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Iltexas Houston Orem Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8Charter

5445 E Orem Dr, Houston, TX 77048 · (713) 987-9435

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
410
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Iltexas Houston Orem Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5445 E Orem Dr, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6152
Grade 7131
Grade 8127
Enrollment over time
455’20
457’21
451’22
410’23
410’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 52%Hispanic 45%Two or more races 2%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Iltexas Houston Orem Middle from Houston families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Houston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.