Houston Middle School

632-A Starkville Street, Houston MS, 38851 | Houston School District | 662-456-5174
  • grades 6-8
  • students 391
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 49% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Houston
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
48%Houston
40%Mississippi

Houston Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Houston School District" in Houston, MS. There are a total of 391 students and 35 teachers at Houston Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Houston Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 21% higher than the Mississippi average.

Houston Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students391
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Houston Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
760-64%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
740-44%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Houston Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 42.5% 46.8% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 47.6% 44.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0% 8.1% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Houston demographics profile

StatisticHoustonMississippiNational
Population3,4262,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4646491
Median age46.136.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English96%96%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Houston

IndexHoustonMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade68.9%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school64.6%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college39.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.1%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.2%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Houston Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.