Pershing Middle

Public 6-8

 3838 Blue Bonnet
       Houston, TX  77025-1230


(713) 295-5240

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1164th of 2,330 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,112 Help


Feeder schools for Pershing Middle:

Elementary:    Condit Elementary
    Horn Elementary
    Longfellow Elementary
    Shearn Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  1,390

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.0%
African American:
32.3%
White:
17.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.4% Help


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Compare Details Pershing Middle ranks better than 50% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 10th among 42 ranked middle schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.79. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Pershing Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41%), African American (32.3%), White (17.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pershing Middle is 17.3. 28 middle schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pershing Middle is $9,112. 32 middle schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pershing Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Pershing Middle 1164th of 2330 Texas public middle schools. (See Pershing Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 666th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pershing Middle

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Rank History for all students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.25 519th 1573 67.0%
2005 63.61 552nd 1582 65.1%
2006 63.95 572nd 1585 63.9%
2007 54.81 855th 1684 49.2%
2008 65.59 551st 1718 67.9%
2009 58.08 815th 1763 53.8%
2010 71.36 359th 1803 80.1%
2011 73.15 318th 1895 83.2%
2012 68.94 518th 1951 73.4%
2013 63.61 665th 1973 66.3%
2014 61.66 740th 1987 62.8%
2015 49.17 1117th 2043 45.3%
2016 60.79 800th 1987 59.7%
2017 71.39 424th 2027 79.1%
2018 68.82 488th 2080 76.5%
2019 67.33 545th 2193 75.1%
2021 63.25 652nd 2252 71.0%
2022 65.67 581st 2254 74.2%
2023 46.79 1164th 2330 50.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.79 286th 720 60.3%
2019 77.48 122nd 753 83.8%
2022 84.72 64th 813 92.1%
2023 76.37 129th 817 84.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.44 653rd 1376 52.5%
2019 24.60 1270th 1445 12.1%
2021 33.72 1120th 1592 29.6%
2022 48.22 701st 1643 57.3%
2023 36.84 1092nd 1720 36.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.85 808th 1597 49.4%
2019 36.30 1039th 1626 36.1%
2021 60.71 372nd 1712 78.3%
2022 60.09 403rd 1757 77.1%
2023 52.19 621st 1815 65.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.31 524th 2039 74.3%
2019 56.60 716th 2073 65.5%
2021 41.35 1251st 2172 42.4%
2022 52.25 912th 2220 58.9%
2023 34.55 1554th 2251 31.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.72 504th 2008 74.9%
2019 66.69 537th 2047 73.8%
2021 63.81 628th 2151 70.8%
2022 66.53 548th 2221 75.3%
2023 45.65 1177th 2241 47.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.59 655th 1430 54.2%
2019 54.89 811th 1446 43.9%
2021 55.23 807th 1501 46.2%
2022 55.97 790th 1488 46.9%
2023 45.47 1017th 1481 31.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.55 261st 2008 87.0%
2019 35.59 1373rd 2058 33.3%
2021 32.02 1552nd 2118 26.7%
2022 47.44 963rd 2182 55.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.89 499th 2030 75.4%
2019 65.79 546th 2069 73.6%
2021 60.71 697th 2168 67.9%
2022 62.50 668th 2228 70.0%
2023 46.32 1143rd 2245 49.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.17 283rd 587 51.8%
2019 62.28 225th 594 62.1%
2021 57.02 261st 589 55.7%
2022 58.49 273rd 606 55.0%
2023 48.42 367th 616 40.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.33 381st 1167 67.4%
2019 56.67 404th 1193 66.1%
2021 43.49 612th 1213 49.5%
2022 48.92 531st 1251 57.6%
2023 34.48 838th 1273 34.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.71 467th 1895 75.4%
2019 57.24 671st 1935 65.3%
2021 59.53 637th 2043 68.8%
2022 66.14 486th 2077 76.6%
2023 44.69 1123rd 2116 46.9%
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Rank History for White students at Pershing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.22 95th 1673 94.3%
2019 88.97 100th 1684 94.1%
2021 91.13 59th 1700 96.5%
2022 91.54 53rd 1723 96.9%
2023 81.12 212th 1749 87.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Open Quote A fantastic school for academics, athletics and art. The teachers are dedicated and amazing. My kids are happy and thriving at Pershing. Close Quote


by a student
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Open Quote Okay everyone who thinks Pershing is bad, Pershing is not made for the weak we fight for our pride and you people who call Pershing "torture" need to become stronger you need to understand PERSHING IS NOT FOR THE WEAK ONLY THE STRONG WHICH MAKE US BETTER. I love Pershing and I will always they are friends and different types of groups are the largest school in Texas and you have the audacity to tell me you didn't have any friends in your first year?!? Pershing Middle School is a A National School to Watch a magnet fine arts school. Pershing also has grade level, Pre-AP, and Vanguard classes that meet all needs of students. Pershing was zone champions in every single sport. Pershing is a diverse school, with many opportunitys.

I AM A PROUD PRIDEFUL PERSHING PANDA Close Quote


by a student
Thursday, August 4, 2011

Open Quote I finally graduated from the nightmare of a school called Pershing. After 3 years, I'd just love to vent off only a FEW of Pershing's problems. Only a few....

If you start off at Pershing not knowing anyone, expect yourself not to have a single friend until the end of your 7th grade year. That's how it went for not only me, but many others.

I was a student at Pershing MS from 2008-11, and every moment was torture. The hallways are over-crowded, and the school just flat-out has too many students. This leads to over-crowed classes, where I can guarantee, that you won't learn a single thing. From science, to math, to reading, and history, it will all be a fourth-grade elementary review. Even the high school credit classes won't teach you anything more than a fifth-grade TAKS review. From my 3 years of experience there, I forgot more than I learned.

If you think that the electives, or other classes have a chance of outweighing the bad, then you're riding on false hopes. The GYM classes teach you how to over-exert yourself into getting heart attacks, with army-like whistle drills. The coaches will see to it that you will be hurt, physically and emotionally.

Nearly every teacher is incapable of their job. They would rather play solitaire, than teach the needed materials. I can tell you, that out of 29 different teachers I had, and 10 others I met during my time there, only 7, SEVEN, knew how to be a real teacher...

In the end, my friends and I (The three of us applied to Debakey High School) struggled on the entrance exams, and on those exams, were the subjects that Pershing SHOULD HAVE TAUGHT US FROM THE START.

So, please, students and parents---Avoid this school. At. All. Costs.

As a side note:
If you had the same problem as me, and were forced to attend Pershing, hope that you get Mrs. Johnson (6th grade History) Mrs. Bennett (Elective English) or Mrs. Shufelt (8th grade History)I just had to give a shout-out to the teachers that made Pershing slightly bearable. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Pershing Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 519 522 58 273 18 n/a n/a 0 1390
1989 544 541 50 315 3 n/a n/a 0 1453
1990 543 498 44 278 3 n/a n/a 0 1366
1991 546 603 73 290 4 n/a n/a 0 1516
1992 558 554 84 334 4 n/a n/a 0 1534
1993 559 525 86 342 4 n/a n/a 0 1516
1994 561 521 82 379 5 n/a n/a 0 1548
1995 525 514 109 490 3 n/a n/a 0 1641
1996 525 514 109 490 3 n/a n/a 0 1641
1997 571 488 108 477 2 n/a n/a 0 1646
1998 605 442 110 453 4 n/a n/a 0 1614
1999 636 445 106 479 2 n/a n/a 0 1668
2000 647 471 122 472 1 n/a n/a 0 1713
2001 701 488 152 467 1 n/a n/a 0 1809
2002 598 462 154 412 1 n/a n/a 0 1627
2003 598 462 154 412 1 n/a n/a 0 1627
2004 643 465 168 414 1 n/a n/a 0 1691
2005 635 474 183 407 2 n/a n/a 0 1701
2006 613 549 183 402 2 n/a n/a 0 1749
2007 589 520 170 451 2 n/a n/a 0 1732
2008 591 529 166 458 3 n/a n/a 0 1747
2009 496 598 179 520 2 n/a n/a 0 1795
2010 414 644 158 532 0 n/a n/a 0 1748
2011 329 745 126 589 3 1 23 0 1816
2012 283 703 128 605 5 0 24 0 1748
2013 265 721 124 615 3 0 24 0 1752
2014 277 623 124 606 2 2 19 0 1653
2015 269 602 123 598 3 1 23 0 1619
2016 302 569 120 561 4 1 32 0 1589
2017 348 555 120 568 5 1 41 0 1638
2018 362 573 119 596 6 5 39 0 1700
2019 367 577 119 655 8 5 40 0 1771
2020 343 602 123 679 4 3 31 0 1785
2021 323 548 113 696 3 0 31 0 1714
2022 274 492 91 594 0 1 33 0 1485
2023 240 449 85 570 0 2 44 0 1390

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pershing Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1390 68.0 20.4 n/a
1989 1453 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1366 71.0 19.2 n/a
1991 1516 70.9 21.3 n/a
1992 1534 75.2 20.3 16.1
1993 1516 75.0 20.2 20.9
1994 1548 80.0 19.3 21.2
1995 1641 89.2 18.4 28.8
1996 1641 89.2 18.4 28.8
1997 1646 84.0 19.6 27.6
1998 1614 78.9 20.5 28.2
1999 1668 85.9 19.4 26.1
2000 1713 86.8 19.7 22.3
2001 1809 90.2 20.1 27.1
2002 1627 93.0 17.5 25.9
2003 1627 93.0 17.5 25.9
2004 1691 92.5 18.3 29.8
2005 1701 95.5 17.8 32.9
2006 1749 93.7 18.7 42.5
2007 1732 101.1 17.1 32.3
2008 1747 102.7 17.0 33.9
2009 1795 105.7 17.0 39.7
2010 1748 104.2 16.7 33
2011 1816 101.9 17.8 36.2
2012 1748 101.2 17.2 35.4
2013 1752 97.3 17.9 58.5
2014 1653 98.3 16.8 56.5
2015 1619 93.0 17.4 49.7
2016 1589 89.0 17.8 45.6
2017 1638 90.4 18.1 43.8
2018 1700 91.7 18.5 53.4
2019 1771 93.4 18.9 51.9
2020 1785 87.1 20.4 50.4
2021 1714 96.4 17.7 49.7
2022 1485 87.6 16.9 56.4
2023 1390 80.3 17.3 60.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pershing Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1390 68.0 20.4 n/a
1989 1453 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1366 71.0 19.2 n/a
1991 1516 70.9 21.3 n/a
1992 1534 75.2 20.3 16.1
1993 1516 75.0 20.2 20.9
1994 1548 80.0 19.3 21.2
1995 1641 89.2 18.4 28.8
1996 1641 89.2 18.4 28.8
1997 1646 84.0 19.6 27.6
1998 1614 78.9 20.5 28.2
1999 1668 85.9 19.4 26.1
2000 1713 86.8 19.7 22.3
2001 1809 90.2 20.1 27.1
2002 1627 93.0 17.5 25.9
2003 1627 93.0 17.5 25.9
2004 1691 92.5 18.3 29.8
2005 1701 95.5 17.8 32.9
2006 1749 93.7 18.7 42.5
2007 1732 101.1 17.1 32.3
2008 1747 102.7 17.0 33.9
2009 1795 105.7 17.0 39.7
2010 1748 104.2 16.7 33
2011 1816 101.9 17.8 36.2
2012 1748 101.2 17.2 35.4
2013 1752 97.3 17.9 58.5
2014 1653 98.3 16.8 56.5
2015 1619 93.0 17.4 49.7
2016 1589 89.0 17.8 45.6
2017 1638 90.4 18.1 43.8
2018 1700 91.7 18.5 53.4
2019 1771 93.4 18.9 51.9
2020 1785 87.1 20.4 50.4
2021 1714 96.4 17.7 49.7
2022 1485 87.6 16.9 56.4
2023 1390 80.3 17.3 60.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pershing Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,185 (14.9%) $6,789 (85.1%) $7,974
2020 $1,378 (15.8%) $7,317 (84.2%) $8,695
2021 $851 (9.3%) $8,261 (90.7%) $9,112

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pershing Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 545th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1164th of 2330 Middle schools
 25.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Pershing Middle)4553
 8%
   6th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3142
 11%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pershing Middle)5232
 20%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3929
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Pershing Middle)5250
 2%
   7th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4445
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pershing Middle)4227
 15%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3929
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Pershing Middle)6157
 4%
   8th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4747
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pershing Middle)5934
 25%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4528
 17%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Pershing Middle)5635
 21%
   8th Grade Science (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3934
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Pershing Middle)4133
 8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Houston Independent School District (Isd))2723
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Pershing Middle)9988
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5034
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Pershing Middle)10098
 2%
   End of Course Biology (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5140
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17711390
 21.5%
African American577449
 22.2%
American Indian80
 100%
Asian11985
 28.6%
Hispanic655570
 13%
Pacific Islander52
 60%
White367240
 34.6%
Two or More Races4044
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.9%60.4%
 8.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,390 students attended Pershing Middle.

Pershing Middle ranks 1164th of 2330 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Pershing Middle are 41% Hispanic, 32% African American, 17% White, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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