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Stelle Claughton Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2065^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Stelle Claughton Middle is a public middle school located in Houston, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 898 students. The school is part of the Spring Independent School District, which is ranked 807 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stelle Claughton Middle consistently performs below the district and state averages in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in reading ranged from 29.3% to 38.49%, compared to the district's 40.86% to 45.89% and the state's 51.69% to 56.39%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 12.55% to 37.12%, compared to the district's 18.26% to 32.18% and the state's 31.12% to 44.81%. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.2% to 3.8% over the past few years, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (over 90%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Stelle Claughton Middle to other nearby schools within the same district, such as Edwin M. Wells Middle and Bammel Middle, the academic performance is generally lower across all subject areas and grade levels. However, the nearby Edward Roberson Middle, which is also part of the Spring Independent School District, significantly outperforms Stelle Claughton Middle, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of Stelle Claughton Middle.

896

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,353

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Spears Rd
Houston, TX 77067-5235

(281) 891-7650

District: Spring Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Stelle Claughton Middle:

Elementary:	Deloras E Thompson Elementary
	Donna Lewis Elementary
	Heritage Elementary
	Joan Link Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.1%

African American:

34.3%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg30%

Texas avg45%

2,065^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	18.4	2065 of 2344	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	2040 of 2372	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	2076 of 2330	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	2060 of 2254	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	2116 of 2252	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	2060 of 2193	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1902 of 2080	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.2	1803 of 2027	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.1	1789 of 1987	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.2	1805 of 2043	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.1	1807 of 1987	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	1735 of 1973	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.9	1700 of 1951	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.2	1370 of 1895	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.9	1214 of 1803	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.6	1063 of 1763	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	870 of 1718	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.4	1045 of 1684	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.6	919 of 1585	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.7	1114 of 1582	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.7	1023 of 1573	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	720 of 997	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	930 of 1280	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	874 of 1273	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	982 of 1251	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1118 of 1213	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1120 of 1193	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1014 of 1167	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	424 of 505	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	450 of 617	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	421 of 616	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	497 of 606	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	514 of 589	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	533 of 594	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	499 of 587	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.5	2017 of 2182	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1988 of 2118	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1949 of 2058	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1844 of 2008	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1051 of 1428	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1221 of 1770	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1481 of 1720	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1509 of 1643	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1383 of 1592	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1171 of 1445	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1010 of 1376	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	1654 of 1825	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1827 of 2242	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1996 of 2241	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	2096 of 2221	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	2036 of 2151	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1941 of 2047	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	1901 of 2008	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	858 of 1230	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1176 of 1488	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	1243 of 1501	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1044 of 1446	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1141 of 1430	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1465 of 1731	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1695 of 2119	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1935 of 2116	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1964 of 2077	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1937 of 2043	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1797 of 1935	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1706 of 1895	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1505 of 1820	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1754 of 2235	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1967 of 2251	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	2016 of 2220	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	2037 of 2172	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1889 of 2073	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1776 of 2039	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1559 of 1818	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1928 of 2246	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	2022 of 2245	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	2012 of 2228	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	2041 of 2168	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1963 of 2069	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1832 of 2030	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	22 of 29	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	21 of 35	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	34 of 40	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	23 of 28	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	28 of 41	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	28 of 41	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	420 of 1568	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	624 of 1891	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.2	1452 of 1815	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1512 of 1757	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	1371 of 1712	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1484 of 1626	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1467 of 1597	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	1419 of 1439	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1659 of 1733	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1615 of 1749	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	1715 of 1723	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1670 of 1700	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1557 of 1684	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1277 of 1673	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+61 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)30th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+14 vs school

Native American (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I78%+31 vs state

Reading34%-20 vs state

Science23%-24 vs state

Mathematics21%-17 vs state

Social Studies9%-20 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Harmony School Of Technology-Houston	Public, Charter	6-8	3203 N Sam Houston Pkwy W	Houston	77038	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 444-1555	703	41	16.9	71.4%	24 (3.4%)	115 (16.4%)	495 (70.4%)	57 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	53.7	956^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.2%		53.4	965^th of 2372 public middle schools	59.3%	9	100.0	100.0			52.9	57.3	57.5	42.3	16.4	51.0	38.2	35.5	$11,015
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
Plummer Middle	Public	6-8	11429 Spears-Gears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 539-4000	894	68	13.1	90.6%	9 (1.0%)	266 (29.8%)	596 (66.7%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	17.4	2087^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.0%		15.3	2156^th of 2372 public middle schools	9.1%	69	95.4				34.0	19.7	29.0	20.9	3.1	27.4	22.4	22.0	$10,224
Shotwell Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6515 Trl Vly Way	Houston	77086	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0960	832	71	11.6	84.3%	9 (1.1%)	158 (19.0%)	638 (76.7%)	20 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	25.5	1881^st of 2344 public middle schools	19.8%		23.1	1948^th of 2372 public middle schools	17.9%	67	95.4				37.5	39.8	51.3	17.8	5.2	25.1	29.9	18.5	$9,913
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stelle Claughton Middle

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Stelle Claughton Middle ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Stelle Claughton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 896 students attended Stelle Claughton Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Stelle Claughton Middle?

Students at Stelle Claughton Middle are 58% Hispanic, 34% African American, 2% Asian, 2% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Stelle Claughton Middle in?

Spring Independent School District (Isd)

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