Aguirre Junior High School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Channelview ISD · Grades 6–8
Aguirre Junior High School serves 933 students in grades 6–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 12 schools in Channelview ISD. By enrollment it is the 361st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 58.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Channelview ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481359012711 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Channelview ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 933 | 9,335 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.5% | 88.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Aguirre Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 3 middle schools in Channelview ISD, Aguirre Junior High School is the 2nd largest, with 10% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.4 miles away and have a median of 897 students, so Aguirre Junior High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 336 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 286, against an average of 311 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 311 in grade 6 and 286 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 80.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Channelview ISD (83.6%). Black students are next, at 11%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.7% across Channelview ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Aguirre Junior High School has 58.88 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 933 students would have about 64.8 teachers, so Aguirre Junior High School has 5.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is North Shore Middle School, 1.2 miles away in Galena Park ISD. There are 8 middle schools within 5 miles and 35 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 80.4% |
| Black | 11% |
| White | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 311 |
| Grade 7 | 336 |
| Grade 8 | 286 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
15726 Wallisville Rd, Houston, TX 77049
Phone: (281)860-3300
Website: cvisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Aguirre Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Middle School | Galena Park ISD | 1.2 mi | 1,299 | 16.2 | 87.5% |
| Alice Johnson Junior High School | Channelview ISD | 1.7 mi | 1,112 | 15.8 | 91.7% |
| Cobb 6th Grade Campus | Galena Park ISD | 1.7 mi | 991 | 13.9 | 91% |
| Academic Counseling and Transition Academy | Channelview ISD | 2.2 mi | 25 | 5 | 100% |
| Cunningham Middle School | Galena Park ISD | 2.7 mi | 802 | 12.9 | 88.7% |
| IDEA Lake Houston College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 3.3 mi | 499 | 18.9 | 87.8% |
| Woodland Acres Middle School | Galena Park ISD | 4.1 mi | 570 | 13.9 | 87.7% |
| C E King Middle School | Sheldon ISD | 4.3 mi | 1,359 | 16.4 | 86.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Channelview ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Counseling and Transition Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 25 |
| Alice Johnson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,112 |
| B H Hamblen Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 886 |
| Channelview High School | High | 9–12 | 2,917 |
| Crenshaw Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 482 |
| De Zavala Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 634 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 427 |
| Endeavor Hs-Joe Frank Campbell Learning Center | High | 9–12 | 98 |
| Harvey S Brown Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 569 |
| McGhee Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 770 |
| McMullan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 482 |