Pershing Middle School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades 6–8
Pershing Middle School serves 1,141 students in grades 6–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 161st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 72.22 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 | 482364002553 |
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 | 1,141 | 176,727 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 16.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.7% | 79.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Pershing Middle School in context
Size
Of the 42 middle schools in Houston ISD, Pershing Middle School is the 7th largest, with 0.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 676; Pershing 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 8 with 411 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 342, against an average of 380 per grade. This year grade 8 has 20% more students than grade 6 (411 against 342). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 37.2% here and 61.7% across Houston ISD. Black students are next, at 35.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.7% 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 72.22 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,141 students, Pershing Middle School has 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,141 students would have about 79.2 teachers, so Pershing Middle School has 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
Pershing Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Pin Oak Middle School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 62 other middle schools, 13 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 | 37.2% |
| Black | 35.9% |
| White | 15% |
| Asian | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 342 |
| Grade 7 | 388 |
| Grade 8 | 411 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3838 Blue Bonnet, Houston, TX 77025
Phone: (713)295-5240
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pershing Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pin Oak Middle School | Houston ISD | 1.6 mi | 1,253 | 19.4 | 42.9% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter Middle School | Ser-Ninos Charter School | 2.7 mi | 266 | 16 | 98.5% |
| Friends for Life Middle School | Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr School | 2.8 mi | 226 | 15.1 | 95.1% |
| Energized for Excellence Academy Inc Middle School | Houston ISD | 3.1 mi | 515 | 32.2 | 96.9% |
| Meyerland Middle School | Houston ISD | 3.1 mi | 1,166 | 15.7 | 51.8% |
| Lanier Middle School | Houston ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,485 | 20.1 | 25.7% |
| Las Americas | Houston ISD | 3.6 mi | 111 | 8.5 | 98.2% |
| 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.