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What's something YOUNGBLOOD INT does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
864
Middle
DISTRICT 880 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783007309
Youngblood Intermediate School
8410 DAIRY VIEW LN, HOUSTON, TX 77072 · (281) 983-8020 · Harris County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL864 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
761 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 5 | 434 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 430 | 50% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 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 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 21.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Youngblood Intermediate School
Youngblood Intermediate School's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngblood Intermediate School this school | 864 | 88.1% | 34.9% |
| Webb Middle School GARLAND | 989 | 89.2% | 39.2% |
| Killough Middle School HOUSTON | 763 | 87.7% | 34.4% |
| Travis Middle School AMARILLO | 571 | 94.4% | 38.6% |
| Alief Middle School HOUSTON | 821 | 89.2% | 35.3% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Houston HOUSTON | 497 | 87.7% | 59.2% |
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 Youngblood Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #1,172 of 1,635 | #147 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #913 of 1,670 ▲ 256 | #123 of 219 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,067 of 1,670 ▼ 93 | #135 of 219 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #1,289 of 1,570 | #184 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 864 | #460 of 1,749 | #103 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #1,007 of 1,542 | #132 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #515 of 1,543 | #68 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #303 of 1,648 | #82 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #422 of 942 | #76 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
864
-76 (-8%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 943
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 864 | 55.4 | 15.6:1 | 88% (761) |
| 2023-24 | 880 | 59.1 | 14.9:1 | 91% (797) |
| 2022-23 | 871 | 64.7 | 13.5:1 | 86% (753) |
| 2020-21 | 940 | 76 | 12.4:1 | 86% (811) |
| 2017-18 | 1,044 | 77.4 | 13.5:1 | 78% (814) |
| 2015-16 | 1,073 | 77 | 13.9:1 | 81% (872) |
| 2010-11 | 1,158 | 69 | 16.8:1 | 82% (946) |
| 2000-01 | 943 | 54 | 17.5:1 | 60% (570) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Youngblood Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,044 to 864); teachers down 28% (77.4 to 55.4).
About Youngblood Intermediate School
Youngblood Intermediate School is a medium-sized middle school with its address in HOUSTON, Texas. Students in grades 5 through 6 attend, and enrollment is 864 students. The school's enrollment is 34% larger than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
Enrollment across the 46 schools in ALIEF ISD totals 38,610 students.
At 57%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Youngblood Intermediate School combined. After that, the student body is 20% Asian, 19% Black, and 3% White. Among all residents of Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. Youngblood Intermediate School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Youngblood Intermediate School employs 55.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.6:1. That ratio is over the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 88% in 2024-25. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
Youngblood Intermediate School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 32% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Youngblood Intermediate School is 1.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 34.9%. Predicted: 36.1%.
Census estimates describe Harris County this way: median household income is about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
Nearby, Alexander Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away. Youngblood Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Youngblood Intermediate School ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 34.9% against a local average of 36.6%.
Locale data from NCES put Youngblood Intermediate School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The student count in 2024-25 was 864, 8% below the 940 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 15.6:1, from 12.4:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Youngblood Intermediate School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 ALIEF ISD
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 2,838 students
- O'Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,214 students
- Budewig Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,054 students
- Olle Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,025 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
- Alexander Elementary School0.5 mi · 609
- Mata Intermediate School0.8 mi · 753
- Martin Elementary School0.9 mi · 654
- Holub Middle School1.0 mi · 686
- Liestman Elementary School1.1 mi · 514
- Kennedy Elementary School1.1 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Youngblood Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Youngblood Intermediate School?
Youngblood Intermediate School enrolls approximately 864 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Youngblood Intermediate School serve?
Youngblood Intermediate School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Youngblood Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Youngblood Intermediate School is approximately 15.6:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Youngblood Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Youngblood Intermediate School are roughly 3% White, 57% Hispanic, 19% Black, 20% Asian.
What district is Youngblood Intermediate School in?
Youngblood Intermediate School is part of ALIEF ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.