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Garcia Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1907^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Garcia Middle is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 965 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Aldine Independent School District, which is ranked 740 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Garcia Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools, scoring well below state and district averages on STAAR tests.

The school's academic performance is particularly low, with only 39.34% of 6th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 54.21% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 28.85% for 6th graders, far below the 37.68% state average. Garcia Middle's struggles are especially pronounced for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students in both Reading and Mathematics. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 3.8% to 4.5% in recent years.

When comparing Garcia Middle to other nearby schools in the Aldine ISD, such as Hoffman Middle, Plummer Middle, and Stovall Middle, the academic performance is consistently lower across all subject areas and grade levels. Interestingly, the nearby Idea Spears College Preparatory, a charter school, outperforms Garcia Middle in both Reading and Mathematics, despite serving a similarly high-poverty student population.

966

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,312

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11000 Rosslyn Rd
Houston, TX 77038

(281) 878-3730

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Garcia Middle usually attend:

High:

Eisenhower High School

Feeder schools for Garcia Middle:

Elementary:	Caraway Elementary
	Ermel Elementary
	Hill Elementary
	Sammons Elementary
	More...
	Stovall Ec/Pk/K

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.7%

African American:

19.8%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2021 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Science scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg28%

Texas avg45%

1,907^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 4 pts since 2021

From bottom 15% (2021) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

740^th of 961Aldine 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
2025	24.3	1907 of 2344	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1921 of 2372	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1880 of 2330	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1834 of 2254	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1915 of 2252	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.1	1064 of 1280	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1078 of 1273	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1065 of 1251	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1040 of 1213	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	531 of 617	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	393 of 616	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	256 of 606	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	423 of 589	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.3	1635 of 2182	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1817 of 2118	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	1039 of 1770	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1116 of 1720	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1299 of 1643	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	1322 of 1592	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.2	1657 of 2242	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1818 of 2241	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1820 of 2221	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1822 of 2151	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	38.5	1114 of 1481	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1148 of 1488	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1312 of 1501	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.4	1348 of 2119	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1536 of 2116	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1584 of 2077	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1695 of 2043	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.6	1414 of 2235	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1610 of 2251	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1658 of 2220	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1758 of 2172	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	1822 of 2246	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1858 of 2245	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1840 of 2228	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1877 of 2168	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.0	534 of 813	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.1	815 of 1891	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.8	1647 of 1815	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1450 of 1757	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	1113 of 1712	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.9	1447 of 1723	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	1594 of 1700	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)57th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)41st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)37th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)36th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)34th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2024)26th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)25th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)19th percentile~ school

African American (2024)17th percentile~ school

White (2022)16th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2024)14th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%+47 vs state

Reading37%-17 vs state

Science29%-17 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

Social Studies14%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Garcia Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	24.3	1907^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.6%		24	1921^st of 2372 public middle schools	19.0%	14	94.2					39.3	38.0	35.1		28.9	12.8	32.3		28.9	14.2	$10,312
Klein Intermediate	Public	6-8	4710 W Mount Houston	Klein	77088	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 249-4900	1,050	89	11.7	85.1%	16 (1.5%)	187 (17.8%)	798 (76.0%)	30 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	40.9	1369^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.6%		29.2	1769^th of 2372 public middle schools	25.4%	400	74.1	95.0				45.9	50.3	54.0		36.1	22.4	50.0		31.4	14.7	$12,358
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%)	14.5	2159^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.9%		12.2	2224^th of 2372 public middle schools	6.2%	65	81.5					32.1	31.3	38.6		18.4	7.9	17.3		21.0	4.8	$9,750
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%)	53.7	956^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.2%		53.4	965^th of 2372 public middle schools	59.3%	9	100.0	100.0				52.9	57.3	57.5		42.3	16.4	51.0		38.2	35.5	$11,015
Houston Academy	Public, Magnet	5-6	8103 Carver Rd	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-7745	372	34	11.0	88.2%	5 (1.3%)	184 (49.5%)	167 (44.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)								(n/a)					47.7	53.0			25.5	23.3			18.1			$12,600
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%)	17.4	2087^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.0%		15.3	2156^th of 2372 public middle schools	9.1%	69	95.4					34.0	19.7	29.0		20.9	3.1	27.4		22.4	22.0	$10,224
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%)	25.5	1881^st of 2344 public middle schools	19.8%		23.1	1948^th of 2372 public middle schools	17.9%	67	95.4					37.5	39.8	51.3		17.8	5.2	25.1		29.9	18.5	$9,913
Drew Academy	Public, Magnet	7-8	1910 W Little York Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0360	363	40	9.1	85.1%	4 (1.1%)	196 (54.0%)	155 (42.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	29.6	1744^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.6%		15.8	2141^st of 2372 public middle schools	9.7%	397	61.0						46.6	53.6			7.9	21.6		28.5	18.3	$12,926
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%)	17.5	2085^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.0%		29.5	1759^th of 2372 public middle schools	25.8%	326	28.3	44.8	34.1	60.2		38.7	33.6	24.7		17.2	23.0				11.0	$10,431
Hoffman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6101 W Little York Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-7670	643	59	10.9	84.4%	5 (0.8%)	153 (23.8%)	472 (73.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	9.4	2239^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.5%		8	2298^th of 2372 public middle schools	3.1%	59	91.7					23.5	30.1	31.2		9.0	6.5	11.5		8.5	7.0	$12,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Garcia Middle

What high school do graduates of Garcia Middle attend?

Students who attend Garcia Middle usually go on to attend Eisenhower High School

What district is Garcia Middle in?

Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Garcia Middle?

Students at Garcia Middle are 75% Hispanic, 20% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Garcia Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 966 students attended Garcia Middle.

Is Garcia Middle a good school?

Garcia Middle ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Texas middle schools.

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