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Northbrook Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1818^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Northbrook Middle in Houston, TX, is a public school in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd) serving 508 students in grades 6-8, located in an area where nearly all students (96.85%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This school presents a unique picture: while overall academic performance on state assessments is significantly below district and state averages, it boasts an exceptional advanced math program that stands out even among top-performing schools in the area.

The most striking feature of Northbrook Middle is its "tale of two schools" dynamic. On one hand, its general math and reading scores are low, with state rankings consistently in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools. On the other hand, students who take the Algebra I End-of-Course exam achieve remarkable results—94.12% were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding the district average of 65.94% and the state average of 54.03%. This success rate is even higher than that of high-performing peers like Memorial Middle (98th percentile) and Cornerstone Academy (100th percentile), suggesting a highly effective program for a select group of students. The school also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1 and higher per-student spending ($13,430) compared to these affluent schools, though these resources have not yet translated into broad academic gains.

Northbrook Middle is part of a cluster of struggling schools in the western part of Spring Branch ISD, including Spring Woods Middle and Spring Oaks Middle, all serving very high-poverty populations. This contrasts sharply with the eastern part of the district, where schools like Memorial Middle and Spring Branch Middle achieve top-tier results with much lower poverty rates. A potential bright spot is a slight upward trend in reading scores over the past three years, indicating that literacy interventions may be starting to take hold. For parents, this school offers a strong advanced math pathway for motivated students, but families should be aware of the broader academic challenges and the significant socioeconomic context.

508

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,070

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3030 Rosefield Dr
Houston, TX 77080-2610

(713) 251-4100

District: Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Northbrook Middle usually attend:

High:

Northbrook High School

Feeder schools for Northbrook Middle:

Elementary:

Hollibrook Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.5%

White:

2.2%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 35th percentile in 2023 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 35th-percentile peak (2023) to 22nd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg57%

Texas avg47%

1,818^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle Schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

282^nd of 951Spring Branch 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	27.0	1818 of 2335	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	2088 of 2344	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1774 of 2372	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1510 of 2330	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1607 of 2254	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1658 of 2252	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1814 of 2193	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1748 of 2080	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	1742 of 2027	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	1732 of 1987	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.5	1777 of 2043	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.3	1850 of 1987	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	1869 of 1973	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	1874 of 1951	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.8	1800 of 1895	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.0	1688 of 1803	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	31.1	1451 of 1763	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.4	1506 of 1718	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.4	998 of 1684	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.6	1385 of 1585	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.7	1149 of 1582	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.8	1296 of 1573	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	473 of 1295	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	399 of 1273	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	910 of 1213	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.3	339 of 1193	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	531 of 1167	54.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.6	893 of 2182	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	806 of 2118	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	734 of 2058	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	677 of 2008	66.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	826 of 1390	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	1050 of 1428	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	995 of 1770	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	699 of 1720	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	783 of 1643	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	705 of 1592	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	1114 of 1445	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1092 of 1376	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1616 of 2240	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	1552 of 1825	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1550 of 2242	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1473 of 2241	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1612 of 2221	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1643 of 2151	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1743 of 2047	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1694 of 2008	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1138 of 1497	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.7	653 of 1230	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	887 of 1481	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	741 of 1488	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	697 of 1501	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	676 of 1446	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	941 of 1430	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	1584 of 2141	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	1491 of 1731	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1359 of 2119	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1181 of 2116	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1375 of 2077	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1351 of 2043	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1565 of 1935	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1547 of 1895	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	1427 of 2253	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	1437 of 1820	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1303 of 2235	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	1100 of 2251	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	1353 of 2220	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	1366 of 2172	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1603 of 2073	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1637 of 2039	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	1921 of 2253	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	1659 of 1818	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1691 of 2246	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1443 of 2245	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1608 of 2228	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1547 of 2168	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1737 of 2069	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1717 of 2030	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	1154 of 1956	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	803 of 1568	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	1034 of 1891	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	804 of 1815	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	870 of 1757	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	927 of 1712	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	723 of 1626	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	1059 of 1597	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	35.4	1243 of 1749	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1064 of 1723	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1471 of 1700	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1491 of 1684	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1481 of 1673	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)63rd percentile+41 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+15 vs school

White (2023)29th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I94%+40 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Reading32%-23 vs state

Social Studies20%-12 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	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
Northbrook Middle	Public	6-8	3030 Rosefield Dr	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-4100	508	46	10.9	96.9%	11 (2.2%)	10 (2.0%)	475 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	27	1818^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.1%		17.4	2088^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.9%	270	94.1	28.5	35.7	34.6	26.0	18.8	50.7	19.9	$13,070
Spring Woods Middle	Public	6-8	9810 Neuens	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5000	778	60	13.0	98.3%	32 (4.1%)	41 (5.3%)	678 (87.1%)	10 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	21.6	2015^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.7%		18.8	2057^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.2%	42	60.3	41.6	33.9	39.4	29.7	5.4	27.6	10.6	$13,057
Spring Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	2150 Shadowdale	Houston	77043	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-4800	565	49	11.5	89.0%	26 (4.6%)	35 (6.2%)	485 (85.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	22.9	1971^st of 2335 public middle schools	15.6%		21.5	1984^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.4%	13	88.9	40.5	45.2	43.4	21.7	2.9	30.0	8.5	$14,107
Dean Middle	Public	6-8	14104 Reo St	Houston	77040	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 460-6153	1,143	82	13.8	91.4%	40 (3.5%)	183 (16.0%)	840 (73.5%)	51 (4.5%)	13 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	36.4	1517^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.0%		31.5	1683^rd of 2344 public middle schools	28.2%	166	93.3	48.3	41.6	51.4	23.2	27.4	33.2	24.8	$8,908
Cornerstone Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	9016 Westview Dr	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1600	423	28	15.0	15.1%	192 (45.4%)	8 (1.9%)	134 (31.7%)	67 (15.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	99.4	6^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.7%		99.1	8^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.7%	2	94.3	98.5	96.6	98.6	96.2		98.0	91.7	$8,576
Landrum Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Ridgecrest	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-3700	698	55	12.6	91.0%	21 (3.0%)	26 (3.7%)	632 (90.5%)	9 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	30.9	1687^th of 2335 public middle schools	27.8%		20.6	2007^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.4%	320	86.3	44.0	48.3	43.8	26.0	13.6	44.1	9.2	$11,420
Spring Branch Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Piney Point	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 281-4400	1,137	69	16.5	36.2%	515 (45.3%)	61 (5.4%)	449 (39.5%)	73 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.2%)	84.3	236^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.9%		78.3	362^nd of 2344 public middle schools	84.6%	126	99.5	71.2	71.8	75.6	64.5	28.7	74.3	45.7	$8,505
Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	12550 Vindon	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-3900	1,236	70	17.6	10.0%	714 (57.8%)	25 (2.0%)	224 (18.1%)	225 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.8%)	96.7	42^nd of 2335 public middle schools	98.2%		96.1	53^rd of 2344 public middle schools	97.7%	11	98.7	84.9	84.9	89.7	81.5	48.4	90.7	67.4	$7,892
Clifton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6001 Golden Forest Dr	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2516	363	25	14.4	98.9%	15 (4.1%)	40 (11.0%)	297 (81.8%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.8	1857^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.5%		13.8	2174^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.3%	317	39.0	35.2	39.6	36.4	25.8		48.0	9.1	$12,355
Hoffman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6101 W Little York Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-7670	643	59	10.9	84.4%	5 (0.8%)	153 (23.8%)	472 (73.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	12	2216^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.1%		9.4	2239^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.5%	23	82.4	21.1	32.1	38.4	10.0	3.7	22.2	7.5	$12,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Northbrook Middle

What is the racial makeup of Northbrook Middle?

Students at Northbrook Middle are 94% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Northbrook Middle attend?

Students who attend Northbrook Middle usually go on to attend Northbrook High School

Is Northbrook Middle a good school?

Northbrook Middle ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Northbrook Middle in?

Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Northbrook Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Northbrook Middle.

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