
White
811%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
5775%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54%
Black
912%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
11%
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
5268%
Female
2432%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
20.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
76
+46 (+153%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
was 3.3:1
% White
11%
was 7%
% Hispanic
75%
was 83%
% Black
12%
was 7%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE)

THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) is an intermediate school of one-room-style scale in PASADENA, Texas, run under PASADENA ISD, caters to 76 students in grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) sits 88% smaller than that benchmark.

PASADENA ISD runs 67 schools in total, collectively educating 46,491 students. THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 12% Black, 11% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) logs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 88% of students at THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, 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. THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

THE SUMMIT (HIGH SCHOOL) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) has climbed 153%, going from 30 students in 2018 to 76 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 83% to 75% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 3.3:1 in 2018 to 7.2:1 in 2025.

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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
THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE)
District
PASADENA ISD
Address
1838 E SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, PASADENA, TX 77503
Phone
(713) 740-0290
County
Harris County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
76
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
7.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
67 (88%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
483432010777
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE)
How many students attend THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE)?
THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) enrolls approximately 76 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) serve?
THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE)?
Approximately 7.2:1 students per teacher at THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE).
What is the racial breakdown of students at THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE)?
At THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE), the student body is approximately 11% White, 75% Hispanic, 12% Black.
Is THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) public or private?
THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE) is a public K-12 school, overseen by PASADENA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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