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Best Middle Schools
in PASADENA ISD

This page covers 22 middle schools in PASADENA ISD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
EARNESTEEN MILSTEAD MIDDLE
Grades 05–06696 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
62/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
2
rank
FRED ROBERTS MIDDLE
Grades 05–06545 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
62/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
3
rank
BONDY INT
Grades 07–08966 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
60/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
4
rank
THE SUMMIT (INTERMEDIATE)
Grades 06–0880 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.8:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
7.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
5
rank
MELILLO MIDDLE
Grades 05–06583 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.1:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
6
rank
BEVERLY HILLS INT
Grades 07–08852 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
7
rank
RICK SCHNEIDER MIDDLE
Grades 05–06575 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
8
rank
SAN JACINTO INT
Grades 07–08587 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
9
rank
MORRIS MIDDLE
Grades 05–06703 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
86%
High economic need
10
rank
THOMPSON INT
Grades 07–08881 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,899
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
12 more middle schools in PASADENA ISD not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
22
Middle Schools
67
Total Schools
54
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
District profilePASADENA ISD
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.