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D−

Thomas Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5655 Selinsky Rd, Houston, TX 77048 · (713) 732-3500 · Part of Houston Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
391
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Houston kids: 39 high schools

On the path

Where Houston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5171 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Thomas MiddleYou are here
9–1239 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
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 ↗

5655 Selinsky Rd, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6117
Grade 7121
Grade 8153
Enrollment over time
602’20
524’21
526’22
474’23
391’24

Down 35% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 61%Hispanic 36%White 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Middle from Houston families.

Other schools in Houston Independent School District

The district →
Piney Point El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
1,286 students21:1
Pilgrim Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Houston
C−
1,233 students18:1
West University El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A+
1,183 students19:1
Emerson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
990 students20:1
Oak Forest El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A
950 students18:1
Bonham El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
940 students15:1

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.