Summary:
Williams Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Houston, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 411 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 1.46% White, 38.44% African American, and 59.12% Hispanic.
Despite the school's diverse population and relatively high per-student spending of $12,070, Williams Middle consistently underperforms academically compared to both the district and state averages. The school's STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) test scores in reading and math are significantly lower than the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and the state of Texas, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.28% to 28.79% in reading and 9.84% to 18.46% in math, compared to 46.73% to 54.45% and 29.07% to 40.23% for the district and state, respectively. Additionally, Williams Middle has a statewide ranking between 2117 and 2225 out of 2361 middle schools, placing it in the bottom 10% of schools in Texas. The school's struggles are consistent across all student groups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Gifted and Talented students.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Burbank Middle, which is also a public magnet school in the HISD, Williams Middle is an outlier in terms of academic performance, with Burbank Middle consistently outperforming it on STAAR tests and having a much higher statewide ranking (ranked 842 out of 2361 in 2023-2024). The high dropout rates, ranging from 0.8% to 5.9%, and the school's very high percentage of students (97.81%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, suggest that there are significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to the Williams Middle community.
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Detail:
Public, Magnet 6-8
District:
Houston Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
2225th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,070
Students who attend Williams Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Williams Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.6
Number of students: 393
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
55.0%
African American:
41.7%
White:
2.5%
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Two or more races:
0.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.9%
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