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Plummer Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1955^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Plummer Middle in Houston, TX, is a public school in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd) serving 894 students in grades 6-8, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1 and a high percentage of students from low-income households. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Texas middle schools, but it shows two remarkable bright spots: an exceptional Algebra I program where 94-97% of students have been proficient in recent years, far exceeding district and state averages, and a rapidly improving program for English Language Learners that jumped from the 5th to the 42nd percentile statewide. However, overall math scores remain very low—for example, only 8.81% of 7th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026—creating a stark contrast that suggests the school excels at accelerating a small group of advanced students while most students struggle with grade-level work.

Compared to nearby schools, Plummer Middle faces significant challenges. Its immediate district peers like Garcia Middle (2.5 miles away) and Stovall Middle consistently outperform it in most subjects, and the school has a persistently high dropout rate of 2-3.3% that is much higher than nearby schools like Stovall (0.6%) and Shotwell Middle (1.4%). The contrast is even starker with Edward Roberson Middle in Spring Independent School District (Isd), just 3 miles away, which is a 5-star school with test scores 2-3 times higher in every subject, showing how dramatically school quality can vary within a small geographic area.

On a positive note, Plummer Middle shows signs of improvement from its lowest point in 2022-2023, with most student subgroups moving from the bottom 10% to the 12-28% range. The school also demonstrates a relative strength in 8th Grade Social Studies, consistently outperforming its district average. While per-student spending ($10,066) is moderate and lower than some lower-performing peers, the school's challenges likely involve instructional strategies and support systems rather than funding alone. For parents considering this school, the exceptional Algebra I program and improving ELL support are notable strengths, but the high dropout rate and low overall academic performance compared to nearby options like Garcia Middle or Roberson Middle warrant careful consideration.

894

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,224

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11429 Spears-Gears Rd
Houston, TX 77067

(281) 539-4000

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Plummer Middle usually attend:

High:

Davis H S Aldine

Feeder schools for Plummer Middle:

Elementary:	Conley Elementary
	Griggs Ec/Pk/K
	Spence Elementary
	Stehlik Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

African American:

29.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Reading scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg32%

Texas avg47%

1,955^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	23.7	1955 of 2335	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	2087 of 2344	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	2156 of 2372	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	2159 of 2330	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	2065 of 2254	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	2036 of 2252	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1849 of 2193	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1690 of 2080	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	1509 of 2027	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.5	1584 of 1987	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.2	1527 of 2043	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.7	1443 of 1987	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.7	1194 of 1973	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.8	937 of 1951	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	445 of 1895	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	66.8	515 of 1803	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	67.7	489 of 1763	72.3%	★★★★☆
2008	65.9	539 of 1718	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.2	589 of 1684	65.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	1054 of 1295	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1209 of 1280	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1204 of 1273	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1181 of 1251	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1152 of 1213	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	948 of 1193	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	908 of 1167	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	584 of 642	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	572 of 616	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	507 of 606	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	549 of 589	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	576 of 594	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	468 of 587	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	21.5	1958 of 2182	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1951 of 2118	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1750 of 2058	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1545 of 2008	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	809 of 1390	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1579 of 1770	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1629 of 1720	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1530 of 1643	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1474 of 1592	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1247 of 1445	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1267 of 1376	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	1737 of 2240	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	2064 of 2242	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	2085 of 2241	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	2072 of 2221	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1973 of 2151	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1750 of 2047	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1591 of 2008	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	837 of 1497	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	1042 of 1481	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1209 of 1488	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1293 of 1501	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	862 of 1446	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1124 of 1430	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	1539 of 2141	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1896 of 2119	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1897 of 2116	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1849 of 2077	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1744 of 2043	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1397 of 1935	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1290 of 1895	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	1666 of 2253	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	2023 of 2235	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	2068 of 2251	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1962 of 2220	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1915 of 2172	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1558 of 2073	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1449 of 2039	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	1993 of 2253	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	2119 of 2246	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	2110 of 2245	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	2039 of 2228	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1962 of 2168	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1789 of 2069	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1712 of 2030	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	642 of 806	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	791 of 817	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	1577 of 1956	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1637 of 1891	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1503 of 1815	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1575 of 1757	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1519 of 1712	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1374 of 1626	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1180 of 1597	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	13.1	1599 of 1684	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1450 of 1673	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)42nd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)10th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

White (2019)5th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%+41 vs state

Reading35%-21 vs state

Mathematics27%-13 vs state

Social Studies21%-11 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, May 2, 2010

Plummer always has good ranks on the TAKS just recently they got 94% passing I love this school it opens brighter futures for students Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Teachers just sit there and tell you do do something on the textbook 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
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
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
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
Harmony School Of Technology-Houston	Public, Charter	6-8	3203 N Sam Houston Pkwy W	Houston	77038	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 444-1555	703	41	16.9	71.4%	24 (3.4%)	115 (16.4%)	495 (70.4%)	57 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	55.9	875^th of 2335 public middle schools	62.5%		53.7	956^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.2%	81	92.9	100.0				50.7	53.6	71.6	36.5	4.6	51.9	36.7	$11,015
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
Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	11000 Rosslyn Rd	Houston	77038	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-3730	966	74	13.1	84.0%	21 (2.2%)	191 (19.8%)	722 (74.7%)	21 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.0%)	29.4	1747^th of 2335 public middle schools	25.2%		24.3	1907^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.6%	160	98.4					44.7	37.4	46.6	29.1	9.7	41.3	14.6	$10,312
Stovall Middle	Public	6-8	11201 Airline Dr	Houston	77037	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0670	1,039	71	14.5	91.0%	10 (1.0%)	75 (7.2%)	944 (90.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	18.2	2085^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.7%		14.5	2159^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.9%	74	89.8					32.9	34.4	44.1	22.9	9.4	25.3	7.3	$9,750
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
Shotwell Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6515 Trl Vly Way	Houston	77086	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0960	832	71	11.6	84.3%	9 (1.1%)	158 (19.0%)	638 (76.7%)	20 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	22.5	1982^nd of 2335 public middle schools	15.1%		25.5	1881^st of 2344 public middle schools	19.8%	101	80.5					38.6	41.2	43.1	24.7	6.3	29.4	12.3	$9,913
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Plummer Middle

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Plummer Middle ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Plummer Middle?

Students at Plummer Middle are 67% Hispanic, 30% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% White.

What high school do graduates of Plummer Middle attend?

Students who attend Plummer Middle usually go on to attend Davis H S Aldine

What district is Plummer Middle in?

Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Plummer Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 894 students attended Plummer Middle.

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