Black Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Houston ISD
- Houston, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Houston ISD: B
Total students
1,292
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
Houston ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Houston ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 90%
Black Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,292 students. 46.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,957, which is $2,070 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1575 ChantillyHouston, TX 77018-4150
Office phone number
Principal
- Michelle Dean
- MDean@houstonisd.org
- (713) 613-2505
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Black Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,292
African American
164 (12.7%)
Houston ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Houston ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
13 (1%)
Houston ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
769 (59.5%)
Houston ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
316 (24.5%)
Houston ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
29 (2.2%)
Houston ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
46.4 %
Houston ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
56.2 %
Houston ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
19.8 %
Houston ISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
22 %
Houston ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
33.8 %
Houston ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.1 %
Houston ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Houston ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Houston ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Houston ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Houston ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
20.8 %
Houston ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
33.8 %
Houston ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Houston ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
23.2 %
Houston ISD: 20%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.5 %
Houston ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
8.6 %
Houston ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
72.3
African American
30.9 (42.8%)
Houston ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (6.9%)
Houston ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
13.6 (18.8%)
Houston ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.9 (30.3%)
Houston ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0.9 (1.2%)
Houston ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
53.8 (74.5%)
Houston ISD: 75.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
16.5 (22.8%)
Houston ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (2.8%)
Houston ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
17.9
Houston ISD: 18.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
Houston ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$60,957
Houston ISD: $59,161
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,869
Houston ISD: $50,771
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,333
Houston ISD: $54,286
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,462
Houston ISD: $57,353
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$64,228
Houston ISD: $60,989
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$70,189
Houston ISD: $68,443
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$76,070
Houston ISD: $77,981
Statewide: $71,111