C E King Middle School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Sheldon ISD · Grades 6–8
C E King Middle School serves 1,359 students in grades 6–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 12 schools in Sheldon ISD. By enrollment it is the 59th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.4 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 ÷ 82.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Sheldon ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483999004535 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sheldon ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,359 | 10,946 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 16.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.3% | 82.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% 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.
C E King Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Sheldon ISD, C E King Middle School is the largest, with 12.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.9 miles away and have a median of 868 students, so C E King Middle School is larger than most of them.
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 463 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 445, against an average of 453 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 463 in grade 6 and 451 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 67.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sheldon ISD (65.9%). Black students are next, at 26.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.3% across Sheldon 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
C E King Middle School has 82.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,359 students would have about 94.4 teachers, so C E King Middle School has 11.4 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 IDEA Lake Houston College Preparatory, 2.4 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. There are 9 middle schools within 5 miles and 37 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.8% |
| Black | 26.4% |
| White | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 463 |
| Grade 7 | 445 |
| Grade 8 | 451 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8530 C E King Pkwy, Houston, TX 77044
Phone: (281)727-4300
Website: sheldonisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: C E King Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Lake Houston College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 2.4 mi | 499 | 18.9 | 87.8% |
| Michael R Null Middle School | Sheldon ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,050 | 14.5 | 82.5% |
| Cobb 6th Grade Campus | Galena Park ISD | 2.6 mi | 991 | 13.9 | 91% |
| KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.9 mi | 341 | 16.7 | 97.4% |
| KIPP Voyage Academy for Girls | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.9 mi | 368 | 17.9 | 93.2% |
| Cunningham Middle School | Galena Park ISD | 3.3 mi | 802 | 12.9 | 88.7% |
| North Shore Middle School | Galena Park ISD | 3.8 mi | 1,299 | 16.2 | 87.5% |
| Aguirre Junior High School | Channelview ISD | 4.3 mi | 933 | 15.8 | 81.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sheldon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| C E King High School | High | 9–12 | 3,716 |
| Garrett Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 606 |
| H M Carroll Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 536 |
| Kase Academy | High | 10–12 | 104 |
| L E Monahan Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 635 |
| Michael R Null Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,050 |
| Royalwood Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 607 |
| Sheldon Early Childhood Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 562 |
| Sheldon Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 585 |
| Sheldon Lake Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 622 |
| Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 556 |