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Hodges Bend Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1871^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Hodges Bend Middle is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 851 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Fort Bend Independent School District, which is ranked 325 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hodges Bend Middle consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 41.74% of 6th-grade students at Hodges Bend Middle were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 61.73% for the district and 54.21% for the state. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Texas middle schools for Hispanic students in reading and math. Additionally, Hodges Bend Middle has higher dropout rates than the state average.

Interestingly, Hodges Bend Middle's performance is significantly lower than the nearby James Bowie Middle and Macario Garcia Middle, which are also part of the Fort Bend ISD. These schools consistently outperform Hodges Bend Middle on STAAR tests and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger. Despite the school's higher spending per student, it does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.

765

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,843

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16510 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77083-3600

(281) 634-3000

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hodges Bend Middle usually attend:

High:

George Bush High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.9%

African American:

29.2%

Asian:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg53%

Texas avg45%

1,871^st of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

325^th of 961Fort 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
2025	25.8	1871 of 2344	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1773 of 2372	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1601 of 2330	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1538 of 2254	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1710 of 2252	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1443 of 2193	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1226 of 2080	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	1019 of 2027	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.4	867 of 1987	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	960 of 2043	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.0	951 of 1987	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.3	1048 of 1973	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.7	985 of 1951	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.4	1267 of 1895	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.8	1320 of 1803	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.0	1248 of 1763	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.2	1187 of 1718	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.3	1337 of 1684	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.0	1173 of 1585	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.1	1189 of 1582	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.5	1191 of 1573	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.4	684 of 1280	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	460 of 1273	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	508 of 1251	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	536 of 1213	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	476 of 1193	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	370 of 1167	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	485 of 617	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	496 of 616	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	475 of 606	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	527 of 589	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	519 of 594	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	442 of 587	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	1072 of 2182	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.3	1943 of 2118	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	681 of 2058	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	815 of 2008	59.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	38.2	1083 of 1770	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1030 of 1720	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1232 of 1643	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1341 of 1592	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1129 of 1445	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1169 of 1376	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.3	1716 of 2242	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1512 of 2241	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1529 of 2221	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	1493 of 2151	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1262 of 2047	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	1144 of 2008	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	64.0	613 of 1481	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	596 of 1488	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	504 of 1446	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	407 of 1430	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	1744 of 2119	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1707 of 2116	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1708 of 2077	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1764 of 2043	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1368 of 1935	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1348 of 1895	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.7	1333 of 2235	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	1239 of 2251	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	1310 of 2220	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	1534 of 2172	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	1151 of 2073	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	974 of 2039	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.0	1644 of 2246	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1547 of 2245	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1599 of 2228	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1777 of 2168	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1487 of 2069	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1283 of 2030	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	518 of 818	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	493 of 817	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	486 of 813	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	538 of 743	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	568 of 720	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	1456 of 1891	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	933 of 1815	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	736 of 1757	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	1197 of 1712	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	987 of 1626	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	870 of 1597	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	17.1	1577 of 1733	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1502 of 1749	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1480 of 1723	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	1677 of 1700	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1444 of 1684	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1449 of 1673	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)59th percentile+27 vs school

At Risk (2022)51st percentile+19 vs school

African American (2024)47th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)40th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)39th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)37th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2024)27th percentile~ school

Female (2024)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)23rd percentile~ school

Asian (2024)21st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)18th percentile-8 vs school

White (2024)9th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I67%+20 vs state

Reading42%-12 vs state

Science35%-12 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 vs state

Social Studies12%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	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
Hodges Bend Middle	Public	6-8	16510 Bissonnet	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3000	765	61	12.5	78.8%	25 (3.3%)	223 (29.2%)	412 (53.9%)	82 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	25.8	1871^st of 2344 public middle schools	20.2%		29.1	1773^rd of 2372 public middle schools	25.3%	98				67.2					41.7	35.2	47.2		17.8	22.9	20.9		34.5	11.5	$10,843
KIPP Academy West	Public, Charter	6-10	15022 Old Richmond Rd	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0573	422	25	16.9	54.3%	2 (0.5%)	237 (56.2%)	147 (34.8%)	24 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	71.2	506^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.4%		56.7	870^th of 2372 public middle schools	63.3%	364				50.0	81.4	70.3	71.4		71.7	57.3	77.6		36.3	34.1			57.1	42.9	$8,484
Iltexas Westpark Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	15300 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77083	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 203-4126	440	27	16.4	83.4%	8 (1.8%)	187 (42.5%)	228 (51.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	47.5	1154^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.8%		43.5	1294^th of 2372 public middle schools	45.4%	140				68.0		100.0			43.6	50.0	62.7		29.3	0.0	39.0		43.4	33.6	$7,735
Albright Middle	Public	7-8	6315 Winkleman	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8411	945	71	13.3	82.3%	44 (4.7%)	321 (34.0%)	427 (45.2%)	142 (15.0%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	48.2	1133^rd of 2344 public middle schools	51.7%		42.4	1326^th of 2372 public middle schools	44.1%	193				80.5						49.8	54.2			12.5	51.5		45.0	24.8	$7,524
Miller Intermediate	Public	5-6	15025 Westpark	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 531-3430	793	57	13.9	86.5%	32 (4.0%)	260 (32.8%)	407 (51.3%)	89 (11.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	31.7	11.1	16.9					52.9	53.3			33.8	45.3			22.3			$8,183
Macario Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	18550 Old Richmond Rd	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3160	1,443	82	17.6	38.7%	160 (11.1%)	238 (16.5%)	201 (13.9%)	786 (54.5%)	12 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	43 (3.0%)	88.4	182^nd of 2344 public middle schools	92.2%		88.6	183^rd of 2372 public middle schools	92.3%	1				98.4					77.0	77.7	75.4		69.5	68.8	43.4		67.3	49.7	$8,216
David Crockett Middle	Public	6-8	19001 Beechnut	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6380	1,268	77	16.4	69.5%	73 (5.8%)	559 (44.1%)	370 (29.2%)	222 (17.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.9%)	70.8	519^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.9%		64	685^th of 2372 public middle schools	71.1%	166				95.7					59.5	51.6	62.6		47.9	53.1	51.7		65.0	40.2	$8,512
O'Donnell Middle	Public	7-8	14041 Alief Clodine	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 495-6000	1,214	81	15.0	88.3%	65 (5.4%)	452 (37.2%)	543 (44.7%)	133 (11.0%)	12 (1.0%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	28.5	1784^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.9%		33.8	1619^th of 2372 public middle schools	31.7%	165				93.2						32.6	39.3			16.2	36.3		39.3	16.2	$7,061
Killough Middle	Public	7-8	7600 Synott Rd	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8444	763	54	14.2	87.7%	35 (4.6%)	106 (13.9%)	510 (66.8%)	104 (13.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22.3	1967^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.1%		30.8	1715^th of 2372 public middle schools	27.7%	252				78.3						30.1	38.5			14.8	27.8		25.8	19.5	$8,651
James Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	700 Plantation Dr	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-6200	1,473	83	17.7	36.5%	356 (24.2%)	381 (25.9%)	354 (24.0%)	287 (19.5%)	8 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	80 (5.4%)	79	343^rd of 2344 public middle schools	85.4%		79.4	335^th of 2372 public middle schools	85.9%	8				98.1					70.2	71.9	71.5		52.3	60.8	41.9		57.6	43.4	$8,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Hodges Bend Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hodges Bend Middle?

Students at Hodges Bend Middle are 54% Hispanic, 29% African American, 11% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hodges Bend Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 765 students attended Hodges Bend Middle.

What high school do graduates of Hodges Bend Middle attend?

Students who attend Hodges Bend Middle usually go on to attend George Bush High School

What district is Hodges Bend Middle in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Is Hodges Bend Middle a good school?

Hodges Bend Middle ranks in the bottom 20.2% of Texas middle schools.

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