West Lake Middle School
Public middle school in Humble, Texas · Humble ISD · Grades 6–8
West Lake Middle School serves 1,486 students in grades 6–8 in Humble (Harris County). It is one of 49 schools in Humble ISD. By enrollment it is the 27th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17 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 ÷ 87.59 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 | 482391013303 |
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 | 1,486 | 48,502 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 14.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.8% | 50.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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 Lake Middle School in context
Size
West Lake Middle School is the largest of Humble ISD's 10 middle schools; its 1,486 students are 3.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 1,083 students, so West Lake Middle School is larger 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 504 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 478, against an average of 495 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 478 in grade 6 and 504 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 36.2% of enrollment, a lower share than across Humble ISD (39.4%). Black students are next, at 29%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.8% 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
West Lake Middle School has 87.59 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,486 students would have about 103.2 teachers, so West Lake Middle School has 15.6 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 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 Autumn Ridge Middle School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 6 middle schools within 5 miles and 23 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 36.2% |
| Black | 29% |
| White | 27.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 478 |
| Grade 7 | 504 |
| Grade 8 | 504 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11810 Madera Run Pkwy, Humble, TX 77346
Phone: (281)641-5800
Website: humbleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Lake Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Ridge Middle School | Humble ISD | 1.5 mi | 1,233 | 15.5 | 69.2% |
| Woodcreek Middle School | Humble ISD | 1.7 mi | 1,116 | 15 | 38.9% |
| Humble Middle School | Humble ISD | 2.0 mi | 1,264 | 12.3 | 82% |
| Timberwood Middle School | Humble ISD | 2.4 mi | 1,023 | 13.7 | 60.4% |
| Atascocita Middle School | Humble ISD | 3.2 mi | 986 | 13.6 | 56.8% |
| Ross Sterling Middle School | Humble ISD | 4.0 mi | 888 | 12.3 | 90.3% |
| Michael R Null Middle School | Sheldon ISD | 5.1 mi | 1,050 | 14.5 | 82.5% |
| Jones Middle School | Aldine ISD | 6.8 mi | 1,235 | 15 | 82.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.