South Houston Intermediate

Summary:

South Houston Intermediate is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Pasadena Independent School District, with a student population of 605 that is predominantly Hispanic (84.46%).

While Miller Intermediate and Queens Intermediate are also middle schools in the Pasadena district with similar demographics, South Houston Intermediate has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in STAAR test scores, ranking in the bottom half of Texas middle schools with a 2-star rating. The school's performance varies significantly across student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students performing worse than their peers. Additionally, South Houston Intermediate has experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.7% to 1.5%.

However, the school does have one bright spot - its performance on the STAAR EOC Algebra I exam, where 96.3% of students were proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly outpacing the district (54.26%) and state (44.73%) averages. The school's low academic performance, high dropout rates, and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (over 92% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) suggest that factors such as resource allocation, teacher quality, and targeted interventions for struggling students may be areas that need further investigation and improvement.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 900 College Ave
       South Houston, TX  77587-4261


(713) 740-0490

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1642nd of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,240 Help


Students who attend South Houston Intermediate usually attend:

High:    South Houston High School

Feeder schools for South Houston Intermediate:

Elementary:    Jessup Elementary
    Matthys Elementary
    South Houston Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  567

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.9%
African American:
11.1%
White:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South Houston Intermediate ranks worse than 69.5% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 8th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.74. (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 (82.9%), African American (11.1%), White (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Houston Intermediate is 10.8, which is the 4th best among 11 middle schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Houston Intermediate is $11,240. 12 middle schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Houston Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks South Houston Intermediate 1642nd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See South Houston Intermediate in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Pasadena Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) 562nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Houston Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at South Houston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.45 1193rd 1573 24.2%
2005 37.23 1140th 1582 27.9%
2006 27.72 1280th 1585 19.2%
2007 32.08 1319th 1684 21.7%
2008 51.49 950th 1718 44.7%
2009 53.33 940th 1763 46.7%
2010 49.54 1090th 1803 39.5%
2011 49.14 1175th 1895 38.0%
2012 47.20 1116th 1951 42.8%
2013 53.90 944th 1973 52.2%
2014 53.49 965th 1987 51.4%
2015 51.87 1032nd 2043 49.5%
2016 51.29 1027th 1987 48.3%
2017 38.06 1247th 2027 38.5%
2018 53.00 851st 2080 59.1%
2019 47.18 1080th 2193 50.8%
2021 29.13 1610th 2252 28.5%
2022 28.13 1701st 2254 24.5%
2023 22.35 1907th 2330 18.2%
2024 32.74 1642nd 2361 30.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Houston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.55 445th 1376 67.7%
2019 49.19 583rd 1445 59.7%
2021 42.91 834th 1592 47.6%
2022 39.68 954th 1643 41.9%
2023 28.66 1331st 1720 22.6%
2024 43.95 912th 1760 48.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Houston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.55 257th 1597 83.9%
2019 65.78 282nd 1626 82.7%
2021 49.05 636th 1712 62.9%
2022 30.68 1338th 1757 23.8%
2023 29.79 1419th 1815 21.8%
2024 44.14 1004th 1881 46.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Houston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.17 528th 2039 74.1%
2019 60.05 630th 2073 69.6%
2021 39.04 1336th 2172 38.5%
2022 36.52 1470th 2220 33.8%
2023 31.65 1660th 2251 26.3%
2024 43.80 1183rd 2224 46.8%
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Rank History for Female students at South Houston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.75 944th 2008 53.0%
2019 43.93 1121st 2047 45.2%
2021 30.58 1547th 2151 28.1%
2022 24.51 1790th 2221 19.4%
2023 23.54 1838th 2241 18.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South Houston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.52 522nd 1430 63.5%
2019 46.78 970th 1446 32.9%
2021 34.18 1137th 1501 24.3%
2022 60.79 661st 1488 55.6%
2023 48.54 967th 1481 34.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at South Houston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.63 428th 2008 78.7%
2019 61.31 516th 2058 74.9%
2021 39.48 1238th 2118 41.5%
2022 40.91 1239th 2182 43.2%
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Rank History for Male students at South Houston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.33 784th 2030 61.4%
2019 49.42 911th 2069 56.0%
2021 29.72 1551st 2168 28.5%
2022 31.94 1574th 2228 29.4%
2023 22.14 1864th 2245 17.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at South Houston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 34.44 461st 612 24.7%
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Rank History for African American students at South Houston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.87 598th 1167 48.8%
2019 37.91 723rd 1193 39.4%
2021 37.93 737th 1213 39.2%
2022 25.26 1052nd 1251 15.9%
2023 31.57 897th 1273 29.5%
2024 32.64 898th 1271 29.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Houston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.52 511th 1895 73.0%
2019 56.16 698th 1935 63.9%
2021 37.15 1283rd 2043 37.2%
2022 35.81 1365th 2077 34.3%
2023 29.32 1607th 2116 24.1%
2024 42.64 1175th 2108 44.3%
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Rank History for White students at South Houston Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.88 1206th 1673 27.9%
2019 66.51 464th 1684 72.4%
2021 25.41 1416th 1700 16.7%
2023 13.38 1627th 1749 7.0%
2024 15.75 1596th 1724 7.4%
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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.

South Houston Intermediate Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for South Houston Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 290 92 44 490 2 n/a n/a 0 918
1989 319 87 43 571 3 n/a n/a 0 1023
1990 289 80 57 617 2 n/a n/a 0 1045
1991 311 93 53 658 3 n/a n/a 0 1118
1992 284 99 55 636 4 n/a n/a 0 1078
1993 300 108 48 714 3 n/a n/a 0 1173
1994 220 105 49 662 2 n/a n/a 0 1038
1995 155 91 48 669 1 n/a n/a 0 964
1996 155 91 48 669 1 n/a n/a 0 964
1997 157 83 42 756 1 n/a n/a 0 1039
1998 133 86 30 749 0 n/a n/a 0 998
1999 100 80 25 740 1 n/a n/a 0 946
2000 100 77 21 720 0 n/a n/a 0 918
2001 91 79 18 767 1 n/a n/a 0 956
2002 76 106 17 881 1 n/a n/a 0 1081
2003 76 106 17 881 1 n/a n/a 0 1081
2004 59 132 17 901 0 n/a n/a 0 1109
2005 51 166 17 910 1 n/a n/a 0 1145
2006 45 216 19 909 1 n/a n/a 0 1190
2007 33 147 12 628 1 n/a n/a 0 821
2008 20 95 15 579 0 n/a n/a 0 709
2009 31 75 13 599 1 n/a n/a 0 719
2010 30 75 15 692 3 n/a n/a 0 815
2011 16 77 9 750 0 0 4 0 856
2012 18 60 4 702 0 0 3 0 787
2013 18 83 6 731 0 0 2 0 840
2014 12 93 7 748 1 0 3 0 864
2015 10 65 4 773 0 0 3 0 855
2016 14 66 5 772 0 0 7 0 864
2017 16 68 7 681 0 0 2 0 774
2018 20 73 5 622 0 0 5 0 725
2019 11 63 6 596 0 0 2 0 678
2020 18 72 4 612 2 0 2 0 710
2021 22 71 5 631 5 0 0 0 734
2022 16 75 5 587 3 1 1 0 688
2023 11 71 6 511 2 0 4 0 605
2024 20 63 9 470 2 0 3 0 567

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 South Houston Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 918 52.0 17.6 n/a
1989 1023 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1045 55.0 19.0 n/a
1991 1118 54.7 20.4 n/a
1992 1078 60.7 17.7 43.2
1993 1173 62.0 18.9 51.9
1994 1038 55.8 18.6 50.9
1995 964 56.9 16.9 54.5
1996 964 56.9 16.9 54.5
1997 1039 55.4 18.8 55.1
1998 998 64.9 15.4 54.8
1999 946 49.0 19.3 67.2
2000 918 60.7 15.1 63
2001 956 64.3 14.9 62.2
2002 1081 64.1 16.9 73.1
2003 1081 64.1 16.9 73.1
2004 1109 56.4 19.7 71.3
2005 1145 64.6 17.7 78.8
2006 1190 62.0 19.2 80.3
2007 821 54.6 15.0 81.7
2008 709 50.6 14.0 79
2009 719 52.5 13.7 87.3
2010 815 50.8 16.0 90.2
2011 856 59.3 14.4 12.7
2012 787 54.8 14.3 91.6
2013 840 54.3 15.4 88.7
2014 864 54.0 15.9 86.9
2015 855 56.0 15.2 86.2
2016 864 59.0 14.6 85.5
2017 774 58.8 13.1 84.8
2018 725 58.4 12.3 90.5
2019 678 57.9 11.6 94.4
2020 710 52.9 13.4 91.1
2021 734 55.6 13.1 92.6
2022 688 55.1 12.4 93.9
2023 605 54.2 11.1 92.7
2024 567 52.1 10.8 87.3

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 South Houston Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 918 52.0 17.6 n/a
1989 1023 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1045 55.0 19.0 n/a
1991 1118 54.7 20.4 n/a
1992 1078 60.7 17.7 43.2
1993 1173 62.0 18.9 51.9
1994 1038 55.8 18.6 50.9
1995 964 56.9 16.9 54.5
1996 964 56.9 16.9 54.5
1997 1039 55.4 18.8 55.1
1998 998 64.9 15.4 54.8
1999 946 49.0 19.3 67.2
2000 918 60.7 15.1 63
2001 956 64.3 14.9 62.2
2002 1081 64.1 16.9 73.1
2003 1081 64.1 16.9 73.1
2004 1109 56.4 19.7 71.3
2005 1145 64.6 17.7 78.8
2006 1190 62.0 19.2 80.3
2007 821 54.6 15.0 81.7
2008 709 50.6 14.0 79
2009 719 52.5 13.7 87.3
2010 815 50.8 16.0 90.2
2011 856 59.3 14.4 12.7
2012 787 54.8 14.3 91.6
2013 840 54.3 15.4 88.7
2014 864 54.0 15.9 86.9
2015 855 56.0 15.2 86.2
2016 864 59.0 14.6 85.5
2017 774 58.8 13.1 84.8
2018 725 58.4 12.3 90.5
2019 678 57.9 11.6 94.4
2020 710 52.9 13.4 91.1
2021 734 55.6 13.1 92.6
2022 688 55.1 12.4 93.9
2023 605 54.2 11.1 92.7
2024 567 52.1 10.8 87.3

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 South Houston Intermediate

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,616 (13.6%) $10,256 (86.4%) $11,873
2020 $1,270 (11.3%) $9,982 (88.7%) $11,252
2021 $1,255 (11.2%) $9,984 (88.8%) $11,240

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

Impact of COVID-19 on South Houston Intermediate

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1080th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1907th of 2330 Middle schools
 32.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Reading (South Houston Intermediate)3738
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))4045
 5%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Houston Intermediate)2718
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3530
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (South Houston Intermediate)4436
 8%
   8th Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))4545
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Houston Intermediate)6725
 42%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))5640
 16%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (South Houston Intermediate)4325
 18%
   8th Grade Science (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))4235
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (South Houston Intermediate)4418
 26%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3223
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (South Houston Intermediate)9568
 27%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))7761
 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 Students678605
 10.8%
African American6371
 12.7%
American Indian02
Asian66
Hispanic596511
 14.3%
Pacific Islander00
White1111
Two or More Races24
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.4%92.7%
 1.7%


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South Houston Intermediate ranks 1642nd of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 567 students attended South Houston Intermediate.

Students who attend South Houston Intermediate usually go on to attend South Houston High School

Students at South Houston Intermediate are 83% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian.


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