Black Middle

Black Middle is a middle school located in Houston, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 1,329 students. Operated by Houston ISD, the campus sits about 8.6 miles from Bellaire News's newsroom and is part of Bellaire News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 70 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.0:1. That ratio is above the state average for TX, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Black Middle is a traditional zoned public school within Houston ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Bellaire News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: Bellaire News reports on Black Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Black Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Black Middle". For more education coverage, see bellairenews.org/schools or browse Bellaire News's latest reporting at bellairenews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.