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Ross Sterling Middle

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Ross Sterling Middle ranks 1510 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ross Sterling Middle in Humble, TX, serves 888 students in grades 6-8 within the Humble Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top 35% of Texas, and is located in an area where over 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, the highest rate among all district middle schools.

Ross Sterling presents a fascinating story of two distinct academic realities. On one hand, the school struggles with grade-level proficiency in core subjects like 7th-grade math (13.18% proficient vs. 29.41% statewide) and 8th-grade Social Studies (16.29% vs. 31.69% statewide). On the other hand, it excels dramatically in advanced mathematics, with Algebra I End-of-Course exam proficiency rates (93.94% in 2025-2026) that far exceed both the district (62.89%) and state (54.03%) averages. This "Algebra I anomaly" is partly a district-wide phenomenon, as all Humble ISD middle schools have high Algebra I scores, but Ross Sterling's performance is still exceptional. The school also stands out for its low student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1—the lowest among all district middle schools—and higher per-student spending ($11,931), indicating significant resource investment in its high-needs population.

Encouragingly, Ross Sterling is on a clear upward trajectory, improving from a 1-star rating (20th percentile) in 2022-2023 to a 2-star rating (36th percentile) in 2025-2026. This progress is especially notable for its African American and English Language Learner students, who have seen substantial gains. Compared to its closest peer, Humble Middle (82% economically disadvantaged), Ross Sterling outperforms in nearly every metric, including higher reading and math proficiency and a lower dropout rate (0.7% vs. 1.9%). While the school still has ground to cover to match more affluent peers like Creekwood Middle (22.73% economically disadvantaged), its targeted investments and recent gains suggest a school that is effectively addressing its challenges and building on its strengths.

888

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,995

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1131 Wilson Rd
Humble, TX 77338

(281) 641-6000

District: Humble Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ross Sterling Middle usually attend:

High:

Humble High School

Feeder schools for Ross Sterling Middle:

Elementary:	Humble Elementary
	Jack M Fields Senior Elementary
	Lakeland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.3%

African American:

32.0%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

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

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg50%

Texas avg47%

1,510^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Middle Schools in the Humble Independent School District (Isd)

331^st of 947Humble 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	36.7	1510 of 2359	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	1573 of 2344	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1861 of 2372	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1866 of 2330	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1606 of 2254	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	1443 of 2252	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1754 of 2193	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1570 of 2080	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.6	1343 of 2027	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.4	1673 of 1987	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.6	1332 of 2043	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	1318 of 1987	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.9	1190 of 1973	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.4	997 of 1951	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.7	826 of 1895	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.6	996 of 1803	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	1162 of 1763	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	599 of 1306	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.3	958 of 1280	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	909 of 1273	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	857 of 1251	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	610 of 1213	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	864 of 1193	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	749 of 1167	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	47.1	367 of 594	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	175 of 587	70.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.0	981 of 2182	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	621 of 2118	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	34.5	1414 of 2058	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1268 of 2008	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	513 of 1403	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	1261 of 1770	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1145 of 1720	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	886 of 1643	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	812 of 1592	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1067 of 1445	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	587 of 1376	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	1517 of 2263	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1760 of 2242	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1739 of 2241	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1642 of 2221	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1522 of 2151	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1713 of 2047	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1390 of 2008	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	775 of 1510	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.1	443 of 1481	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	729 of 1488	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	965 of 1501	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1269 of 1446	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1234 of 1430	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	1119 of 2161	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1474 of 2119	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1430 of 2116	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1183 of 2077	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	991 of 2043	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	1358 of 1935	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1178 of 1895	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	1182 of 2275	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1648 of 2235	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1631 of 2251	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1434 of 2220	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	1010 of 2172	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	1518 of 2073	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1375 of 2039	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	1416 of 2274	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1866 of 2246	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1886 of 2245	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1567 of 2228	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	1256 of 2168	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1655 of 2069	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1733 of 2030	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	6.2	810 of 818	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	691 of 817	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	488 of 753	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	502 of 720	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	6 of 21	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2019	25.9	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	1063 of 1974	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1802 of 1891	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1527 of 1815	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1279 of 1757	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	782 of 1712	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	1115 of 1626	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1266 of 1597	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	1019 of 1743	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1507 of 1733	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1534 of 1749	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1220 of 1723	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	1086 of 1700	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1224 of 1684	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1520 of 1673	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2026)70th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile+27 vs school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2019)38th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I94%+40 vs state

Reading45%-11 vs state

Mathematics37%-3 vs state

Social Studies16%-15 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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Ross Sterling Middle	Public	6-8	1131 Wilson Rd	Humble	77338	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 641-6000	888	72	12.2	90.3%	36 (4.1%)	284 (32.0%)	544 (61.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.6%)	6 (0.7%)	36.7	1510^th of 2359 public middle schools	36.0%		34.4	1573^rd of 2344 public middle schools	32.9%	63	93.9	43.3	45.6	45.1	31.1	13.2	57.9	16.3	$11,995
Humble Middle	Public	6-8	11207 Will Clayton	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 641-4000	1,264	102	12.3	82.0%	47 (3.7%)	461 (36.5%)	703 (55.6%)	10 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	34 (2.7%)	26.8	1840^th of 2359 public middle schools	22.0%		25.2	1885^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.6%	45	81.0	34.8	36.4	44.0	18.9	13.0	39.6	24.5	$11,083
Jones Middle	Public	6-8	20155 Townsen Blvd	Humble	77338	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-3720	1,235	82	15.0	82.2%	31 (2.5%)	535 (43.3%)	607 (49.1%)	16 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.3%)	29 (2.3%)	24.2	1945^th of 2359 public middle schools	17.5%		27	1839^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.5%	106	89.5	39.1	37.1	49.6	18.7	9.2	28.1	19.8	$8,629
Timberwood Middle	Public	6-8	18450 Timber Forest Dr	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-3800	1,023	75	13.6	60.4%	226 (22.1%)	315 (30.8%)	419 (41.0%)	23 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	34 (3.3%)	44.8	1224^th of 2359 public middle schools	48.1%		43.6	1275^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.6%	51	95.7	47.5	50.5	51.6	42.8	26.1	44.0	22.2	$9,949
Autumn Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	15337 Woodland Hills Dr	Humble	77396	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 641-8500	1,233	79	15.5	69.2%	44 (3.6%)	663 (53.8%)	453 (36.7%)	25 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (3.6%)	31.2	1693^rd of 2359 public middle schools	28.2%		27.7	1811^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.7%	118	91.4	34.9	40.5	49.1	18.5	16.2	41.1	27.3	$8,501
West Lake Middle	Public	6-8	11810 Madera Run Pkwy	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-5800	1,486	88	16.9	34.8%	403 (27.1%)	431 (29.0%)	538 (36.2%)	52 (3.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	55 (3.7%)	69.9	518^th of 2359 public middle schools	78.0%		54.6	926^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.5%	408	94.8	63.0	67.7	72.0	48.9	18.5	64.3	29.7	$8,827
Woodcreek Middle	Public	6-8	14600 Woodson Park Dr	Houston	77044	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-5200	1,116	75	14.9	38.9%	238 (21.3%)	409 (36.6%)	366 (32.8%)	61 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.5%)	71.3	490^th of 2359 public middle schools	79.2%		69.1	556^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.3%	66	91.1	59.2	69.0	70.2	43.4	16.0	57.8	50.3	$9,832
Lake Houston Middle	Public	6-8	15014 Timber Forest Dr	Houston	77044	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 641-6200	0																		(n/a)	90.5	52.1	51.4	60.1	32.0	14.8	36.5	22.6
Atascocita Middle	Public	6-8	18810 W Lake Houston Pkwy	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-4600	986	73	13.5	56.8%	228 (23.1%)	303 (30.7%)	400 (40.6%)	21 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	27 (2.7%)	47.3	1135^th of 2359 public middle schools	51.9%		42.2	1319^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.7%	184	95.5	48.4	48.3	55.5	38.5	10.5	49.2	32.3	$11,326
Kingwood Middle	Public	6-8	2407 Pine Terrace	Kingwood	77339	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-4200	973	64	15.3	48.5%	398 (40.9%)	111 (11.4%)	383 (39.4%)	30 (3.1%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	41 (4.2%)	58.9	795^th of 2359 public middle schools	66.3%		63.3	706^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.9%	89	97.7	52.9	57.4	63.2	33.7	18.5	56.2	43.8	$9,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Sterling Middle

What district is Ross Sterling Middle in?

Humble Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Ross Sterling Middle attend?

Students who attend Ross Sterling Middle usually go on to attend Humble High School

Is Ross Sterling Middle a good school?

Ross Sterling Middle ranks 1510^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ross Sterling Middle?

Students at Ross Sterling Middle are 61% Hispanic, 32% African American, 4% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Ross Sterling Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 888 students attended Ross Sterling Middle.

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