Summary
Deady Middle is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 494 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Deady Middle consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading was 38.13% for 6th grade, 29.17% for 7th grade, and 38.1% for 8th grade, compared to the Houston ISD scores of 51.07%, 49.98%, and 52.66%, and the Texas state scores of 54.21%, 51.69%, and 56.39%. Deady Middle also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 3.5% to 4.1% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (over 95%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
When compared to nearby middle schools, Deady Middle generally performs worse on academic measures, such as STAAR test scores and graduation rates. However, the nearby KIPP Texas Public Schools and Yes Prep Public Schools tend to outperform Deady Middle, despite serving similar student populations. Deady Middle's spending per student, ranging from $10,561 to $11,666 in recent years, is higher than the nearby district-run middle schools, but lower than the nearby charter schools.
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