Fonville Middle

Summary:

Fonville Middle is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 665 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which is ranked 572 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fonville Middle faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools over the past 8 years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below state and district averages, with only 31.9% of 6th graders proficient or better in reading and just 10.47% of 7th graders proficient or better in math. Fonville Middle's subgroup performance is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom quartile for most student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students. The school's dropout rates have also been relatively high in recent years, ranging from 1.8% to 3.3%.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Houston Independent School District, such as Henry Middle and H.S. Ahead Academy, also perform poorly on academic measures and have similar demographic profiles to Fonville Middle. However, the magnet schools in the Aldine Independent School District, such as Grantham Academy and Drew Academy, as well as the charter school KIPP 3d Academy, show significantly higher academic performance despite serving similar student populations.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 725 E Little York Rd
       Houston, TX  77037-1626


(713) 696-2825

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1953rd of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,974 Help


Students who attend Fonville Middle usually attend:

High:    Houston Math Science And Technology Center

Feeder schools for Fonville Middle:

Elementary:    De Chaumes Elementary
    Durkee Elementary
    Lyons Elementary
    Moreno Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  663

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.0%
African American:
4.4%
White:
1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fonville Middle ranks worse than 82.7% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 24th among 42 ranked middle schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.75. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94%), African American (4.4%), White (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fonville Middle is 15.3. 29 middle schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fonville Middle is $9,974. 24 middle schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fonville Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Fonville Middle 1953rd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Fonville Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 572nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fonville Middle

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Rank History for all students at Fonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.21 1487th 1573 5.5%
2005 18.36 1401st 1582 11.4%
2006 13.83 1469th 1585 7.3%
2007 24.82 1429th 1684 15.1%
2008 25.97 1489th 1718 13.3%
2009 35.92 1360th 1763 22.9%
2010 27.25 1565th 1803 13.2%
2011 36.74 1488th 1895 21.5%
2012 22.02 1671st 1951 14.4%
2013 21.89 1698th 1973 13.9%
2014 16.10 1809th 1987 9.0%
2015 13.02 1882nd 2043 7.9%
2016 20.11 1740th 1987 12.4%
2017 20.29 1740th 2027 14.2%
2018 19.04 1832nd 2080 11.9%
2019 19.95 1889th 2193 13.9%
2021 12.27 2107th 2252 6.4%
2022 19.33 1948th 2254 13.6%
2023 12.98 2150th 2330 7.7%
2024 22.75 1953rd 2361 17.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.25 629th 1376 54.3%
2019 40.62 811th 1445 43.9%
2021 27.68 1300th 1592 18.3%
2022 39.21 963rd 1643 41.4%
2023 22.70 1491st 1720 13.3%
2024 32.50 1246th 1760 29.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.66 946th 1597 40.8%
2019 34.59 1092nd 1626 32.8%
2021 30.41 1298th 1712 24.2%
2022 34.71 1173rd 1757 33.2%
2023 38.40 1060th 1815 41.6%
2024 93.78 32nd 1881 98.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.92 1685th 2039 17.4%
2019 29.51 1644th 2073 20.7%
2021 16.63 2021st 2172 7.0%
2022 27.50 1792nd 2220 19.3%
2023 17.79 2043rd 2251 9.2%
2024 35.52 1495th 2224 32.8%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Fonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.21 1717th 2008 14.5%
2019 21.13 1777th 2047 13.2%
2021 13.01 2026th 2151 5.8%
2022 18.41 1971st 2221 11.3%
2023 12.53 2098th 2241 6.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Fonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.92 1379th 1430 3.6%
2019 15.18 1347th 1446 6.8%
2021 10.35 1405th 1501 6.4%
2022 46.96 981st 1488 34.1%
2023 42.45 1068th 1481 27.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for At Risk students at Fonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.07 1245th 2008 38.0%
2019 35.24 1393rd 2058 32.3%
2021 22.82 1894th 2118 10.6%
2022 37.71 1382nd 2182 36.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Fonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.05 1859th 2030 8.4%
2019 19.31 1827th 2069 11.7%
2021 12.68 2052nd 2168 5.4%
2022 21.14 1904th 2228 14.5%
2023 13.44 2075th 2245 7.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Fonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.38 1124th 1167 3.7%
2019 17.50 1113th 1193 6.7%
2021 27.41 964th 1213 20.5%
2022 23.72 1077th 1251 13.9%
2023 19.40 1139th 1273 10.5%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Fonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.95 1591st 1895 16.0%
2019 26.72 1572nd 1935 18.8%
2021 15.25 1910th 2043 6.5%
2022 24.27 1734th 2077 16.5%
2023 16.34 1941st 2116 8.3%
2024 33.06 1491st 2108 29.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Fonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.00 1672nd 1673 0.1%
2019 0.68 1683rd 1684 0.1%
2021 2.81 1689th 1700 0.6%
2023 4.13 1723rd 1749 1.5%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Reviews:
by a student
Saturday, October 12, 2024

Open Quote This is a pretty good school, but the only problem is the 7th graders because they're the ones that makes the school look bad, they would always talk bad and fight. The only good grades are 6th and 8th graders, the test scores are also bad so I wish we change it Close Quote


by a teacher
Saturday, February 11, 2023

Open Quote Worst school I've ever taught at. Extremely high turn over rate. Huge discipline problems. I would leave the teaching profession before I'd go back there. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Fonville Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 171 305 4 326 3 n/a n/a 0 809
1989 168 309 8 346 0 n/a n/a 0 831
1990 154 246 2 378 0 n/a n/a 0 780
1991 145 257 2 366 0 n/a n/a 0 770
1992 130 293 1 395 0 n/a n/a 0 819
1993 168 138 1 575 0 n/a n/a 0 882
1994 166 131 4 673 1 n/a n/a 0 975
1995 137 112 5 758 0 n/a n/a 0 1012
1996 137 112 5 758 0 n/a n/a 0 1012
1997 112 106 4 774 0 n/a n/a 0 996
1998 103 96 4 804 0 n/a n/a 0 1007
1999 94 84 4 828 0 n/a n/a 0 1010
2000 89 80 4 930 1 n/a n/a 0 1104
2001 76 83 3 889 1 n/a n/a 0 1052
2002 73 97 1 1035 0 n/a n/a 0 1206
2003 73 97 1 1035 0 n/a n/a 0 1206
2004 64 87 2 1084 0 n/a n/a 0 1237
2005 58 78 2 1063 0 n/a n/a 0 1201
2006 43 85 1 1029 0 n/a n/a 0 1158
2007 36 68 1 1072 0 n/a n/a 0 1177
2008 31 69 3 1021 0 n/a n/a 0 1124
2009 20 66 2 1031 0 n/a n/a 0 1119
2010 19 57 2 1003 0 n/a n/a 0 1081
2011 21 55 1 1001 2 0 0 0 1080
2012 26 77 1 938 2 0 1 0 1045
2013 27 70 1 993 1 1 4 0 1097
2014 19 73 0 1014 2 0 3 0 1111
2015 12 60 0 983 1 0 2 0 1058
2016 12 65 1 848 2 0 1 0 929
2017 13 79 0 853 4 0 3 0 952
2018 9 67 0 766 6 0 1 0 849
2019 14 60 1 727 6 0 2 0 810
2020 14 46 1 660 4 0 1 0 726
2021 18 42 0 693 4 0 2 0 759
2022 15 31 0 683 3 0 1 0 733
2023 6 20 0 638 1 0 0 0 665
2024 11 29 0 623 0 0 0 0 663

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fonville Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 809 40.0 20.2 n/a
1989 831 n/a n/a n/a
1990 780 42.0 18.5 n/a
1991 770 42.0 18.3 n/a
1992 819 44.4 18.4 45.7
1993 882 49.0 18.0 59.2
1994 975 59.0 16.5 54.3
1995 1012 58.9 17.2 69.3
1996 1012 58.9 17.2 69.3
1997 996 64.9 15.3 74.9
1998 1007 59.5 16.9 81.1
1999 1010 62.9 16.1 88.3
2000 1104 61.2 18.0 89.7
2001 1052 57.7 18.2 92.4
2002 1206 78.2 15.4 89
2003 1206 78.2 15.4 89
2004 1237 85.5 14.5 95.4
2005 1201 77.0 15.6 91.3
2006 1158 73.2 15.8 93.9
2007 1177 68.0 17.3 73.9
2008 1124 69.0 16.3 77.8
2009 1119 66.9 16.7 72.9
2010 1081 67.6 15.9 70.8
2011 1080 70.0 15.4 63
2012 1045 61.0 17.1 51
2013 1097 61.0 17.9 93
2014 1111 66.7 16.6 93.8
2015 1058 64.0 16.5 80.1
2016 929 63.0 14.7 93
2017 952 53.6 17.7 89.9
2018 849 52.5 16.1 88.6
2019 810 50.0 16.2 88
2020 726 48.0 15.1 99.3
2021 759 45.0 16.8 98.7
2022 733 46.3 15.8 99.6
2023 665 44.0 15.1 97.7
2024 663 43.1 15.3 97.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fonville Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 809 40.0 20.2 n/a
1989 831 n/a n/a n/a
1990 780 42.0 18.5 n/a
1991 770 42.0 18.3 n/a
1992 819 44.4 18.4 45.7
1993 882 49.0 18.0 59.2
1994 975 59.0 16.5 54.3
1995 1012 58.9 17.2 69.3
1996 1012 58.9 17.2 69.3
1997 996 64.9 15.3 74.9
1998 1007 59.5 16.9 81.1
1999 1010 62.9 16.1 88.3
2000 1104 61.2 18.0 89.7
2001 1052 57.7 18.2 92.4
2002 1206 78.2 15.4 89
2003 1206 78.2 15.4 89
2004 1237 85.5 14.5 95.4
2005 1201 77.0 15.6 91.3
2006 1158 73.2 15.8 93.9
2007 1177 68.0 17.3 73.9
2008 1124 69.0 16.3 77.8
2009 1119 66.9 16.7 72.9
2010 1081 67.6 15.9 70.8
2011 1080 70.0 15.4 63
2012 1045 61.0 17.1 51
2013 1097 61.0 17.9 93
2014 1111 66.7 16.6 93.8
2015 1058 64.0 16.5 80.1
2016 929 63.0 14.7 93
2017 952 53.6 17.7 89.9
2018 849 52.5 16.1 88.6
2019 810 50.0 16.2 88
2020 726 48.0 15.1 99.3
2021 759 45.0 16.8 98.7
2022 733 46.3 15.8 99.6
2023 665 44.0 15.1 97.7
2024 663 43.1 15.3 97.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fonville Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,538 (16.7%) $7,697 (83.4%) $9,234
2020 $1,941 (18.2%) $8,714 (81.8%) $10,655
2021 $1,168 (11.7%) $8,805 (88.3%) $9,974

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1889th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 2150th of 2330 Middle schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Fonville Middle)1318
 5%
   6th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3142
 11%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fonville Middle)299
 20%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3929
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Fonville Middle)2319
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4445
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fonville Middle)4222
 20%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3929
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Fonville Middle)2520
 5%
   8th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4747
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fonville Middle)268
 18%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4528
 17%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Fonville Middle)3532
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3934
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Fonville Middle)96
 3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Houston Independent School District (Isd))2723
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Fonville Middle)8854
 34%
   End of Course Algebra I (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5034
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students810665
 17.9%
African American6020
 66.7%
American Indian61
 83.3%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic727638
 12.2%
Pacific Islander00
White146
 57.1%
Two or More Races20
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88%97.7%
 9.7%


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Students at Fonville Middle are 94% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White.

Fonville Middle ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Texas middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 663 students attended Fonville Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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