WELCH MIDDLE

WELCH MIDDLE, a moderately sized intermediate school in HOUSTON, Texas, part of HOUSTON ISD, hosts 547 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

WELCH MIDDLE is one of 273 schools operated by HOUSTON ISD, a district that teaches 176,727 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WELCH MIDDLE records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 31% Black, 8% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, WELCH MIDDLE reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WELCH MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.3%; this one delivers 36.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. WELCH MIDDLE is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is YES PREP - BRAYS OAKS, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WELCH MIDDLE at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 32.4%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. WELCH MIDDLE's enrollment has ticked down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 721 (now 547). Black enrollment moved from 51% to 31% across the same window.

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