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West Briar Middle

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West Briar Middle ranks 1020 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1020^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Texas middle schools

Summary

West Briar Middle in Houston, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 994 students in grades 6-8 within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), and it has earned a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the 56th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This represents a positive recovery from a previous dip, and the school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics, with 94.51% of students proficient in Algebra I—far exceeding the district average of 57.63% and the state average of 54.03%. This success is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools like Memorial Middle (98.71% proficient) and Spring Forest Middle (80.82%), highlighting West Briar's strong program for accelerating students into advanced math.

West Briar also shows remarkable progress in serving specific student groups, ranking in the 77th percentile for Special Education students and the 78th percentile for White students, a stark contrast to schools like Revere Middle, which ranks in the 20th percentile overall. The school has made significant strides with its low socio-economic status students, moving from the 41st percentile in 2022-2023 to the 63rd percentile in 2025-2026. However, it faces challenges with its Asian and Multi-racial student populations, which have seen declines in performance. Additionally, like many schools in the area—including Killough Middle and Albright Middle—West Briar struggles with 7th-grade math proficiency, where only 13.38% of students are proficient, a common issue known as the "middle school math wall."

Despite spending less per student ($8,979) than lower-performing neighbors like Killough Middle ($11,377) and Alief Middle ($11,164), West Briar achieves better results, suggesting effective resource management. It sits in a highly polarized area, outperforming schools in Alief Independent School District (Isd) and Revere Middle but trailing top-tier Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd) schools like Memorial Middle. Overall, West Briar is a stable, improving choice for families, especially those with students who show aptitude for advanced math, offering a solid mid-tier education in a diverse community.

994

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,237

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13733 Brimhurst
Houston, TX 77077-1770

(281) 368-2140

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend West Briar Middle usually attend:

High:

Westside High School

Feeder schools for West Briar Middle:

Elementary:	Ashford Elementary
	Bush Elementary
	Ray Daily Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.9%

African American:

36.9%

White:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

1,020^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	1020 of 2335	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	1192 of 2344	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	1151 of 2372	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	1110 of 2330	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	689 of 2254	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	874 of 2252	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	413 of 2193	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	345 of 2080	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	321 of 2027	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	455 of 1987	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	325 of 2043	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	64.4	666 of 1987	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	809 of 1973	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	796 of 1951	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	561 of 1895	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	64.3	594 of 1803	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.0	392 of 1763	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	63.4	622 of 1718	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.1	449 of 1684	73.3%	★★★★☆
2006	69.6	410 of 1585	74.1%	★★★★☆
2005	82.1	135 of 1582	91.5%	★★★★★
2004	68.8	412 of 1573	73.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	482 of 1295	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	798 of 1280	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	731 of 1273	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	563 of 1251	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	618 of 1213	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.5	290 of 1193	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	259 of 1167	77.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	392 of 642	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	401 of 617	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	433 of 616	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	241 of 606	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	171 of 589	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	117 of 594	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	179 of 587	69.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.0	573 of 2182	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	643 of 2118	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	596 of 2058	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	194 of 2008	90.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	860 of 1390	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	770 of 1770	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	925 of 1720	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	380 of 1643	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	365 of 1592	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	377 of 1445	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	358 of 1376	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	859 of 2240	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	1020 of 2242	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	1125 of 2241	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	694 of 2221	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	909 of 2151	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	462 of 2047	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	340 of 2008	83.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	816 of 1497	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.4	528 of 1481	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	757 of 1488	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	944 of 1501	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	559 of 1446	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	487 of 1430	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	979 of 2141	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	752 of 2119	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	739 of 2116	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	381 of 2077	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	583 of 2043	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	312 of 1935	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	270 of 1895	85.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	841 of 2253	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	1206 of 2235	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1329 of 2251	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	674 of 2220	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	1042 of 2172	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	297 of 2073	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	253 of 2039	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	1161 of 2253	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	1095 of 2246	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	1087 of 2245	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	708 of 2228	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	832 of 2168	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	367 of 2069	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	373 of 2030	81.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	428 of 806	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	364 of 818	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	168 of 817	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	401 of 813	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	251 of 753	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.5	84 of 720	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	443 of 1956	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	608 of 1891	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.6	1654 of 1815	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1293 of 1757	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1432 of 1712	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	481 of 1626	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	198 of 1597	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	375 of 1731	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	601 of 1733	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	688 of 1749	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	336 of 1723	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	607 of 1700	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.0	138 of 1684	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	164 of 1673	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)78th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)74th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)39th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%+40 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies28%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading 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
West Briar Middle	Public	6-8	13733 Brimhurst	Houston	77077	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 368-2140	994	58	17.2	69.0%	143 (14.4%)	367 (36.9%)	377 (37.9%)	75 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.0%)	50.9	1020^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.3%		46	1192^nd of 2344 public middle schools	49.1%	172		94.5			54.6	48.8	60.9		37.4	13.4	53.0	28.4	$8,237
Spring Forest Middle	Public	6-8	14240 Memorial	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-4600	993	61	16.1	52.3%	323 (32.5%)	149 (15.0%)	423 (42.6%)	52 (5.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.3%)	55.2	892^nd of 2335 public middle schools	61.8%		55	919^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.8%	27		80.8			55.5	62.0	59.9		42.7	13.3	55.1	21.0	$9,154
Budewig Intermediate	Public	5-6	12570 Richmond	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-3200	1,054	77	13.6	87.7%	55 (5.2%)	366 (34.7%)	537 (50.9%)	90 (8.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)	21.1			35.0	31.0			23.2	23.0				$6,724
Miller Intermediate	Public	5-6	15025 Westpark	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 531-3430	793	57	13.9	86.5%	32 (4.0%)	260 (32.8%)	407 (51.3%)	89 (11.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	36.8			52.6	51.8			33.9	39.7				$8,183
O'Donnell Middle	Public	7-8	14041 Alief Clodine	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 495-6000	1,214	81	15.0	88.3%	65 (5.4%)	452 (37.2%)	543 (44.7%)	133 (11.0%)	12 (1.0%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	23.3	1960^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.1%		28.5	1784^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.9%	176		99.0				32.3	39.7			16.3	36.7	14.8	$7,061
Albright Middle	Public	7-8	6315 Winkleman	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8411	945	71	13.3	82.3%	44 (4.7%)	321 (34.0%)	427 (45.2%)	142 (15.0%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	41.7	1338^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.7%		48.2	1133^rd of 2344 public middle schools	51.7%	205		95.4				49.0	54.3			12.3	45.9	23.8	$7,524
Alief Middle	Public	6-8	4415 Cook Rd	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8422	821	59	13.9	89.2%	19 (2.3%)	87 (10.6%)	586 (71.4%)	119 (14.5%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.1	1719^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.4%		23.1	1939^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.3%	220		100.0			42.7	37.1	44.8		28.0	9.5	46.1	20.3	$7,970
Revere Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	10502 Briar Forest Dr	Houston	77042	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 917-3500	1,095	65	16.9	91.1%	116 (10.6%)	251 (22.9%)	577 (52.7%)	117 (10.7%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	26 (2.4%)	25.4	1879^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.5%		17.6	2082^nd of 2344 public middle schools	11.2%	203		90.3			24.1	36.1	38.8		26.6		44.7	11.2	$12,694
Iltexas Westpark Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	15300 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77083	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 203-4126	440	27	16.4	83.4%	8 (1.8%)	187 (42.5%)	228 (51.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	43.3	1270^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.6%		47.5	1154^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.8%	116		55.6	100.0		52.7	47.6	48.5		39.9	0.0	39.3	24.8	$7,735
Killough Middle	Public	7-8	7600 Synott Rd	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8444	763	54	14.2	87.7%	35 (4.6%)	106 (13.9%)	510 (66.8%)	104 (13.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.6	1802^nd of 2335 public middle schools	22.8%		22.3	1967^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.1%	165		88.0				37.7	40.1			17.5	31.7	24.4	$8,651

Frequently Asked Questions about West Briar Middle

What is the racial makeup of West Briar Middle?

Students at West Briar Middle are 38% Hispanic, 37% African American, 14% White, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is West Briar Middle in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of West Briar Middle attend?

Students who attend West Briar Middle usually go on to attend Westside High School

Is West Briar Middle a good school?

West Briar Middle ranks 1020^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Briar Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 994 students attended West Briar Middle.

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