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Bammel Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Bammel Middle in Houston, TX, serves 783 students in grades 6-8 within the Spring Independent School District (Isd), and is located in an area where nearly all students (93%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Bammel Middle has faced persistent academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools for nearly a decade. Its most recent state ranking places it at the 4th percentile, earning a 0-star rating. The most critical area of concern is mathematics, where only 5.56% of 6th graders and 10.57% of 7th graders were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—rates roughly one-quarter of the already low district averages. This is dramatically lower than nearby high-performing schools like Edward Roberson Middle (95th percentile) and Young Womens Leadership Academy (97th percentile), which are in the same geographic area but achieve at exceptionally high levels. Interestingly, Bammel shows a "bright spot" in advanced math: 72.73% of students taking Algebra I were proficient, compared to the district's 22.38%, suggesting that a small group of students receive excellent instruction while the majority struggle with foundational skills.

The school also has a higher dropout rate (3.9%) than most peers, including Edward Roberson Middle (0.6%) and Young Womens Leadership Academy (0.0%). While English Language Learner students showed improvement in recent years, Special Education students experienced a sharp decline in performance. The contrast between Bammel and Edward Roberson Middle—both in the same district, just 3.3 miles apart, with similar per-student spending—highlights that funding alone is not the solution, pointing to major differences in school leadership, culture, and instructional practices as key factors.

783

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,110

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16711 Ella Blvd
Houston, TX 77090-4213

(281) 891-7900

District: Spring Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bammel Middle usually attend:

High:

Andy Dekaney High School

Feeder schools for Bammel Middle:

Elementary:	Clark Elementary
	Helen Major Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.3%

Hispanic:

45.6%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (16% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg32%

Texas avg45%

2,252^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle Schools in the Spring Independent School District (Isd)

742^nd of 951Spring 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	9.8	2252 of 2335	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	2242 of 2344	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	2293 of 2372	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	2252 of 2330	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	2160 of 2254	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	2180 of 2252	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	2094 of 2193	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	2016 of 2080	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	1884 of 2027	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	1794 of 1987	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.3	1767 of 2043	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.3	1851 of 1987	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.8	1825 of 1973	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.9	1792 of 1951	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.8	1751 of 1895	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.2	1567 of 1803	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.6	1342 of 1763	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.6	1228 of 1718	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.0	1184 of 1684	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.0	1031 of 1585	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.9	867 of 1582	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.4	838 of 1573	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	1161 of 1295	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	860 of 997	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1210 of 1280	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1175 of 1273	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1164 of 1251	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1153 of 1213	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1068 of 1193	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1116 of 1167	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	2.9	584 of 589	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	547 of 594	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2035 of 2182	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	2018 of 2118	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1769 of 2058	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1922 of 2008	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	880 of 1390	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.5	1374 of 1428	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1664 of 1770	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1671 of 1720	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1567 of 1643	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1431 of 1592	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1310 of 1445	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1149 of 1376	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	2191 of 2240	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	1800 of 1825	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	2217 of 2242	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	2154 of 2241	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	2115 of 2221	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	2073 of 2151	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1977 of 2047	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	1976 of 2008	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	1468 of 1497	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1382 of 1488	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1264 of 1446	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1346 of 1430	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	2090 of 2141	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	1686 of 1731	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	2069 of 2119	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	2051 of 2116	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1958 of 2077	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1938 of 2043	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1867 of 1935	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1852 of 1895	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	2153 of 2253	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	1753 of 1820	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	2178 of 2235	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	2167 of 2251	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	2110 of 2220	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	2101 of 2172	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1944 of 2073	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1987 of 2039	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	2178 of 2253	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	1731 of 1818	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	2175 of 2246	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	2197 of 2245	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	2152 of 2228	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	2118 of 2168	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1996 of 2069	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	1983 of 2030	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	5.7	812 of 818	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	53.8	330 of 813	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	15.4	33 of 35	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	35 of 41	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	1905 of 1956	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	950 of 1568	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1423 of 1891	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1725 of 1815	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1398 of 1757	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	1259 of 1712	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1334 of 1626	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1308 of 1597	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	3.5	1727 of 1749	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	1676 of 1684	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1403 of 1673	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2023)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)2nd percentile~ school

White (2023)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2021)1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading21%-34 vs state

Mathematics13%-26 vs state

Social Studies8%-24 vs state

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by a teacher
Thursday, March 22, 2012

The worst school ever...Pretty much the entire staff is talking about quitting at the end of this school year. Personally, I'll take a job washing dishes before I return to this nightmare of a "school." 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 EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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
Bammel Middle	Public	6-8	16711 Ella Blvd	Houston	77090	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7900	783	47	16.5	93.0%	4 (0.5%)	394 (50.3%)	357 (45.6%)	9 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	9.8	2252^nd of 2335 public middle schools	3.6%		9.2	2242^nd of 2344 public middle schools	4.4%	10						18.8	21.6	24.4	5.6	10.6	26.1	7.6	$10,110
Spring Leadership Academy	Public	6-8	12625 River Laurel Dr	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8050	502	31	16.2	77.5%	22 (4.4%)	152 (30.3%)	303 (60.4%)	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	48.2	1094^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.1%		48.1	1137^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.5%	43	100.0					63.2	46.7	65.1	35.6	13.4	44.6	23.3	$12,325
Lewis Middle	Public	6-8	21255 W Hardy Rd	Houston	77073	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 209-8257	1,054	78	13.5	87.5%	10 (0.9%)	265 (25.1%)	759 (72.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.3%)	12.3	2213^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.2%		9.2	2243^rd of 2344 public middle schools	4.3%	30	81.1					29.3	23.6	31.6	19.6	7.5	19.5	9.6	$9,307
Idea Spears College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	2010 Spears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 366-1309	617	31	20.1	94.2%	8 (1.3%)	157 (25.4%)	441 (71.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	34.7	1570^th of 2335 public middle schools	32.8%		17.5	2085^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.0%	515	38.5	61.6	37.8	53.5	60.5	34.7	30.3	56.6	26.4	26.2		31.4	$10,431
Young Womens Leadership Academy	Public	6-10	19850 E Hardy Rd	Houston	77073	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 233-8930	355	29	12.2	79.2%	5 (1.4%)	84 (23.7%)	254 (71.5%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	94.7	70^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.0%		90.6	140^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.0%	70	89.3	90.0	86.2	93.3	96.7	85.4	90.8		72.9		84.7	48.4	$12,465
Stelle Claughton Middle	Public	6-8	3000 Spears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7650	896	51	17.6	95.0%	19 (2.1%)	307 (34.3%)	521 (58.1%)	22 (2.5%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (1.2%)	13.3	2196^th of 2335 public middle schools	6.0%		18.4	2065^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.9%	131	73.0					28.2	28.4	37.4	12.9	6.4	26.3	8.6	$10,353
Strack Intermediate	Public	6-8	18027-S Kuykendahl Rd	Klein	77379	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 249-5400	1,237	82	15.0	50.6%	352 (28.5%)	256 (20.7%)	485 (39.2%)	92 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (3.9%)	52.8	957^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.0%		56.4	884^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.3%	73	94.8	98.3				51.8	56.8	55.2	37.0	35.4	41.7	33.4	$8,461
Edwin M Wells Middle	Public	6-8	4033 Gladeridge Dr	Houston	77068	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7750	796	50	15.9	91.6%	17 (2.1%)	357 (44.8%)	367 (46.1%)	17 (2.1%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.4%)	22.3	1985^th of 2335 public middle schools	15.0%		25.3	1884^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.6%	101	96.2					39.1	37.8	43.6	17.4	13.6	35.0	9.7	$10,227
Edward Roberson Middle	Public	6-8	12430 Veterans Memorial Dr	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7700	872	49	17.8	67.0%	27 (3.1%)	225 (25.8%)	562 (64.4%)	42 (4.8%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	92.6	108^th of 2335 public middle schools	95.4%		91.6	123^rd of 2344 public middle schools	94.8%	15	100.0					74.3	85.7	93.6	71.5	61.3	87.8	42.7	$8,976
Plummer Middle	Public	6-8	11429 Spears-Gears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 539-4000	894	68	13.1	90.6%	9 (1.0%)	266 (29.8%)	596 (66.7%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	23.7	1955^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.3%		17.4	2087^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.0%	132	94.6					32.4	35.2	36.8	22.9	8.8	39.5	20.9	$10,224

Frequently Asked Questions about Bammel Middle

What district is Bammel Middle in?

Spring Independent School District (Isd)

Is Bammel Middle a good school?

Bammel Middle ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bammel Middle?

Students at Bammel Middle are 50% African American, 46% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Bammel Middle attend?

Students who attend Bammel Middle usually go on to attend Andy Dekaney High School

How many students attend Bammel Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 783 students attended Bammel Middle.

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