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School Comparison

CATON MIDDLE
vs.
HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

CATON MIDDLE
HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than CATON MIDDLE (853:1 vs. 165:1).
  • HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than CATON MIDDLE (396 vs. 20).
  • HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than CATON MIDDLE (216 vs. 21).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than CATON MIDDLE (396 vs. 20).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than CATON MIDDLE (216 vs. 21).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL reported a higher students per counselor than CATON MIDDLE (853:1 vs. 165:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

1 metric was reported by HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL. Comparable data for CATON MIDDLE is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
14

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
CATON MIDDLE
$15,977.96
HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
$13,293.59
Local revenue share
CATON MIDDLE
79.2%
HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
19.6%
State revenue share
CATON MIDDLE
19.2%
HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
65.6%
Federal revenue share
CATON MIDDLE
1.6%
HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
14.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
CATON MIDDLE
27.3%
HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
39.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Lea County
$68,750
Lea County
$68,750
Poverty rate
Lea County
18.7%
Lea County
18.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Lea County
15.3%
Lea County
15.3%
Unemployment rate
Lea County
3.5%
Lea County
3.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.