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Pin Oak Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Pin Oak Middle in Bellaire, TX, is a high-performing public school serving 1,253 students in grades 6-8 within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), consistently ranking among the top middle schools in Texas and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for every year on record.

Pin Oak stands out for its exceptional academic performance across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates dramatically higher than district and state averages. For example, reading proficiency rates are consistently above 83% compared to the district average of about 55%, while mathematics proficiency ranges from 69% to 80%, dwarfing the district's 25-47% range. The school's Algebra I program is particularly impressive, with 98.34% of students proficient on the End-of-Course exam versus just 57.63% district-wide. When compared to nearby schools, Pin Oak's statewide ranking of 44th out of 2,335 schools places it in the top 2% of Texas middle schools, significantly ahead of peers like Pershing Middle (ranked 1,042nd) and Tanglewood Middle (ranked 1,195th). Interestingly, while Lanier Middle has a slight edge in reading and social studies, Pin Oak has a clear advantage in mathematics, making it a particularly strong choice for families prioritizing STEM education.

What truly sets Pin Oak apart is its ability to achieve excellence for all student groups, not just a select few. The school's subgroup rankings are outstanding, with multi-racial students ranked 4th in the state, white students 14th, special education students 18th, and low socio-economic status students 32nd—all in the 99th percentile. With over 42% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, the school demonstrates remarkable effectiveness in supporting diverse learners. The dropout rate has shown a positive trend, declining to 3.0% in 2023-2024, below the district average of 3.8%. One interesting note is that the school's performance for gifted and talented students, while still strong at the 83rd percentile, is its lowest subgroup ranking, suggesting the general curriculum may already be rigorous enough to meet many gifted students' needs.

1,253

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,531

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 Glenmont
Bellaire, TX 77401-2328

(713) 295-6500

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.8%

White:

29.8%

Asian:

14.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (81% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Texas middle schools

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

44^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	96.7	44 of 2335	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	67 of 2344	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	124 of 2372	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	103 of 2330	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	61 of 2254	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	165 of 2252	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	79 of 2193	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	80 of 2080	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	96.9	50 of 2027	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	88.6	90 of 1987	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	89.4	78 of 2043	96.2%	★★★★★
2014	91.2	43 of 1987	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	97 of 1973	95.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	121 of 1951	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	82.9	57 of 1895	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	83.0	50 of 1803	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	81.4	121 of 1763	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	81.1	141 of 1718	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	74.6	305 of 1684	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.0	379 of 1585	76.1%	★★★★☆
2005	65.4	514 of 1582	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.9	721 of 1573	54.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	34 of 1295	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	118 of 1280	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	107 of 1273	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	43 of 1251	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	72 of 1213	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	54 of 1193	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	67 of 1167	94.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	18 of 642	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	63 of 617	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	42 of 616	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	11 of 606	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	57 of 589	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	74 of 594	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	67 of 587	88.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	82.9	169 of 2182	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	60.7	546 of 2118	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	348 of 2058	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	145 of 2008	92.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	109 of 1390	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	218 of 1770	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	411 of 1720	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	190 of 1643	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.9	700 of 1592	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	460 of 1445	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	796 of 1376	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	45 of 2240	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	117 of 2242	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	103 of 2241	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	83 of 2221	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	212 of 2151	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	76 of 2047	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	101 of 2008	95.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	249 of 1497	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	641 of 1481	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	533 of 1488	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	745 of 1501	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	678 of 1446	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	702 of 1430	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	50 of 2141	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	196 of 2119	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	197 of 2116	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	156 of 2077	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	67.1	458 of 2043	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	187 of 1935	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	226 of 1895	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	32 of 2253	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	148 of 2235	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	147 of 2251	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	137 of 2220	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	65.1	519 of 2172	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	122 of 2073	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	123 of 2039	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	45 of 2253	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	113 of 2246	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	98 of 2245	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	51 of 2228	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	127 of 2168	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	80 of 2069	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	65 of 2030	96.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	4 of 806	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	10 of 818	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	19 of 817	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	32 of 813	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	8 of 753	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	7 of 720	99.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	18 of 1956	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	67 of 1891	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	139 of 1815	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	61 of 1757	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	62.6	345 of 1712	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	101 of 1626	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	63.5	296 of 1597	81.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	14 of 1731	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	57 of 1733	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	68 of 1749	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	29 of 1723	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	65 of 1700	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	24 of 1684	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	16 of 1673	99.0%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

African American (2026)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)97th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+44 vs state

Reading87%+31 vs state

Mathematics74%+34 vs state

Social Studies71%+39 vs state

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Excellent school. They tailor to student's needs and listen to parents. PTO goes beyond to achieve and provide to students and staff. Diverse student population that work and study as One. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Pin Oak Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4601 Glenmont	Bellaire	77401	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-6500	1,253	65	19.4	42.9%	373 (29.8%)	122 (9.7%)	499 (39.8%)	185 (14.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (5.6%)	96.7	44^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.1%		94.8	67^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.1%	23	98.3			83.5	86.6	90.6	74.6	69.1	80.4	70.7	$8,531
Friends For Life Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5503 El Camino Del Rey	Houston	77081	Harris County	Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 349-9945	226	15	15.0	95.1%	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	218 (96.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	83.3	260^th of 2335 public middle schools	88.9%		79.5	337^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.6%	77	100.0		100.0	71.4	58.1	66.7	52.8	73.0	87.5	65.2	$6,957
Services-Ninos Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5610 Gulfton St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Services-Ninos Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 592-6055	266	17	16.0	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	262 (98.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	1452^nd of 2335 public middle schools	37.8%		43.6	1274^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.6%	178	86.4			45.6	55.2	52.9	33.0	23.0	32.3	14.1	$12,918
Pershing Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3838 Blue Bonnet	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-5240	1,141	72	15.7	58.7%	171 (15.0%)	410 (35.9%)	424 (37.2%)	84 (7.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.1%)	50.1	1042^nd of 2335 public middle schools	55.4%		60.8	775^th of 2344 public middle schools	66.9%	267	67.3	97.4		52.7	47.8	64.0	34.5	10.8	48.6	31.9	$9,058
Tanglewood Middle	Public	6-8	5215 San Felipe	Houston	77056	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 625-1411	836	48	17.4	65.0%	96 (11.5%)	210 (25.1%)	444 (53.1%)	60 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	45.4	1195^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.8%		36.4	1512^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.5%	317	86.1			54.1	47.5	60.9	33.3	15.5	45.7	23.7	$8,169
Southwest Public Schools Lead &global Studies Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200	Houston	77057	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 954-9528	284	4	77.3	91.9%	5 (1.8%)	27 (9.5%)	252 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	1926^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.5%		22.8	1949^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.9%	23	88.9			32.6	37.6	35.3	18.0	34.9	16.2	16.7	$14,581
Energized For Excellence Academy Inc Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6107 Bissonnet	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-3600	515	16	32.1	96.9%	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.0%)	482 (93.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	864^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.0%		42.2	1320^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.7%	456	100.0			45.0	59.2	60.6	41.8	41.5	57.8	24.9	$7,820
Las Americas	Public	6-8	6501 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-5300	111	13	8.5	98.2%	3 (2.7%)	4 (3.6%)	94 (84.7%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$18,662
Lanier Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2600 Woodhead St	Houston	77098	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 942-1900	1,485	74	20.0	25.7%	470 (31.6%)	200 (13.5%)	446 (30.0%)	268 (18.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	97 (6.5%)	93.5	92^nd of 2335 public middle schools	96.1%		96.3	49^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.9%	43	91.1			91.3	83.9	86.6	76.9	22.6	71.5	75.7	$7,224
Energized For Stem Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	7055 Beechnut	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-3600	335	9	37.2	94.9%	11 (3.3%)	14 (4.2%)	280 (83.6%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	50.6	1031^st of 2335 public middle schools	55.8%		49.5	1088^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.6%	57	96.4			40.4	53.6	62.0	36.6	33.6	50.0	28.3	$8,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Pin Oak Middle

What district is Pin Oak Middle in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Pin Oak Middle?

Students at Pin Oak Middle are 40% Hispanic, 30% White, 15% Asian, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Pin Oak Middle a good school?

Yes! Pin Oak Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 44^th of 2335 Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Pin Oak Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,253 students attended Pin Oak Middle.

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