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Southmore Intermediate

Public Grades 7-8

1906^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Southmore Intermediate in Pasadena, TX, serves 673 students in 7th and 8th grades within the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd), where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-poverty community.

Southmore presents a striking contrast in academic performance. On one hand, its advanced math students taking Algebra I achieve near-perfect proficiency (98.78% in 2025-2026), far exceeding the district average of 62% and outperforming nearby peers like San Jacinto Intermediate and Park View Intermediate. On the other hand, the majority of students struggle significantly with grade-level math, with only 3.57% of 7th graders and 33.24% of 8th graders proficient. This gap is stark when compared to Deepwater J H, a nearby school in the Deer Park Independent School District (Isd) with a similar economic profile (81% free/reduced lunch), which achieves 43.85% proficiency in 7th-grade math and 50.97% in 8th-grade math. Despite these challenges, Southmore has a very low dropout rate (0.9% in 2023-2024), below the district average, suggesting strong student engagement.

The school shows notable strength with its English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank in the 62nd percentile statewide—a bright spot compared to the school's overall 18th percentile ranking. However, the school has experienced a sharp recent decline, dropping from a 5-year high of the 38th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 18th percentile in 2025-2026, affecting nearly all student groups. This decline, combined with the success of a demographically similar school like Deepwater JH, points to potential differences in curriculum or instructional quality as key factors influencing outcomes.

673

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,771

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Patricia Ln
Pasadena, TX 77502

(713) 740-0500

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Southmore Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Sam Rayburn High School

Feeder schools for Southmore Intermediate:

Elementary:	Mae Smythe Elementary
	Morales Elementary
	Pomeroy Elementary
	South Shaver Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

African American:

3.6%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg43%

Texas avg47%

1,906^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Middle Schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

595^th of 951Pasadena 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	24.7	1906 of 2335	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.1	1456 of 2344	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1737 of 2372	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1784 of 2330	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1682 of 2254	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1779 of 2252	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1491 of 2193	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1241 of 2080	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	1169 of 2027	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	1151 of 1987	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.1	945 of 2043	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.3	993 of 1987	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	799 of 1973	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.1	732 of 1951	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.0	975 of 1895	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	884 of 1803	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.4	855 of 1763	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.8	913 of 1718	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.5	898 of 1684	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.5	877 of 1585	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.8	1090 of 1582	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.8	1229 of 1573	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	1100 of 1295	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	674 of 997	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1056 of 1280	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	763 of 1273	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1096 of 1251	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1185 of 1213	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	903 of 1193	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	707 of 1167	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.5	866 of 2182	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	1304 of 2118	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1093 of 2058	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	923 of 2008	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	523 of 1390	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	633 of 1428	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	951 of 1770	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1155 of 1720	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	1106 of 1643	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	1361 of 1592	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1186 of 1445	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	841 of 1376	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	1904 of 2240	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	1414 of 1825	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1728 of 2242	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1893 of 2241	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1813 of 2221	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1785 of 2151	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1428 of 2047	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1295 of 2008	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	1086 of 1497	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.6	560 of 1230	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	1074 of 1481	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.0	876 of 1488	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	990 of 1501	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1051 of 1446	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.8	749 of 1430	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	1600 of 2141	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.5	968 of 1731	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1411 of 2119	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1517 of 2116	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1409 of 2077	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	1496 of 2043	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	1087 of 1935	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	898 of 1895	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	1598 of 2253	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.8	900 of 1820	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	1395 of 2235	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1527 of 2251	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	1448 of 2220	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1574 of 2172	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	1064 of 2073	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	888 of 2039	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	1821 of 2253	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.7	1036 of 1818	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1609 of 2246	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1542 of 2245	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1537 of 2228	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1648 of 2168	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1462 of 2069	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	1146 of 2030	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	40.4	507 of 817	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	8.6	724 of 743	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	1285 of 1956	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	1157 of 1568	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	1464 of 1891	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.0	695 of 1815	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	1030 of 1757	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	1275 of 1712	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	851 of 1626	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	643 of 1597	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	1675 of 1731	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	1240 of 1439	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1590 of 1733	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1404 of 1749	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1426 of 1723	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1518 of 1700	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1432 of 1684	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1443 of 1673	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)62nd percentile+44 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile+35 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)38th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

African American (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+45 vs state

Reading36%-20 vs state

Social Studies26%-6 vs state

Mathematics23%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	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	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 Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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
Southmore Intermediate	Public	7-8	2000 Patricia Ln	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0500	673	50	13.5	93.3%	22 (3.3%)	24 (3.6%)	623 (92.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24.7	1906^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.4%		38.1	1456^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.9%	450			98.8			33.0	39.5			3.6	33.2	25.8	$10,771
Bobby Shaw Middle	Public	5-6	1201 Houston Ave	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5268	655	48	13.6	93.4%	25 (3.8%)	25 (3.8%)	599 (91.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)	23.1	12.0		43.2	42.2			30.0	28.0				$11,462
Park View Intermediate	Public	7-8	3003 Dabney Dr	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0460	532	40	13.2	89.5%	31 (5.8%)	54 (10.2%)	437 (82.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	20.7	2030^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.1%		44.8	1232^nd of 2344 public middle schools	47.4%	798			92.3			29.7	35.7			7.7	39.9	14.3	$12,928
Jackson Intermediate	Public	7-8	1020 E Thomas	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0440	527	46	11.5	93.0%	11 (2.1%)	7 (1.3%)	507 (96.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	1750^th of 2335 public middle schools	25.1%		34.9	1560^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.4%	190			91.7			35.5	42.5			2.8	50.0	21.0	$12,101
Keller Middle	Public	5-6	1711 Magnolia St	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5284	522	47	11.0	89.5%	29 (5.6%)	28 (5.4%)	463 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0		41.0	48.2			23.0	21.8				$12,960
Marshall Kendrick Middle	Public	5-6	3001watters Rd	Pasadena	77504	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5380	652	49	13.3	83.3%	43 (6.6%)	48 (7.4%)	550 (84.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)								(n/a)				42.7	51.0			27.1	34.4				$11,347
San Jacinto Intermediate	Public	7-8	3600 Red Bluff	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0480	613	46	13.2	88.3%	24 (3.9%)	31 (5.1%)	554 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	36.2	1521^st of 2335 public middle schools	34.9%		45.5	1210^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.4%	311			88.1			42.1	47.3			10.3	47.8	25.0	$11,631
De Zavala Middle	Public	5-6	101 E Jackson Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0544	457	44	10.3	94.1%	12 (2.6%)	6 (1.3%)	435 (95.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)				38.4	40.6			20.6	22.0				$13,769
The Summit (Intermediate)	Public	5-8	1838 E Sam Houston Pkwy S	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0290	76	11	7.1	88.2%	8 (10.5%)	9 (11.8%)	57 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5.6	2296^th of 2335 public middle schools	1.7%		4.5	2306^th of 2344 public middle schools	1.6%	10			40.0		22.2	17.5	8.6		0.0	2.7	0.0	9.1	$11,482
Nelda Sullivan Middle	Public	5-6	1112 Queens Rd	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5420	479	39	12.2	91.0%	14 (2.9%)	7 (1.5%)	458 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	16.7	16.7		50.4	52.0			37.8	37.5				$12,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Southmore Intermediate

What district is Southmore Intermediate in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Southmore Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Southmore Intermediate usually go on to attend Sam Rayburn High School

How many students attend Southmore Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended Southmore Intermediate.

Is Southmore Intermediate a good school?

Southmore Intermediate ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Southmore Intermediate?

Students at Southmore Intermediate are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% White.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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