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Fleming Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1914^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Fleming Middle is a public magnet middle school in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) in Houston, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 348 students. Despite the school's high per-student spending, it has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fleming Middle faces significant challenges in serving its student population and achieving academic success. The school significantly underperforms compared to the HISD and Texas averages across all STAAR subject tests, with only 31.68% of 6th graders proficient in reading compared to 54.21% statewide. Additionally, Fleming Middle has high dropout rates, ranging from 2.7% to 5.1% over the past few years, which are well above the state average. The school also struggles to effectively support its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools for African American, Hispanic, English Learner, and economically disadvantaged students.

Interestingly, Fleming Middle lags significantly behind nearby schools like Hogg Middle and Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy, which serve similar student populations but achieve much higher academic outcomes. This suggests that the resources available to Fleming Middle are not being leveraged effectively to drive student achievement, and a comprehensive, data-driven approach may be necessary to improve outcomes and provide equitable educational opportunities for all students.

319

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,423

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4910 Collingsworth St
Houston, TX 77026-5150

(713) 671-4170

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Fleming Middle usually attend:

High:

Wheatley High School

Feeder schools for Fleming Middle:

Elementary:	Dogan Elementary
	Isaacs Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.4%

Hispanic:

35.1%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Reading scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg43%

Texas avg45%

1,914^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 42Middle Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston 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	24.0	1914 of 2344	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	2102 of 2372	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	2189 of 2330	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1943 of 2254	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	2189 of 2252	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	2058 of 2193	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1876 of 2080	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	1680 of 2027	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	1790 of 1987	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.6	1847 of 2043	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.8	1736 of 1987	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.7	1826 of 1973	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	1705 of 1951	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.4	1217 of 1895	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.8	887 of 1803	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.2	1125 of 1763	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.4	1235 of 1718	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	1500 of 1684	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	1421 of 1585	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.5	1457 of 1582	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.8	1492 of 1573	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.8	873 of 1280	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1118 of 1273	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	996 of 1251	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1183 of 1213	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1020 of 1193	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	875 of 1167	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.5	1523 of 2182	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	2055 of 2118	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1874 of 2058	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1407 of 2008	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.8	1283 of 1770	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1466 of 1720	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	636 of 1643	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.1	1329 of 1592	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1144 of 1445	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	705 of 1376	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	1971 of 2242	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1987 of 2241	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1658 of 2221	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	2093 of 2151	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	1947 of 2047	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1824 of 2008	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.8	900 of 1488	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1350 of 1501	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	1416 of 1446	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	1409 of 1430	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.7	1768 of 2119	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1919 of 2116	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1358 of 2077	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1889 of 2043	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1759 of 1935	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1568 of 1895	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.7	1759 of 2235	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	2084 of 2251	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1759 of 2220	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	2120 of 2172	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1922 of 2073	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1777 of 2039	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.1	1868 of 2246	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	2170 of 2245	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	2055 of 2228	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	2117 of 2168	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1971 of 2069	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1839 of 2030	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	77.8	170 of 1891	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	32.1	1326 of 1815	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1342 of 1757	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	1358 of 1712	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1198 of 1626	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1333 of 1597	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)91st percentile+80 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)40th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2024)32nd percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)28th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)21st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)17th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)17th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I83%+36 vs state

Reading33%-21 vs state

Science28%-18 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

Social Studies12%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 EOC Algebra I 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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Fleming Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4910 Collingsworth St	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4170	319	23	13.7	98.1%	8 (2.5%)	196 (61.4%)	112 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	24	1914^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.3%		17.1	2102^nd of 2372 public middle schools	11.4%	188	83.3	31.7	23.3	48.2	30.7	10.7	42.5	28.2	11.8	$22,423
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%)	30	1733^rd of 2344 public middle schools	26.1%		21.2	2004^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.5%	271	57.7	40.5	44.4	41.6	32.0	31.8	31.8	25.2	8.8	$18,740
McReynolds Middle	Public	6-8	5910 Market St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3650	297	25	11.7	98.0%	4 (1.3%)	97 (32.7%)	194 (65.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23.1	1940^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.2%		24.1	1917^th of 2372 public middle schools	19.2%	23	95.2	30.2	35.3	45.2	16.3	36.8	24.7	21.2	8.7	$23,286
Secondary Daep	Public	6-8	1510 Jensen Dr	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 556-4988	38	21	1.8	97.4%	1 (2.6%)	20 (52.6%)	15 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	5	2297^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.0%		5.5	2332^nd of 2372 public middle schools	1.7%	35	40.0	4.4	15.2	19.3	4.4	2.2	9.6	5.4	1.9	$73,435
Marshall Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1115 Noble St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-2600	456	33	13.8	94.3%	7 (1.5%)	72 (15.8%)	374 (82.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36.9	1492^nd of 2344 public middle schools	36.3%		21.4	1997^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.8%	505	90.5	47.9	40.0	44.7	35.8	40.5	42.9	31.9	9.4	$10,811
Ripley House Middle Campus	Public, Charter	6-8	4414 Navigation Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Bakerripley Community Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 315-6480	164	11	15.0	91.5%	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.3%)	156 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.3	1788^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.7%		16.7	2111^th of 2372 public middle schools	11.0%	323	76.5	34.0	45.8	37.5	39.6	39.6	10.3	21.4	8.9	$11,944
Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk	Public, Magnet	6-8	2805 Garrow St	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4543	325	25	13.0	75.4%	4 (1.2%)	27 (8.3%)	286 (88.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	69.2	555^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.3%		50.9	1028^th of 2372 public middle schools	56.7%	473	100.0	71.2	59.7	66.2	35.1	33.3	87.5	70.1	32.5	$12,362
Holland Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Gellhorn	Houston	77029	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3860	476	33	14.3	97.7%	8 (1.7%)	88 (18.5%)	379 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27.3	1827^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.1%		21	2010^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.3%	183	88.9	40.7	25.0	35.4	34.0	26.3	43.8	28.0	10.9	$13,604
Edison Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Ave I	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1800	388	32	12.1	99.7%	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	378 (97.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.1	1099^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.1%		33	1640^th of 2372 public middle schools	30.9%	541	94.7	51.4	42.9	54.3	46.0	35.4	63.9	40.0	13.8	$15,870
Hogg Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1100 Merrill St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4700	1,161	66	17.5	50.5%	293 (25.2%)	82 (7.1%)	714 (61.5%)	22 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.1%)	83.1	270^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.5%		75.4	422^nd of 2372 public middle schools	82.2%	152	98.5	67.0	72.7	73.8	52.7	52.4	58.5	66.3	50.6	$8,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Fleming Middle

How many students attend Fleming Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Fleming Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Fleming Middle?

Students at Fleming Middle are 61% African American, 35% Hispanic, 3% White.

What high school do graduates of Fleming Middle attend?

Students who attend Fleming Middle usually go on to attend Wheatley High School

Is Fleming Middle a good school?

Fleming Middle ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Fleming Middle in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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