Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle School
Public middle school (charter) in Houston, Texas · International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) · Grades 6–8
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle School serves 449 students in grades 6–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 44 schools in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). By enrollment it is the 1171st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.9 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 ÷ 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480144013410 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 449 | 25,497 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.3% | 73.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle School in context
Size
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle School is the 5th largest of International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas)'s 18 middle schools; its 449 students are 1.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 556; Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle School is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 151 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 148, against an average of 150 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 151 in grade 6 and 150 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 82% here and 59.1% across International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). Black students are next, at 12.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.7% across International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) 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 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 449 students, Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle School has 17.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 449 students would have about 31.2 teachers, so Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle School has 6.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Morris Middle School, 1.2 miles away in Pasadena ISD. Within 10 miles there are 62 other middle schools, 22 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 | 82% |
| Black | 12.2% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| White | 2% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 151 |
| Grade 7 | 148 |
| Grade 8 | 150 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9898 Windmill Lakes Blvd, Houston, TX 77075
Phone: (713)944-4334
Website: windmilllakesk8.iltexas.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 1.2 mi | 603 | 11.6 | 81.6% |
| Earnesteen Milstead Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 1.5 mi | 641 | 12.4 | 85.8% |
| Beverly Hills Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 1.5 mi | 802 | 12.2 | 79.7% |
| Rick Schneider Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 1.6 mi | 500 | 10.7 | 92.8% |
| South Houston Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 2.2 mi | 509 | 10.6 | 91.4% |
| Melillo Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 3.0 mi | 612 | 13.2 | 64.7% |
| Fred Roberts Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 3.1 mi | 493 | 12.7 | 75.5% |
| KIPP Prime College Preparatory | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 3.1 mi | 453 | 20.6 | 93.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.