Edward Roberson Middle School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Spring ISD · Grades 6–8
Edward Roberson Middle School serves 872 students in grades 6–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 41 schools in Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 447th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.8 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 ÷ 48.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Spring ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484122012254 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 872 | 33,590 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 17.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67% | 80.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
Edward Roberson Middle School in context
Size
Edward Roberson Middle School is the 3rd largest of Spring ISD's 9 middle schools; its 872 students are 2.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 814; Edward Roberson Middle 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 327 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 266, against an average of 291 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 279 in grade 6 and 266 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 64.4% here and 54% across Spring ISD. Black students are next, at 25.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.2% across Spring 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
With 48.94 full-time-equivalent teachers for 872 students, Edward Roberson Middle School has 17.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 872 students would have about 60.6 teachers, so Edward Roberson Middle School has 11.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Edward Roberson Middle 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 Stelle Claughton Middle School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 46 other middle schools, 11 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 | 64.4% |
| Black | 25.8% |
| Asian | 4.8% |
| White | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
56% of students are girls and 44% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 279 |
| Grade 7 | 327 |
| Grade 8 | 266 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12430 Veterans Memorial Dr., Houston, TX 77014
Phone: (281)891-7700
Website: springisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Edward Roberson Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stelle Claughton Middle School | Spring ISD | 0.8 mi | 896 | 17.7 | 95% |
| Wunderlich Intermediate School | Klein ISD | 1.2 mi | 1,319 | 12.7 | 79% |
| IDEA Spears College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 1.9 mi | 617 | 20.2 | 94.2% |
| Spring Leadership Academy | Spring ISD | 2.0 mi | 502 | 16.3 | 77.5% |
| Harmony School of Technology-Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 2.3 mi | 703 | 17 | 71.4% |
| Edwin M Wells Middle School | Spring ISD | 2.3 mi | 796 | 15.9 | 91.6% |
| Shotwell Middle School | Aldine ISD | 2.7 mi | 832 | 11.6 | 84.3% |
| Plummer Middle School | Aldine ISD | 2.9 mi | 894 | 13.2 | 90.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.