Budewig Intermediate School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades 5–6
Budewig Intermediate School serves 1,054 students in grades 5–6 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 230th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 77.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Alief ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480783009517 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alief ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,054 | 38,610 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.7% | 86.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Budewig Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 12 middle schools in Alief ISD, Budewig Intermediate School is the 2nd largest, with 2.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 929 students, so Budewig 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 539 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 515, against an average of 527 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 515 in grade 5 and 539 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 50.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across Alief ISD (63.2%). Black students are next, at 34.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.4% across Alief 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
Budewig Intermediate School has 77.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,054 students would have about 73.2 teachers, so Budewig Intermediate School has 4.2 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 Alief Middle School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There are 17 middle schools within 5 miles and 58 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.9% |
| Black | 34.7% |
| Asian | 8.5% |
| White | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 515 |
| Grade 6 | 539 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12570 Richmond, Houston, TX 77082
Phone: (281)988-3200
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Budewig Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alief Middle School | Alief ISD | 1.7 mi | 821 | 14 | 89.2% |
| O'Donnell Middle School | Alief ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,214 | 15 | 88.3% |
| West Briar Middle School | Houston ISD | 2.6 mi | 994 | 17.3 | 69% |
| Killough Middle School | Alief ISD | 2.6 mi | 763 | 14.2 | 87.7% |
| Revere Middle School | Houston ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,095 | 17 | 91.1% |
| Spring Forest Middle School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.9 mi | 993 | 16.2 | 52.3% |
| Owens Intermediate School | Alief ISD | 3.0 mi | 809 | 16.7 | 90% |
| Youngblood Intermediate School | Alief ISD | 3.0 mi | 864 | 15.6 | 88.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.