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Edwin M Wells Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Edwin M Wells Middle is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 841 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Spring Independent School District, which is ranked 807 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edwin M Wells Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school's performance on STAAR assessments is significantly below the state average, with the largest gaps in 6th and 7th grade Mathematics. However, the school's performance in STAAR EOC Algebra I is exceptional, with nearly all students (94.44%) proficient or better, far exceeding the district and state averages.

Comparing Edwin M Wells Middle to nearby schools, the nearby Stelle Claughton Middle and Bammel Middle within the Spring ISD have similar low performance and rankings. In contrast, the nearby Doerre Intermediate and Strack Intermediate in the Klein ISD significantly outperform Edwin M Wells Middle in academic achievement.

796

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,227

Per pupil spending ?

91.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4033 Gladeridge Dr
Houston, TX 77068-2307

(281) 891-7750

District: Spring Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Edwin M Wells Middle usually attend:

High:

Westfield High School

Feeder schools for Edwin M Wells Middle:

Elementary:	Bammel Elementary
	Beneke Elementary
	Pat Reynolds Elementary
	Ponderosa Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.1%

African American:

44.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

Texas avg45%

1,884^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Middle Schools in the Spring Independent School District (Isd)

807^th of 961Spring 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
2025	25.3	1884 of 2344	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1941 of 2372	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1988 of 2330	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	2032 of 2254	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	2160 of 2252	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	2016 of 2193	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1791 of 2080	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	1858 of 2027	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	1686 of 1987	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	1790 of 2043	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.5	1783 of 1987	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	1790 of 1973	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	1762 of 1951	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	1690 of 1895	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.2	1476 of 1803	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.2	1352 of 1763	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.2	1141 of 1718	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	1107 of 1684	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.1	1065 of 1585	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.2	707 of 1582	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.7	792 of 1573	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	636 of 997	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	635 of 1280	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	916 of 1273	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1109 of 1251	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1162 of 1213	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1030 of 1193	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	817 of 1167	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	435 of 505	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	549 of 617	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	548 of 616	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	502 of 606	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	559 of 589	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	469 of 594	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	412 of 587	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.5	1476 of 2182	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	2025 of 2118	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1896 of 2058	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1503 of 2008	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	911 of 1428	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1252 of 1770	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1269 of 1720	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1366 of 1643	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1350 of 1592	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	992 of 1445	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	681 of 1376	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1423 of 1825	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1771 of 2242	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1901 of 2241	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	2020 of 2221	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	2058 of 2151	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1934 of 2047	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1759 of 2008	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	469 of 1230	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	1125 of 1501	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.7	654 of 1446	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	776 of 1430	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1111 of 1731	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1640 of 2119	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1741 of 2116	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1845 of 2077	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1972 of 2043	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1811 of 1935	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1673 of 1895	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	1244 of 1820	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1530 of 2235	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1867 of 2251	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1969 of 2220	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	2079 of 2172	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1745 of 2073	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1638 of 2039	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1429 of 1818	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1715 of 2246	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1941 of 2245	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	2018 of 2228	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	2094 of 2168	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1912 of 2069	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1773 of 2030	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.5	667 of 818	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	589 of 813	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	720 of 743	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	680 of 753	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	668 of 720	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	34.8	23 of 35	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	853 of 1568	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	745 of 1891	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	1192 of 1815	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1584 of 1757	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	1553 of 1712	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1303 of 1626	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1327 of 1597	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	16.2	1599 of 1733	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1542 of 1749	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1475 of 1723	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1535 of 1700	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1529 of 1684	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1494 of 1673	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)62nd percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+16 vs school

Native American (2023)34th percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)32nd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)18th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%+47 vs state

Reading41%-13 vs state

Science29%-18 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

Social Studies13%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Edwin M Wells Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Edwin M Wells Middle	Public	6-8	4033 Gladeridge Dr	Houston	77068	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7750	796	50	15.9	91.6%	17 (2.1%)	357 (44.8%)	367 (46.1%)	17 (2.1%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.4%)	25.3	1884^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.6%		23.2	1941^st of 2372 public middle schools	18.2%	57	94.4				40.5	35.5	46.4	9.8	14.0	42.6	28.7	12.9	$10,227
Wunderlich Intermediate	Public	6-8	11800 Misty Vly	Klein	77066	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 249-5200	1,319	104	12.7	79.0%	40 (3.0%)	325 (24.6%)	812 (61.6%)	103 (7.8%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.3%)	40.4	1389^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.7%		48	1135^th of 2372 public middle schools	52.2%	254	62.8	100.0			47.5	43.9	46.3	38.2	22.2	41.9	41.0	21.4	$11,233
Kleb Intermediate	Public	6-8	7425 Louetta Rd	Klein	77379	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 249-5500	1,232	84	14.6	51.9%	364 (29.5%)	197 (16.0%)	513 (41.6%)	99 (8.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.5%)	65.4	650^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.3%		57.8	830^th of 2372 public middle schools	65.0%	180	92.2	100.0			62.9	61.8	68.9	37.2	27.3	47.2	55.0	35.9	$7,835
Edward Roberson Middle	Public	6-8	12430 Veterans Memorial Dr	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7700	872	49	17.8	67.0%	27 (3.1%)	225 (25.8%)	562 (64.4%)	42 (4.8%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	91.6	123^rd of 2344 public middle schools	94.8%		90.9	133^rd of 2372 public middle schools	94.4%	10	100.0				79.9	83.8	86.9	66.1	70.3	68.4	81.5	38.9	$8,976
Strack Intermediate	Public	6-8	18027-S Kuykendahl Rd	Klein	77379	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 249-5400	1,237	82	15.0	50.6%	352 (28.5%)	256 (20.7%)	485 (39.2%)	92 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (3.9%)	56.4	884^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.3%		64.4	670^th of 2372 public middle schools	71.8%	214	85.2	100.0			58.8	49.9	57.1	41.2	26.0	43.6	51.0	35.5	$8,461
Stelle Claughton Middle	Public	6-8	3000 Spears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7650	896	51	17.6	95.0%	19 (2.1%)	307 (34.3%)	521 (58.1%)	22 (2.5%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (1.2%)	18.4	2065^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.9%		19.9	2040^th of 2372 public middle schools	14.0%	25	78.4				29.3	32.3	38.5	13.2	12.6	37.1	22.7	9.2	$10,353
Bammel Middle	Public	6-8	16711 Ella Blvd	Houston	77090	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7900	783	47	16.5	93.0%	4 (0.5%)	394 (50.3%)	357 (45.6%)	9 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	9.2	2242^nd of 2344 public middle schools	4.4%		8.3	2293^rd of 2372 public middle schools	3.3%	51					19.3	16.2	23.2	7.3	8.9	25.2	18.3	2.1	$10,110
Spring Leadership Academy	Public	6-8	12625 River Laurel Dr	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8050	502	31	16.2	77.5%	22 (4.4%)	152 (30.3%)	303 (60.4%)	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	48.1	1137^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.5%		57.1	851^st of 2372 public middle schools	64.1%	286	100.0				40.1	55.3	65.5	20.2	26.8	73.5	47.8	28.8	$12,325
Idea Spears College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	2010 Spears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 366-1309	617	31	20.1	94.2%	8 (1.3%)	157 (25.4%)	441 (71.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	17.5	2085^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.0%		29.5	1759^th of 2372 public middle schools	25.8%	326	28.3	44.8	34.1	60.2	38.7	33.6	24.7	17.2	23.0			11.0	$10,431
Doerre Intermediate	Public	6-8	18218 Theiss Mail Rd	Klein	77379	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 249-5700	1,188	76	15.6	28.7%	528 (44.4%)	147 (12.4%)	324 (27.3%)	126 (10.6%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	52 (4.4%)	89.2	162^nd of 2344 public middle schools	93.1%		88.6	182^nd of 2372 public middle schools	92.3%	20	93.8	97.9			80.6	74.0	82.9	54.0	45.1	71.9	72.4	56.6	$7,750

Frequently Asked Questions about Edwin M Wells Middle

What district is Edwin M Wells Middle in?

Spring Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Edwin M Wells Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 796 students attended Edwin M Wells Middle.

What high school do graduates of Edwin M Wells Middle attend?

Students who attend Edwin M Wells Middle usually go on to attend Westfield High School

Is Edwin M Wells Middle a good school?

Edwin M Wells Middle ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Edwin M Wells Middle?

Students at Edwin M Wells Middle are 46% Hispanic, 45% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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