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Houston Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Houston Middle in Irving, TX, serves 758 students in grades 6-8 within the Irving Independent School District (Isd), and is located in a community where 81.4% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting significant economic challenges.

Houston Middle presents a striking "two schools" phenomenon. On one hand, students in advanced End-of-Course (EOC) programs achieve at an elite level, with proficiency rates of 96.72% in Algebra I, 100% in Biology, and 100% in English I Reading—far exceeding district and state averages. On the other hand, the general student population struggles, with only 4.71% of 7th graders proficient in math, the second-lowest rate among Irving ISD peers like Bowie Middle (3.91%) and Lamar Middle (4.12%). This 7th-grade math challenge is a district-wide issue, but it hits Houston Middle hardest. The school's overall state ranking has dropped from the 41st percentile in 2018-2019 to the 9th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 0-star rating. In contrast, nearby Coppell Middle West (98th percentile) and Uplift North Hills Prep Middle (98th percentile) demonstrate what's possible in the same geographic area, though they serve far fewer students from low-income households.

There are a few bright spots. Houston Middle's 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency rate (23.9%) actually exceeded the district average (22.63%), suggesting a potential area of instructional strength. However, the school's support for Special Education students has been volatile, dropping from the 72nd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026. For parents, the key takeaway is that Houston Middle offers exceptional opportunities for students in advanced coursework, but the general academic program—especially in 7th-grade math—faces serious challenges that require careful attention.

758

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,238

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3033 W Country Club Rd
Irving, TX 75038-5499

(972) 600-7500

District: Irving Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Houston Middle usually attend:

High:

MacArthur High School

Feeder schools for Houston Middle:

Elementary:	Haley T Elementary
	Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

African American:

29.7%

White:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg37%

Texas avg50%

2,124^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

839^th of 951Irving 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	16.6	2124 of 2335	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	2010 of 2344	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1886 of 2372	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1865 of 2330	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1793 of 2254	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1571 of 2252	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1294 of 2193	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1456 of 2080	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.6	1489 of 2027	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.9	1577 of 1987	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.7	1559 of 2043	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.6	1631 of 1987	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.2	1507 of 1973	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.7	1331 of 1951	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	1005 of 1895	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.7	1219 of 1803	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.3	1222 of 1763	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.2	1186 of 1718	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.4	1195 of 1684	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.1	1221 of 1585	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.1	1288 of 1582	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.1	1101 of 1573	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	1041 of 1295	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.8	579 of 997	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	753 of 1280	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	728 of 1273	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	792 of 1251	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	526 of 1213	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	501 of 1193	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	665 of 1167	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	586 of 642	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	397 of 505	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	498 of 617	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	537 of 616	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	557 of 606	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	474 of 589	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	502 of 594	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	471 of 587	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	1243 of 2182	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	1156 of 2118	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	903 of 2058	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	899 of 2008	55.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	1233 of 1390	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	1120 of 1428	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1122 of 1770	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1215 of 1720	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1050 of 1643	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	907 of 1592	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	850 of 1445	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	678 of 1376	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	2040 of 2240	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	1509 of 1825	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	1673 of 2242	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1839 of 2241	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1755 of 2221	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1455 of 2151	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1186 of 2047	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1526 of 2008	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	1205 of 1497	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	887 of 1230	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	1134 of 1481	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1281 of 1488	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1275 of 1501	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1199 of 1446	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1237 of 1430	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	2013 of 2141	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	1504 of 1731	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1632 of 2119	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1749 of 2116	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1538 of 2077	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1448 of 2043	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	922 of 1935	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	1279 of 1895	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	2013 of 2253	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	1361 of 1820	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1487 of 2235	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1658 of 2251	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1564 of 2220	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	1284 of 2172	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	943 of 2073	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	1221 of 2039	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	2073 of 2253	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	1521 of 1818	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1768 of 2246	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1783 of 2245	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1774 of 2228	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	1595 of 2168	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1323 of 2069	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1345 of 2030	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.4	668 of 818	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	579 of 813	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	565 of 753	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	495 of 720	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	83.6	4 of 29	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	29.7	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	1500 of 1956	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.2	435 of 1568	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	27.2	1540 of 1891	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1353 of 1815	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1182 of 1757	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1414 of 1712	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	891 of 1626	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	767 of 1597	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	1291 of 1731	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	1190 of 1439	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1098 of 1733	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1337 of 1749	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1578 of 1723	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1526 of 1700	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1496 of 1684	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1409 of 1673	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile+23 vs school

Native American (2025)33rd percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)20th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)18th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology100%+29 vs state

English I Reading100%+45 vs state

Algebra I97%+43 vs state

Reading28%-28 vs state

Social Studies24%-8 vs state

Mathematics17%-23 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 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 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
Houston Middle	Public	6-8	3033 W Country Club Rd	Irving	75038	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-7500	758	54	13.9	81.4%	44 (5.8%)	225 (29.7%)	405 (53.4%)	42 (5.5%)	19 (2.5%)	9 (1.2%)	14 (1.8%)	16.6	2124^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.0%		20.6	2010^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.2%	114	96.7	100.0	100.0	25.3	33.9	23.3	14.3	4.7	28.0	23.9	$10,238
Travis Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Finley Rd	Irving	75062	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-0100	936	58	16.1	85.6%	73 (7.8%)	86 (9.2%)	741 (79.2%)	19 (2.0%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	23.8	1949^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.5%		25	1892^nd of 2344 public middle schools	19.3%	57	94.9	98.4	98.6	33.4	44.6	36.2	24.5	7.3	30.8	20.1	$9,237
Crockett Middle	Public	6-8	2431 Hancock St	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-4700	754	53	14.1	87.4%	50 (6.6%)	54 (7.2%)	624 (82.8%)	10 (1.3%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	18.9	2077^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.0%		22.7	1951^st of 2344 public middle schools	16.8%	126	85.7	90.5	96.2	34.3	32.5	24.7	34.3	6.9	23.2	17.7	$8,171
Lady Bird Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	3601 W Pioneer	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-5000	813	53	15.4	86.6%	53 (6.5%)	127 (15.6%)	580 (71.3%)	25 (3.1%)	24 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	22.8	1976^th of 2335 public middle schools	15.4%		32.2	1654^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.4%	322	95.6	100.0	97.4	32.8	42.3	29.7	18.5	3.9	29.7	27.9	$9,891
Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	219 Crandall Rd	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-4400	676	46	14.7	85.5%	64 (9.5%)	34 (5.0%)	549 (81.2%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	26	1849^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.8%		37.3	1481^st of 2344 public middle schools	36.8%	368	95.4	100.0	100.0	36.6	39.6	33.2	28.1	4.1	43.4	19.0	$9,678
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle	Public	6-8	707 W Pioneer Rd	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-6000	832	55	15.1	81.6%	60 (7.2%)	28 (3.4%)	713 (85.7%)	13 (1.6%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	48.7	1077^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.9%		32.2	1656^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.4%	579	100.0	100.0	100.0	50.8	53.2	42.2	44.8	9.2	50.4	31.8	$9,254
Uplift North Hills Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	606 E Royal Ln	Irving	75039	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 501-0645	502	30	16.8	14.9%	27 (5.4%)	29 (5.8%)	66 (13.1%)	367 (73.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	96.5	47^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.0%		96.5	46^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.0%	1	92.1			85.2	92.2	89.8	77.3		78.0	62.1	$9,113
Austin Middle	Public	6-8	825 E Union Bower Rd	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-3100	716	50	14.4	90.6%	32 (4.5%)	20 (2.8%)	645 (90.1%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	25.6	1868^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.0%		24.6	1900^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.9%	32	81.1	100.0	100.0	27.9	34.5	32.5	26.6	8.8	45.1	25.6	$9,944
Uplift Infinity Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1401 S MacArthur Blvd	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 621-9200	357	23	15.6	74.8%	13 (3.6%)	15 (4.2%)	299 (83.8%)	26 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	38.6	1438^th of 2335 public middle schools	38.4%		49.3	1095^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.3%	343	75.0			41.3	55.9	45.8	25.7		34.3	31.6	$9,098
Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	600 E 6th St	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-3000	730	51	14.2	89.0%	71 (9.7%)	23 (3.2%)	622 (85.2%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24.8	1904^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.5%		20.7	2006^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.4%	102	93.8	97.1	100.0	30.6	43.6	32.2	21.7	3.9	49.6	14.7	$9,256

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Houston Middle ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Houston Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended Houston Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Houston Middle?

Students at Houston Middle are 53% Hispanic, 30% African American, 6% White, 6% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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Irving Independent School District (Isd)

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Students who attend Houston Middle usually go on to attend MacArthur High School

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