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Burbank Middle

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Burbank Middle ranks 1186 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Burbank Middle is a large middle school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 1,412 students in grades 6-8, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a predominantly low-income community.

Burbank Middle presents a fascinating paradox: it excels in advanced math while struggling with standard math instruction. The school's Algebra I performance is exceptional, with 77.38% of students proficient in 2025-2026—far exceeding district (57.63%) and state (54.03%) averages, and competitive with top nearby schools like Hogg Middle (98.63%). However, only 8.16% of 7th graders were proficient in math that same year, the lowest rate among all nearby schools and roughly one-third of the state average (29.41%). This suggests a "two-track" system where high-performing students are accelerated into Algebra I while the general student body struggles. The school also boasts an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.1% (compared to the district's 3.8%) and has historically been highly effective with at-risk and low-socioeconomic-status students, ranking in the 95th percentile for serving "At Risk" students in 2021-2022.

Despite these strengths, Burbank's overall state ranking has declined steadily from the 80th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 49th percentile in 2025-2026—its lowest in a decade. Compared to its closest neighbor, KIPP 3d Academy (which serves a similarly high-poverty population), Burbank outperforms in Algebra I (77.38% vs. 31.78%) and has a lower dropout rate. However, Hamilton Middle and Hogg Middle outperform Burbank in most subjects. The school's performance is highly subject-dependent: reading scores are generally competitive with district and state averages, but math scores (excluding Algebra I) consistently lag behind. Burbank's success with advanced math and student retention provides a strong foundation, but addressing the severe weakness in 7th-grade math is critical to reversing its downward trend.

1,412

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,762

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Berry Rd
Houston, TX 77022-3209

(713) 696-2720

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Burbank Middle usually attend:

High:

Houston Math Science And Technology Center

Feeder schools for Burbank Middle:

Elementary:	Burbank Elementary
	Herrera Elementary
	Janowski Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.2%

African American:

6.4%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

1,186^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th 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	45.7	1186 of 2335	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	887 of 2344	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	845 of 2372	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	664 of 2330	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	454 of 2254	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	944 of 2252	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	592 of 2193	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	481 of 2080	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	60.8	639 of 2027	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.0	715 of 1987	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	816 of 2043	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.8	787 of 1987	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	597 of 1973	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.3	894 of 1951	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	539 of 1895	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	66.2	535 of 1803	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	55.8	869 of 1763	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	772 of 1718	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.5	969 of 1684	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.7	1133 of 1585	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.8	924 of 1582	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.8	915 of 1573	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	507 of 1295	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	606 of 1280	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	614 of 1273	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	348 of 1251	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	41.4	657 of 1213	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.5	224 of 1193	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	177 of 1167	84.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	87.6	115 of 2182	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	74.9	236 of 2118	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	144 of 2058	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	90 of 2008	95.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	365 of 1390	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	254 of 1770	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	189 of 1720	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	89 of 1643	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	73.8	177 of 1592	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	101 of 1445	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	102 of 1376	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	1124 of 2240	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	762 of 2242	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	659 of 2241	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	456 of 2221	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	1033 of 2151	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	600 of 2047	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	449 of 2008	77.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	1070 of 1497	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	956 of 1481	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	872 of 1488	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1212 of 1501	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1120 of 1446	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1100 of 1430	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	771 of 2141	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	421 of 2119	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	298 of 2116	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	229 of 2077	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	496 of 2043	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	322 of 1935	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	262 of 1895	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	683 of 2253	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	353 of 2235	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	250 of 2251	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	163 of 2220	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	70.6	383 of 2172	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	193 of 2073	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	155 of 2039	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	1197 of 2253	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	818 of 2246	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	667 of 2245	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	459 of 2228	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	800 of 2168	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	601 of 2069	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	551 of 2030	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	736 of 1956	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	311 of 1891	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	386 of 1815	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	438 of 1757	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	812 of 1712	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	788 of 1626	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	603 of 1597	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	1617 of 1731	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1615 of 1733	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1691 of 1749	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1027 of 1700	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1420 of 1673	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)95th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)74th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)29th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I77%+23 vs state

Reading52%-3 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Social Studies25%-7 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 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	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 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
Burbank Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	315 Berry Rd	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2720	1,412	79	17.7	93.6%	17 (1.2%)	90 (6.4%)	1,302 (92.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.7	1186^th of 2335 public middle schools	49.2%		56.2	887^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.2%	299	77.4						48.4	50.4	57.3		44.1	8.2	43.8	24.6	$8,762
KIPP 3d Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	500 Tidwell Dr	Houston	77022	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0566	513	19	26.3	95.9%	5 (1.0%)	32 (6.2%)	475 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50.3	1037^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.6%		49	1102^nd of 2344 public middle schools	53.0%	65	31.8					46.0	47.7	51.2	62.3	15.9	28.1	35.1		31.5	$7,508
H S Ahead Academy	Public	6-8	5320 Yale	Houston	77091	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2643	151	8	19.0	97.4%	2 (1.3%)	58 (38.4%)	88 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	35.1	1560^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.2%		6.9	2276^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.9%	716	44.9		40.0				80.0	39.1	38.3		20.0		20.0	28.6	$16,174
Henry Middle	Public	6-8	10702 E Hardy	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2650	523	41	12.8	97.1%	4 (0.8%)	56 (10.7%)	461 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19.5	2059^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.8%		21.3	1992^nd of 2344 public middle schools	15.0%	67	56.3	84.3					37.7	34.9	44.6		19.3	2.7	30.2	9.1	$21,173
Idea Hardy College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	1930 Little York Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 360-7453	635	35	18.1	93.2%	12 (1.9%)	95 (15.0%)	526 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28.2	1783^rd of 2335 public middle schools	23.6%		25.6	1876^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.0%	93	23.9	59.9	43.4	48.5	82.7		32.5	31.3	32.7		26.2	48.5		12.6	$11,540
Fonville Middle	Public	6-8	725 E Little York Rd	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2825	583	43	13.5	95.4%	10 (1.7%)	22 (3.8%)	551 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	1419^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.2%		38.1	1452^nd of 2344 public middle schools	38.1%	33	82.1						41.3	54.5	50.5		32.5	14.7	52.9	13.4	$10,195
Hamilton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	139 E 20th St	Houston	77008	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4725	911	54	17.0	79.9%	38 (4.2%)	94 (10.3%)	770 (84.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	61	727^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.9%		64	687^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.7%	40	95.7						55.7	59.5	66.2		36.1	16.5	70.0	33.3	$9,160
Key Middle	Public	6-8	4000 Kelley St	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 636-6000	516	39	13.1	96.1%	14 (2.7%)	260 (50.4%)	238 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	35.7	1542^nd of 2335 public middle schools	34.0%		30	1733^rd of 2344 public middle schools	26.1%	191	91.7						41.3	43.6	46.7		31.2	16.0	54.0	17.5	$18,740
North East Stem Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	10918 Bentley	Houston	77093	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	133	7	19.0	99.2%	5 (3.8%)	11 (8.3%)	117 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	1339^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.7%		37	1489^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.5%	150	60.7						53.1	46.3	46.0		42.9		36.5	24.5	$12,410
Williams Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6100 Knox St	Houston	77091	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2600	352	28	12.4	99.7%	6 (1.7%)	147 (41.8%)	192 (54.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	46.6	1156^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.5%		16.3	2117^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.7%	961	100.0						35.6	40.8	44.4		26.4	25.3	66.7	50.5	$17,045

Frequently Asked Questions about Burbank Middle

What is the racial makeup of Burbank Middle?

Students at Burbank Middle are 92% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White.

What high school do graduates of Burbank Middle attend?

Students who attend Burbank Middle usually go on to attend Houston Math Science And Technology Center

How many students attend Burbank Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,412 students attended Burbank Middle.

Is Burbank Middle a good school?

Burbank Middle ranks 1186^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Burbank Middle in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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