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Project Chrysalis Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4528 Leeland, Houston, TX 77023 · (713) 924-1700 · Part of Houston Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
241
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Project Chrysalis Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.1% 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
6–8Project Chrysalis MiddleYou are here
9–1239 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4528 Leeland, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 680
Grade 779
Grade 882
Enrollment over time
284’20
269’21
270’22
252’23
241’24

Down 15.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 95%Black 2%Asian 2%White 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Project Chrysalis 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.