Brookside Intermediate School
Public middle school in Friendswood, Texas · Clear Creek ISD · Grades 6–8
Brookside Intermediate School serves 805 students in grades 6–8 in Friendswood (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Clear Creek ISD. By enrollment it is the 553rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 57.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Clear Creek ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481428007004 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Clear Creek ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 805 | 39,684 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 16.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.1% | 39% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Brookside Intermediate School in context
Size
Brookside Intermediate School is the 8th largest of Clear Creek ISD's 10 middle schools; its 805 students are 2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 878; Brookside Intermediate 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 6 with 274 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 265, against an average of 268 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 274 in grade 6 and 266 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 39.6% here and 35.2% across Clear Creek ISD. White students are next, at 32.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39% across Clear Creek ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 57.77 full-time-equivalent teachers for 805 students, Brookside Intermediate School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 805 students would have about 55.9 teachers, so Brookside Intermediate School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Brookside Intermediate School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Westbrook Intermediate School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 33 other middle schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 39.6% |
| White | 32.7% |
| Black | 12.7% |
| Asian | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 274 |
| Grade 7 | 265 |
| Grade 8 | 266 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3535 E Fm 528, Friendswood, TX 77546
Phone: (281)284-3600
Website: ccisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brookside Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 1.7 mi | 1,160 | 17.4 | 34.1% |
| Friendswood Junior High School | Friendswood ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,530 | 18 | – |
| Creekside Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.3 mi | 917 | 15.9 | 28.7% |
| Clear Lake Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 3.9 mi | 839 | 15.2 | 57.3% |
| Space Center Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 4.3 mi | 785 | 13.1 | 53.4% |
| Victory Lakes Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 5.6 mi | 944 | 16.4 | 26.2% |
| Clear Creek Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 5.7 mi | 653 | 13.8 | 56.8% |
| Iltexas Pearland Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 5.8 mi | 197 | 12.7 | 65.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.