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Attucks Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1764^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Attucks Middle is a public school in Houston, TX, serving 392 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd), where over 97% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school presents a fascinating paradox: while it has historically ranked in the bottom 5% of Texas middle schools, it has shown a significant upward trend over the past four years, moving from the 9th percentile to the 24th percentile. Most notably, Attucks Middle achieves exceptional results in advanced science and math, with 96.88% of students proficient in Biology and consistently high Algebra I scores—comparable to top-performing magnet schools like Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan.

However, the school also faces serious challenges. Its dropout rate of 8.6% is more than double the district average and the highest among nearby schools, where rates typically range from 0.0% to 2.1%. This starkly contrasts with its academic successes in advanced coursework, suggesting that while Attucks has developed a highly effective pipeline for students in advanced STEM classes, it struggles with retention and support for the broader student body. Compared to its closest neighbor, Pro-Vision Middle (which ranks in the 1st percentile), Attucks performs significantly better in core subjects like 6th-grade reading (42.48% proficiency vs. 4.35%), making it a much stronger option for families in the immediate area.

Another area of concern is the school's inconsistent support for special education students. While Attucks showed a dramatic spike to the 82nd percentile for this subgroup in 2023-2024, it dropped sharply to the 29th percentile the following year, indicating a program that may depend heavily on specific staff or interventions. Overall, Attucks Middle is a school of contrasts: it offers world-class STEM opportunities that rival magnet schools, yet it must address significant dropout rates and uneven support for all students to build on its positive trajectory.

392

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,276

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4330 Bellfort Blvd
Houston, TX 77051-1802

(713) 732-3670

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Attucks Middle usually attend:

High:

Worthing High School

Feeder schools for Attucks Middle:

Elementary:	Alcott Elementary
	Bastian Elementary
	Kelso Elementary
	Reynolds Elementary
	More...
	Young Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.0%

Hispanic:

33.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

1,764^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 41Middle Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston 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	28.8	1764 of 2335	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	1765 of 2344	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1822 of 2372	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	2121 of 2330	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1933 of 2254	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	2014 of 2252	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	2104 of 2193	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	2020 of 2080	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	1981 of 2027	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.1	1912 of 1987	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	1907 of 2043	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.8	1777 of 1987	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	1796 of 1973	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	1811 of 1951	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.9	1775 of 1895	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.6	1639 of 1803	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.8	1692 of 1763	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.3	1586 of 1718	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.8	1595 of 1684	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.8	1457 of 1585	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.6	1466 of 1582	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	32.2	1220 of 1573	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	743 of 1295	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	559 of 1280	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.7	1031 of 1273	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	799 of 1251	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1030 of 1213	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1116 of 1193	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1120 of 1167	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.9	1458 of 2182	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1748 of 2118	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1940 of 2058	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1890 of 2008	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	924 of 1390	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	943 of 1770	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1502 of 1720	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1166 of 1643	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1226 of 1592	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	741 of 1445	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1016 of 1376	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	1795 of 2240	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1577 of 2242	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	2040 of 2241	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1749 of 2221	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1897 of 2151	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	2011 of 2047	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1972 of 2008	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	1302 of 1497	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	1330 of 1430	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	1033 of 2141	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	1250 of 2119	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1766 of 2116	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1778 of 2077	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1737 of 2043	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1703 of 1935	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1822 of 1895	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	1318 of 2253	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1214 of 2235	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1966 of 2251	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1785 of 2220	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1876 of 2172	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1993 of 2073	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1993 of 2039	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	1662 of 2253	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1487 of 2246	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.7	2052 of 2245	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	2009 of 2228	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1973 of 2168	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1978 of 2069	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1988 of 2030	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1387 of 1956	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.2	333 of 1891	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.7	838 of 1815	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	1102 of 1757	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1434 of 1712	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1338 of 1626	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1556 of 1597	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)34th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology97%+26 vs state

Algebra I55%~ state avg

Reading42%-13 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

Social Studies16%-16 vs state

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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 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 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Attucks Middle	Public	6-8	4330 Bellfort Blvd	Houston	77051	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3670	392	31	12.7	97.2%	6 (1.5%)	243 (62.0%)	132 (33.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	28.8	1764^th of 2335 public middle schools	24.5%		29.1	1765^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.7%	1	54.9	96.9			42.5	42.9	42.1		21.3	14.3	43.4	16.0	$18,276
Pro-Vision Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4590 Wilmington St	Houston	77051	Harris County	The Pro-Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 748-0030	140	7	20.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	135 (96.4%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.5	2298^th of 2335 public middle schools	1.6%		4.4	2309^th of 2344 public middle schools	1.5%	11					4.4	14.3	24.1		0.0	5.7	11.1	0.0	$9,669
Cullen Middle	Public	6-8	6900 Scott St	Houston	77021	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 746-8180	310	28	11.0	100.0%	7 (2.3%)	238 (76.8%)	57 (18.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	20	2040^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.6%		18.1	2069^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.7%	29	70.0				44.3	36.7	44.8		19.8	8.5	19.4	5.5	$23,564
KIPP Spirit College Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	11000 Scott St	Houston	77047	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0562	532	20	26.6	91.5%	3 (0.6%)	384 (72.2%)	140 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	59.7	762^nd of 2335 public middle schools	67.4%		48.4	1128^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.9%	366	30.2			43.9	58.7	53.1	69.5	26.0	26.3	38.3		37.5	$8,128
Thomas Middle	Public	6-8	5655 Selinsky Rd	Houston	77048	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3500	391	32	12.1	98.0%	6 (1.5%)	240 (61.4%)	139 (35.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	29.7	1737^th of 2335 public middle schools	25.6%		15.5	2141^st of 2344 public middle schools	8.7%	404	100.0				54.6	37.8	33.6		35.4	27.4	26.3	10.4	$15,686
KIPP Liberation College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	5400 Mlk Jr Blvd	Houston	77021	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0564	405	22	18.6	93.8%	5 (1.2%)	284 (70.1%)	106 (26.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	45	1207^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.3%		38.5	1441^st of 2344 public middle schools	38.5%	234	52.3			32.5	37.2	44.0	61.4	37.5	31.8	31.9		34.1	$8,111
Iltexas Houston Orem Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5445 E Orem Dr	Houston	77048	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 987-9435	410	24	17.1	89.5%	3 (0.7%)	214 (52.2%)	185 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	31.5	1674^th of 2335 public middle schools	28.3%		16	2128^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.2%	454	96.7		96.3		45.4	37.2	36.1		35.5	29.1	31.3	13.7	$8,494
Hartman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7111 Westover	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7435	645	44	14.8	94.9%	8 (1.2%)	156 (24.2%)	476 (73.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	42.7	1294^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.6%		40.1	1398^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.4%	104	100.0	100.0			43.2	40.6	55.9		44.5	25.3	52.0	14.9	$16,748
Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan	Public, Magnet	6-8	2610 Elgin St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1932	306	25	12.2	70.3%	8 (2.6%)	179 (58.5%)	99 (32.4%)	15 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	77.2	372^nd of 2335 public middle schools	84.1%		81.6	301^st of 2344 public middle schools	87.2%	71	90.9				72.5	68.9	79.8		38.7	28.3	60.8	59.6	$13,668
Ortiz Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6767 Telephone Rd	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-5650	772	48	16.0	95.1%	3 (0.4%)	80 (10.4%)	674 (87.3%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	48.2	1096^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.1%		41	1367^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.7%	271	100.0				49.7	45.5	57.1		35.4	19.3	52.0	28.6	$10,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Attucks Middle

How many students attend Attucks Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Attucks Middle.

Is Attucks Middle a good school?

Attucks Middle ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Attucks Middle in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Attucks Middle?

Students at Attucks Middle are 62% African American, 34% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of Attucks Middle attend?

Students who attend Attucks Middle usually go on to attend Worthing High School

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