Hoffman Middle, Houston TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Hoffman Middle

Hoffman Middle serves a student body of moderate size across grades six through eight in northwest Houston, in a neighborhood where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and the majority are Hispanic. The school sits within Aldine ISD, the parent district.

State testing data from the most recent school year shows attainment that is well below the midpoint among Harris County districts. In English language arts, performance ranges from low in sixth grade to just under one-third proficiency in seventh and eighth grades. In mathematics, the numbers are starker: proficiency rates fall below one in ten in sixth and seventh grades and reach only about one in eight in eighth grade. Science proficiency in eighth grade stands at a very low level, as does social studies. Across all tested subjects and grade levels combined, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among the county's districts.

The performance pattern suggests substantial academic challenges. A parent considering this school may want to look into further detail with the school and district about what supports are in place for students who enter below grade level or need intensive academic help, and what the school's approach is to raising proficiency over time. Testing data does not tell you everything about a school's culture or individual student experience, but these numbers do indicate that many students are not yet meeting state-set standards, and the scale of that gap is significant enough that a parent should understand the underlying reasons and what intervention pathways exist.

The school's enrollment composition is stable at a little over six hundred students, distributed fairly evenly across the three grades. The neighborhood around the school reflects Houston's economic diversity and demographic patterns: median home values in the zip code are modest, and rents have risen modestly in recent years. The area is part of the greater Houston metropolitan region, which is among the fastest-growing in the United States, though growth has concentrated in suburban and exurban counties to the north and southeast rather than uniformly across the urban core.

One point to note: the data provided does not include information on discipline, course offerings, staffing ratios, school culture, attendance patterns, or the specific academic supports the school provides. These factors can significantly shape a student's experience. A parent interested in this school should seek out that information directly from Hoffman Middle and Aldine ISD, particularly around English learner support if that is relevant to your student, and around how the school identifies and assists students who arrive below benchmark.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 69%

School 9% · District 21% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 76%

School 6% · District 10% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 812%

School 12% · District 27% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 623%

School 23% · District 37% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 730%

School 30% · District 33% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 831%

School 31% · District 38% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Science

Grade 89%

School 9% · District 27% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 87%

School 7% · District 14% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

This schoolALDINE ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income25%Higher-income14%11 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income28%Higher-income42%14 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income30%Higher-income38%8 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income10%Higher-income4%6 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income5%Higher-income18%13 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income11%Higher-income16%5 pp gap