Summary:
Williams Middle is a public middle school in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) in Houston, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 411 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.
Williams Middle significantly underperforms the HISD and Texas state averages across all STAAR test subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, only 18-24% of Williams students were proficient in reading, compared to 42-56% at the state level. Mathematics performance is especially low, with only 6-16% of Williams students achieving proficiency, compared to 29-44% statewide. The school's subgroup performance, such as for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, is consistently in the bottom 10-20% of Texas middle schools. Additionally, Williams Middle has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 1.1% to 5.9%, which are higher than the district and state averages.
Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Burbank Middle, Clifton Middle, and Black Middle, generally outperform Williams Middle across academic metrics, despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, Williams Middle's per-student spending ($12,070 in 2020-2021) is higher than the nearby schools, suggesting that funding and resources alone may not be the primary driver of the school's underperformance. The school's long-standing low performance and lack of improvement over the years suggest that deeper systemic issues, such as teacher quality, school leadership, and curriculum and instructional practices, may be contributing to the poor academic outcomes.
Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Houston Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
2154th of 2,330 Texas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,070
Students who attend Williams Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Williams Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.3
Number of students: 411
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
59.1%
African American:
38.4%
White:
1.5%
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Two or more races:
0.7%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.8%
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