Marshall Kendrick Middle School
Public middle school in Pasadena, Texas · Pasadena ISD · Grades 5–6
Marshall Kendrick Middle School serves 652 students in grades 5–6 in Pasadena (Harris County). It is one of 66 schools in Pasadena ISD. By enrollment it is the 841st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Pasadena ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483432012701 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pasadena ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 652 | 46,491 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.3% | 81.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Marshall Kendrick Middle School in context
Size
Of the 22 middle schools in Pasadena ISD, Marshall Kendrick Middle School is the 7th largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 634 students, so Marshall Kendrick 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 6 with 330 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 322, against an average of 326 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 322 in grade 5 and 330 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 84.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Pasadena ISD (82.8%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.9% across Pasadena 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
Marshall Kendrick Middle School has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 652 students would have about 45.3 teachers, so Marshall Kendrick Middle School has 3.7 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, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is Park View Intermediate School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There are 26 middle schools within 5 miles and 56 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 84.4% |
| Black | 7.4% |
| White | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 322 |
| Grade 6 | 330 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3001watters Rd, Pasadena, TX 77504
Phone: (713)740-5380
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Marshall Kendrick Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park View Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 0.4 mi | 532 | 13.2 | 89.5% |
| Miller Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 1.4 mi | 780 | 13.4 | 86% |
| Southmore Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 1.5 mi | 673 | 13.5 | 93.3% |
| Bondy Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 1.6 mi | 933 | 14 | 66.8% |
| Keller Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 1.7 mi | 522 | 11.1 | 89.5% |
| The Summit (Intermediate) | Pasadena ISD | 1.8 mi | 76 | 7.2 | 88.2% |
| San Jacinto Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 1.9 mi | 613 | 13.2 | 88.3% |
| Bobby Shaw Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 2.1 mi | 655 | 13.6 | 93.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.