South Houston Intermediate School
Public middle school in So Houston, Texas · Pasadena ISD · Grades 7–8
South Houston Intermediate School serves 509 students in grades 7–8 in So Houston (Harris County). It is one of 66 schools in Pasadena ISD. By enrollment it is the 1079th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 47.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Pasadena ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483432003850 |
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 | 509 | 46,491 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 13.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.4% | 81.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
South Houston Intermediate School in context
Size
South Houston Intermediate School is the 17th largest of Pasadena ISD's 22 middle schools; its 509 students are 1.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 513 students, so South Houston Intermediate 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 261 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 248, against an average of 255 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 261 in grade 7 and 248 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 85.1% 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.
91.4% 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
South Houston Intermediate School has 47.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 509 students would have about 35.3 teachers, so South Houston Intermediate School has 12.6 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 Rick Schneider Middle School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 24 middle schools within 5 miles and 65 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.1% |
| Black | 9.6% |
| White | 3.9% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 261 |
| Grade 8 | 248 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
900 College Ave, So Houston, TX 77587
Phone: (713)740-0490
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Houston Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Schneider Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 0.8 mi | 500 | 10.7 | 92.8% |
| Stevenson Middle School | Houston ISD | 1.0 mi | 1,096 | 17.9 | 90.5% |
| KIPP Prime College Preparatory | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.3 mi | 453 | 20.6 | 93.4% |
| Queens Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 1.6 mi | 526 | 13.6 | 86.3% |
| Earnesteen Milstead Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 1.7 mi | 641 | 12.4 | 85.8% |
| Nelda Sullivan Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 1.8 mi | 479 | 12.3 | 91% |
| Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.2 mi | 449 | 17.9 | 87.3% |
| Miller Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 2.8 mi | 780 | 13.4 | 86% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.