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Holland Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1600 Gellhorn, Houston, TX 77029 · (713) 671-3860 · Part of Houston Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
476
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Holland Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 25.4% 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
6–8Holland MiddleYou are here
9–1239 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts16%
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 ↗

1600 Gellhorn, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6152
Grade 7155
Grade 8169
Enrollment over time
638’20
683’21
644’22
591’23
476’24

Down 25.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 80%Black 18%White 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Holland 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.