Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades 6–8
Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk serves 325 students in grades 6–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 1354th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364002574 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 325 | 176,727 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 16.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.4% | 79.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% 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.
Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk in context
Size
Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk is the 34th largest of Houston ISD's 42 middle schools; its 325 students are 0.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 274 students, so Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk 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 129 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 80, against an average of 108 per grade. This year grade 8 has 31% fewer students than grade 6 (80 against 116). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 88% of enrollment, a higher share than across Houston ISD (61.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston 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
Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 325 students would have about 22.6 teachers, so Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk has 2.4 more.
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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Ripley House Middle Campus, 1 miles away in Bakerripley Community Schools. There are 19 middle schools within 5 miles and 65 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 88% |
| Black | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| White | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 116 |
| Grade 7 | 129 |
| Grade 8 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2805 Garrow St, Houston, TX 77003
Phone: (713)226-4543
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley House Middle Campus | Bakerripley Community Schools | 1.0 mi | 164 | 15.1 | 91.5% |
| Yellowstone College Preparatory | Yellowstone College Preparatory | 1.3 mi | 321 | 14.6 | 57% |
| Project Chrysalis Middle School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 241 | 10.4 | 84.6% |
| A+ Unlimited Potential - University | A+ Unlimited Potential | 1.5 mi | 156 | 30.1 | 77.6% |
| Secondary DAEP | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 38 | 1.8 | 97.4% |
| Navarro Middle School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 400 | 12.9 | 97.8% |
| Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan | Houston ISD | 1.8 mi | 306 | 12.3 | 70.3% |
| Marshall Middle School | Houston ISD | 2.1 mi | 456 | 13.8 | 94.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.