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Black Middle

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Black Middle ranks 608 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Black Middle in Houston, TX, is a large public school serving 1,364 students in grades 6-8 within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a solid, above-average performer in a diverse area where just over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school truly shines in advanced coursework, with proficiency rates in Algebra I (85%) and Biology (98%) that far exceed district and state averages. For example, while nearby Hogg Middle also excels in Algebra I, Black Middle’s Biology score is the highest among comparable schools. The school is particularly effective for students in advanced programs, ranking White students in the top 5% and Asian students in the top 2% statewide. However, there is a notable weakness: only 6.58% of 7th graders are proficient in math, a steep drop from 6th and 8th grade levels. This "7th grade math cliff" may be linked to many students taking Algebra I early, leaving a smaller group in standard math. On a positive note, Black Middle has shown rapid improvement for low-income and English Language Learner students, with their state rankings jumping from the bottom third to the top third over the last three years.

Compared to nearby schools like Clifton Middle and Williams Middle, which have higher poverty rates and lower rankings, Black Middle operates as a high-performing anchor with moderate economic disadvantage. It also achieves strong results with less funding—spending $8,483 per student versus over $12,000 at lower-performing neighbors. However, a rising dropout rate (7.1% in 2023-2024, compared to the district’s 3.8%) is a concern that families may want to explore further.

1,364

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,546

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1575 Chantilly
Houston, TX 77018-4150

(713) 613-2505

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Black Middle usually attend:

High:

Waltrip High School

Feeder schools for Black Middle:

Elementary:	Durham Elementary
	Garden Oaks Montessori
	Oak Forest Elementary
	Sinclair Elementary
	More...
	Stevens Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.2%

White:

23.5%

African American:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

608^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 41Middle Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston 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
2026	65.3	608 of 2335	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.4	863 of 2344	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	790 of 2372	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	942 of 2330	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	491 of 2254	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	728 of 2252	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	716 of 2193	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	636 of 2080	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	592 of 2027	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	50.6	1057 of 1987	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.3	1469 of 2043	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.1	1731 of 1987	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.3	1783 of 1973	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.6	1764 of 1951	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	33.0	1566 of 1895	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.3	1474 of 1803	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.8	1517 of 1763	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.4	1543 of 1718	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.5	1396 of 1684	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.1	1542 of 1585	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.9	1470 of 1582	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.3	1497 of 1573	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	572 of 1295	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	412 of 1280	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	650 of 1273	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	300 of 1251	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	42.7	632 of 1213	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	471 of 1193	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	424 of 1167	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	12 of 642	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	1 of 606	99.8%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.7	633 of 2182	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	30.4	1621 of 2118	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1308 of 2058	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	910 of 2008	54.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	543 of 1390	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	887 of 1770	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1334 of 1720	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	879 of 1643	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	1309 of 1592	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1174 of 1445	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	941 of 1376	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	607 of 2240	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	663 of 2242	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	926 of 2241	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	516 of 2221	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	673 of 2151	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	739 of 2047	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	707 of 2008	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	660 of 1497	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	794 of 1481	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.6	468 of 1488	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	812 of 1501	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	952 of 1446	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	845 of 1430	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	746 of 2141	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	1000 of 2119	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	1236 of 2116	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	557 of 2077	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	882 of 2043	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	849 of 1935	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	721 of 1895	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	814 of 2253	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	1297 of 2235	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1538 of 2251	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	819 of 2220	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	1339 of 2172	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1097 of 2073	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	859 of 2039	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	599 of 2253	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	743 of 2246	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	909 of 2245	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	494 of 2228	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	764 of 2168	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	665 of 2069	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	599 of 2030	70.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	88 of 806	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	182 of 818	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	71 of 817	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	78.0	119 of 813	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	177 of 753	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	190 of 720	73.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	202 of 1956	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	708 of 1891	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	509 of 1815	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	418 of 1757	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	562 of 1712	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	466 of 1626	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	647 of 1597	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	89 of 1731	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	70 of 1733	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	155 of 1749	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	68 of 1723	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	168 of 1700	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	106 of 1684	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	94 of 1673	94.4%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2026)98th percentile+24 vs school

White (2026)95th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)89th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)56th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology98%+27 vs state

Algebra I85%+31 vs state

Reading64%+9 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

Social Studies35%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Great academics. Great athletics. Great teachers. Great principals. Lots of great opportunities for its students. It's a great school that just keeps getting better and better. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, February 10, 2011

There are great things happening at Frank Black Middle School. An exceptional faculty is in place and the principal is leading a remarkable turn-around. Bond money is being spent to upgrade the school. Student discipline is moving in the right direction and community members are taking an active interest in improving the school. It's a big school with lots of good features on the campus: a great track and athletic field, a dance studio, an indoor swimming pool and a wood shop to name a few. Things are definitely moving in the right direction and the future looks very bright. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Black Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1575 Chantilly	Houston	77018	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2505	1,364	69	19.7	56.3%	320 (23.5%)	193 (14.1%)	794 (58.2%)	17 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	34 (2.5%)	65.3	608^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.0%		57.4	863^rd of 2344 public middle schools	63.2%	255		85.3	97.8			61.8	64.3	67.3		44.7	6.6	54.1	35.4	$8,546
KIPP Nexus Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	4211 Watonga Blvd	Houston	77092	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0553	432	23	18.4	88.2%	6 (1.4%)	112 (25.9%)	304 (70.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	49.7	1051^st of 2335 public middle schools	55.0%		49.1	1101^st of 2344 public middle schools	53.0%	50		29.4			41.9	51.4	46.2	58.4	39.8	33.6	31.1		34.3	$7,395
Williams Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6100 Knox St	Houston	77091	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2600	352	28	12.4	99.7%	6 (1.7%)	147 (41.8%)	192 (54.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	46.6	1156^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.5%		16.3	2117^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.7%	961		100.0				35.6	40.8	44.4		26.4	25.3	66.7	50.5	$17,045
H S Ahead Academy	Public	6-8	5320 Yale	Houston	77091	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2643	151	8	19.0	97.4%	2 (1.3%)	58 (38.4%)	88 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	35.1	1560^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.2%		6.9	2276^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.9%	716		44.9		40.0		80.0	39.1	38.3		20.0		20.0	28.6	$16,174
Drew Academy	Public, Magnet	7-8	1910 W Little York Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0360	363	40	9.1	85.1%	4 (1.1%)	196 (54.0%)	155 (42.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	39.4	1416^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.4%		29.6	1744^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.6%	328		91.7					45.5	61.9			3.2	31.3	31.4	$12,926
Clifton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6001 Golden Forest Dr	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2516	363	25	14.4	98.9%	15 (4.1%)	40 (11.0%)	297 (81.8%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.8	1857^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.5%		13.8	2174^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.3%	317		39.0				35.2	39.6	36.4		25.8		48.0	9.1	$12,355
Hamilton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	139 E 20th St	Houston	77008	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4725	911	54	17.0	79.9%	38 (4.2%)	94 (10.3%)	770 (84.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	61	727^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.9%		64	687^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.7%	40		95.7				55.7	59.5	66.2		36.1	16.5	70.0	33.3	$9,160
Houston Academy	Public, Magnet	5-6	8103 Carver Rd	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-7745	372	34	11.0	88.2%	5 (1.3%)	184 (49.5%)	167 (44.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)								(n/a)	28.6				42.4	47.5			29.8	30.3				$12,600
Hoffman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6101 W Little York Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-7670	643	59	10.9	84.4%	5 (0.8%)	153 (23.8%)	472 (73.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	12	2216^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.1%		9.4	2239^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.5%	23		82.4				21.1	32.1	38.4		10.0	3.7	22.2	7.5	$12,570
Landrum Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Ridgecrest	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-3700	698	55	12.6	91.0%	21 (3.0%)	26 (3.7%)	632 (90.5%)	9 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	30.9	1687^th of 2335 public middle schools	27.8%		20.6	2007^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.4%	320		86.3				44.0	48.3	43.8		26.0	13.6	44.1	9.2	$11,420

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Middle

How many students attend Black Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,364 students attended Black Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Black Middle?

Students at Black Middle are 58% Hispanic, 23% White, 14% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Black Middle a good school?

Black Middle ranks 608^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Black Middle attend?

Students who attend Black Middle usually go on to attend Waltrip High School

What district is Black Middle in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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