Houston Middle School has 777 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Houston Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New Mexico for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Mexico state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Houston Middle School’s learner population of 777 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Houston Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Houston Middle School is 0.49, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Houston Middle School is Hobbs High School (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Heizer Middle School (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Murray Elementary School (0.3 miles away)