Space Center Intermediate School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Clear Creek ISD · Grades 6–8
Space Center Intermediate School serves 785 students in grades 6–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Clear Creek ISD. By enrollment it is the 586th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.1 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 ÷ 59.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Clear Creek ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481428001083 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Clear Creek ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 785 | 39,684 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 16.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.4% | 39% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Space Center Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 10 middle schools in Clear Creek ISD, Space Center Intermediate School is the 9th largest, with 2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 909; Space Center 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 8 with 286 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 241, against an average of 262 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% more students than grade 6 (286 against 258). 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: 45.9% here and 35.2% across Clear Creek ISD. White students are next, at 34.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39% across Clear Creek 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
With 59.72 full-time-equivalent teachers for 785 students, Space Center Intermediate School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 785 students would have about 54.5 teachers, so Space Center Intermediate School has 5.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Space Center Intermediate School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Clear Lake Intermediate School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 33 other middle schools, 6 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 | 45.9% |
| White | 34.1% |
| Black | 8.3% |
| Asian | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 258 |
| Grade 7 | 241 |
| Grade 8 | 286 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
17400 Saturn Ln, Houston, TX 77058
Phone: (281)284-3300
Website: ccisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Space Center Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 1.8 mi | 839 | 15.2 | 57.3% |
| Clear Creek Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.8 mi | 653 | 13.8 | 56.8% |
| Westbrook Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,160 | 17.4 | 34.1% |
| League City Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 4.0 mi | 1,046 | 16.3 | 19.3% |
| Brookside Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 4.3 mi | 805 | 13.9 | 42.1% |
| Creekside Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 4.7 mi | 917 | 15.9 | 28.7% |
| Seabrook Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 5.4 mi | 901 | 15.8 | 28.3% |
| Victory Lakes Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 5.8 mi | 944 | 16.4 | 26.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.