Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Iltexas Houston Orem Middle

Q: Is Iltexas Houston Orem Middle a good school?

Iltexas Houston Orem Middle ranks 1686 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1686^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Iltexas Houston Orem Middle is a public charter school in Houston, TX, serving 410 students in grades 6-8 in a high-poverty area where nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its remarkable success in accelerating students into advanced high school coursework, with nearly 97% of students scoring proficient on the Algebra I End-of-Course (EOC) exam and over 96% proficient on the English I Reading EOC—rates that are nearly double the state average. This is a dramatic differentiator compared to nearby schools like Cullen Middle and Thomas Middle, which serve similar demographics but do not match this level of advanced coursework performance.

The school has shown a powerful upward trend, jumping from the 9th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 28th percentile in 2025-2026—a massive single-year improvement that is rare among its peers. It is particularly effective for English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the 67th percentile, and Special Education students, who consistently rank in the 51st percentile or higher. This strength in serving diverse learners makes it a standout option in the International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas) district, which ranks in the 39th percentile statewide.

However, the school faces a clear challenge: while it excels at advanced coursework, standard grade-level performance in subjects like 6th-grade Reading (45% proficient) and 8th-grade Social Studies (only 13.7% proficient) lags behind state averages. This creates a "two-schools" paradox where a select group of students thrives in accelerated classes, but the majority still need support. Despite spending significantly less per student (~$7,510) than nearby Attucks Middle ($12,460) or Thomas Middle ($10,521), Iltexas Orem achieves comparable or better overall results, suggesting efficient resource use. For parents, this school offers a unique opportunity for students ready to tackle high school-level work, but families should also consider the need for extra support in core subjects like Social Studies.

410

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,494

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5445 E Orem Dr
Houston, TX 77048

(713) 987-9435

District: International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.2%

Hispanic:

45.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

See top rated Texas middle schools

Compare Iltexas Houston Orem Middle to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2019 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

Texas avg48%

1,686^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 23 pts since 2019

From bottom 5% (2019) to bottom 29% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 18Middle Schools in the International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)

570^th of 947International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas) 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	1686 of 2359	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	2128 of 2344	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	2137 of 2372	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	2171 of 2330	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	2149 of 2254	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	2195 of 2252	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	2079 of 2193	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	607 of 1306	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.7	795 of 997	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1077 of 1280	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1110 of 1273	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1155 of 1251	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1176 of 1213	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1101 of 1193	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.0	1863 of 2182	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	2012 of 2118	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1820 of 2058	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	458 of 1403	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.9	1119 of 1428	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1547 of 1770	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1482 of 1720	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1277 of 1643	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1324 of 1592	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	859 of 1445	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	1573 of 2263	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	12.4	1745 of 1825	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	2044 of 2242	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	2079 of 2241	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	2133 of 2221	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	2069 of 2151	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1969 of 2047	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	1019 of 1510	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	893 of 1230	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1037 of 1481	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	1023 of 1488	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1349 of 1501	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1456 of 2161	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.7	1538 of 1731	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1910 of 2119	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1952 of 2116	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1933 of 2077	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	1974 of 2043	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1745 of 1935	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	1252 of 2275	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.5	1619 of 1820	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1990 of 2235	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	2065 of 2251	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	2111 of 2220	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	2112 of 2172	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1972 of 2073	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	1715 of 2274	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	1617 of 1818	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	2105 of 2246	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	2128 of 2245	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	2108 of 2228	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	2111 of 2168	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1992 of 2069	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.4	752 of 813	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	960 of 1974	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	692 of 1568	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	686 of 1891	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	1530 of 1815	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1270 of 1757	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1626 of 1712	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	847 of 1626	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)8th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%+43 vs state

English I Reading96%+41 vs state

Reading40%-15 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

Social Studies14%-18 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Iltexas Houston Orem Middle and help other families decide.

Rate Iltexas Houston Orem Middle

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Iltexas Houston Orem Middle

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	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 (2025)	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 Reading 5th Grade	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
Iltexas Houston Orem Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5445 E Orem Dr	Houston	77048	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 987-9435	410	24	17.1	89.5%	3 (0.7%)	214 (52.2%)	185 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	31.6	1686^th of 2359 public middle schools	28.5%		16	2128^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.2%	442			96.7		96.3		45.4	37.2	36.1		35.5	29.1	31.3	13.7	$8,494
Thomas Middle	Public	6-8	5655 Selinsky Rd	Houston	77048	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3500	391	32	12.1	98.0%	6 (1.5%)	240 (61.4%)	139 (35.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	29.7	1750^th of 2359 public middle schools	25.8%		15.5	2141^st of 2344 public middle schools	8.7%	391			100.0				54.6	37.8	33.6		35.4	27.4	26.3	10.4	$15,686
KIPP Spirit College Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	11000 Scott St	Houston	77047	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0562	532	20	26.6	91.5%	3 (0.6%)	384 (72.2%)	140 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	59.7	765^th of 2359 public middle schools	67.6%		48.4	1128^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.9%	363			30.2			43.9	58.7	53.1	69.5	26.0	26.3	38.3		37.5	$8,128
Pro-Vision Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4590 Wilmington St	Houston	77051	Harris County	The Pro-Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 748-0030	140	7	20.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	135 (96.4%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.5	2322^nd of 2359 public middle schools	1.6%		4.4	2309^th of 2344 public middle schools	1.5%	13							4.4	14.3	24.1		0.0	5.7	11.1	0.0	$9,669
Attucks Middle	Public	6-8	4330 Bellfort Blvd	Houston	77051	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3670	392	31	12.7	97.2%	6 (1.5%)	243 (62.0%)	132 (33.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	28.8	1778^th of 2359 public middle schools	24.6%		29.1	1765^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.7%	13			54.9	96.9			42.5	42.9	42.1		21.3	14.3	43.4	16.0	$18,276
Hartman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7111 Westover	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7435	645	44	14.8	94.9%	8 (1.2%)	156 (24.2%)	476 (73.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	42.7	1300^th of 2359 public middle schools	44.9%		40.1	1398^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.4%	98			100.0	100.0			43.2	40.6	55.9		44.5	25.3	52.0	14.9	$16,748
Ortiz Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6767 Telephone Rd	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-5650	772	48	16.0	95.1%	3 (0.4%)	80 (10.4%)	674 (87.3%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	48.2	1100^th of 2359 public middle schools	53.4%		41	1367^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.7%	267			100.0				49.7	45.5	57.1		35.4	19.3	52.0	28.6	$10,298
Cullen Middle	Public	6-8	6900 Scott St	Houston	77021	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 746-8180	310	28	11.0	100.0%	7 (2.3%)	238 (76.8%)	57 (18.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	20.1	2057^th of 2359 public middle schools	12.8%		18.1	2069^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.7%	12			70.0				44.3	36.7	44.8		19.8	8.5	19.4	5.5	$23,564
Sam Jamison Middle	Public	5-6	2506 Woody Rd	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 412-1440	728	53	13.7	54.0%	158 (21.7%)	132 (18.1%)	375 (51.5%)	35 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)								(n/a)	44.4	0.0				63.1	64.4			43.1	50.2				$8,137
Nolan Ryan J H	Public	6-8	11500 Shadow Creek Pkwy	Pearland	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 245-3210	777	48	16.2	36.9%	95 (12.2%)	320 (41.2%)	155 (19.9%)	161 (20.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (5.1%)	80.6	316^th of 2359 public middle schools	86.6%		79.2	341^st of 2344 public middle schools	85.5%	25			98.4				75.9	74.1	81.6		14.4	41.7	67.1	43.5	$8,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Iltexas Houston Orem Middle

Is Iltexas Houston Orem Middle a good school?

Iltexas Houston Orem Middle ranks 1686^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Iltexas Houston Orem Middle?

Students at Iltexas Houston Orem Middle are 52% African American, 45% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Iltexas Houston Orem Middle in?

International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)

How many students attend Iltexas Houston Orem Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Iltexas Houston Orem Middle.

Rate Iltexas Houston Orem Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TXTexas Middle School Rankings

TXTexas District Rankings

Schools in Houston, TX

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Iltexas Houston Orem Middle!

Latest Texas data All new data »

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.