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Enrollment
835
Middle
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA ISD·NCES 483432003855
Thompson Intermediate School
8750 HUGHES RD, HOUSTON, TX 77089 · (713) 740-0510 · Harris County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL835 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
548 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 | 418 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 417 | 50% |
Student demographics
51%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
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +37.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Thompson Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #688 of 1,635 | #78 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #619 of 1,670 | #78 of 219 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #753 of 1,670 | #87 of 219 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #797 of 1,570 | #116 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 835 | #501 of 1,749 | #108 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #343 of 1,542 | #45 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #870 of 1,543 | #112 of 215 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #656 of 942 | #109 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
835
-85 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.3:1
% White
6%
was 10%
% Hispanic
68%
was 66%
% Black
15%
was 14%
% Asian
9%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 835 | 64.3 | 13.0:1 | 66% (548) |
| 2023-24 | 830 | 64.7 | 12.8:1 | 68% (563) |
| 2022-23 | 881 | 67.4 | 13.1:1 | 75% (661) |
| 2017-18 | 920 | 64.4 | 14.3:1 | 63% (580) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thompson Intermediate School.
About Thompson Intermediate School
Among the schools in HOUSTON, Texas, is Thompson Intermediate School, a mid-sized middle school. The school teaches grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 835 students. That puts enrollment 30% larger than the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
PASADENA ISD counts 67 schools and 46,491 students, including Thompson Intermediate School.
The largest group at Thompson Intermediate School is Hispanic students, at 68%. Other groups make up 15% Black, 9% Asian, 6% White, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 44% of Harris County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Thompson Intermediate School is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Thompson Intermediate School has 64.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. The school's 13.0:1 compares with an average of 14.4:1 for middle schools in Texas. The school has 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Texas, Thompson Intermediate School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.2% actual against a predicted 45.7%.
For Harris County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $74,983 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Thompson Intermediate School, Harris County has 1,205 public schools.
Melillo Middle School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Thompson Intermediate School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Thompson Intermediate School places 9th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES describes the area around Thompson Intermediate School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 835, compared with 920 in 2017-18. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.0:1.
The discussion board for Thompson Intermediate School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 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
- Melillo Middle School0.5 mi · 612
- South Belt Elementary School0.5 mi · 690
- Dobie High School1.0 mi · 3,692
- Moore Elementary School1.2 mi · 356
- C J Harris Elementary School1.4 mi · 549
- Barbara Cockrell Elementary School1.4 mi · 741
Frequently asked questions
About Thompson Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Thompson Intermediate School?
Thompson Intermediate School enrolls approximately 835 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Thompson Intermediate School serve?
Thompson Intermediate School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thompson Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thompson Intermediate School is approximately 13.0:1 (64 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Thompson Intermediate School?
Thompson Intermediate School reports a student body of 6% White, 68% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Thompson Intermediate School public or private?
Thompson Intermediate School 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.