Houston Middle

Houston Middle School is a public middle school located in Houston, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 205 students. The school is part of the Houston R-I School District, which is ranked 204 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Houston Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools, with a ranking between 247 and 445 out of 587 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.2% to 44.6% across different grade levels and subject areas. Compared to the nearby Cabool Middle School, Houston Middle has lower proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts across all grade levels.

Houston Middle has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 10.5% to 19.0% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the 13.9% chronic absenteeism rate reported for Cabool Middle School. Additionally, Houston Middle has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 43.57% to 58.54% over the past few years. Despite these challenges, the school has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $8,356 in the 2019-2020 school year to $10,748 in the 2021-2022 school year, and has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.9 to 14.1 over the past few years.