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Holland Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Holland Middle is a public school in Houston, TX, serving 476 students in grades 6-8 within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), where over 97% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a highly economically disadvantaged community.

Holland Middle presents a mixed picture of strengths and challenges. The school has shown a promising upward trend, moving from the 6th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting recent improvements are taking hold. A standout success is its Algebra I program: in 2025-2026, nearly 70% of students taking the exam were proficient, far exceeding the district and state averages and rivaling top-performing nearby schools like Project Chrysalis Middle. However, this success contrasts with low proficiency in grade-level math (around 21% for 6th and 7th graders) and a persistent weakness in 8th grade Social Studies, where only 14% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—well below the district average of 29%. The school also faces a significant challenge with student retention, as its dropout rate (4.2% in 2023-2024) is higher than nearby schools like Deady Middle (1.9%) and Galena Park Middle (0.8%).

On a positive note, Holland Middle has made remarkable progress in serving its Special Education students, jumping from the 12th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 84th percentile in 2023-2024, though it has since settled to the 54th percentile. The school’s spending per student ($10,491) and student-teacher ratio (14.3) are in line with peers like Navarro Middle and Fleming Middle, indicating that its challenges are not due to a lack of resources. The stark contrast with Project Chrysalis Middle—a nearby school serving a similar population but achieving in the 97th percentile—highlights that high poverty does not have to limit academic success, pointing to differences in school culture and instructional practices as key factors.

476

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,604

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Gellhorn
Houston, TX 77029-3328

(713) 671-3860

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Holland Middle usually attend:

High:

Furr High School

Feeder schools for Holland Middle:

Elementary:	Harris R P Elementary
	Oates Elementary
	Pleasantville Elementary
	Port Houston Elementary
	More...
	Robinson Elementary
	Whittier Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.6%

African American:

18.5%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

1,794^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	28.0	1794 of 2335	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	1827 of 2344	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	2010 of 2372	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	2194 of 2330	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1940 of 2254	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	2144 of 2252	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1878 of 2193	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1983 of 2080	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.9	1915 of 2027	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	1795 of 1987	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.5	1707 of 2043	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.7	1610 of 1987	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.3	1638 of 1973	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.4	1860 of 1951	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	27.8	1645 of 1895	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.9	1541 of 1803	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.4	1594 of 1763	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.3	1532 of 1718	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.7	1578 of 1684	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.9	1543 of 1585	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.7	1522 of 1582	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.9	1418 of 1573	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	858 of 1295	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	814 of 1280	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1132 of 1273	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	699 of 1251	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1127 of 1213	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	802 of 1193	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1020 of 1167	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.8	1326 of 2182	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	2026 of 2118	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1514 of 2058	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1689 of 2008	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	621 of 1390	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	1293 of 1770	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1522 of 1720	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1237 of 1643	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1507 of 1592	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	897 of 1445	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1229 of 1376	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1552 of 2240	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1806 of 2242	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	2137 of 2241	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1975 of 2221	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	2061 of 2151	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1841 of 2047	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1971 of 2008	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	1007 of 1497	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1416 of 1481	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1189 of 1488	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	1403 of 1501	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1377 of 1446	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1393 of 1430	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	1478 of 2141	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1588 of 2119	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1979 of 2116	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1775 of 2077	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1923 of 2043	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1614 of 1935	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1825 of 1895	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	1470 of 2253	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1617 of 2235	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	2085 of 2251	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1839 of 2220	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	2046 of 2172	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1619 of 2073	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1907 of 2039	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	1903 of 2253	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1804 of 2246	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	2105 of 2245	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1891 of 2228	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	2064 of 2168	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1723 of 2069	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1931 of 2030	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	900 of 1956	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	302 of 1891	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	25.2	1590 of 1815	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1444 of 1757	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1549 of 1712	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1498 of 1626	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1522 of 1597	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	7.5	1650 of 1684	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	1644 of 1673	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)55th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile+31 vs school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-8 vs school

White (2019)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I69%+15 vs state

Reading39%-16 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

Social Studies14%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 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
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%)	28	1794^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.2%		27.3	1827^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.1%	33	69.4		37.5	50.8	30.9		20.8	21.7	43.3	14.3	$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%)	61.7	710^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.6%		49.1	1099^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.1%	389	91.2		48.0	50.5	59.7		56.6		62.2	32.8	$15,870
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%)	29.5	1742^nd of 2335 public middle schools	25.4%		23.1	1940^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.2%	198	86.8		41.4	38.7	52.1		28.7		33.0	16.7	$23,286
Galena Park Middle	Public	6-8	400 Keene	Galena Park	77547	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-1700	896	61	14.6	87.6%	17 (1.9%)	34 (3.8%)	836 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	53.9	917^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.7%		54	949^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.5%	32	99.0		49.0	54.8	57.3		42.4	23.9	67.7	23.3	$10,529
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
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%)	23.7	1952^nd of 2335 public middle schools	16.4%		24	1914^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.3%	38	71.4		24.0	36.2	42.1		20.0		40.4	15.1	$22,423
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
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
Deady Middle	Public	6-8	2500 Broadway St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7411	413	37	11.1	98.3%	6 (1.5%)	15 (3.6%)	392 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	1444^th of 2335 public middle schools	38.2%		33.3	1609^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.4%	165	80.0		44.3	40.0	45.1		28.9	5.5	58.3	32.7	$15,699
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Holland Middle

How many students attend Holland Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Holland Middle.

What district is Holland Middle in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Holland Middle a good school?

Holland Middle ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Holland Middle?

Students at Holland Middle are 80% Hispanic, 18% African American, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of Holland Middle attend?

Students who attend Holland Middle usually go on to attend Furr High School

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