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Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk is a public magnet middle school in Houston, TX, serving 325 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd). This school has shown remarkable upward momentum, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 76th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, a strong rebound from previous years. Its partnership with Baylor College of Medicine gives it a unique focus on science and advanced math, making it a standout choice for families seeking a rigorous academic environment in the Houston area.

The school truly shines in advanced mathematics, with Algebra I proficiency rates of 96.67% in 2025-2026 and a perfect 100% the year before—far exceeding the district and state averages. This even outpaces nearby magnet schools like Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan (90.91%) and Project Chrysalis Middle (80.82%). Rusk also excels in 8th grade science, with 70.13% of students proficient, compared to just 42.4% district-wide. Notably, the school has made incredible strides in supporting English Language Learners, now ranking in the 91st percentile (5 stars), and has dramatically improved outcomes for Special Education students, jumping from the 8th percentile to the 86th percentile in just two years.

While Rusk is a high-performing school, it faces interesting dynamics with nearby options. Project Chrysalis Middle ranks even higher overall (97th percentile), but Rusk holds its own in math and science. The school’s Gifted and Talented program, however, ranks lower than expected (36th percentile), suggesting that while it excels at lifting all students, it may need to offer more challenges for its highest achievers. Overall, Rusk’s consistent improvement across nearly every student group—Hispanic, low-income, male, and female students—points to strong leadership and effective teaching, making it a compelling option for families in the Houston ISD area.

325

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,362

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2805 Garrow St
Houston, TX 77003-2323

(713) 226-4543

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.0%

African American:

8.3%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2021 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 76th (2026) from a 47th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

569^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	34.4	2913 of 4359	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	2513 of 4329	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.9	3470 of 4286	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.6	2921 of 4320	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.3	3396 of 4260	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	3826 of 4221	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	38.3	2984 of 4206	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.5	2619 of 4095	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.2	3061 of 3937	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.9	1984 of 3884	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	17.8	3478 of 3768	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.4	3359 of 3724	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.3	3333 of 3476	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	24.4	3047 of 3475	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.5	3178 of 3465	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	569 of 2335	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	555 of 2344	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	1028 of 2372	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	1178 of 2330	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.1	573 of 2254	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	1192 of 2252	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	831 of 2193	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	722 of 2080	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	705 of 2027	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.2	302 of 1987	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	278 of 2043	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	83.7	180 of 1987	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	74.2	387 of 1973	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	201 of 1951	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	143 of 1895	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	77.3	179 of 1803	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	77.9	201 of 1763	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	53.4	896 of 1718	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	427 of 1295	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	216 of 1280	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	215 of 1273	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	192 of 1251	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	350 of 1213	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	167 of 1193	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	72 of 1167	93.8%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	422 of 2182	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	617 of 2118	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	856 of 2058	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	383 of 2008	80.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	127 of 1390	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	59.2	525 of 1770	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	829 of 1720	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	243 of 1643	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	545 of 1592	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	295 of 1445	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	346 of 1376	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	680 of 2240	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	1157 of 2242	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	1247 of 2241	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.9	555 of 2221	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	1111 of 2151	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	922 of 2047	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	994 of 2008	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	962 of 1497	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1366 of 1481	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1083 of 1488	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1335 of 1501	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1275 of 1446	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1282 of 1430	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	329 of 2141	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	859 of 2119	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	1008 of 2116	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	377 of 2077	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	867 of 2043	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	612 of 1935	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	528 of 1895	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	281 of 2253	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	886 of 2235	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	1034 of 2251	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	325 of 2220	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	975 of 2172	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	367 of 2073	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	404 of 2039	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	484 of 2253	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	49.1	1007 of 2246	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	1111 of 2245	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	617 of 2228	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	42.7	1176 of 2168	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	727 of 2069	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	545 of 2030	73.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	276 of 1956	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	19.6	1739 of 1891	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1222 of 1815	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	564 of 1757	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	368 of 1712	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	429 of 1626	73.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)81st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%+43 vs state

Reading67%+12 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

Social Studies26%-6 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
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%)	67.4	569^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.6%		69.2	555^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.3%	14	96.7						61.8	67.9	71.4		46.4	21.2	60.9	26.2	$12,362
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%)	42.4	1312^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.8%		28.3	1788^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.7%	476	80.0						36.2	40.7	51.0		44.8	44.4	24.1	27.1	$11,944
Yellowstone College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	3000 Trulley St Ste 200	Houston	77004	Harris County	Yellowstone College Preparatory	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 655-0596	321	22	14.5	57.0%	3 (0.9%)	310 (96.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	2148^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.0%		10.4	2222^nd of 2344 public middle schools	5.2%	74	60.0	51.9	43.6	43.1	45.2		32.8	23.8	32.8		25.4	17.9	10.3	5.2	$16,157
Project Chrysalis Middle	Public	6-8	4528 Leeland	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1700	241	23	10.4	84.6%	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.5%)	228 (94.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.9	66^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.2%		94.1	79^th of 2344 public middle schools	96.6%	13	80.8						80.4	84.0	89.0		67.9		82.7	64.4	$14,028
A+ Unlimited Potential - University	Public, Charter	6-8	2410 Hamilton	Houston	77004	Harris County	A+ Unlimited Potential	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 204-3837	156	5	30.1	77.6%	6 (3.8%)	79 (50.6%)	62 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	35.8	1538^th of 2335 public middle schools	34.1%		33.1	1621^st of 2344 public middle schools	30.8%	83	25.0						25.8	45.3	57.8		25.8	29.4		17.8	$15,408
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%)	5.7	2294^th of 2335 public middle schools	1.8%		5	2297^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.0%	3	30.0						18.8	22.0	21.5		4.3	4.1	4.3	4.6	$73,435
Navarro Middle	Public	6-8	5100 Polk St	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1760	400	31	12.9	97.8%	7 (1.8%)	25 (6.3%)	365 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	44.1	1238^th of 2335 public middle schools	47.0%		28	1797^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.3%	559	87.5						53.4	49.0	52.3		30.6		48.8	18.6	$11,950
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
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%)	46	1172^nd of 2335 public middle schools	49.8%		36.9	1492^nd of 2344 public middle schools	36.3%	320	100.0						41.8	55.2	56.5		24.3		48.7	27.6	$10,811
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	5402 Lawndale St	Houston	77023	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3100	509	22	22.6	88.8%	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.5%)	482 (94.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.8	1336^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.8%		30.9	1702^nd of 2344 public middle schools	27.4%	366	57.3					44.7	42.8	48.4	55.4	31.0	22.1	30.9	33.3	30.8	$8,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk

Is Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk a good school?

Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk ranks 569^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk?

Students at Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk are 88% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk.

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