Houston Middle School

9400 Wolf River Blvd, Germantown TN, 38139 | Shelby County School District | 901-756-2366
  • grades 6-8
  • students 970
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 60% 72% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Germantown
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
53%Germantown
35%Tennessee

Houston Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Shelby County School District" in Germantown, TN. There are a total of 970 students and 53 teachers at Houston Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Houston Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 72% higher than the Tennessee average.

Houston Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students970
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
671%
756%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
666%
761%
850-54%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White n/a 10.4% 67.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 75.1% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 1.9% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 11.3% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Germantown demographics profile

StatisticGermantownTennesseeNational
Population39,1966,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,96116791
Median age44.238.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)77%57%55%
Speak English90%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Germantown

IndexGermantownTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade96.6%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school96.2%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college87.3%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree70.8%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors64.8%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters25.1%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%1.2%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.