Houston Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Irving ISD
- Irving, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Irving ISD: N/A
Total students
764
Avg. teacher experience
8.4 years
Irving ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Irving ISD: 92%
Statewide: 90.3%
Houston Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Irving, TX, in the Irving ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 764 students. 81.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 44.2% 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 $65,488, which is $3,014 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3033 W Country Club RdIrving, TX 75038-5499
Office phone number
Principal
- Kerrie Tarver
- mespino@irvingisd.net
- (972) 600-7500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Houston Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
764
African American
253 (33.1%)
Irving ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
20 (2.6%)
Irving ISD: 2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
42 (5.5%)
Irving ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
384 (50.3%)
Irving ISD: 75.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.8%)
Irving ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
40 (5.2%)
Irving ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
19 (2.5%)
Irving ISD: 1.1%
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
81.2 %
Irving ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
84.8 %
Irving ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
44 %
Irving ISD: 55.7%
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
44.2 %
Irving ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
12.2 %
Irving ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
9.4 %
Irving 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
Irving ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Irving ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Irving ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Irving 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
29.1 %
Irving ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
31.5 %
Irving ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
11.1 %
Irving ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
16.2 %
Irving ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
28.1 %
Irving ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Irving ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
35.6 %
Irving ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
26.1 %
Irving ISD: 32%
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
60.9
African American
26.2 (43%)
Irving ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.6%)
Irving ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
12.3 (20.2%)
Irving ISD: 37.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20 (32.9%)
Irving ISD: 38.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1.3 (2.2%)
Irving ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (3.2%)
Irving ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
35.2 (57.9%)
Irving ISD: 64.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
22.7 (37.3%)
Irving ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (1.6%)
Irving ISD: 1.2%
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
12.6
Irving ISD: 15.3
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
8.4 years
Irving ISD: 9.7 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
$65,488
Irving ISD: $66,388
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$51,240
Irving ISD: $53,281
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$63,358
Irving ISD: $64,247
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$68,996
Irving ISD: $67,374
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$74,233
Irving ISD: $69,590
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$72,315
Irving ISD: $74,264
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Irving ISD: $82,664
Statewide: $74,014