Sam Houston Middle

2232 Sussex Dr, Garland TX, 75041 | Garland Independent School District | 972-926-2640
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1005
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 37% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 76 in Garland
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
47%Garland
47%Texas

Sam Houston Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Garland Independent School District" in Garland, TX. There are a total of 1,005 students and 73 teachers at Sam Houston Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Sam Houston Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 22% lower than the Texas average.

Sam Houston Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1005
Teachers73
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Sam Houston Middle, 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
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
632%
720-24%
864%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
622%
732%
837%
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.

Sam Houston Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 6.0% 21.9% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 8.5% 17.1% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 8.2% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 83.2% 50.2% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 2.0% 2.1% 3.1%

Garland demographics profile

StatisticGarlandTexasNational
Population238,62228,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,17811391
Median age34.234.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English48%65%79%
Speak Spanish38%30%13%

Education level achieved in Garland

IndexGarlandTexasNational
Completed 8th grade74.1%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school72.2%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college51.6%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.2%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.5%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Sam Houston Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.