Cullen Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Houston ISD
- Houston, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Houston ISD: N/A
Total students
290
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Houston ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Houston ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Cullen Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 290 students. 68.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,875, which is $4,401 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
6900 Scott StHouston, TX 77021-4851
Office phone number
Principal
- Erica Brame
- EBRAME@houstonisd.org
- (713) 746-8180
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cullen Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
290
African American
219 (75.5%)
Houston ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (2.1%)
Houston ISD: 5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
59 (20.3%)
Houston ISD: 61.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (1.7%)
Houston ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0.3%)
Houston ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
68.6 %
Houston ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
99.7 %
Houston ISD: 79.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
14.5 %
Houston ISD: 39%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
13.8 %
Houston ISD: 40%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
1.4 %
Houston ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
20.3 %
Houston ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Houston ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Houston ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Houston ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Houston ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
56.1 %
Houston ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
56.3 %
Houston ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Houston ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
57.1 %
Houston ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
37.5 %
Houston ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
50 %
Houston ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
39.1
African American
33.1 (84.7%)
Houston ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.6%)
Houston ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (2.6%)
Houston ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
3 (7.7%)
Houston ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.6%)
Houston ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6.2 (15.8%)
Houston ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
25.9 (66.3%)
Houston ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6 (15.3%)
Houston ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (2.6%)
Houston ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
7.4
Houston ISD: 16.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Houston ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$66,875
Houston ISD: $67,073
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$61,500
Houston ISD: $60,583
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$63,378
Houston ISD: $63,328
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$66,313
Houston ISD: $65,460
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$69,874
Houston ISD: $68,749
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$75,625
Houston ISD: $74,707
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Houston ISD: $81,557
Statewide: $74,014