The top reported proficiency rate is 51% in English language arts. The lowest is 26% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Miller Int
Miller Intermediate is a seventh- and eighth-grade campus in Pasadena ISD, sitting on Fairmont Parkway in Pasadena, Texas, a large established suburb southeast of Houston. It serves the two middle school years only, so there is no graduation rate to report and no high school program data to evaluate here.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, which mirrors the surrounding community. A very large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making this one of the higher-need campuses by that measure. Enrollment is substantial for a two-grade intermediate school. Data on English learner rates and students with IEPs were not available in the data provided.
On Texas's STAAR assessments, the picture is mixed and worth understanding in some detail. In seventh-grade math, the share of students reaching the meets-grade-level standard was quite low, and that is the number that matters most for grade-level readiness. Eighth-grade math was considerably stronger, with roughly three in five students reaching that bar. Reading and language arts in both grades landed in the low-to-mid range. Eighth-grade science came in around half of students at meets-grade-level, while eighth-grade social studies was notably weaker. Across all subjects combined, the school sits above the midpoint relative to districts in Harris County on a composite proficiency measure, which gives some context: many campuses in this county serve similarly high-need populations, and Miller's overall position is not at the bottom of that set. Still, the seventh-grade math result in particular is a soft spot that a parent may want to ask the school about directly, including what supports are in place for students who arrive below grade level.
Trend data is available for only a single year, so it is not possible to say whether performance is improving, flat, or declining.
Pasadena itself is a car-dependent city, publicly reported as having a low walkability score, with most shopping and daily errands requiring a drive along commercial corridors like Fairmont Parkway, Spencer Highway, and Pasadena Boulevard. The northern parts of the city are heavily industrial, tied to the Houston Ship Channel and a longstanding petrochemical economy. The southern residential areas, where this school sits, are more subdivision-oriented. The community is majority Hispanic, a fact reflected in the school's demographics, and that cultural presence is visible in local commercial life including restaurants, bakeries, and grocery stores.
Home values in the area have dipped slightly year over year and sit below both the Texas and national medians, making this one of the more affordable parts of the Houston metro. Rents have held roughly flat. The Harris County market overall remains active, though homes are sitting on the market somewhat longer than a year ago.
At the district level, Pasadena ISD passed a bond measure in 2022 covering campus replacements, safety upgrades, and technology across all schools. More recently, the board voted in May 2026 to close McMasters Elementary and restructure Tegeler Community School, moves the district publicly attributed to declining enrollment and budget pressure. These changes affect elementary campuses, not Miller directly, but families new to the district should be aware that attendance zones and campus assignments are under active review. The district also carries a tax rate that includes disaster pennies tied to a 2023 tornado, a factor for prospective homeowners calculating their tax bills.
Program-specific offerings at Miller were not available in the data provided, so it is not possible to describe extracurriculars, electives, or specialized courses beyond what the state assessment data implies about core academic instruction.
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