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Attucks Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Attucks Middle is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 440 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Attucks Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Texas middle schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating in recent years.

Academically, Attucks Middle underperforms compared to HISD and Texas state averages across various STAAR test subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 37.41% to 40.8%, compared to HISD's 49.98% to 52.66% and the state's 51.69% to 56.39%. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 10.59% to 38.68%, compared to HISD's 34.55% to 43.17% and the state's 31.12% to 44.81%. Attucks Middle also has consistently higher dropout rates compared to the district and state averages.

However, the analysis reveals the presence of several higher-performing schools within the same district and in close proximity, such as Ortiz Middle and Hartman Middle, both HISD public magnet schools that outperform Attucks Middle across most STAAR test subjects and grade levels. Additionally, there are several public charter schools in the area, such as KIPP Liberation College Preparatory, KIPP Spirit College Prep, and Pro-Vision Middle, which generally perform better than Attucks Middle, particularly in reading and mathematics.

392

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,276

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4330 Bellfort Blvd
Houston, TX 77051-1802

(713) 732-3670

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Attucks Middle usually attend:

High:

Worthing High School

Feeder schools for Attucks Middle:

Elementary:	Alcott Elementary
	Bastian Elementary
	Kelso Elementary
	Reynolds Elementary
	More...
	Young Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.0%

Hispanic:

33.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Reading scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

Texas avg47%

1,765^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 42Middle Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	1765 of 2344	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1822 of 2372	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	2121 of 2330	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1933 of 2254	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	2014 of 2252	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	2104 of 2193	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	2020 of 2080	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	1981 of 2027	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.1	1912 of 1987	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	1907 of 2043	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.8	1777 of 1987	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	1796 of 1973	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	1811 of 1951	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.9	1775 of 1895	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.6	1639 of 1803	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.8	1692 of 1763	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.3	1586 of 1718	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.8	1595 of 1684	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.8	1457 of 1585	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.6	1466 of 1582	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	32.2	1220 of 1573	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	559 of 1280	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.7	1031 of 1273	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	799 of 1251	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1030 of 1213	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1116 of 1193	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1120 of 1167	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.9	1458 of 2182	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1748 of 2118	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1940 of 2058	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1890 of 2008	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	943 of 1770	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1502 of 1720	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1166 of 1643	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1226 of 1592	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	741 of 1445	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1016 of 1376	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.1	1577 of 2242	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	2040 of 2241	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1749 of 2221	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1897 of 2151	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	2011 of 2047	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1972 of 2008	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	16.0	1330 of 1430	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	1250 of 2119	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1766 of 2116	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1778 of 2077	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1737 of 2043	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1703 of 1935	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1822 of 1895	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	43.2	1214 of 2235	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1966 of 2251	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1785 of 2220	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1876 of 2172	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1993 of 2073	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1993 of 2039	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	1487 of 2246	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.7	2052 of 2245	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	2009 of 2228	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1973 of 2168	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1978 of 2069	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1988 of 2030	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	68.2	333 of 1891	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.7	838 of 1815	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	1102 of 1757	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1434 of 1712	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1338 of 1626	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1556 of 1597	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)82nd percentile+59 vs school

African American (2024)56th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)46th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2024)41st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2024)34th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2024)30th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)7th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I88%+41 vs state

Biology87%+25 vs state

Reading39%-15 vs state

Science32%-14 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

Social Studies17%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Attucks Middle	Public	6-8	4330 Bellfort Blvd	Houston	77051	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3670	392	31	12.7	97.2%	6 (1.5%)	243 (62.0%)	132 (33.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	29.1	1765^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.7%		27.1	1822^nd of 2372 public middle schools	23.2%	57	87.7	87.1			37.4	37.8	40.8		35.9	10.6	38.7		32.0	17.4	$18,276
Pro-Vision Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4590 Wilmington St	Houston	77051	Harris County	The Pro-Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 748-0030	140	7	20.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	135 (96.4%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.4	2309^th of 2344 public middle schools	1.5%		5.2	2335^th of 2372 public middle schools	1.6%	26					15.6	3.0	18.3		2.3	3.2	5.4		6.7	1.7	$9,669
Cullen Middle	Public	6-8	6900 Scott St	Houston	77021	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 746-8180	310	28	11.0	100.0%	7 (2.3%)	238 (76.8%)	57 (18.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	18.1	2069^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.7%		12.1	2228^th of 2372 public middle schools	6.1%	159	57.1				31.3	25.9	37.4		20.0	21.0	22.8		31.0	4.0	$23,564
KIPP Spirit College Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	11000 Scott St	Houston	77047	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0562	532	20	26.6	91.5%	3 (0.6%)	384 (72.2%)	140 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	48.4	1128^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.9%		46.7	1182^nd of 2372 public middle schools	50.2%	54	29.6			34.9	41.9	55.1	66.7	24.4	25.7	24.8		17.4	55.0	22.5	$8,128
Thomas Middle	Public	6-8	5655 Selinsky Rd	Houston	77048	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3500	391	32	12.1	98.0%	6 (1.5%)	240 (61.4%)	139 (35.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	15.5	2141^st of 2344 public middle schools	8.7%		15.3	2153^rd of 2372 public middle schools	9.2%	12	68.8				40.5	22.1	26.7		21.2	14.3	22.6		17.6	11.0	$15,686
KIPP Liberation College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	5400 Mlk Jr Blvd	Houston	77021	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0564	405	22	18.6	93.8%	5 (1.2%)	284 (70.1%)	106 (26.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	38.5	1441^st of 2344 public middle schools	38.5%		25.2	1885^th of 2372 public middle schools	20.5%	444	29.5			38.0	42.3	51.1	54.2	26.6	21.6	31.2		16.5	45.8	10.4	$8,111
Iltexas Houston Orem Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5445 E Orem Dr	Houston	77048	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 987-9435	410	24	17.1	89.5%	3 (0.7%)	214 (52.2%)	185 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	16	2128^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.2%		15.9	2137^th of 2372 public middle schools	9.9%	9	37.5		95.0		27.7	30.0	30.4		8.5		31.8		30.6	8.1	$8,494
Hartman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7111 Westover	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7435	645	44	14.8	94.9%	8 (1.2%)	156 (24.2%)	476 (73.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	40.1	1398^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.4%		32.7	1649^th of 2372 public middle schools	30.5%	251	100.0	97.2			43.3	43.1	40.3		35.9	40.8	47.2		34.8	18.2	$16,748
Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan	Public, Magnet	6-8	2610 Elgin St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1932	306	25	12.2	70.3%	8 (2.6%)	179 (58.5%)	99 (32.4%)	15 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	81.6	301^st of 2344 public middle schools	87.2%		71.9	500^th of 2372 public middle schools	78.9%	199	85.7				72.1	64.5	90.9		50.0	28.3	64.7		90.9	63.6	$13,668
Ortiz Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6767 Telephone Rd	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-5650	772	48	16.0	95.1%	3 (0.4%)	80 (10.4%)	674 (87.3%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	41	1367^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.7%		18.1	2078^th of 2372 public middle schools	12.4%	711	91.3				42.9	42.6	38.8		39.6	37.1	40.3		45.0	18.8	$10,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Attucks Middle

What is the racial makeup of Attucks Middle?

Students at Attucks Middle are 62% African American, 34% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Attucks Middle a good school?

Attucks Middle ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Attucks Middle in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Attucks Middle attend?

Students who attend Attucks Middle usually go on to attend Worthing High School

How many students attend Attucks Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Attucks Middle.

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