Summary:
Welch Middle is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 645 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 666 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Welch Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.
Welch Middle faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 34.57% African American, 57.52% Hispanic, and only 2.48% White. The school's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 24% of 6th graders, 29% of 7th graders, and 28% of 8th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to state averages of 50%, 52%, and 56%, respectively. Welch Middle also has consistently higher dropout rates than the state average, ranging from 2.1% to 3.8% over the past several years, compared to the state average of around 1-2%. Additionally, over 96% of Welch Middle's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Welch Middle's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of Texas middle schools in these categories. Despite relatively high per-student spending (around $10,000 per student), Welch Middle's academic outcomes suggest that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population. Nearby schools, such as Sugar Grove Academy, Energized For STEM Academy Middle, and Fondren Middle, all have higher proficiency rates in core subject areas, indicating that Welch Middle has significant room for improvement.
Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.4
Number of students: 645
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
57.5%
African American:
34.6%
Asian:
4.8%
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White:
2.5%
Two or more races:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.6%
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