Lanier Middle School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades 6–8
Lanier Middle School serves 1,485 students in grades 6–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 28th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 20.1 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 ÷ 73.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364002514 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,485 | 176,727 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 20.1 | 16.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.7% | 79.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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.
Lanier Middle School in context
Size
Lanier Middle School is the largest of Houston ISD's 42 middle schools; its 1,485 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 581; Lanier 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 518 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 483, against an average of 495 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 518 in grade 6 and 484 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 31.6% here and 10% across Houston ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
25.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston 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 73.98 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,485 students, Lanier Middle School has 20.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,485 students would have about 103.1 teachers, so Lanier Middle School has 29.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Lanier Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is A+ Unlimited Potential - University, 2.4 miles away in A+ Unlimited Potential. Within 10 miles there are 64 other middle schools, 17 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 31.6% |
| Hispanic | 30% |
| Asian | 18% |
| Black | 13.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 518 |
| Grade 7 | 483 |
| Grade 8 | 484 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2600 Woodhead St, Houston, TX 77098
Phone: (713)942-1900
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lanier Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ Unlimited Potential - University | A+ Unlimited Potential | 2.4 mi | 156 | 30.1 | 77.6% |
| Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan | Houston ISD | 2.7 mi | 306 | 12.3 | 70.3% |
| Yellowstone College Preparatory | Yellowstone College Preparatory | 3.0 mi | 321 | 14.6 | 57% |
| Pershing Middle School | Houston ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,141 | 15.8 | 58.7% |
| Pin Oak Middle School | Houston ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,253 | 19.4 | 42.9% |
| Hogg Middle School | Houston ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,161 | 17.6 | 50.5% |
| Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk | Houston ISD | 3.7 mi | 325 | 13 | 75.4% |
| Tanglewood Middle School | Houston ISD | 3.8 mi | 836 | 17.4 | 65% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.