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Space Center Intermediate

Q: Is Space Center Intermediate a good school?

Space Center Intermediate ranks 869 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

869^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Space Center Intermediate in Houston, TX, serves 785 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd). This school presents a fascinating paradox: it excels in advanced coursework and shows remarkable support for special education students, yet struggles with grade-level proficiency in core subjects like math and reading.

One of the school's standout strengths is its performance in advanced courses. An impressive 92% of students taking Algebra I and nearly 98% taking Biology scored proficient or above on End-of-Course exams, rates that compete with top-performing area schools like Westbrook Intermediate and League City Intermediate. Additionally, the school has achieved a remarkable turnaround for its special education students, who now rank in the 86th percentile statewide—a dramatic improvement from just two years prior. This success story suggests effective new intervention programs are making a real difference.

However, the school faces significant challenges. Proficiency rates in grade-level math and reading consistently fall below district averages, with 8th-grade math particularly concerning at just 32.62% proficient. This creates a "tale of two schools" where advanced learners thrive while many students struggle to meet grade-level standards. Compared to similarly challenged peers like Clear Creek Intermediate and Clear Lake Intermediate, Space Center manages its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (over 53%) somewhat more effectively, particularly in advanced coursework. The school also invests more per student ($10,046) and maintains smaller class sizes (13:1 student-teacher ratio) than many district peers, resources that could help address individual student needs.

785

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,217

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17400 Saturn Ln
Houston, TX 77058

(281) 284-3300

District: Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Space Center Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Clear Lake High School

Feeder schools for Space Center Intermediate:

Elementary:	Armand Bayou Elementary
	Brookwood Elementary
	Falcon Pass Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.9%

White:

34.1%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg62%

Texas avg50%

869^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Middle Schools in the Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)

146^th of 951Clear Creek 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	56.2	869 of 2335	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	1062 of 2344	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	1168 of 2372	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	1247 of 2330	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	1125 of 2254	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	968 of 2252	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	698 of 2193	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	823 of 2080	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	650 of 2027	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.1	659 of 1987	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	610 of 2043	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	429 of 1987	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	309 of 1973	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	197 of 1951	89.9%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	92 of 1895	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	80.5	108 of 1803	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	83 of 1763	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	86.4	24 of 1718	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	86.5	37 of 1684	97.8%	★★★★★
2006	85.5	75 of 1585	95.3%	★★★★★
2005	88.8	33 of 1582	97.9%	★★★★★
2004	85.4	56 of 1573	96.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	658 of 1295	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	862 of 1280	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	701 of 1273	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	748 of 1251	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	848 of 1213	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	631 of 1193	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	648 of 1167	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	491 of 642	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	505 of 617	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	543 of 616	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	529 of 606	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	487 of 589	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	487 of 594	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	472 of 587	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	943 of 2182	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	864 of 2118	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	680 of 2058	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	813 of 2008	59.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	736 of 1390	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	959 of 1770	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1173 of 1720	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1188 of 1643	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1204 of 1592	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	712 of 1445	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	951 of 1376	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	1017 of 2240	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	1189 of 2242	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	1274 of 2241	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1140 of 2221	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	971 of 2151	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	737 of 2047	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	806 of 2008	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	835 of 1497	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	962 of 1481	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	606 of 1488	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	444 of 1501	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	312 of 1446	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	347 of 1430	75.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	1078 of 2141	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	1169 of 2119	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1468 of 2116	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1435 of 2077	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	1040 of 2043	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	1063 of 1935	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1502 of 1895	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	1102 of 2253	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	1424 of 2235	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1565 of 2251	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1651 of 2220	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1444 of 2172	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1386 of 2073	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1419 of 2039	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	696 of 2253	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	1022 of 2246	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	1193 of 2245	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	1111 of 2228	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	908 of 2168	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	641 of 2069	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	861 of 2030	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	367 of 806	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	426 of 818	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	297 of 817	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	333 of 813	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	375 of 743	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	277 of 753	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	355 of 720	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	269 of 1956	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	44.1	1012 of 1891	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	664 of 1815	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	493 of 1757	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	267 of 1712	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	396 of 1626	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	660 of 1597	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	508 of 1731	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.6	943 of 1733	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	901 of 1749	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	790 of 1723	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	766 of 1700	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	465 of 1684	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	561 of 1673	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)86th percentile+23 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)24th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology98%+27 vs state

Algebra I92%+38 vs state

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 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
Space Center Intermediate	Public	6-8	17400 Saturn Ln	Houston	77058	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3300	785	60	13.1	53.4%	268 (34.1%)	65 (8.3%)	360 (45.9%)	49 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.2%)	56.2	869^th of 2335 public middle schools	62.8%		50.4	1062^nd of 2344 public middle schools	54.7%	193	92.0	97.9	54.1	54.4	61.1	42.6	41.3	32.6	31.6	$9,217
Clear Lake Intermediate	Public	6-8	15545 El Camino Real	Houston	77062	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3200	839	55	15.1	57.3%	224 (26.7%)	98 (11.7%)	408 (48.6%)	59 (7.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.5%)	44.8	1218^th of 2335 public middle schools	47.8%		40.4	1388^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.8%	170	92.9	100.0	52.3	53.7	50.6	33.2	36.4	34.3	20.2	$8,587
Clear Creek Intermediate	Public	6-8	2451 E Main St	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 284-2300	653	47	13.8	56.8%	222 (34.0%)	66 (10.1%)	320 (49.0%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	46.4	1160^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.3%		36.5	1510^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.6%	350	98.5	98.3	52.3	48.5	54.0	33.0	36.9	29.9	29.1	$9,926
Westbrook Intermediate	Public, Magnet	6-8	302 W El Dorado Blvd	Friendswood	77546	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3800	1,160	67	17.4	34.1%	329 (28.4%)	74 (6.4%)	372 (32.1%)	330 (28.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.5%)	94.1	83^rd of 2335 public middle schools	96.4%		90.8	138^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.1%	55	95.7	99.1	84.3	83.5	83.5	76.5	74.7	51.6	64.6	$7,315
League City Intermediate	Public, Magnet	6-8	2588 Webster	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3400	1,046	64	16.3	19.3%	606 (57.9%)	34 (3.3%)	247 (23.6%)	107 (10.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.5%)	95.4	60^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.4%		93.8	83^rd of 2344 public middle schools	96.5%	23	100.0	99.5	81.7	81.3	85.7	80.4	76.1	60.2	69.2	$7,888
Brookside Intermediate	Public, Magnet	6-8	3535 E Fm 528	Friendswood	77546	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3600	805	58	13.9	42.1%	263 (32.7%)	102 (12.7%)	319 (39.6%)	79 (9.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.0%)	64.4	641^st of 2335 public middle schools	72.5%		63	712^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.6%	71	97.1	100.0	64.6	58.4	68.4	41.6	40.9	30.4	38.6	$9,046
Creekside Intermediate	Public	6-8	4320 W Main St	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3500	917	58	15.8	28.7%	483 (52.7%)	65 (7.1%)	275 (30.0%)	51 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	66.2	589^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.8%		64.3	678^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.1%	89	98.7	100.0	58.0	57.3	71.9	46.1	49.5	42.9	32.9	$8,100
Seabrook Intermediate	Public, Magnet	6-8	2401 E Meyer Rd	Seabrook	77586	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3100	901	57	15.7	28.3%	543 (60.3%)	48 (5.3%)	232 (25.7%)	22 (2.4%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (5.4%)	75.3	401^st of 2335 public middle schools	82.8%		74.6	437^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.4%	36	99.0	100.0	64.9	60.0	69.7	46.6	51.0	59.8	44.2	$8,212
Victory Lakes Intermediate	Public	6-8	2880 W Walker	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3700	944	58	16.3	26.2%	494 (52.3%)	52 (5.5%)	298 (31.6%)	52 (5.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	37 (3.9%)	74.2	426^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.8%		63.6	697^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.3%	271	97.4	96.9	69.7	62.4	69.7	53.0	50.7	41.2	40.3	$7,074
Fairmont J H	Public	6-8	4911 Holly Bay Ct	Pasadena	77505	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 668-7800	676	44	15.4	37.7%	237 (35.1%)	21 (3.1%)	385 (57.0%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	82.1	287^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.7%		85.7	225^th of 2344 public middle schools	90.4%	62	100.0		66.2	67.7	69.3	53.1	54.6	84.3	40.0	$9,652

Frequently Asked Questions about Space Center Intermediate

Is Space Center Intermediate a good school?

Space Center Intermediate ranks 869^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Space Center Intermediate in?

Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Space Center Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Space Center Intermediate usually go on to attend Clear Lake High School

What is the racial makeup of Space Center Intermediate?

Students at Space Center Intermediate are 46% Hispanic, 34% White, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Space Center Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 785 students attended Space Center Intermediate.

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