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Christa McAuliffe Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Christa McAuliffe Middle is a public school in Houston, TX, serving 806 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd). The school has faced significant challenges over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-12% of Texas middle schools and earning a 0 or 1-star rating. Over 91% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, making it one of the highest-poverty schools in the area—far above nearby schools like Quail Valley Middle (43% free/reduced lunch) and Lake Olympia Middle (67%).

Despite these struggles, Christa McAuliffe has a surprising bright spot: its Algebra I program. While proficiency in standard grade-level math is very low (e.g., just 4.43% in 7th-grade math), 78% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient in 2025-2026. This far exceeds the district average of 60% and the state average of 54%, and it even outperforms some nearby schools like Missouri City Middle (65.63%). This suggests that a small group of advanced math students receives strong support, though the majority of students may lack foundational instruction. The school also shows relative strength in serving its African American and Special Education students, who rank in the 20th and 24th percentiles statewide, respectively—the highest subgroup rankings for the school.

On a positive note, the school's dropout rate has dropped dramatically from 2.6% in 2021-2022 to just 0.6% in 2023-2024, now well below the district average of 1.1% and comparable to high-performing schools like Nolan Ryan J H (0.2%). This indicates the school is becoming more effective at keeping students engaged. However, the school's overall academic performance remains low, and its per-student spending of $11,984 (2020-2021) is higher than top-performing schools like Dr Ronald E McNair J H ($8,534), highlighting that financial resources alone are not enough to overcome the achievement gap linked to poverty.

806

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,839

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16650 S Post Oak
Houston, TX 77053-4204

(281) 634-3360

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Christa McAuliffe Middle usually attend:

High:

Willowridge High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.6%

African American:

39.0%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg54%

Texas avg47%

2,129^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 15Middle Schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

291^st of 947Fort Bend 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	17.0	2129 of 2359	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	2149 of 2344	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	2122 of 2372	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	2177 of 2330	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2051 of 2254	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	2089 of 2252	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	2006 of 2193	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1953 of 2080	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	1834 of 2027	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	1752 of 1987	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	1863 of 2043	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.1	1706 of 1987	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.3	1548 of 1973	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.3	1498 of 1951	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.6	1411 of 1895	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.1	1648 of 1803	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.9	1643 of 1763	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.5	1542 of 1718	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.5	1515 of 1684	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.5	1431 of 1585	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.0	1441 of 1582	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.1	1425 of 1573	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1042 of 1306	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1050 of 1280	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1192 of 1273	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1102 of 1251	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1100 of 1213	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1058 of 1193	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1054 of 1167	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	1594 of 2182	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1890 of 2118	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1534 of 2058	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1683 of 2008	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.5	1514 of 1770	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1488 of 1720	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1281 of 1643	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	1407 of 1592	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	948 of 1445	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1067 of 1376	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	2050 of 2263	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	2096 of 2242	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	2094 of 2241	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	2026 of 2221	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1977 of 2151	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1884 of 2047	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1932 of 2008	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	2.4	1465 of 1481	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1904 of 2161	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1835 of 2119	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1880 of 2116	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1788 of 2077	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1849 of 2043	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1639 of 1935	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1708 of 1895	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	1958 of 2275	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1947 of 2235	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	2073 of 2251	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1952 of 2220	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1993 of 2172	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1819 of 2073	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1908 of 2039	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	2073 of 2274	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1985 of 2246	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	2126 of 2245	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	2034 of 2228	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	2043 of 2168	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	1961 of 2069	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1916 of 2030	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	9.0	796 of 817	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	699 of 813	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	394 of 753	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	546 of 720	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	1489 of 1974	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1422 of 1891	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1609 of 1815	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1347 of 1757	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1226 of 1712	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1378 of 1626	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1113 of 1597	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	10.1	1676 of 1733	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)27th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

White (2024)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I78%+24 vs state

Reading34%-21 vs state

Social Studies19%-13 vs state

Mathematics16%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 3, 2016

In an unbelievable tale that illustrates the dangerous combination of stupidity and the new American police state, an eighth grader here was accused of forgery after attempting to pay for her lunch with a $2 bill. You really can't make this stuff up.

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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 (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 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 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Christa McAuliffe Middle	Public	6-8	16650 S Post Oak	Houston	77053	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3360	806	60	13.3	91.1%	10 (1.2%)	314 (39.0%)	456 (56.6%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	17	2129^th of 2359 public middle schools	9.7%		15	2149^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.3%	20	78.1							34.9	29.6	38.0			13.6	4.4	26.4	19.2	$11,839
Lawson Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	14000 Stancliff St	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5600	1,069	73	14.6	92.7%	8 (0.7%)	402 (37.6%)	652 (61.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	34.4	1602^nd of 2359 public middle schools	32.1%		35.2	1551^st of 2344 public middle schools	33.8%	51	80.0							44.8	43.2	49.8			39.5	8.0	45.9	7.9	$15,308
Accelerated Intermediate Charter School	Public, Charter	7-8	12825 Summit Rdg Dr	Houston	77225	Harris County	Accelerated Intermediate Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 728-9330	21	2	11.7	90.5%	1 (4.8%)	5 (23.8%)	13 (61.9%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.3	405^th of 2359 public middle schools	82.8%		91.4	127^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.6%	278									60.0	100.0				53.3	66.7	22.2	$17,123
Dr Ronald E McNair J H	Public	6-8	2950 Kingsley	Pearland	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 814-7200	1,034	59	17.4	26.0%	144 (13.9%)	312 (30.2%)	238 (23.0%)	291 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.7%)	92.8	103^rd of 2359 public middle schools	95.6%		90.9	136^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.2%	33	99.0							84.6	87.1	91.5			18.8	65.8	82.3	58.4	$7,814
The Tshepang Center Fresno	Public	4-8	603 E Dallas	Fresno	76827	Brown County	Brookesmith Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 643-3700	8	1	7.6		2 (25.0%)	5 (62.5%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$00
Stafford Middle	Public	6-8	1424 Constitution Ave	Stafford	77477	Fort Bend County	Stafford Msd	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 261-9215	678	49	13.9	80.5%	21 (3.1%)	274 (40.4%)	338 (49.9%)	28 (4.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	32	1674^th of 2359 public middle schools	29.0%		28	1801^st of 2344 public middle schools	23.2%	127	71.6							38.3	41.5	53.1			25.1	30.8	18.4	19.7	$8,512
Missouri City Middle	Public	6-8	202 Martin Ln	Missouri City	77489	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3440	933	66	14.0	80.8%	10 (1.1%)	536 (57.4%)	344 (36.9%)	15 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	19.1	2088^th of 2359 public middle schools	11.5%		16.6	2109^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.0%	21	65.6							40.3	38.6	37.1			15.5	7.8	25.1	14.4	$10,917
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
Lake Olympia Middle	Public	6-8	3100 Lake Olympia Pkwy	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3520	1,078	70	15.4	67.2%	24 (2.2%)	542 (50.3%)	397 (36.8%)	70 (6.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.4%)	18.2	2103^rd of 2359 public middle schools	10.9%		21.5	1983^rd of 2344 public middle schools	15.4%	120	83.7							38.5	37.2	44.8			15.9	7.3	20.2	9.2	$9,826
Quail Valley Middle	Public	6-8	3019 Fm 1092	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3600	1,002	57	17.7	43.0%	102 (10.2%)	283 (28.2%)	239 (23.9%)	328 (32.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.6%)	81.7	298^th of 2359 public middle schools	87.4%		82.6	277^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.2%	21	89.6	100.0	100.0					74.3	69.2	69.9			58.7	8.9	66.7	57.9	$10,055

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Christa McAuliffe Middle ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Texas middle schools.

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Students who attend Christa McAuliffe Middle usually go on to attend Willowridge High School

What district is Christa McAuliffe Middle in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Christa McAuliffe Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 806 students attended Christa McAuliffe Middle.

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Students at Christa McAuliffe Middle are 57% Hispanic, 39% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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