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Hambrick Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1945^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Hambrick Middle in Houston, TX, serves 965 students in grades 6-8 within the Aldine Independent School District (Isd), and is located in a high-poverty area where approximately 89-94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most striking feature of Hambrick Middle is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, where proficiency rates have consistently been between 88% and 95% over the past three years—far exceeding district and state averages. This creates a unique "V-shaped" math performance pattern: scores are low in 6th and 7th grades but spike dramatically in 8th grade, suggesting a highly effective advanced math program. For example, in 2025-2026, 8th-grade math proficiency at Hambrick was 47.62%, compared to just 29.08% at nearby Aldine Middle and 25.27% at Stovall Middle. The school also shows a clear upward trend in serving English Language Learners, moving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating over recent years. However, overall state rankings place Hambrick in the bottom 20% of Texas middle schools, and nearby Fonville Middle (Houston ISD) outperforms it significantly, ranking in the 39th percentile.

While Hambrick's per-student spending ($10,380) and student-teacher ratio (12.9) are favorable compared to nearby charter schools like KIPP 3d Academy (which has a 26.3 student-teacher ratio but ranks in the 56th percentile), the school faces a concerning decline in support for special education students, dropping from the 23rd percentile to the 6th percentile over three years. This suggests that while Hambrick excels in targeted areas like advanced math and ELL support, deeper instructional challenges remain within the Aldine ISD cluster, where all five middle schools rank in the bottom 20% of the state.

965

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,795

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4600 Aldine Mail Rt
Houston, TX 77039-5998

(281) 985-6570

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hambrick Middle usually attend:

High:

MacArthur High School

Feeder schools for Hambrick Middle:

Elementary:	Escamilla Elementary
	Orange Grove Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.6%

African American:

7.3%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2023 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2026) from a 11th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Reading scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Texas avg47%

1,945^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 14Middle Schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

698^th of 951Aldine 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	23.9	1945 of 2335	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	1841 of 2344	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1924 of 2372	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	2083 of 2330	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1896 of 2254	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1985 of 2252	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1782 of 2193	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1372 of 2080	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.8	1078 of 2027	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.2	1530 of 1987	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	1728 of 2043	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.2	1432 of 1987	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.1	1027 of 1973	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	1027 of 1951	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.8	910 of 1895	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	621 of 1803	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	778 of 1763	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	424 of 1718	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	423 of 1684	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	68.0	457 of 1585	71.2%	★★★★☆
2005	75.1	298 of 1582	81.2%	★★★★☆
2004	73.5	285 of 1573	81.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	1056 of 1295	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1175 of 1280	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1054 of 1273	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	963 of 1251	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1051 of 1213	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1013 of 1193	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	794 of 1167	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.1	1727 of 2182	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1949 of 2118	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1593 of 2058	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	941 of 2008	53.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	806 of 1390	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1179 of 1770	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1445 of 1720	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1386 of 1643	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1500 of 1592	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1348 of 1445	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	771 of 1376	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	1712 of 2240	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1875 of 2242	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	2019 of 2241	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1941 of 2221	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1991 of 2151	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1770 of 2047	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1398 of 2008	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	1220 of 1497	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	1164 of 1481	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	996 of 1488	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1175 of 1501	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1153 of 1446	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	902 of 1430	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	1674 of 2141	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1561 of 2119	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1858 of 2116	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1667 of 2077	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1745 of 2043	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1443 of 1935	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	1049 of 1895	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	1669 of 2253	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1599 of 2235	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1963 of 2251	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1717 of 2220	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1832 of 2172	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1498 of 2073	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	1028 of 2039	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	2003 of 2253	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1704 of 2246	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	2021 of 2245	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1808 of 2228	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1832 of 2168	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1628 of 2069	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1334 of 2030	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	1839 of 1956	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1403 of 1891	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1397 of 1815	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1624 of 1757	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1446 of 1712	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1381 of 1626	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1128 of 1597	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	10.4	1662 of 1749	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	1704 of 1723	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	1667 of 1700	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1426 of 1673	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile~ school

African American (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-11 vs school

White (2023)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+39 vs state

Reading34%-22 vs state

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

Social Studies13%-18 vs state

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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 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
Hambrick Middle	Public	6-8	4600 Aldine Mail Rt	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6570	965	74	12.9	89.2%	16 (1.7%)	70 (7.3%)	874 (90.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	23.9	1945^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.7%		26.9	1841^st of 2344 public middle schools	21.5%	104	92.9						24.7	39.7	36.0		18.9	15.8	47.6	13.3	$10,795
Mead Middle	Public	6-8	3500 Lauder Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-3700	910	72	12.7	87.9%	13 (1.4%)	32 (3.5%)	862 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	25.4	1877^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.6%		21.3	1993^rd of 2344 public middle schools	15.0%	116	95.8						41.6	42.9	34.9		28.7	20.2	33.7	9.2	$9,681
North East Stem Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	10918 Bentley	Houston	77093	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	133	7	19.0	99.2%	5 (3.8%)	11 (8.3%)	117 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	1339^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.7%		37	1489^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.5%	150	60.7						53.1	46.3	46.0		42.9		36.5	24.5	$12,410
Grantham Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	13300 Chrisman Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6590	1,006	72	13.9	87.5%	19 (1.9%)	41 (4.1%)	937 (93.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	24.9	1899^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.7%		19.4	2037^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.1%	138	100.0						41.0	34.3	43.9		30.2	8.8	34.6	14.5	$8,890
Idea Hardy College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	1930 Little York Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 360-7453	635	35	18.1	93.2%	12 (1.9%)	95 (15.0%)	526 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28.2	1783^rd of 2335 public middle schools	23.6%		25.6	1876^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.0%	93	23.9	59.9	43.4	48.5	82.7		32.5	31.3	32.7		26.2	48.5		12.6	$11,540
Aldine Middle	Public	6-8	14908 Aldine-Westfield Rd	Houston	77032	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6580	842	62	13.5	91.4%	14 (1.7%)	169 (20.1%)	650 (77.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	14.3	2174^th of 2335 public middle schools	6.9%		10.2	2228^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.9%	54	86.1						30.0	28.0	36.2		16.9	4.7	29.1	8.5	$11,416
Henry Middle	Public	6-8	10702 E Hardy	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2650	523	41	12.8	97.1%	4 (0.8%)	56 (10.7%)	461 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19.5	2059^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.8%		21.3	1992^nd of 2344 public middle schools	15.0%	67	56.3	84.3					37.7	34.9	44.6		19.3	2.7	30.2	9.1	$21,173
Forest Brook Middle	Public	6-8	7525 Tidwell Rd	Houston	77016	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 631-7720	546	41	13.2	98.7%	1 (0.2%)	316 (57.9%)	224 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	36.3	1518^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.0%		20.5	2012^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.2%	494	83.1						38.7	48.0	48.8		40.3	23.3	41.8	13.5	$17,770
Fonville Middle	Public	6-8	725 E Little York Rd	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2825	583	43	13.5	95.4%	10 (1.7%)	22 (3.8%)	551 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	1419^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.2%		38.1	1452^nd of 2344 public middle schools	38.1%	33	82.1						41.3	54.5	50.5		32.5	14.7	52.9	13.4	$10,195
KIPP 3d Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	500 Tidwell Dr	Houston	77022	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0566	513	19	26.3	95.9%	5 (1.0%)	32 (6.2%)	475 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50.3	1037^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.6%		49	1102^nd of 2344 public middle schools	53.0%	65	31.8					46.0	47.7	51.2	62.3	15.9	28.1	35.1		31.5	$7,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Hambrick Middle

What district is Hambrick Middle in?

Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Is Hambrick Middle a good school?

Hambrick Middle ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Hambrick Middle attend?

Students who attend Hambrick Middle usually go on to attend MacArthur High School

What is the racial makeup of Hambrick Middle?

Students at Hambrick Middle are 91% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend Hambrick Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 965 students attended Hambrick Middle.

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