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Forest Brook Middle

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Forest Brook Middle ranks 1518 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Forest Brook Middle in Houston, TX, is a public middle school serving 546 students in grades 6-8 within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), and it has undergone a remarkable transformation from being one of the lowest-performing schools in Texas to a rising star with significant momentum.

The most striking feature of Forest Brook is its explosive academic turnaround. After years of ranking in the bottom 5-7% of Texas middle schools, the school surged to the 35th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, a dramatic leap that has allowed it to surpass nearby schools like Fleming Middle, Henry Middle, and Hambrick Middle. This improvement is broad-based, with consistent year-over-year gains in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, 6th-grade Reading proficiency has more than doubled from 18% to 38.74%, and 8th-grade Math has jumped from just 5% to 41.78%. The school also excels in supporting students with special needs, ranking in the 74th percentile (4 stars) for this subgroup, and performs strongly for its African American students, who score in the 59th percentile.

Forest Brook stands out for its exceptional Algebra I program, where 83.08% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—a rate that is higher than every nearby school, including Burbank Middle (77.38%) and charter schools like KIPP 3d Academy (31.78%). However, the school faces challenges: its grade-level math scores (especially 7th-grade at 23.26%) lag behind district and state averages, and 8th-grade Social Studies remains a persistent weakness at only 13.5% proficiency. Despite these areas for growth, Forest Brook is no longer defined by its past struggles but by its current momentum and ability to deliver exceptional results in high-impact areas like advanced math.

546

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,770

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7525 Tidwell Rd
Houston, TX 77016-4413

(713) 631-7720

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Forest Brook Middle usually attend:

High:

North Forest High School

Feeder schools for Forest Brook Middle:

Elementary:	Hilliard Elementary
	Marshall Elementary
	Shadydale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.9%

Hispanic:

41.0%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

1,518^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	36.3	1518 of 2335	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.5	2012 of 2344	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1981 of 2372	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	2257 of 2330	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	2156 of 2254	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	2183 of 2252	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	2043 of 2193	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1964 of 2080	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	1931 of 2027	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	1914 of 1987	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.2	1954 of 2043	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	537 of 1295	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	570 of 1280	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.7	1196 of 1273	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1159 of 1251	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1168 of 1213	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1009 of 1193	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	984 of 1167	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	18.3	2041 of 2182	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	2002 of 2118	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1727 of 2058	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1550 of 2008	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	578 of 1390	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	1100 of 1770	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1643 of 1720	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1502 of 1643	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	1377 of 1592	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1130 of 1445	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1154 of 1376	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	1389 of 2240	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1704 of 2242	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	2178 of 2241	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	2150 of 2221	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	2076 of 2151	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1932 of 2047	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1930 of 2008	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	313 of 1497	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	24.5	1299 of 1481	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1314 of 1488	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1124 of 1446	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	1148 of 2141	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1445 of 2119	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	8.9	2070 of 2116	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1965 of 2077	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1946 of 2043	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1673 of 1935	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1766 of 1895	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	1038 of 2253	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	1284 of 2235	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.9	2176 of 2251	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2097 of 2220	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	2107 of 2172	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1881 of 2073	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1906 of 2039	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	1546 of 2253	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1540 of 2246	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	7.0	2196 of 2245	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	2130 of 2228	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	2121 of 2168	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1941 of 2069	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1930 of 2030	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	508 of 1956	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	146 of 1891	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	19.5	1733 of 1815	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1467 of 1757	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1450 of 1712	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1251 of 1626	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1485 of 1597	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+29 vs state

Reading45%-10 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Social Studies14%-18 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
Forest Brook Middle	Public	6-8	7525 Tidwell Rd	Houston	77016	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 631-7720	546	41	13.2	98.7%	1 (0.2%)	316 (57.9%)	224 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	36.3	1518^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.0%		20.5	2012^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.2%	494	83.1						38.7	48.0	48.8		40.3	23.3	41.8	13.5	$17,770
KIPP Polaris Academy For Boys	Public, Charter	5-8	9636 Mesa Dr	Houston	77078	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0567	341	20	16.6	97.4%	3 (0.9%)	115 (33.7%)	220 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	38.6	1440^th of 2335 public middle schools	38.3%		22.4	1958^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.5%	518	41.8					37.2	37.8	51.3	43.0	38.5	34.4	36.8		21.5	$10,191
KIPP Voyage Academy For Girls	Public, Charter	5-8	9616 Mesa Dr	Houston	77078	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0567	368	21	17.8	93.2%	3 (0.8%)	120 (32.6%)	238 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	47.9	1108^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.5%		34.8	1565^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.2%	457	44.2					35.6	50.6	46.7	59.0	26.0	16.1	50.0		25.6	$8,891
North East Stem Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	10918 Bentley	Houston	77093	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	133	7	19.0	99.2%	5 (3.8%)	11 (8.3%)	117 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	1339^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.7%		37	1489^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.5%	150	60.7						53.1	46.3	46.0		42.9		36.5	24.5	$12,410
Key Middle	Public	6-8	4000 Kelley St	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 636-6000	516	39	13.1	96.1%	14 (2.7%)	260 (50.4%)	238 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	35.7	1542^nd of 2335 public middle schools	34.0%		30	1733^rd of 2344 public middle schools	26.1%	191	91.7						41.3	43.6	46.7		31.2	16.0	54.0	17.5	$18,740
Idea Hardy College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	1930 Little York Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 360-7453	635	35	18.1	93.2%	12 (1.9%)	95 (15.0%)	526 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28.2	1783^rd of 2335 public middle schools	23.6%		25.6	1876^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.0%	93	23.9	59.9	43.4	48.5	82.7		32.5	31.3	32.7		26.2	48.5		12.6	$11,540
Hambrick Middle	Public	6-8	4600 Aldine Mail Rt	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6570	965	74	12.9	89.2%	16 (1.7%)	70 (7.3%)	874 (90.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	23.9	1945^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.7%		26.9	1841^st of 2344 public middle schools	21.5%	104	92.9						24.7	39.7	36.0		18.9	15.8	47.6	13.3	$10,795
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
Henry Middle	Public	6-8	10702 E Hardy	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2650	523	41	12.8	97.1%	4 (0.8%)	56 (10.7%)	461 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19.5	2059^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.8%		21.3	1992^nd of 2344 public middle schools	15.0%	67	56.3	84.3					37.7	34.9	44.6		19.3	2.7	30.2	9.1	$21,173
KIPP 3d Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	500 Tidwell Dr	Houston	77022	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0566	513	19	26.3	95.9%	5 (1.0%)	32 (6.2%)	475 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50.3	1037^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.6%		49	1102^nd of 2344 public middle schools	53.0%	65	31.8					46.0	47.7	51.2	62.3	15.9	28.1	35.1		31.5	$7,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Brook Middle

Is Forest Brook Middle a good school?

Forest Brook Middle ranks 1518^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Forest Brook Middle attend?

Students who attend Forest Brook Middle usually go on to attend North Forest High School

How many students attend Forest Brook Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Forest Brook Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Brook Middle?

Students at Forest Brook Middle are 58% African American, 41% Hispanic.

What district is Forest Brook Middle in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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