West Briar Middle School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades 6–8
West Briar Middle School serves 994 students in grades 6–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 290th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.3 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 ÷ 57.52 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 | 482364009271 |
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 | 994 | 176,727 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 16.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69% | 79.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
West Briar Middle School in context
Size
West Briar Middle School is the 11th largest of Houston ISD's 42 middle schools; its 994 students are 0.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.7 miles away and have a median of 969 students, so West Briar 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 8 with 341 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 314, against an average of 331 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 339 in grade 6 and 341 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 37.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across Houston ISD (61.7%). Black students are next, at 36.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69% of students qualify 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
West Briar Middle School has 57.52 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 994 students would have about 69 teachers, so West Briar Middle School has 11.5 fewer.
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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Spring Forest Middle School, 2.1 miles away in Spring Branch ISD. There are 10 middle schools within 5 miles and 57 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 37.9% |
| Black | 36.9% |
| White | 14.4% |
| Asian | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 339 |
| Grade 7 | 314 |
| Grade 8 | 341 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13733 Brimhurst, Houston, TX 77077
Phone: (281)368-2140
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Briar Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Forest Middle School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.1 mi | 993 | 16.2 | 52.3% |
| Budewig Intermediate School | Alief ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,054 | 13.6 | 87.7% |
| Miller Intermediate School | Alief ISD | 3.4 mi | 793 | 13.9 | 86.5% |
| O'Donnell Middle School | Alief ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,214 | 15 | 88.3% |
| Albright Middle School | Alief ISD | 3.9 mi | 945 | 13.3 | 82.3% |
| Alief Middle School | Alief ISD | 4.2 mi | 821 | 14 | 89.2% |
| Revere Middle School | Houston ISD | 4.2 mi | 1,095 | 17 | 91.1% |
| Iltexas Westpark Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 4.5 mi | 440 | 16.4 | 83.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.