Sam Houston Middle School
Public middle school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades 6–8
Sam Houston Middle School serves 775 students in grades 6–8 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 611th 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 ÷ 58.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Garland ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482034002030 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Garland ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 775 | 51,021 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.8% | 72.1% | 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.
Sam Houston Middle School in context
Size
Sam Houston Middle School is the 10th largest of Garland ISD's 12 middle schools; its 775 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 902 students, so Sam Houston 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 7 with 267 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 252, against an average of 258 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 252 in grade 6 and 256 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 87.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Garland ISD (53.4%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Garland 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
Sam Houston Middle School has 58.19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 775 students would have about 53.8 teachers, so Sam Houston Middle School has 4.4 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 Bussey Middle School, 2.5 miles away in the same district. There are 16 middle schools within 5 miles and 53 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 87.4% |
| Black | 5% |
| White | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 252 |
| Grade 7 | 267 |
| Grade 8 | 256 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2232 Sussex Dr., Garland, TX 75041
Phone: (972)926-2640
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sam Houston Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bussey Middle School | Garland ISD | 2.5 mi | 753 | 14 | 93.6% |
| Jackson Technology Center | Garland ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,157 | 16 | 71.8% |
| Austin Academy for Excell | Garland ISD | 2.7 mi | 951 | 15.4 | 51.3% |
| O'Banion Middle School | Garland ISD | 2.8 mi | 784 | 14.1 | 92.7% |
| Lake Highlands Middle School | Richardson ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,114 | 13.3 | 40.1% |
| Sellers Middle School | Garland ISD | 3.1 mi | 852 | 15.2 | 82.9% |
| Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle School | Garland ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,056 | 16.1 | 63.1% |
| Robert T Hill Middle School | Dallas ISD | 3.4 mi | 762 | 14.8 | 92.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.