Ross Sterling Middle School
Public middle school in Humble, Texas · Humble ISD · Grades 6–8
Ross Sterling Middle School serves 888 students in grades 6–8 in Humble (Harris County). It is one of 49 schools in Humble ISD. By enrollment it is the 424th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.3 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 ÷ 72.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Humble ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482391011531 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Humble ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 888 | 48,502 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 14.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.3% | 50.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Ross Sterling Middle School in context
Size
Of the 10 middle schools in Humble ISD, Ross Sterling Middle School is the smallest, with 1.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.7 miles away and have a median of 1,175 students, so Ross Sterling Middle School is smaller 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 7 with 303 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 282, against an average of 296 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 282 in grade 6 and 303 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 61.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Humble ISD (39.4%). Black students are next, at 32%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.4% across Humble ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Ross Sterling Middle School has 72.46 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 888 students would have about 61.7 teachers, so Ross Sterling Middle School has 10.8 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Humble Middle School, 2.3 miles away in the same district. There are 6 middle schools within 5 miles and 28 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.3% |
| Black | 32% |
| White | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 282 |
| Grade 7 | 303 |
| Grade 8 | 303 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1131 Wilson Rd, Humble, TX 77338
Phone: (281)641-6000
Website: humbleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ross Sterling Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humble Middle School | Humble ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,264 | 12.3 | 82% |
| Jones Middle School | Aldine ISD | 2.9 mi | 1,235 | 15 | 82.2% |
| Timberwood Middle School | Humble ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,023 | 13.7 | 60.4% |
| Autumn Ridge Middle School | Humble ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,233 | 15.5 | 69.2% |
| West Lake Middle School | Humble ISD | 4.0 mi | 1,486 | 17 | 34.8% |
| Woodcreek Middle School | Humble ISD | 4.6 mi | 1,116 | 15 | 38.9% |
| Atascocita Middle School | Humble ISD | 5.3 mi | 986 | 13.6 | 56.8% |
| Kingwood Middle School | Humble ISD | 5.4 mi | 973 | 15.3 | 48.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.